Continuous cleaning ovens, which are the least common, burn off moderate amounts of soil during normal baking. Self-cleaning ovens use a special, high temperature cycle to burn off accumulated soil. Standard clean gas ranges have a separate broiling compartment, but self- cleaning gas ranges broil in the regular oven cavity. As a result, these models will have storage drawers under the oven as do electric ranges. In either case, controls should be easy to reach and easy to understand.
Electric ranges provide the largest storage drawers underneath their ovens.
Self-cleaning gas ranges provide smaller drawers, and other gas ranges typically have no storage compartment. Frequent door-opening will increase energy consumption and jeopardize the quality of temperamental baked products. Service Contracts Service contracts, also known as extended warranties , are sold by many appliance dealers. Do not confuse the service contract with the manufacturer's warranty, which is automatically provided when you purchase the product. You must pay an additional fee for the service contract.