Am Not Happy
JHDM
7/24/2019
I bought this oven for a client who had a small kitchen with limited space. She hated it. So, since choices are limited for 24 inch ovens, I bought her a Whirlpool, despite the fact that it didn't have very good reviews. Build.com refused to take the KitchenAid back. So, rather than throw out $2600, I took the KitchenAid and installed it in my kitchen.
The results? My client LOVES her Whirlpool. Everyone loves it. I love it. On the Whirlpool oven, you touch the controls and they respond instantly. With little musical sounds. There are also limitless programmable possibilities. You want it to turn on in 20 minutes? Sure. No problem. Tomorrow at 6:00 p.m.? Absolutely. Forgot to turn it on? Again -- no stress! Program it from you smartphone.
In contrast, everyone in my household HATES the KitchenAid. You touch the control panel? No response. You press and press and press -- pressing hard -- and finally -- maybe -- if it's in the mood -- it may respond. Maybe. It always feels as if the non-existent buttons were stuck. You really have to work it for the controls to respond. Then, the controls are not intuitive. The possibilities are not innovative. You cannot program the thing, as far as I know, from your smart phone, as you can with the Whirlpool. Heating the oven seems always to be a struggle. Unlike the Whirlpool, supposedly a lesser brand, it's just not fun. I'd be happier if it had old-time buttons you could push or turn. Much more satisfying than this nonsense.
Then there's the extremely irritating fact that the oven takes FOREVER to heat up. Forever. Again, the Whirlpool seemed very fast. The inside of the KitchenAid also
seems smaller than the Whirlpool. Nothing fits inside. Basically it acts as a giant toaster oven -- just not as efficient or effective as my countertop Breville.
Basically, this is my last KitchenAid.
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perfect fit
MegMeg72
6/16/2019
I couldn't be happier with this purchase. The Design is lovely, it was available in bright white, which I love, I will never understand the stainless crazy...
Anyhow, we have a lovely MCM kitchen that had an original 24" double oven and this fabulous piece slid right in with very little retrofit. It works like a charm too! Thanks KitchenAid for having this beauty available as part of your assortment, especially in a time where it seem everyone wants BIG BIGGER BIGGEST!
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Fits and does the job
Justthisdude
3/16/2019
Replaced a 24 inch Superba, which went 20 years before a couple fans went and was starting to struggle. This new unit is very similar but has pluses and minuses in comparison.
Pros: updated look. Heavy doors. Both ovens self clean (But it is a weak point). The handles and big looking windows (really close to same size) are nice.
An oven purpose is to cook. This one is a joy despite a slighted design! Market for 24 inch is small. But appreciate a quality oven for those of us with a great kitchen not needing a remodel!
Oven is reasonably quiet. It is not vented but the forward box heat heat is not an issue. Not sure what the complaint is in other reviews. It is fine.
Cons: metal seems a bit thinner. The doors are simple sheet metal stamps with cracks at the mitre joints- build quality of the Superba was much more refined. Interestingly, you can preheat in convection, but if you switch to bake, the temp is almost 50F less and needs to preheat again!!!!! Fact is this is consistent going the other way too. Important cause that upper element kicks on in preheat.
Both ovens are slo to preheat, but liveable.
Bottom oven has exposed bottom element. Hidden in our Superba.
Installer warned us to use the clean feature before the short one year warranty expired. He thought we had nice space around the oven so we would not have trouble. But this is a weak point, most modern cabinets do not have the air space ours does and the oven overheats in clean (he said). The overheat sensor cannot be reset and must be replaced - needs two people.
what's with the red 100 year medallion on the handles?
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I got what I wanted.
chef101
1/2/2019
I have only had mine for two weeks but I love it. The design is fantastic. The worry was would it fit in the opening of my kitchen cabinetry. It was replacing a much older 24". Well it slid right in. Easy to operate, and very sleek design.
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It Fits!
Janny
11/15/2018
I had limited space due to my European kitchen. My 30 yr old gauganue wore out & I was in a pinch trying to fit wall ovens without ripping cabinets apart. With the help of my fantastic carpenter we were able to fit these double ovens in perfectly. Love that I got all products that match. It's big enough to fit my turkey & some.
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