Kitchen Ranges > Drop-In Range Kitchen Ranges > below $1,000

Advantages: good performance
Disadvantages: n/a

GE did it once again, this basic, freestanding oven has a handy design, and is well working and simple. About.... This oven is easy to use, simple and comes with no hidden gadgets. It does have though, a choice of colors for your door to the oven. You can change the color to either black or white. This comes in handy for me, because my kitchen can go either color scheme(black or white). Design extras.... It is fairly straightforward, each panel ...
...move the strip holding the paneland turn the panel over, thus replacing the strip. It is nice to be able to change colors, mix colors, or update kitchen color scheme without having to go out and purchase a new appliance. Genius! Features.... The oven boosts a 5.0 oven capacity, comes with four coil burners, and basic switches. It has plug-in, elements, that deliver constant and even heat. It has a oven light, and has a pull out bottom pan drawer ... Read review

Advantages: digital display and window in door
Disadvantages: ceramic top slower to heat up

This is a great stove!!! I love almost everything about it!! Plus it is very attractive and self cleans in oven. It has a nice easy to read and easy to use digital display with a black glass see thru door with an interior light, so no need to open door and get hit in face with heat to check whats cooking. This was my first smooth top range and I do love it!!! So very easy to clean and no more replacing burners, however. the ceramic top doesnt heat ... Read review

Advantages: Gas Cook Top, Built-In Grill
Disadvantages: Price

...renovations, I decided on this Viking range. I had always wanted a Viking range, so decided to go with this model. The stainless steel looks great and this thing is a cooking machine! I wanted the gas cook top, because in my opinion, cooking with gas is so much better! This has all of the options that you would expect from Viking, and the quality on this unit is really good. It comes with a built in grill in the middle which comes in handy for indoor ... Read review

Advantages: easy to clean, maintain, cooks really good
Disadvantages: none

Looking for avery safe and reliable range then you found it here. This one works very good and the best part is that it is self cleaning too. It will clean itself instead of you getting really nasty while doing it. It is very easy to use, clean, and to even maintain. It also has a nice little timer on it. That way if you get busy doing something then you are still not over cooking your food. It has a nice big size drawer in the bottom for putting ... Read review

Advantages: It is not easy for children to turn on and burn themselves
Disadvantages: you have to have power in order to cook even though it is a gas range.

I bought this range about 1 year ago and have been pleased with it. It is a good product and it has a couple of downfalls. It is not a self cleaning oven at all. It has an electric start for the top burners.In some ways that is a good idea.In order to turn the burners on you have to push the knob in and turn. If you have small children you have the satisfaction of knowing that the child cannot light the range unless they push and turn the knob all ...
...a little it will allow gas fumes to get in the house. And if your power goes out and you have to cook you will not be able to use the top of the range because you have to have power to light it. But over all it is a good range. ... Read review