Desperate for stove/range advice!

16 years ago

Here's my story in a nutshell:

-In August bought a Kitchen Aid Architect II stove from Sears. Got it delivered to our new home on Nov 28. They delivered stainless steel but we ordered black. Stove number 2 was delivered and it was the right stove but defective. Ditto with stove number three. Stove number 4 was inspected in the driveway and refused because it was assembled properly. We got fed up with that stove and decided to reselect altogether. We decided that we wanted to try for a slide in. The KA Architect II isn't a slide in, its a free standing but looks like a slide in. We dont' have the right counter for a slide in but are upgrading to granite so the gap at the back wasn't a big deal. We picked a GE Profile and it was delivered today....the corner of the glass top is chipped!!!! This is now 2 months after we got the original stove delivered!

Anyway, we slide the stove into the opening just to see. Unfortunately bc my opening is intended for free standing stoves, the gap between the cabinets and the stove allows us to see the sides of the slide in. Same as with a free standing. BUT with a slide in the sides are not paneled black. So now we have to reselect AGAIN!!!!

Option 1:

-Is it possible for the kitchen company to make some kind of piece that goes between the cabinet and the stove?

Option 2: Though we don't want to, it seems like a slide in won't work and we have to reselect a free standing stove. Needs to be electric. I'm tempted to get the same GE Profile stove that we have now as the slide in but get the upright model.

Can anyone offer any advice on the cabinet modification or an upright stove?

Its so disappointing to have to get a free standing stove bc we wanted the look of a slide in. I know its not the end of the world but a slide in would look so much better.

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Comments (9)

chris45ny
16 years ago
With some models of slide in, you can order the side panels and pay $ extra for them.
Buehl
16 years ago
If it helps any, we had a smoothtop electric GE Profile convection range we bought in 1995 that was still going strong 13 years later when we remodeled. It now has a new home and is still going strong...it's now been 15 years. It's one of the reasons we went w/GE Profile double ovens (Trivection/speedcook) and a GE Profile cooktop in our new kitchen.
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bmorepanic
16 years ago
A company called microtrim can custom make some filler to cover a gap on the side between the counter and the range.

Here is a link that might be useful: Microtrim
footballmom
16 years ago
I don't know if this solves the problem, but GE Cafe is just like the KA. It looks like a slide in but has finished sides and is supposed to replace a regular range. Several appliance salesmen I have talked to have told me that they have had people wanting the look of a slide in but do not have the proper space for one so the end up with the GE Cafe. It also has a second oven in the bottom drawer. I do not have one, however as my GE profile that came with my house is still working. It is now 12 years old....
parsuzi
16 years ago
I also have the Cafe - and want to echo footballmom's sentiment. Here are picture,one with cab fronts and backsplash photoshopped it (sorry about that, was trying to decide on backsplash.) Kept them kinda large.
amz155
Original Author
16 years ago
We have black appliances otherwise we would have gotten the GE Cafe in the first place.

We can probably get some piece made to match the cabinetry but we are worried that it may much up our cabinets when installed if not done properly. And we think that maybe the piece that sticks out, similar to a valence, will be flimsy and potentially get knocked off while trying to jimmy the stove in and out periodically.

We noticed a major design flaw with the GE Profile we got delievered yesterday. There is no frame around the glass top. Under the lip of the glass top there is a metal piece that runs parallel to the glass. Well on one side of the glass top, this metal has become un-flush with the glass. (Hard to explain, I know). So if you look at it from the side, the stove does not sit exactly onto the counter on that side. You can see the popped out piece of metal. Seems like we have to pick a new slide in altogether even if we can keep a slide in.
rockrisley
16 years ago
Did you look at the Electrolux ranges? I believe they have a few different models available in black.
cheri127
16 years ago
Boy, I thought I had bad luck with appliances. I can't believe how many defective ranges have been delivered to your house! Are you sure the stainless GE cafe won't look good with your black appliances?
amz155
Original Author
16 years ago
Wierd, I had typed up a response this afternoon but now that I went to go look at the thread its not there...

Anyway, I think we are going to suck it up and re-select a free standing range. Its too bad bc we really don't like the look but we don't feel "safe" buying a slide in.

If we pick something else, we'd have to spend more money for side panels, IF they are available for the model we choose. Then we'd have to worry about installing them. And of the brands that we would consider, there aren't any other slide in smooth tops that have a frame around the glass, so that we could avoid the design flaw with the GE Profile. There's the Electrolux we since we've been through so much crap with this range we don't want to have to spend even another penny. and the Electrolux would cost a bit more.

Maybe in the future someone will design a free standing that is similar to the GE Cafe or the KA Architect II, a free standing that looks like a slide in. The SS Ge Cafe wouldn't look right in the kitchen that has all black appliances.