JennAir JES9800BA

Pros: Excellent oven, easy to clean, attractive, nice control panel

Cons: Overpriced, poor venting

The Bottom Line: This range is good, but not worth $1750, and downdraft is awful. A cheaper model with an overhead vent is a better value if you have the choice.

Review: A few months ago the Kenmore Classic Grille downdraft range that came with the house finally kicked the bucket (or more accurately, my repairs didn't hold up and it wasn't worth getting it professionally fixed). There were a few options: Put in an ...

Pros: Built-in downdraft vent, convection oven, smooth top cleanup

Cons: Expensive

The Bottom Line: If you are looking at this range you probably don't have many options, but it performs well.

Review: I recently built my first completely custom home, playing designer, general contractor, and several subcontractor positions. The kitchen was probably my big design focus, and I wanted to have a very open but functional layout with the cooking surface on ...

Pros: Ease of use, quiet downdraft, coils heat up quickly.

Cons: Location of downdraft fan (not as big a con as I thought)

The Bottom Line: If you have to buy a slide in downdraft, this is the one to get. Its very easy to use and very attractive as well.

Review: I have to say the words "stove shopping" brought dread to everyone in my household. When I bought my home if I knew then that purchasing a replacement for our island slide in range would be such and ordeal, I may have chosen another home. Besides the ...

Pros: you don't have to buy a hood fan which can be unattractive.

Cons: Unreliable & expensive repairs. Why do they charge so much for these electronics?

The Bottom Line: Don't buy this unless you have to and if you have to, get a warranty.

Review: This is my 2nd Jenn Air downdraft electric range with convection oven. And it is the 2nd one to have problems with the electronics. They are estimating the cost to repair at $700! Yikes. The stove worked okay but was nothing special. I ...

Pros: Grill top and downdraft work well

Cons: Nothing else works well - too expensive.

The Bottom Line: I won't buy another due to poor quality and inferior performance

Review: I purchased a Jenn-Air downdraft range with a convection oven and all of the attachments (griddle, grill, extra burner surface). I had an electric downdraft range in my prior home, and was quite pleased with it. The newer stove however, is a different ...