General Electric Profile PGB918DEMWW / PGB918DEMBB (Gas) Range

Pros: Plenty of features that make me a happy cook, my best unit in the kitchen
Cons: price

After making do with my old Maytag that came with the house, I did a lot of research before I decided on this one particular range because it met all the criteria in my wish list. The touch pad controls are very user-friendly, preheating the oven takes ...

Pros: Great burner arrangements, versatile and easy to use primary oven.
Cons: Slow heating lower oven, low timer volume

I really love this stove (I have the white, not stainless, model), especially after cooking on electric ranges for the past 6 years. I really like having the different burners, although the middle one does not seem to burn as high as it should to me. The main oven is great - I especially love the temperature probe that allows me to get my food to the perfect temperature without constant checking. The smaller bottom oven drawer works well, but takes a very long time to heat up - my mother and in-laws have double ovens where the smaller oven heats much faster than the larger oven to save energy. This is obviously not the case with this model. In addition, I have a larger house, and the timer volume is not very loud. I have read the manual and tried anything I could think of, but it doesn't seem to be adjustable. There have been several occasions a beeping timer went unheard for awhile because of the low volume. Other than that, I have been very happy with my purchase and would recommend the overall unit to anyone looking for a versatile gas range.

Pros: Pretty to look at.
Cons: Cannot keep its oven heat inside the oven. A REAL danger.

I have cooked with many ovens in my lifetime and I have never used one as bad as this one.

My experience with this product was absolutely horrible. When the oven is on, it vents the oven heat directly out the back vent...same temperature as the inside of the oven. Needless to say, there is a good reason people complain about the oven being slow to heat. The oven is heating the entire kitchen!

The heat also escapes from the front of the oven. The door vents do not pull heat back into the oven or stove. Instead, they directly vent into the kitchen. The escaping heat rises and heats the panel above blistering hot. The metal knobs can only be touched with a potholder.

Terrible product. Someone should recall this stove before it seriously injures a child.