Product review (5 stars): Love My New Range
After much research we decided to replace our 20 year old Jenn Air downdraft dual fuel range, with the GE CAFE dual fuel range. I was not happy to see the old stove go as it had been old reliable. I also was reading all the pros & cons available on a new range. So much info out there. I even questioned repeating the dual fuel. I do not so far miss the downdraft, It was a good venting system, but allowed drafts on cold winter days. My old stove looked like new on the outside, but was rusting from the inside out. Questioning my choice I went with dual fuel again. Now, very happy I did. We did have to add a charcoal filter to the Microwave venting because it is now the only way to vent. After reading reviews of new Jenn Air stoves I was dis alusioned. Apparently they don't make them like they use to.

So,the GE Cafe caught my eye. If I purchased another Jenn Air downdraft, I could not have a 2nd oven. That was a feature I have wanted for a long time. I also loved the look of the stove top. The stainless is bright as opposed to a black top. I love that I have 5 burners. Another feature that attracted me. This design uses the entire stove top, which gives far more cook top space. All my appliances are now stainless. I have mastered keeping stainless looking like new with very little effort. Also there are no seams on the stove top making it a breeze to clean.
The new range far surpasses the old. Burners are very high performance. You boil with ease or simmer no hassle on even the high output burners. The oven appears to be far more spacious then my old range was.

 I was thrilled at the convection making the recipie conversion for me and the crusty bread result. It did require reading the manual to realize why it would only acheive a 350 temp as opposed to the 375 I was entering. I also used the time bake function which was right on correct. My range is so very new to me that I have not tried the small oven as of this date. Since I will make the most use of it as a warming oven for Holiday meals, I'm sure I will be pleased. Ther is not a self clean on the draw oven, so I do not plan on any messy cooking in that oven. I did not like the dual larger oven slide in model. Both ovens lost space for large capicity and the larger oven was on the bottom. Somehow I could not see myself happily removing a turkey from that level oven. I have not yet exoerienced the hot control knob issue.

So after reading too many reviews. Talking too two many people. Racking my brain with pros & cons. Both myself and my husband agree that our new GE Cafe Range is a welcome addition and so far a really good choice. I also purchasaed the extended 10 year warrenty. Read to many reviews not to. It is amazing me with it's functions and gives that high end look that attracted me to it in the first place. Hoping for many years of use.

  After owning and using my GE Caf for about 1 year I just wanted to add my in use thoughts....Still pleased with performance. Will admit it took some getting use to. With hotter burners and high energy oven I had to make adjustments on my cooking times and approach. I actually burned stove top dishes and oven broiling. There is a learning adjustment. Also I must admit I am a bit disappointed in the bottom oven. It is actually a draw and it holds very little. I would say it is only useful as a warming draw. It is not an even heat as the larger oven and it will not bake small bake goods evenly.