<p>I need to replace my 22 year old GE gas range and after looking at some current models, am dazed by all the options. I would like to stick with a GE basic 30" free standing gas model. I’m not interested in a dual oven model or electric oven. Would anyone have suggestions or opinions about what to look for? Are five burners worthwhile or inconvenient? Does anyone have a warming drawer? Thanks for any advice.</p>
<p>I have a GE profile with five burners but it is just the cooktop…my oven is separate. I like five burners although I hardly ever use them all at once (definitely do on Thanksgiving though). Obviously since I have the cooktop separate I do not have a warming drawer…
I definitely prefer gas for the cooktop, the flame is so much more controllable…</p>
<p>I have a Viking cooktop with a built in barbeque. (Don’t waste your money on the barbeque). The cooktop, while 5 years old, is fantastic. If I were to do it over again I would just be a six burner drop in. But you need a very strong ventilating system…the heat has set off my fire alarms several times.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input.<br>
ebeeeee- the few times I’ve used elective burners, I really disliked them, everything scorched.</p>
<p>ellebud-good point about ventilation, ours is mostly an open window…</p>
<p>look for a gas range with a “power burner” and a simmer burner.
The power burner is great for boiling water, and searing meat (like for stir fries).
The simmer comes in handy for briskets, rice and other slow-cook items.<br>
I have a warmer drawer…I use it but very rarely. I mostly keep my extra pots in there!
I have a convection oven that I’ve had mixed success with. Some items come out great…but my thanksving turkey has been dry two years in a row!
btw, it’s a jennaire, stainless steel model. So far, so good, but I wouldn’t call it spectacular. It was pretty pricey.</p>
<p>My gas range is a couple of years old and a Kenmore. It has sealed burners (of course) and a “power” burner and “simmer” burner; both of which I love.<br>
I also would get a top broiler - most are these days but some are not.</p>
<p>I have a Wolf gas stove and opted for a french cooktop and grill rather than extra burners. I’d go for extra burners if I were to choose again. They are extremely useful, especially when cooking holiday meals or other entertaining. I have a warming drawer but don’t use it on a daily basis; most of the time I keep extra cookware in it.</p>
<p>I have a Wolf gas cooktop too, with the fifth power burner and simmer control on all five. Absolutely love it, especially the power burner. I have a warming drawer over in the separate oven stack and use it daily (mostly to warm loaves of bread). </p>
<p>What I don’t use is the convection option(s) on my oven. I need a tutorial, I think. Anybody here an expert?</p>
<p>I have a Dacor gas cooktop and dual oven. I LOVE them. I entertain and cook quite ofien and they have been wonderful. Really like convection oven or convection/bake option. Helps when I need to cook a little quicker. Convection is great for baking.</p>
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<p>There’s an appliance showroom in my area that offers equipment demonstrations of Wolf appliances. There are tutorials for customers in MA and CT. Don’t know if there are classes in other metropolitan areas, but you might call your Wolf distributor and ask. Here’s the link below, which describes the tutorials.</p>
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<p>As far as colors go–stay away from black stoves. It is a big pain to keep them looking clean.</p>
<p>I have a 30" GE Profile, gas with a double oven. I cook a lot and manage with four burners. (I have heard of people buying a hot plate to get out on the rare occasion four burners aren’t enough.) I really like the small lower oven. I use it as a warming drawer, when I need to bake at two different temperatures and occasionally when I am just cooking for just the two of us. (I like to think I’m saving energy by not heating up the bigger oven but I have a feeling it’s negligible.)</p>
<p>I originally wanted dual fuel, but decided against it because there would have been additional expense for electrical work and I figured I could use the convection for baking. As it turns out, I don’t really like the convecting mode. I used to cook professionally and find the results I get with this oven are nothing like with a commercial convection oven. I don’t know if it would have been better if I’d gone with an electric oven or not.</p>
<p>Nysmile, I have black now because my last home had stainless and that is worse!</p>
<p>I had the warming drawer and it was a waste, note now a days they have warming drawers and pie ovens…warming is just that, pie can actually bake. In our new home we opted to do an island for the cooktop and a double oven. </p>
<p>The one item I would suggest is to get convection because it does cook faster and since it radiates the heat better, rarely is there the one side burned a little more issue like you have in some ovens. No offense to 1moremom, because I get her being disappointed, but if you never worked in the food business you won’t have a high expectation and you will be happy. I had a Jenn-Air convection and that is when I got hooked.</p>
<p>We have Kenmore Elite, decided to go that route when we found out that the products were actually made by GE for their profile line and it was cheaper.</p>
<p>Check out the home>appliance forum on gardenweb. You can do a search for many similar threads there. </p>
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<p>I have a 30-inch GE gas range; it’s about 12 years old. I am and have always been fairly pleased with it. It is a four-burner, with one bigger more powerful burner and one smaller one; the latter is good for simmering things. It’s black, which looks good in my kitchen. There have been one or two problems, notably with the oven ignition but repairs seemed adequately done and not superexpensive. I think it is a GE Profile line–my recollection is that it is not the tippy-top GE model but sort of more upper-middle. I would probably get one again (since I will never be able to afford an AGA).</p>