Hi everybody. Are people not answering this question because they don't know the answer or because there is somewhere else I can find this information? Please respond; this stove is to be a gift and the giver wants to give it soon.

By the way, this isn't Eric; it's his wife, Kathy.

Hi Kathy (and Eric),

I'm pretty sure it's because no one who has seen your thread has a good answer to your question. Sometimes I'll add a bad answer to bump an unanswered question up, but your message was still at the top when I last saw it. :)

The biggest difference between ranges of the same size, fuel and power, seems to be the quality of the ovens. GE is known for having kind of middling quality ovens. If you require a lot of precision, this may not be the right range for you. That said, we don't see a lot of crying complaints about GE either, so if you have fairly ordinary cooking needs it should be fine.

Consumer Reports have some biases which should be kept in mind. They give heavy weight to the usefulness per dollar spent of the item, but that isn't the way most people shop. More often, they want the best operation per price class, than the very least dollar expenditure per performance average.

CR also give a lot of weight to reported problems, because that is the data they can get, so what they have to say does apply to items you can't get any more. Just as your GE is on to a new model, so will be the bottom rated range. It can easily be, and has happened enough times to consider, that the bottom rated one fixed the issues that made it such a poor performer, and/or adjusted the price, while there can be a new gizmo in the top rated one that doesn't work well and sticks you with service calls.

Have you seen the stove in person? Tried cooking on it in a showroom? Have you read reviews for the type of stove? Are you happy with that? Do you (or, that is, the giftees) cook and bake a lot? Or are they just heating up a jar of sauce and boiling some pasta on the rare occasions that they're eating at home?

From what I can tell, GE makes an okay range.

Universal Appliance, a reputable store with a big internet presence, has the range you listed above on sale. If you'd like to go with the CR review, you can try them or any large retailer near you who might have back stock.

Also people haven't responded because your one-word title "stove" doesn't invite people to open the thread, or spark interest. Or, if people open your post, they can't tell what you are looking for unless they go to the trouble of googling the model number you gave - is it gas, electric or dual fuel, is it 30" or 36", what is your budget? What kind of ventilation will you have over the range? Anyway, Plllog gave a great answer.

You could also try searching this forum for other threads (see search box at the bottom of the Appliances Forum page) using the words "GE range" or "GE electric range". Or post another thread saying "Looking for a Great Budget-Friendly 30-inch Electric Range", and mention your exact price range in your post. Mention what it is about the discontinued GE range that you wanted (size, price, burners, appearance, etc.) so people can figure out what you are looking for.

People may respond and tell you to look into induction.

Dear All,

First off, thank you for the responses; I have learned my lesson about how to post on message boards. I did some searching and didn't find anything useful.

We are looking for a thirty inch, electric range with a smooth top, that costs around $700. One question my husband has is, do the burners glow red when turned on? Occasionally, I will turn on the wrong burner and not notice.

Thank you all for your time and help.
-Kathy

Yes, you can see the red glow through the glass unless you have selected a really low keep warm setting. It isn't too much trouble keeping track of which burner unit is hot, you can pretty much feel it.

I rented a condo in Florida once that had one of the things. Biggest problem was keeping it clean. The one I used did have a light on the control panel that stayed lit until the entire top was cool enough to touch bare-handed. It takes awhile for the top to cool down completely and I found that warning light helpful.

Unsolicited Advise Section:
If I were you, I would go on Craigslist and buy a cheap electric to get by with and then I would start a piggy-bank fund for an induction unit. They are worlds easier to clean since they do not get hot like glass-top resistance ranges. As induction gets more and more popular, I think the prices will drop. And it is far more efficient than resistance heat. If you keep your eyes open, you might even come across an induction unit on clearance and get close to your target price. Anyway, I am just suggesting that because if you are willing to use ferrous cookware, not a big deal for most, then induction is the far superior means of electric cookery in this day and age. It is faster, more efficient by far, and more capable. Just sayin'!

I own a GE gas Range and I would recommend them in a heart beat for they are built a little better than Kenmore/Whirlpool because I was a multiple dwelling home owner and the whirl/more failed in the three-five year mark and GE just kept on burning!

Just recent, I started to learn how to cook on electric bare bone electric stove and boy is that a hugh learning curve so I think you would do well with this unit. Just check big box stores for reviews on similar units and go from there!

I wish you the best on your new purchase!

There are many choices in that price range.
Whatever brand you buy, you could get a bad one, but I believe Whirlpool has the lowest service incident rate in the industry.
I can connect you with some tech data along with some real good prices if you want to email me. jockamo09@gmail.com