Product review (1 stars): Dangerous/unsafe
I unknowingly purchased this unit and immediately discovered that the outside of it heats up to dangerous temperatures. The outside of the oven glass as well as the rim around the cooktop get EXTREMELY hot. I did some research and this is what I discovered:
This unit features new self-cleaning technology that essentially uses a steam system rather than an incinerating system (traditional self-cleaning technology where the oven heats to 700+ degrees to basically incinerate all the cooked-on grime). This means that the oven does not need to heat up as much, and therefore does not need to be built to withstand as much heat. Following that, the unit is not insulated as well as ovens with traditional self-cleaning technology. The manufacturer even stated that this range is built to heat to 172 degrees on the OUTSIDE. The manufacturer is aware that this range heats to an excessive degree on the outside, as this is simply the way this unit is built.
In addition to this danger, one of the oven vents is placed under the range control knobs. So, when the oven is on, the knob to the furthest left becomes unusable because it is so hot.
This is a very poorly designed appliance. Small children (or other vulnerable populations) can get burned very easily by touching the outside of the oven or rim of the cooktop when the oven is on. I would not recommend this product to anyone.