GE Cafe : C2S980SEMSS 30 Free Standing Dual-Fuel Range w/5 Sealed Burners
Product Details
- Shipping Weight: 245 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- ASIN: B000W3P4AQ
By : General Electric
Price : $2,587.09
Product Description
GE Cafe C2S980SEMSS Stainless Steel Slide-In Dual Fuel Range - C2S980SS. 6. Cu. Ft. Capacity. 18,000 BTU Power Boil Burner. PreciseAir Convection Program. Self-Cleaning Oven. Deep Recessed Cooktop. Stainless Steel Finish
GE Cafe : C2S980SEMSS 30 Free Standing Dual-Fuel Range w/5 Sealed Burners
Item Capabilities
- Dual-Fuel
- PreciseAir(TM) Convection System - Delivers even air and heat circulation for superior baking and ro
- Added-Big Oven Capacity - Supplies a large oven interior perfect for cooking significantly more items at when
- Self-Clean Oven - Conveniently cleans the oven cavity with no need to have of scrubbing
- Deep Recessed Cooktop - Created with a recessed surface to support include spills and make cleaning ea
Customer Reviews
As I ready to purchase a new range, I did a lot of research on the web. When there were a lot of glowing reports for the cafe dual fuel, there had been just as various very essential reports. What explained such a discrepancy? Negative top quality control? Maybe. Inexperienced users? Possibly. Men and women expecting one particular factor and getting a different? Potential, I suppose. I didn't know. But I noticed the identical factor for all brands and all kinds of ranges. It would appear that there is no range that is universally recognized as the very best. Likewise, I noticed that individuals get pretty worked up about ranges.
How could I cut through all that and uncover a range that I truly like? The 1st factor I did was speak to three various appliance dealers that sell practically all brands and all of them mentioned that GE does ranges superior than it does anything else and in addition that GE knows ranges improved than most. That was helpful. I was seriously interested in dual fuel. I also liked the looks of the Cafe. But then on the other hand, my sister liked her Bosch dual fuel range that is related in style.
Eventually I settled on the GE because it seemed significantly more substantial. I did this tentatively crossing my fingers hoping that actual problems had been rare. I assumed that those who got stuck with a lemon had been extra motivated to go on the online and write a thing then those who had a stove that worked nicely.
When my new range was delivered, I was incredibly interested in putting it by way of its paces and seeing if I agree or disagree with those who wrote against it. Also I wanted to see if I made the ideal alternative.
The chief complaints persons seem to have against the GE dual fuel Cafe range are as follows:
1. Burners not calibrated properly
2. Lower oven does not heat quickly sufficient.
three. Griddle is not hot enough
four. Manage knobs get HOT!
5. The mess! Oh the Mess!
6. Water doesn't boil fast sufficient!
Here's what I have concluded about these complaints right after a couple of day fiddling with the The Cafe:
1. Burner calibration: For me and my range, this complaint was not true. I took a sauce pan, about 8" in diamater, filled it with water, put it on the largest burner, brought it to a boil. When it come to a boil, I was quickly struck by how even the bubbles were in size and spacing. I've employed three unique stoves over the years and never saw this just before. As I lowered the heat, the bubbles merely got smaller...but nevertheless evenly spaced. Wow!. Good, even heat and such a delicately broad range even in rate of boil! I did this on all the burners and had the exact same encounter. This cooktop has wonderful control. Cooked bacon on it this morning and quickly located the sweet spot for wonderful bacon....barely sizzling.
2. Lower oven does not heat rapidly adequate: Yep there is some truth to this complaint. But it depends on what is meant by "quickly sufficient". It does call for 20 minutes to warm up. This is not the primary oven, and I never ever expected it to execute like my main oven. If I'd wanted two major ovens, I'd get dual wall ovens. I'm just content and somewhat amazed that I get to have an additional little oven in my storage drawer! (and yes... you can still use it for storage!) It'll be handy the 20 or so instances a year when I want to cook two numerous points at unique temperatures. For those instances, I'll simply program ahead and give the lower oven time to warm up. I did a pan of corn muffins (20 minute baking time) in this lower oven as I cooked some ribs(70 minute cooking time) in the larger oven. As I put the ribs in the major oven, I turned on the lower oven to warm up. I put the corn muffins in so that they would be completed the identical time as the ribs. Both ribs and muffins turned out terrific. They don't advocate factors like pizza or roasts in the lower oven....no way to clean the upper surface. So only breads, cookies and non splattering items go in the lower oven.
3. Griddle not hot enough: I assume this complaint is just a case impatience and a associated lack of reading. The manual tells specifically how to set it for every food..and how lengthy to warm it up. For pancakes it is setting four with a 10 minute warm up. It produced best pancakes! Greater than my stand-alone griddle (which, by the way, takes 7 minutes to warm up and doesn't have the benefit of my exhaust hood). The cafe griddle is heavy... and gives incredibly even heat across the whole surface. The pancakes I've cooked on it turn out identical and even in color. In no way cooked such excellent pancakes. In the reviews, I hear persons talking about cooking sausage, bacon, and things that splatter. I would never do that on this griddle in my kitchen. Massive amounts of grease spattering everywhere is most uncool. Funny thing though, GE put grease channels in this griddle as if you'd use it to fry greasy/sizzling points, a sales gimmick no doubt. But pancakes, eggs, french toast, rubens all would do especially well on there. It did a marvelous grilled cheese. But only held three of them (larger sandwich size bread). It is type of good getting a small griddle ready to go. It is smaller size tends to make it hassle-free to clean.
four. Control knobs get hot. There is some truth to this complaint. Even though I was cooking the ribs in the oven, I boiled a huge pan of water on the front burner just to see how hot the knobs get as each stove leading and oven are used at as soon as...which is the scenario that generates this complaint. They do indeed get hot. But I would not say it was a burning temp. I could still hold them constantly....but only on the element that was farthest away from the range (the knobs are extended and project outward). Tonight I did convection setting...with pizza in there. Barely any heat in the knobs.
five. Mess! This complaint has some validity too. Range tops do get messy. I suspect that these are first time gas stove users who are creating this comments. Gas stoves can be pretty a bit harder to preserve clean than smooth tops or electrics. But the way this one is constructed, I think the cleaning will be a lot simpler than any other gas stove I've had. The burners are sealed and skirted so that the seam in between burner and the sheetmetal is not an concern. I'll like not having to try to clean that!
6. Water does not boil rapidly sufficient: Okay, this is one particular of consumer report's troubles too. They appear to mark all gas ranges down because they do not boil water as easily as an electric. But I contend that there's a lot even more to cooking than boiling water rapid! A lot of people today do not know this, but gas burners take longer to boil water than electric or ceramic. Yep. it's just a reality. you'd anticipate all that impressive fire to heat faster, but no. Exactly where gas shines is in it's capacity to simmer and saute with no scorching. Gas is substantially gentler and far more capable of carrying out foods just right and at a considerably higher level of flavor. That is why I like it. If all you do is boil water to heat prepackaged meals, I wouldn't advocate a gas stove. But if you like to cook, to saute, simmer, caramelize, lessen, and deglaze you gotta get gas! One other thing that is additional vital with gas is the size of the pan. If you put a little pan on a major gas burner, a lot of heat's going to blast up the sides of the pot.
In Conclusion, the GE Cafe Dual fuel is, so far the most impressive range I've ever owned. To my thoughts the extra revenue spent was well worth it. If my impression alterations I'll amend this later. I did invest in an extended warrantee just to be protected. Seems like appliances do not last as long as they put to use to.
P.S. Here's what ranges I've made use of in the past just to give you an concept of what I am comparing to so you can know exactly where I am coming from: an Older Hotpoint Electric (from the late 70's/alright ), A GE Gas...(mid-level from '95/Great), and Jenn-air gas (2003..slide in/ highly disappointing and found perverse joy in seeing it carted away)
----Update at the 1 year mark February 22, 2011----
After nearly a year of use, my opinion of this range has not changed. It is nevertheless the preferred range I've ever owned. I thought I'd add a couple of comments that come from my knowledge more than time.
1. Pan size. I wouldn't use anything smaller than 6 inches. Have a revere four inch which is useless on it. None of the burners handle honestly tiny pans properly.
2. Convection bake. I make my own granola, this calls for spreading it out in a single layer on two jelly roll pans. In every other oven I've applied, I've had to rotate the pans two or three occasions for the duration of the baking in order to accomplish even cooking. Not so with this oven in convection mode! I put the pans in on two completely different shelves and and do not turn them at all. The granola comes out great. In addition, rather of having to adjust your time, the oven automatically knocks off 25 degrees when you go into convection. Therefore, old recipes that are non-convection can be cooked for the exact same time period. (I bear in mind a single reviewer who complained that his oven in no way reached the temp he set. Maybe this is why.)
3. Convection roast. (This differs from convection bake in that it doesn't take 25 degrees off... their may well be other technical differences that I am not I don't know about.) 1 of my family's favored items is when I cut up potatoes, coat with olive oil, sprinkle with rosemary and garlic and bake at 375, it takes an 60 minutes plus a little extra time under the broiler to give them a golden crust in a standard oven. But in Convection roast, it takes about 40 minutes with no broiler at the finish and... Study more›
I'm writing this for a close friend who wanted me to post for her. Overall she likes the range but had two problems: Initially, had been complications gaining the burners calibrated, which took numerous service calls. Her main concern still, is the truth that the burner "knobs" get super heated when she utilizes the stove and burners at the exact same time. (If you do any cooking at all, pretty popular). A temperature sensor she borrowed measured the knobs at more than 190 degrees. Plenty sufficient to trigger burns. Just after five service calls, GE replaced the unit. The flames on the new unit's burners are much improved, but the burner knobs are nonetheless heating to a unsafe level. Surely a style flaw. She's hoping GE design persons will read this and take note.
GE Cafe : C2S980SEMSS 30 Free Standing Dual-Fuel Range w/5 Sealed Burners
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