Kitchen ranges

Comment:

Liquids that get spilled near the stove enter the grates on the top oven and get trapped between the layers of glass. There is no easy way to clean it. The quality of the stainless steel is poor. It stains easily near the burners. The cooktop and front of range is EASILY scratched The ovens take a long time to heat up. Two knobs needed to be replaced in the first year. The rubber bumpers on the bottom of the cooking grates cost $5.60 each to replace. The glue is $15 and the shipping is $10. It is not covered by the extended warranty. The extended warranty offered by KitchenAid on their website is from a 3rd party seller. The sales literature leads you to believe it is from KitchenAid. The warranty does not cover any parts that the consumer can replace themselves. They consider practically all wearable parts as consumable and uncovered by the warranty. This includes knobs, switches, dials, and buttons.<br /><br />Having a 2nd oven is great for Thanksgiving but for the cost of the product the quality should be much better

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

Comment:

I cook and bake daily and have owned both gas and electric stoves in my 45 years as an avid home cook. I wanted the best of my dream worlds: Gas range and 2 electric ovens. Our smallish pullman-type kitchen couldn't accomadate separate appliances and when KitchenAid was the only dual fuel-double oven range I could find, I was a little nervous, but took the plunge and I was not only relieved, but thrilled. The convection oven, bread proofing along with lots of other features just made using this appliance even better. I use both ovens often and love the slide-out bottom rack in the lower oven that stays level when pullled out. Of COURSE the bottom oven is low to the ground..it has 2 wide ovens...where else would it be??? The special rack helps a lot when removing heavy roasts, etc. Our delivery was prompt, installation went without a hitch and I couldn't be happier with the cooking, broiling and baking results. It's easy to use, easy to clean, works great and it's beautiful, too. What more can you ask for?

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

(11 of 22 customers found this review helpful)

Comment:

We have had this stove less than a month. We live in an area that has frequent and prolonged power outages. When purchased, we expected to use this stove as a reliable source of energy for cooking and heating. The stove will not operate at all without electricity or in an emergency. There is no provision for operating the stove top burners without electric power. If we have a power outage while cooking the stove turns off the gas supply. A high cost gas range should provide usage without power as do the cheapest of gas ranges. This range is an electric appliance that augments with gas. It is useless to our family and I am returning it as unreliable and as soon as possible.

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.