I purchased this stove after my Whirlpool stove failed after six months of use. I studied a lot of models, stayed away from anything made or OEM'ed by Whirlpool, and settled on this model. I was a little hesitant about buying a stove that wasn't from a bog box appliance store, but no one had them in stock locally.The stove arrived approximately 4 days later on a palette, wrapped in styrofoam, cardboard and plastic. Not a scratch on it, I moved in into the spot formerly occupied by the Whirlpool and attached the stove plug to it (sold separately). I fired up the stove and noticed several differences compared to my old stove.
The first is a more even heating surface. The ring of coils heat up very quickly, and apply a very even heat to all of the pan, so that everything cooks at the same rate. This seems like it should be a standard feature, but the previous stove would have hot spots on the burner that cooked parts faster than other parts.
Second is the large oven space. I can get two baking pans side by side, which is important when it comes to making TV dinners for a family of 8. It also has a brilliant blue color on the inside, which just makes the inside of the stove cleaner looking.
Third, my electrical usage on the stove has gone down, again compared to the previous model.
I did have a concern about a clicking noise that I heard and called for warrant repair just to check it. They came out in a day or two and checked in, and the noise (not very audible) is normal. It's the heating coils getting up to temperature.
Overall, I'm very pleased with the purchase and even more comfortable buying big appliances on Amazon.
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