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Whirlpool AccuBake 30" Self-Cleaning Freestanding Gas Range - WHite Review

Good basic stove at a good price

"Spent months researching stoves and settled on this one. We were electric users for 25 years, but wanted to switch to gas because electrics put out such high levels electro magnetic radiation. Research is showing increasingly that this may be a health risk. A consumer magazine indicated that Hotpoint/GE, Frigidaire/Kenmore and Whirlpool were most reliable in that order. Didn't like the Hotpoint/GE because the burners are too big. Some of our pans are small and most of the heat would end up going around the pan instead of onto the bottom, a big waste of gas. Frigidaire/Kenmore and Whirlpool have smaller burners and we liked the simple clean styling of the Whirlpool best. Add to that the rock bottom price for a self-cleaning model and Whirlpool was the choice. So far we are happy with this stove. Seems well built and performs well. The oven is dead on for temperature. We like the simmer burner and the power burner that is still of a reasonable diameter. The universal silver color is close enough to our silver Kenmore fridge to blend in. The oven controls are very easy to understand and the timed bake feature a plus. The knobs are small but sturdy and easy to grasp. I like the way the burners ignite almost instantly, unlike some gas stove I have used. All of the burners go way down low for simmering. We considered a beautiful stainless LG model for more that twice the price, but just couldn't justify the expense. We tried to buy the stainless model of this stove, which is a real bargain, but was out of stock. We are quite happy with this."