Café - 6.7 Cu. Ft. Slide-In Double Oven Electric Induction Convection Range - Stainless steel

I wanted to use it for a few weeks before I rated it so I could really take it through its paces before rating it. This is not my first induction stove. I had a Samsung for 8 years before I got this one. I loved my Samsung Induction stove, but this one totally blows it right out of the water!! This is the best stove ever!! First, let’s start at the top: The cooktop. A lot of induction stoves have four burners laid out as 1-1-2, with one large burner, one medium, and two small ones. This one has 1-2-1, with one large burner, 2 medium, and one small one. Plus the two medium burners are 8 inches, not 7, and they can be bridged together to act as one long burner for a griddle. That combination burner is controlled by one single knob. Also, the burners are so powerful that I find I have to cook on a much lower setting than I was used to with the Samsung. The only time I ever get close to the ‘High’ setting is for boiling water. The cooktop controls are located on the front of the stove, and I was initially concerned about that. I have a special-needs child who may or may not be able to resist the shiny knobs. However, the “Control Lock” feature locks out all control including the cooktop. Excellent safety feature! Another nice feature the stove has is a setting called ‘Precision Cooking.’ That feature lets you use the Bluetooth-enabled Hestan Cue Smart Cookware or a Bluetooth-enabled Sous-Vide probe for precision cooking. The Hestan Cue allows the pan to control the cooktop for temperature, and the app controls the pan. The app also tells you exactly when to start cooking, if and when to flip or stir, and when to take it off the heat. My two-sentence review of the Hestan Pan is this: If you are not a good cook, it’s an excellent feature because if you follow the instructions to the letter, the results will be perfect. (But you have to follow the instructions correctly!) But if you are already a good cook, it feels a little like training wheels. I’ve used it a few times with perfect results, but the pan just told me to do what I would have done anyway. I have not yet used the Sous-vide probe. The addition of Precision Cooking is a great feature. Both the Hestan Cue Pan and the Sous-Vide probe are available separately, although GE might offer them as a promotion. That is how I got mine. The stove has two real ovens, and both are convection. The preheat time is incredible! The first time I used the oven, I thought it was defective, thinking, ‘There’s no way that oven has preheated that fast!’ But it was correct. Plus the ovens have a couple of nifty features like settings for frozen pizza and frozen snacks. There are also warming settings for both ovens, eliminating the need for a separate warming drawer. Add in timed cooking and delayed start, and you have a complete cook’s oven. You can also adjust the base temperature for accuracy. So for example, if your oven says it’s 400 degrees, but a trusted thermometer shows 395 degrees, you can adjust the oven thermostat to match. Also, the oven is so well insulated that I feel virtually no radiant heat when even both ovens are in use. It’s almost a little unnerving to approach what seems to be a cool oven, and open it up to 400 degrees! Alexa! Preheat the lower oven to 400 degrees! The stove connects to Wi-Fi and is controllable via Alexa. I know that many new stoves have that feature, and let me tell you… It’s cool as all get-out! It’s also convenient, like when you’re wrist-deep into a recipe and you remember you need to get the oven going. Just say it out loud and Alexa will take it from there. Also, a nice touch is that if you have the Control Lock on, using the app or Alexa bypasses the control lock, but lets it stay in place for touch. All induction stoves make noise. Let me say that again: ALL INDUCTION STOVES MAKE NOISE. These stoves aren’t just electric. They’re electronic. The circuitry that makes them work needs to be kept cool, and remember that a stove’s job is to make things hot. So, there are fans. If you’re cooking a big meal, using 3 or 4 burners plus the oven or ovens, you might hear the fan running for an hour or more after you finish cooking. This is perfectly normal. That being said, I have noticed that, compared to the Samsung this one is much quieter, and the fans don’t seem to run as long. But it is an induction range, there will be a fan, so stop freaking out about it. It’s the price we pay for the magic of cooking in a cool kitchen and not sweating yourself sick. For as good as this stove is, and it’s incredibly good, nothing’s perfect. So here are my little, well not exactly cons; let’s call them pet peeves: The stove is a little too quiet. The Samsung made a sound when you turn a burner on or off. This one stays mum. Also, while the timer is nice to have, the sound it makes is too soft. Same for the ‘Oven is Preheated’ sound. On the other hand, I have the Café app on my phone and tablet, and that notification seems to work just fine. Plus it makes the phone vibrate, so that's a nice touch as well. I wish there was a light indicating which burners are on or hot. There is only one red LED. And finally, the other reason I keep the Control Lock on is, when I reach into my Over-The-Range microwave, my belly sometimes turns on the display, attempting to start an oven. Don’t judge me. I have a sign in my kitchen that says, “Never Trust A Skinny Cook!” I’m quite trustworthy! In summary, this is absolutely the very best stove I have ever used in my life, bar none. If you are world-class, competition-level chef, buy this stove. If you are a decent -to-good cook with some excellent recipes and a happy, well-fed family, buy this stove. If you meticulously read and re-read the instructions for boiling water, buy this stove. Whatever level you are, it’ll make you a better cook. It does everything it promises with flair. Plus, it looks AMAZING! Everyone who has come over has been impressed. It has tons of “OOHH-FACTOR”. And everything I have made on it has come our absolutely perfect. (Okay, I did use too much salt in that one steak, but that’s not the stove’s fault!) But otherwise, it was cooked perfectly!

We looked for almost 2 years for a double oven induction range. In black there were very few options and the price point on this one is on the high side so we were hesitant. It is worth every penny and more! Incredible temperature control on the cooktop. The oven preheats quickly and enjoy the wifi function and even the Alexa capability. Never thought we'd tell Alexa to preheat our lower oven! Convenient, easy to use, and operates as we had hoped. Couldn't be happier!

We've had it for a couple of weeks and she is completely happy with the purchase. The cooktop heats so quickly. The double oven is really great, too. We did have to replace a few pots and pans because they were not compatible with induction, but we had done the research and expected that.

I love this new stove. The double oven is great as we most times only need the small upper oven it heats up fast and doesn't heat up the kitchen. The burners are wonderful with the induction they cool quickly and have a very even heat so easy to cook with. Very pleased with this purchase.

Love the induction top so far. Love the fact if you don't have the pan on the right burner, the light behind the know flashes at you. Only wish is that the ovens were reversed. I would like the Convection bigger oven on top since that is what I use the most.

Awesome stove. Love the double oven, rather have extra oven space than a drawer. Bottom oven is a little low, bit worth it for the extra space.

Gave a four star rating since we have only had this induction range for less than 24 hours. Installation was very difficult due to the granite counter tops being slightly off square with the wall. Previous range was GE glass top JS966SD1SS same spec. dimensions that served us well for little over 19 years and fit nicely in the space. Installation crew aimed to please and managed to literally wedge the range in place. They had suggested that we could select another appliance that would fit, not an option. My wife is an excellent cook and baker and this is the only induction range with a true dual oven configuration, a must have.

This range is so responsive. I was disappointed that I cannot have a gas range where I live, but now I am so glad that it forced me to look at induction ranges. While this is a pricey range, you must consider that it is a range and two ovens. It boils water in less that 3 minutes and the small oven heats up in about five minutes. It’s a breeze to clean also. I have had it about a month and I am very pleased with everything about it.