![]() ![]() ![]() The convection baking is good for sweets. I love using the convection roasting function for blasting heat on pizza. Electric is indeed efficient! The convection roasting is terrific for circulating heat to brown meats and vegetables. A coolish proof yields better tasting bread right? Not a deal breaker me either.Īmong the things I adore is how fast the stove heats up. The proof function for dough is somewhat on the cool side. It's very roomy so I stash my over flow baking sheet and stovetop grill down there. The warming drawer is not something I use. Ray also asked about the warming drawer: I also wondered if you used the Warming Drawer? If so how or for what? The plastic did not melt when I heated the oven up to 550F for pizza! And it comes out easily to wipe and clean. (Matte white metal Shluter was going to cost about $45 after shipping because it was a special order.) Then I took a hacksaw to the tile edge trim and cut it to the width of the stove. A rubber seal gasket heated up and started sliding down the back.Īround November, I went to Home Depot and looked around the tile area to find a PVC version of Schulter that sold for less than $8. For the gap between the back of the stove and the backsplash, I didn't know what to do. I had written about covering up the side gaps between the stove and counter in an article on kitchen cleaning. Minding the gaps around the stove is a concern with any slide-in stove. After a couple of months, I learned to live with them as a sign that I use the stove! I use Method's stainless steel cleaner.įor little stains under the gas cap, I use Bar Keeper's Friend along with the stainless steel cleaner/polisher and let it sit for a few minutes, then I go at it to buff out the stains. On a weekly basis, I just do a little polishing with a cleaner. It's sad - like a new car getting scratched! You see the little dings because of the stainless steel but it's not a deal-breaker. The stainless steel scratches as predicted. So I had to train myself to not touch, or to not worry about it. The digital panel is very sensitive. I hang dishtowels on the oven handle and when I go to dry my hands and the oven or timer is on, I sometimes inadvertently touch/swipe the panel and the oven (or timer) goes off. ![]() Among the questions asked: Have you found any quirks with the stove at this point? Any mechanical or use issues? ![]() It was Ray, who commented on the stove shopping tips post, who prompted me to write this review update. (Cafe is the boutique line of appliances made by GE.) I purchased mine from Costco, but the range is sold at many retailers. Several people emailed, commented or wrote on social media asking me to follow-up with a review of the stove.Īfter four months of road testing, I'm able to fairly assess the Cafe 30" smart range, single oven with dual fuel. I have cooked everyday on the stove since early September and have no major complaint about my purchase. I'd never spent more than $1300 on a stove and the idea of spending more than twice that was well, like going from a from a Honda Civic to a Mercedez! The stove shopping tips revealed my many considerations and maybe obsessive compulsive nature. I spent a lot of energy researching options before I settled on a 30-inch Cafe slide-in stove with dual fuel (the cooktop is gas and the oven is electric). One of the most popular articles here at the site in 2020 was about how I chose my new dream stove. ![]()
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