I really liked my boyfriend's Samsung gas range bought in 2015. I liked the variety of burner sizes, from simmer to super big, the spot on oven, the three oven racks, one of which was on ball bearings, the proofing oven option, the continuous burner grates, the touchpad--really, there was nothing I did not like.
And then the oven would not get to temperature. It cost $240 to have the oven igniter replaced. That made me think about doing a super cleaning job on it, so at the end of the cleaning, I removed the knobs and got a cloth dampened with hot water and Dawn on the knob faceplate. I had done that just a few other times.
The next day, Thanksgiving, with a turkey in the oven, the valve to the front left burner wouldn't turn easily. I applied some strength, and it worked. The next time, though, after turning it on (and this is the second largest burner on the stove), it would not turn off. So to finish the Thanksgiving cooking, we had that front left burner going full blast.
When we finished the cooking, we turned off the gas to the stove. We have not used it since then, and we have been cooking on a hotplate and with the microwave.
The appliance repairman showed me that the screws around the front right burner would not budge, and the top has to come off to get to the valves. For three days I applied penetrant to the three screws, and he came back yesterday. He says drilling out those screws will destroy the base of the burner, and to replace that along with the valve would be about $900.
So we need a new 30" gas range. I want one with convection, at least one big burner, oven broiler, and a bread proofing oven option.
I loved that Samsung, but feel wary about that brand now. And when I called Samsung for repair, it was five days before they called me back--when they guaranteed that they would call be within 48 hours. We had found an independent repairman before that.
I like the bright blue LG oven, and a Kitchenaid I saw at Lowes looked good. Do you have any brand advice? Are all the middle brands using valves and igniters from the same source? Is needing a repair after five years to be expected?
George
And then the oven would not get to temperature. It cost $240 to have the oven igniter replaced. That made me think about doing a super cleaning job on it, so at the end of the cleaning, I removed the knobs and got a cloth dampened with hot water and Dawn on the knob faceplate. I had done that just a few other times.
The next day, Thanksgiving, with a turkey in the oven, the valve to the front left burner wouldn't turn easily. I applied some strength, and it worked. The next time, though, after turning it on (and this is the second largest burner on the stove), it would not turn off. So to finish the Thanksgiving cooking, we had that front left burner going full blast.
When we finished the cooking, we turned off the gas to the stove. We have not used it since then, and we have been cooking on a hotplate and with the microwave.
The appliance repairman showed me that the screws around the front right burner would not budge, and the top has to come off to get to the valves. For three days I applied penetrant to the three screws, and he came back yesterday. He says drilling out those screws will destroy the base of the burner, and to replace that along with the valve would be about $900.
So we need a new 30" gas range. I want one with convection, at least one big burner, oven broiler, and a bread proofing oven option.
I loved that Samsung, but feel wary about that brand now. And when I called Samsung for repair, it was five days before they called me back--when they guaranteed that they would call be within 48 hours. We had found an independent repairman before that.
I like the bright blue LG oven, and a Kitchenaid I saw at Lowes looked good. Do you have any brand advice? Are all the middle brands using valves and igniters from the same source? Is needing a repair after five years to be expected?
George
