GE Cafe : CGS980SEMSS 30 Free Standing Gas Range with 5 Sealed Burners Review

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(More customer reviews)An afternoon of visiting a few stores and a price match with 10% off, brought the price down to about $1800. Still not cheap... but we found out quickly that today, $1000 doesn't even buy you a nice gas stove with extra features... just a gas stove cheaply made. We've owned this for about 2-months and it's fun to cook again! I can actually cook with 5 large pots and pans at the same time! They moved the burners out 3-inches, so it's still 30" but you have more cooking area. I can boil water in 5 minutes, program it to shut off after the food has cooked for a set period of time, and the center burner cooks pancakes and bacon just perfectly at 6000 BTU's (all other stoves with oval center burners were 5000 BTU's). Sorry, haven't tried the convection yet.... but it converts automatically. Have read other people's concerns over the fan noise, honestly we haven't noticed, but most of our cooking is done well under 425 degrees. The stove will give you a nice commercial look, one burner gives you professional level 18,000 BTU's, and for the price it's a great choice. If you're a professional chef/cook, I can't imagine you would be happy, it would be all look and not enough power. But for us, large family, cooking 2-meals at home per day, sometimes different items for the finicky kid, it had all the extra features we wanted at a great price without getting into a commercial stove with a big price tag.

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PreciseAir Convection SystemDelivers even air and heat circulation for superior baking and roasting results
Extra-Large Oven CapacityProvides a large oven interior ideal for cooking more items at once
Self-Clean OvenConveniently cleans the oven cavity without need of scrubbing
Deep Recessed CooktopDesigned with a recessed surface to help contain spills and make cleaning easy
PowerBoil BurnerDelivers 15,000 BTUs of forceful heat for rapid boiling
High Output BurnerProvides a powerful burner output for efficient heat-up and boiling
Capacity (Upper/Lower) (cu. ft.): 5.0/1.0
Total Capacity (cubic feet): 6.00 cu ft
Convection Roast
Cooking Technology: Convection
Cooktop: Stainless Steel
Electronic Clock
Fuel Type: Gas
Ignition System: Electronic
Oven Interior: Convection / Self-Clean
Power Boil Burner: (1) 18,000 BTU/140F degree simmer
QuickSet Controls: QuickSet VI

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GE Cafe™ 2.0 Cu. Ft. Over-the-Range Microwave Oven Review

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(More customer reviews)There are two serious design flaws in this unit, and GE won't own either of them. First, the metal handle on the microwave gets really hot when you have things cooking on the stove, and I mean you-need-a-potholder-to-open hot. Secondly, and much more problematic, the touchscreen can't handle heat and/or moisture and shorts out. You would think an appliance designed to be installed "over the range" might actually be able to function in this environment. (It's actually installed over the matching GE Cafe gas range, so compatibility should not be a problem.)
Our first touchpad fried in less than two weeks and the store gave us a replacement microwave without complaint. Had to install it myself -- again. Then the touchscreen shorted again a few months later, but after waiting for days for a service call, it started working again when the tech arrived. He refused to do anything, since it was working fine at that time. But of course, it has shorted out once again.
If GE would acknowledge that something is wrong in the design and provide an upgraded touchpad,that would be fine. But I suspect that they plan to keep replacing the touchpads until we run out of our extended warranty and then we'll be left high and dry.
Don't think I'll buy anything from GE again.

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2.0 cu. ft. capacity1100 Watts (IEC-705 test procedure)
Dual-distribution cooking systemCirculates microwaves from the top and side of the oven for even heating and defrosting of food
EasyGuide menu systemAutomatically leads you through each step of the cooking process
Soften FeatureExceptional for heavy foods like butter and cream cheese, as well as frozen ice cream
1-lb. Quick DefrostEvenly defrosts a pound meat, poultry or fish in a fraction of the usual time, without precooking or turning the food
Full-Width Active Hidden VentOut of sight when not in use, the oven vent hides behind the sleek top panel for a sophisticated, easy-to-clean look.
Cooking Modes: Microwave
Cooking System: Turntable
Cooking Technology: Dual Distribution
Power Levels: 10
Program CookingRack Type: 2 Wire Oven Racks; 2 Positions
Style: Over-The-Range
Wattage (IEC-705): 1100 W
ClockCustom PadElectronic Touch C

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