Good, but not as good as I hoped.
Pros:
Looks
Nice burners
large oven
Glass controls
Convection
Cons:
Convection not that efficient
noisy fan
unsecured burner handles
The Bottom Line:
Good range, but you can find cheaper options if you don't need convection.
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Author's Review
I really wanted to get a convection oven, so I decided to spend extra $300 for this model. Turned out, that the so-called True Euro Convection option doesn't provide as much cooking improvements as advertised. True Euro means that there is an additional heating element around the convection fan. Maybe it works for a multilevel bake function, we haven’t tried it yet. But I am happy with overall looks and performance. This range has excellent configuration for heating elements which can accommodate any cookware. Two color display is beautiful, glass control surface instead of the usual flimsy film is nice. However the display and controls are too simplistic for this day and age, I would like to see a multiline screen with verbose description of the cooking modes. Handles are solid cast metal, heavy and quality looking. The over all layout of the front panel is classy, it is pushed slightly back, so it looks integrated with the countertop. The oven is large, and internal light is very bright.
This range has a cooling fan for internal electronics, which is quite noisy and runs for a while after the oven had been turned off. You can lock out the oven control panel, but not the handles for the top burners, which are easily accessible for children in all slide-in ranges.
