My oven died and now I have a giant dilemma. I'm hoping the DC gurus can offer some counsel.
About 5 years ago we gutted and remodeled the kitchen and at the time bought an electric jennaire smooth top slide in range. We got the thing new but damaged at a liquidation type place and paid about $300 (it had a sticker price of $2600. for Jenn Air). The top was cracked and so we spent another $270 to replace the cracked top - still a deal. In the the interim 5 years, we've had to replace that top again after I dropped something on it an cracked it. Fast forward to last week. The circuit board for the oven is dead and google says that this is a common problem as the oven overheats the electronics. The replacement part is another $300.
We have no natural gas in the area so electric has been our only option but.....
We were contemplating installing a propane tank on the side of the house and swapping out our woodburning Fireplace for a propane insert. The kitchen is at the same end of the house. so...... suddenly it might be possible to put in a dual fuel range. Hmm....
Who has one?
The propane project and fireplace project is spendy and adding a range to it would add to the cost. We had the propane installation scheduled for October - that would be 2 months with no oven.
Would you :
Fix the current one
Wait and buy a dual fuel range
Ignore the issue entirely and use the microwave...
Any thoughts about this?
About 5 years ago we gutted and remodeled the kitchen and at the time bought an electric jennaire smooth top slide in range. We got the thing new but damaged at a liquidation type place and paid about $300 (it had a sticker price of $2600. for Jenn Air). The top was cracked and so we spent another $270 to replace the cracked top - still a deal. In the the interim 5 years, we've had to replace that top again after I dropped something on it an cracked it. Fast forward to last week. The circuit board for the oven is dead and google says that this is a common problem as the oven overheats the electronics. The replacement part is another $300.
We have no natural gas in the area so electric has been our only option but.....
We were contemplating installing a propane tank on the side of the house and swapping out our woodburning Fireplace for a propane insert. The kitchen is at the same end of the house. so...... suddenly it might be possible to put in a dual fuel range. Hmm....
Who has one?
- Do you like it?
- Does propane cook about the same as natural gas?
- Are there any models out there that are mechanical i.e. no digital boards? (so sick of electronics dying in appliances. I've had this happen numerous times over the years)
The propane project and fireplace project is spendy and adding a range to it would add to the cost. We had the propane installation scheduled for October - that would be 2 months with no oven.
Would you :
Fix the current one
Wait and buy a dual fuel range
Ignore the issue entirely and use the microwave...
Any thoughts about this?