Whirlpool : WFG114SVB 30 Freestanding Gas Range with 4 Semi-Sealed Burners Black Review

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(More customer reviews)These stoves are known to have limited insulation and heat shielding causing the outside of the range to get hot to the touch and I can attest to this. Also these models make tons of noise (expansion and contraction) when heating up and cooling down. The single worst thing though is the computer control jobby! It must have been designed by lab monkeys or something. I have had 3 service calls and have a 4th scheduled right now all for the same issue in less than two months. Apparently moisture and/or condensation gets inside the control module and causes it to throw an error code. This turns out to be nice business for the local Factory Repair company since they get to bill Whirlppol every time they come out here; but it is an unbelieveable nightmare for me. After the warmup countdown the stove almost always throws an F2 (stuck key) error code. Meaning that I then have to unplug and power down the unit for at least 2 minutes. Anything less and it locks you out of the control panel entirely. While it is powered down this unit is useless as the electronic ignition wont work. Keeping the clock set is pointless as well seeing as how you are going to have to shut it down nearly every time you use the oven. The last time the repair guy was here he mentioned the moisture issue. This seems to be a situation that Whirlpool knows about and has done nothing to fix.
Update! Finally got a repairman who had dealt with this issue before and knew how to fix. Apparently the way the exhuast goes therre is an inherent risk of overheating the control panel. He manually bent the exhaust pipe or whatever it is called. Now when you run the oven the stovetop gets hot enough to melt anything plastic left on the range.....However, it know works like it should have from the factory. It appears that the design has a correctable flaw and that Whirlpool would rather spend money and waste the time of customers by making you deal with repeat repair calls for an issue they can and should fix before sale or at the very least on the first visit.
This stove is also a beauty to look at. Keeping it clean is difficult with the super gloss finish. After a scrub down with your cleanser and sponge of choice use a solution made from any common degreaser spray and dawn....A little goes a long way and then polish the range with a dishcloth. This is the only way I have found to keep it gleaming.
UPDATE 03/19/2011
This thing started throwing the SAME F2 code again! This things is a lemon! I have owned it less than 4 months and It still does the same thing after 5 0r 6 repair visits!!! I am filing BBB, Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission complaints! The Whirlpool company has now paid out more in repair costs than I paid for the range and I still don't have a properly functioning stove!
STAY away from Whirlpool Appliances! Look at other consumer sites and you will see that they are apparently slapping the Whirlpool nameplate on a lot of poorly designed and manufactured garbage!

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Bertazzoni : Professional X304GGVXLP 30 Pro-Style Gas Range Review

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(More customer reviews)We looked for about a year, comparing ranges, and finally decided on the Bertazzoni. We couldn't be happier.
What we love:
Stove top - It has 4 different burners, which allow you to simmer, heat fast, use small or large pans, and really regulate the heat. The double burner (one burner inside the other) comes in handy to evenly heat larger pans -- I can hardly wait to try to make some paella.
One feature we really like is the "reverse" regulation with the knobs. If you want really low flame, you crank the knob to where it stops. In most ranges it works the other way around - the low flame is in the lowest position - with gas ranges it is really hard to find the precise spot between having a low flame, and having no flame. The way the Bertazzoni is designed, your burner is on and you are sure you have it at the lowest setting.
It is well built, and sturdy. The guy that installed it thought it was a Viking from the weight and way it feels -- but it is about 1/3 of the price of a Viking.
It has a 2 year warranty. We needed some adjustments and the lighting mechanism of two burners was failing a few weeks after it was delivered. I called Bertazzoni - the parts arrived in a few days, and the technician was here the day after the parts arrived. Excellent customer service.
No digital controls!!! When looking for ranges, we found most of them have digital controls. I had heard that some of these ranges (especially in the $1000-$3000 range) have very noisy fans. After talking to a few sales people, I found out that since the digital controls are not supposed to be exposed to the heat, these ranges need an additional cooling/fan element to keep the digital controls from getting too hot. At that point I was on a mission to find a good range with manual knobs.
It has a beautiful design! We didn't buy it for the looks, but it is certainly a bonus.
FEATURES WE LIKE, BUT MAY NOT BE FOR EVERYONE
The oven is relatively small, as ovens go. It is wide, but not very tall. You can fit 2 pyrex with no problem, but you probably wouldn't be able to fit a turkey and a pyrex. Since we seldomly need that big of a volume in an oven, we solved the problem by buying a convection-microwave for under $300 for the rare occassions when we need more oven volume.
On the positive, since it is a smaller oven, it takes less energy to heat up, saving up on gas usage.
When the oven is on, the sound of the fan is noticeable. We don't mind it, but it is something you may want to consider.
SOME LIMITATIONS
The minimum theoretical temperature of the oven is 275 degrees - so if you often cook or bake dishes that require much lower temperature, this may not be the oven for you. We recently made some dishes that required the oven to be 250 degrees. We found we could achieve this by having the oven at the lowest setting, and setting the trays in the top oven shelf.
Since the controls are not digital (see above), it takes a little getting used to the oven knob to get the precise temperature control. We have a $5 oven thermometer, and that works very well.
For the price and the quality, we couldn't be happier.

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BERTAZZONI cooking products originate in Emilia-Romagna, a region world-famous for its food. Precision-engineered to the highest specifications by the Bertazzoni family, who have been making high-quality ranges since the beginning of the last century, every appliance bearing the Bertazzoni name represents an unwavering commitment to quality. The Bertazzoni Professional Series now also includes a 30-inch gas range. This popular size gives great versatility to your kitchen design and is ideal where a new range is needed to fit into existing units. It offers all the same remarkable engineering quality and cooking performance as the 36-inch gas ranges in the Professional series. Cooking with the 30-inch range is a delight. The four-burner worktop has heavy-duty cast iron grates. Included is Bertazzoni's exclusive Triple-ring power burner with dual valve controls which has separately controlled flames providing high-efficiency power, as well as a delicate low-simmer function. The oven has a balanced air-flow fan convection to provide even heat distribution for single and multi-level roasting and baking, without flavor crossover. It also features a wide-area infrared gas grill. Bertazzoni's special Triple-glaze door ensures low-temperature external surfaces. The 30-inch range also has its own matching backsplash and ventilation hood with adjustable chimney height and three settings for different power levels.

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