Customer Ratings & Reviews

There are not many options in the down-draft market. Especially in older homes with a 30" cooktop. And they cost SO MUCH more then non-fan cooktops. This replaced a Jenn-Air from the mid-90's with almost no alterations. The vent lined up nearly perfectly. However the blower on the GE is larger requiring the vent that came up from the floor to be cut down 6 inches or so. This reduced space inside the island where it was mounted - e.g. less storage space. I couldn't use the original direct-wiring and had to mount a J-box. Finding surface covers is hard because the controls are surface mounted knobs. Had to buy a big one and cut it up to get a cover for each side. Glass is a royal pain to keep clean - at least on this unit. Regular soap and water just don't cut it. We have to use a glass top cleaner. Without the covers, I'd be forever cleaning this. There is no such thing as a simple wipe-up. The supplied mounting hardware is hokey and would never work in my installation - it's an L-bracket that mounts flush with the bottom of the unit. Your mounting surface has to be the perfect thickness and have more clearance than mine did. Order the alternative mounting hardware and it's a breeze. As for function, it works really well and the fan seems stronger than the 400 CFM rating would suggest. The ganged burners and 'super boiler' are nice when you need them (think large pancake griddle & pasta boiling respectively). Skillets slide easily but not on their own. I often 'toss' food in the pan or 'flip-stir' and am very nervous the pan will either scratch the glass if not picked up, or if I lift it off the glass, will hit the glass and crack it. Flipping (if you have the knack) is often easier than stirring but I may change my ways out of sheer fear.

The cooktop fit perfectly but as others have noted you have to do some duct plumping to connect the downdraft. The output is a 4 by 10 rectangular and my vent pipe and probably most other vent pipes are 6 inch round. If you, like me need to both transition from rectangular to round and also change direction it is very challenging. I didn't have the room under the cabinet to use a lot of transitions and adapters so it was challenging, Still ended up taking up a lot cabinet space with the duct work, Other than that issue, the cooktop was easy to install and works great,

Very nice. In the reviews I noticed there are a few about scratches on the face. If you simply follow the care direction on how to clean and what to and not to use when cooking, its works perfect. I love it so far! Just “ take care to take care” and it will stay beautiful!

Both appliances are well designed and are easy to use. Would purchase both again in the future.

I was replacing an old, old Jennair downdraft cooktop so I didn't have a lot of choices for installation but this fit exactly right and was very much an upgrade. Remember buying a downdraft that you are buying the oven and vent in one so prices are higher than other cooktops of course. It comes with lots of warnings about not working with older style cookware but it's been fine for me thus far. I like the varied options on how it heats up--especially the one that you can set to "melt" making it so much easier to melt some butter without worrying about it starting to burn.

Perfect fit, easy to install, and great look. It enhanced our recently painted kitchen and cabinets.

Works really well. Downdraft was our only option and we have reduced cooking odors dramatically. Very happy we opted for this version. I like the knobs instead of touch. Install is what it will be depending on doing it yourself and location of the vent underneath. Ours was tough but well worth it doing it on our own.

Very nice stove top. It replaced the one I have that got broken. Very easy install.

I love my new cooktop! The installation is a little tricky since we have never installed one with the downdraft vent. This was great option instead of installing an overhead vent over the island

We are learning to use and enjoying our new glass stove top. It's a new up-to-date style for us, so we do have somewhat of a learning curve. We look forward to many years of cooking with it.

Looks so good on our island and working great!! Really like the "speed boil" option!!!

The cooktop is just what we have been looking for. The Best Buy associate, Taylor, was incredibly helpful in finding this product. He was knowledgeable and professional. Our next appliance purchase will be made with his help.

Looks great ,right now is in my winter home in the caribbean being installed on my redone kitchen, now buying the wall oven , microwave built in to match

We had it for about a month now. I love the powerful exhaust vent. The house doesn't smell of oil anymore. The center knob controls are hard to clean though.

Love it it looks beautiful and it works excellent the personnel at the store was very helpful and I received my product very quickly

Works just like the old one did. Very nice. Would have preferred white to match our other appliances but the black one works as well.

have to make sure the size of the opening is just right, Difficult to install otherwise. Wiring was not bad

Excellent product. Easy installation if replacing the same size; however, I would suggest getting Best Buy to install, especially with ductwork.

This new cooktop is fast at heating up and the downdraft pulls quite a bit smoke. I also like the bridge function is a nice feature.

New cook top, replaced old one. Seems to work very well so far.