Product review (2 stars): $150-$200.00 to replace an oven light bulb.
I didn't buy my Electrolux Slide-In dual fuel convection range thru Amazon. I bought a Sears Elite dual fuel range. But it was made by Electrolux.
No matter what model you are looking at, you need to find out if the oven light is an old fashioned appliance bulb, or the new halogen bulb. In every model I've looked at since the oven bulbs in mine burned out, they have all been the halogen type.
Here's why:
You should know if you buy this model, or any model of gas or electric or dual fuel range built by Electrolux that when the oven light bulb burns out, it will cost you anywhere from $44.00 to $66.00 to buy the halogen bulb, depending on the model.
This is because Electrolux or who ever supplies the parts requires you to buy the complete light assembly which includes
the bulb. Or it could mean that since the complete assembly must be purchased, the complete assembly must be replaced each time a light bulb burns out. That would mean a service call at a cost of $150.00 to $200.00 to replace a light bulb. And if light bulb(s) continue to burn out each year, my 2 burned out within the first year, this could be an expensive maintenance item that the customer should be able to do themselves for just the cost of an appliance bulb.
The halogen bulb simply pulls out of the ceramic base which would indicate that only the lamp needs to be replaced.
Either Electrolux or the parts supplier is trying to gouge the consumer by requiring them to purchase an expensive part that isn't needed to get a relatively inexpensive part that is needed, or there is something wrong with the light housing assembly requiring the complete thing to be replaced each time a light burns out. I can't get an answer to this because I can't find anyone at Electrolux dealers or Electrolux part supliers or the Electrolux company who can or will answer the questions. And I've tried for over a year and a half now.
I would seriously consider buying a range where a light bulb can be replaced with a bulb instead of the convoluted and
expensive process that Electrolux presents it's customers with.
Also, the electronic control panel went out within 10 months. After it was replaced, the oven temperature was 25 degrees lower than the control panel setting. I called the service tech back. He said there wasn't anything they could do unless the temperature difference was greater than 35 degrees, because the oven has up to a 35 degree adjustment that can be made in the control panel.
I like the look of the range. I love the dual fuel. But I detest a product that is so poorly designed that a simple thing like a light bulb replacement(it's one of the only things that the customer can do themselves on the new ranges)is turned into an expensive hassle for the customer. And I really don't like a company who won't even respond to your questions.