Inconsistant
Submitted by ChefSteve -
2/8/2019
We've had this range for 8 months and have struggled the entire time; repair has been out but stated all was working properly. Convection mode is hugely inconsistent with some recipes requiring up to 75% longer baking time. In Bake mode, the top element does not come on, baking only from the bottom (designed this way, apparently, because hot air rises, so we were told). Top browning a baking loaf of bread requires completing the bake time, then reinserting the loaf under the broiler. We were also instructed to let the oven temperature 'settle down' for 20 minutes after the buzzer goes, indicating that it's reached the required temperature, before inserting food.
The burners are equally as inconsistent. The two large front burners seem to get hotter and hotter for 20 minutes before settling down to where they are set to. Many pancakes and eggs have been burnt on 'low' + a fraction (there are no increments on the dials). The small rear burners are equally as frustrating; many times checking on a pot supposedly on 'low' to simmer, only to find it in a rolling boil. But not always. Just inconsistent. We were told that it is designed to boil on the front and simmer on the back so simmering on the front is very tricky. Again, the lack of increments on the dial make cooking guesswork.
There is no "Add a Minute" feature on the timer so this requires shutting off the timer completely and restarting it again. And the timer itself is inconsistent; push the timer button and sometimes it will tell you to set the time, other times it does nothing and you need to push it again. With the oven in operation, sometimes it will tell you to set the time, other times it will tell you what mode you're in, advising you to push 'Start' if you accidentally push the timer button again or attempt to set the time. In short, you must watch this range every step of the way and constantly make adjustments in both cooking and baking; it is hugely inconsistent in all respects. We've been afraid to try the AquaClean'; we're quite sure it will just rust.
Originally posted on Whirlpool.com
No, I do not recommend this product
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