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Thread Number: 71079
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Are whirlpool gas ranges any good? |
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Post# 940868 , Reply# 1 5/29/2017 at 21:11 (2,523 days old) by wayupnorth  (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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Post# 940873 , Reply# 3 5/29/2017 at 21:32 (2,523 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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The only thing digital on mine is the clock/timer. Continuous cleaning oven and total knobs push and turn. I will never have any stove with a computer as everyone I know that got one shot out the electronics in no time and mine still works fine. Push and turn the oven to whatever temp and it works and I can use all burners and oven lighting by hand with no power. It is much easier to hear the click and know it works.
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Post# 940957 , Reply# 5 5/30/2017 at 07:56 (2,522 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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If I had to do it again, I would venture from the Frigidaire line, I got a stainless convection version, the unit works fine, the metal feels tinny, the backsplash wobbles, and with the oven on, the whole unit is a dangerous hot spot, the sealed burners do not come off for cleaning, and stains grip on to the stainless, prepare for a lot of scrubbing....
it got replaced with a Kitchen Aid convection, a world of difference, the AquaLift works well, heavier feel to the unit and knobs, a solid unit, cleanup is a breeze... | ||
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Post# 940964 , Reply# 6 5/30/2017 at 09:30 (2,522 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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A friend has had five KitchenAid gas ranges in the last 10 years. Their electronics all failed. Every single one of them. One at her mother's house, one at her daughter's house, two at her house.
Now, there's no question that the design works well (when it works). But, electronics are the Achilles' heel of all appliances which work with steam, grease and heat. Whirlpool, for whatever reason, has done a better job than most on the functional design and an awful, terrible, truly rotten job on protecting the electronics from harm.
So - by all means consider the Whirlpool family, just don't expect the electronics to last.
As to GE - I'd not worry about Haier. They've been in business in Europe for decades and have never let their customers down, at least not in Germany. I don't think they can afford to, not with their goal of dominating the Chinese higher-quality market.
Still - your best bet is a safe, well-treated pre-electronics (except for the ignitors) gas range from GE or Whirlpool. | ||
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Post# 940979 , Reply# 8 5/30/2017 at 11:50 (2,522 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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One thing to remember about gas ranges In order to get the certifications - UL , CSA and CPSC guidlines - they have to be built to a decent level of quality. Your areas of failure in less expensive, no electronic (apart from the ignitors) are going to be: Porcelain top and on the grates. Racks in the oven bending and pitting. On the Whirlpool family, the failures are going to be in the ultra-expensive and frequently discontinued without possible replacement electronics.
As long as it's clean and safe, there is absolutely no single, solitary reason to buy a brand new electronic gas range when a pre-electronics range is available. None. | ||
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Post# 940980 , Reply# 9 5/30/2017 at 11:54 (2,522 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Best 30" Gas Ranges
Get a Self cleaning [ hi-temp style ] WP, MT or Amana range, these are all built in the Tulsa Ok factory.
Whirlpool is the only company that produces a range that uses a direct spark to light oven and broiler burner. Not only is this an instant ignition but is more reliable and uses less than 2% of the electrical power that the short lived hot surface igniters that everyone else uses on their gas ovens. John L. | ||
| Post# 941038 , Reply# 12 5/30/2017 at 17:11 (2,522 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
I have a GE gas range that I absolutely love. It performs well and temps are spot on. I have had this range since 2013 with no issues at all. It does have that "Steam Clean " feature that I used once. It's not effective at all. But this stove does have a conventional self clean cycle that works well. The cooktop is a breeze to keep clean and the burners all come off the cooktop and I am able to clean it easily. This one also have convection that works well. The oven on this stove also uses the broiler to add heat to the top of the oven much like an electric oven does. The stove will cycle the bake burner then the broiler burner. It has to be the best gas stove I have ever had the pleasure of using. The previous gas stove that I had was a Bosch. Don't even bother wth them.
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Post# 941137 , Reply# 13 5/31/2017 at 11:07 (2,521 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH) |
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Ranges.
While I worked in the appliance parts business, I kept my eyes open. The weak points of the Frigidaires were their electronic controls and drawer glides. Mercifully, the oven controls were so failure-prone that my store kept shelves of them on hand at all times and they were typically no more than $120.00 for the common ones. The plastic drawer glides for the storage drawer below the oven broke so often, we kept bags of them behind the counter within easy reach. They also aren't too expensive. The Frigidaires were popular with landlords and property management companies because they were less expensive than their GE or Whirlpool counterparts. There are a LOT of Frigidaire ranges in use due to their pricing. Some of the abnormally high failures may be attributed to larger market share.
GE ranges were pretty good. They did not have the electronic control failures or drawer glide failures of the Frigidaires. WP built ranges seemed to be about on par with GE. Their electronics did not fail as often as the Frigidaires, but when they did, they were more expensive and less likely to be in stock at the store. I am a landlord and I outfitted my apartments with mostly MOL GE appliances because I determined them to be the best value for the money in terms of purchase price relative to lifespan & cost of parts. I also took into account, the likelihood of long-term parts support and appeal of the appearance & features to prospective tenants. By equipping my kitchens with MOL instead of BOL appliances, I got kitchens which were considerably more appealing, which has made my apartments more competitive, allowing me to charge more rent. The cost differential between BOL & MOL appliances for my kitchens wasn't significant, so I consider it to be money well spent. Happy cooking! Dave | ||
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Post# 941213 , Reply# 15 5/31/2017 at 23:13 (2,521 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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Patrick, Your statement that you've never had trouble with the Whirlpool family should clinch it for you. I firmly believe that how one feels about a particular brand does have an influence on how well their products work for you. Right now, I've got a 1974 GE whirling away - the non-pre-rinsed dishes will come out sparkling, except for a new timer 20 years ago, nothing has ever been done to her - not even the dreaded detergent dispenser. And, yet - we've had four out of five KA dishwashers be absolute monsters. I firmly believe the difference is that I really like GE and don't much care for KA. So - buy the Roper/Estate/KA/Maytag/Estate/Whirlpool/Whatever that makes you happy and I bet it will work just fine.
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| Post# 941218 , Reply# 16 6/1/2017 at 00:00 (2,520 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
We had a 2000 Whirlpool Gold self-clean Accubake range that worked well for many years. Had some problems with the oven electronics the first year that were repaired under warranty. No problems since then. Recently remodeled the kitchen and replaced with a GE Café double oven, mainly for the looks and got a great deal at Best Buy. I like the built-in look with no back splash. Sold the Whirlpool to a friend who put it in a rental home, so it cooks on. The GE is great....very pleased with it so far...5 burners and convection oven.
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Post# 941241 , Reply# 17 6/1/2017 at 06:43 (2,520 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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GE Gas Ranges Are Sturdy But they are built in Mexico, and are now owned by a Chinese company.
There is no other gas range in the US at least that uses WPs direct spark ignition [ DSI ] for the oven and broiler, it is not only instant, far more durable and only uses about 2% of the electricity of all the other ranges when heating the oven or broiling.
I have not seen any problems with the range controls being damaged by heat from the ovens vent under the control panel. The only time we see controls damaged [ this observation applies to most brands, not just WP ] of free-standing gas ranges is when people put really large-tall pots on a rear burner that almost touch or touch the control panel and cook at a high flame setting. | ||
| Post# 941318 , Reply# 18 6/1/2017 at 17:30 (2,520 days old) by hvtech42 (New England) | ||
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I'm a big fan of my GE gas range from 2012. It's well built, no reliability issues. And it wasn't made in Mexico, it was made right here in the USA. | ||
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Post# 941365 , Reply# 20 6/1/2017 at 23:12 (2,520 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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Patrick, I think you've hit the nail on the head - and, yes - Whirlpool's quality is all over the place right now. But - they're products have been good to you, their gas range design is indisputably good - maybe you should just buy a replacement for the main board and put it away (in dry, static-electricity protected wrapping) and accept that there'll be more maintenance on this than might be ideal - sort of like owning a British car from the 1990s. Great to drive, wonderful to ride in - but the next breakdown is not a question of 'if', just 'when'. | ||
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