New Stove Needed!

[djmjlcst]

Unfortunately, our stove oven is on the way out to the pasture! It's a 1984 GE almond gas stove - model JGBP26GEJ5AD, MFG # 052458. It has the obvious four burners and a self cleaning oven. It still looks good, but the oven is starting to make a BOOM! sound when it lights the burner. We had a repair man come out today and he said that something about the ignition starting to light the burner is deteriorating. Every time it lights, it corrodes a part of the device causing a hole. The repair man also stated the part is no longer available to purchase. I'm no expert, but I don't want to blow up the house! So I'm open for suggestions as what to purchase. We are not going with Viking, Dacor, or GE Monogram as we do not have $6000.00 to purchase a new stove. So all of you in appliance land - can you give me a hand? I've seen some of the Consumer Reports on some models but want to put it to this list for opinions.

Thanks for all your help! - Mike

 

[peteski50]

Stove

I would go with another GE. They are very good stoves. I also have a Kenmore WCI stove bought 6 years ago. It is also a good choice. My stove has 2 power burners and a warming drawer. But the GE has always come up tops in the ratings.
Peter

 

[SactoTeddyBear]

Re: I have a:

1992 Almond Maytag/Magic Chef 30-inch, Sealed Burners Gas Stove, with Self-Clean Oven. The only thing that ever happened with the Stove, is that when it was new, I was Self-Cleaning the Oven and when I went back out to the Kitchen to unlock the Oven, the Control Knobs on the Analog Clock and Oven Time-Bake/Self-Clean Controls were melted somewhat and out of shape. Now whenever I'm going to Self-Clean the Oven, I set the Cycle, remove everything off of the top of the Stove, I then remove the Control Knobs, until the Self-Cleaning is completed and anything on the Counter-Tops on either side of the Stove, because the Oven gets so hot, it makes the whole area fairly warm. Otherwise, I've had great luck with my Stove, but due to the changes with Maytag Factories closing, I would probably buy a GE Profile Gas Stove, if I ever need to replace this Stove.

Good Luck with your searching and purchase, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...

 

[toggleswitch]

Strangely I have an aversion to the White-Westinghouse brand

For economy I like the Frigidaire (and it's various brand names). No-nonsense, pyrolytic self-cleaner, reliable, standard 30" (75 cm) well-insulated oven with waist-high broiler/grille.A bargain at around $400. I believe I got once once at $340.

Yes the GEs do consistently get high ratings. They are generally #1 in cooking. Then again GE will only be in a field if they are No.1 or No. 2.

Personally, I'm not overly impressed when a product is thought by the public to be No. 2. (ducks and runs!)

 

[djmjlcst]

Thank You Guys!

I appreciate the responses! I'll let you know what we purchase!

- Mike

 

[charbee]

Why not go vintage?

Older Chambers ranges rule! They're not that hard to find, and are built like tanks, meant to last beyond a lifetime. A Model B from the 1940s or a Model C from the 1950s is a great investment.

 

[toggleswitch]

Why not go vintage?

small oven
manual cleaning
inconvenient cooktop grille/broiler
big cabinet
excessive weight can be an issue.
non-AGA approved oven burners (i.e. no safetly shut-off features) are expensive to retrofit to be up to code. If your gas utlity "discovers" such an oven/range they may cut off yor gas service entirely until proof is made of retrofitting.

just to start..

(ducks and runs!)

 

[panthera]

a, just a thought,

But: Everytime a repair-in-duh-vi-dual tells me it 'cain't' be fixed no mo', I start looking for the part meself.
Almost always find it, too.
If you otherwise like this stove, I suggest you do some asking around before you give up. A new one is not going to be anywhere near the same quality, sadly.

 

[goprog]

Parts

Unclear what the "device with the hole" is. Perhaps you can
correlate it with the parts at the link below. There is a
reference to an ignitor for oven or broil that is a replacement
for a NLA item. But perhaps it is something else that has a
hole in it. But if you can determine what it is, you might at
least get a part # to continue searching with on the net.

(There is a broiler orifice that is NLA and an oven burner it
says is NLA - so if the hole is related to one of those, then
you will have to do more searching.)

http://www.partstore.com/Model/General+Electric/General+Electric/JGBP26GEJ5.aspx

 

[joeekaitis]

If I'm not too late . . .

. . .we LUV our Hotpoint.

RGB745, top-rated Best Buy in Consumer Reports, and the most reliable brand, per their readers.

 

[bajaespuma]

First things first:

Do you have LP or Natural gas. This is VERY important because some "domestic" gas stoves lose BTU's when converted to LP. Carefully check the specs on the burners because a gas burner rated lower than 9000 can barely bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. I would strongly consider a vintage stove if you are limited to 30". Check DeLonghi--I saw some nice models last time I was in NYC at Gringers on 1st Street and 1st Avenue.

 

[alr2903]

I wonder do you have a 220 line also, I am always charmed by the dual fuel, gas surface burners and an electric oven, I always consider it to be the best of both worlds. As you mentioned in your post there is something,about that rumble and whoosh that makes me anxious about gas ovens. We have all electric now but I miss the gas cooktop in my last house. alr2903

 

[djmjlcst]

GE Stove (update)

Thank you again for your responses! I really appreciate it! I found the original receipt of the stove and it was purchased in 1989, not 1984 as I originally thought. So it's only 18 years old but it has given us good service. We paid $675.00 for it back then. Guess the memory is finally going.....

To bajaespuma, we have natural gas, not LP. I think we'll be going with a brand new model. I'll take a look at the DeLonghi's and see what they have to offer. We're not limited to a 30" stove, but it seems that most models fall into that size.

To alr2903, we don't have a 220 line for hookup. We only have the standard 110 outlet.

To goprog & panthera, my roommate was here at the time when the "in-duh-vi-dual" (love that!) and from what I hear it's some sort of "burner plate" that has the hole in it. It could be the burner tube which I see on the parts list website is "no longer available". I didn't see the stove apart but from what I heard, the oven door had to come off and it was an effort to remove the bottom of the oven! No wonder he was here for over an hour.

I've already been looking at the GE Profiles - we are thinking along the stainless steel look. Take a look at the new GE Cafe too - it looks professional and is coming out next month. It's a bit pricey. - Mike

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[hooverboy1]

Go for a ........................................

Frigidaire we just got one oh about 8 months ago and it serves us very well. The oven gets heated very quickly and water boils ver very quickly. I am alomost positive that they make models for natural gas.

 

[danemodsandy]

Whirlpool!

Hello:

I have a Whirlpool self-cleaning 30-inch gas range, and I have been very happy with it- in fact, it's much better than the built-in I'm forced to use now (came with the house, and it's too expensive to do a total remodel just to get rid of the range).

The Whirlpool has sealed burners and a waist-high broiler; there is also a storage drawer underneath the oven, just like an electric range. This stove has been very close to an electric range in how easy it is to clean and take care of; most gas units are not this easy to clean.

The only problem we've ever had with it is that the storage drawer's plastic glides have a tendency to break if too much is put in the storage drawer. That was easy to fix; we just stopped putting cast-iron cookware in the drawer. Aside from that, no problems whatsoever.

BTW, you'll be pleasantly surprised when you go shopping. Gas self-cleaners have come way down in price since you bought your '89.

 

[danemodsandy]

Whirlpool- P.S.:

Forgot to mention:

The self-cleaning ability of the oven on our Whirlpool is phenomenal- the best self-cleaning cycle I've ever used. The oven also heats evenly and broils very well.

Over and out.

 

[ha_asfan]

New Stove

Try a vintage Chambers Range, Ebay is loaded with them. A hell of a stove with an oven whose temp holds rock steady and is even within a degree fromtop to bottom and side to side.

 

[DADoES]

My grandmother's Whirly gas self-clean blew up its thermostat the first time self-clean was run. Which unfortunately was well past the warranty period, 'cause she keeps clean oven. The porcelain liner is crazed on the bottom from the wayyy intense heat that occurred.

 

[toggleswitch]

Any chance of bitchin' pissin' and moaning to see what, if anything, WP will do?