Anyone with a Premier gas range?

cherstaf

15 years ago

Do you like it? Any issues? We looked at the 30" and like the looks but not sure about performance. TIA

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mfrog
15 years ago
I'm hoping that someone will answer your question. I'm looking at Premier as well.
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15 years ago
It's made out of tinfoil and doesn't have enough BTUs to light a paper napkin on fire. OK, that's an exaggeration, but the build quality and power aren't even up to a "regular" consumer range like a Profile. The only "pro" thing it has is a bit more stainless trimming. I know it's cheap, but it's CHEAP, if you know what I mean. If you're looking for a less expensive pro look that actually works well and won't fall apart, look at GE Cafe.
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I understand not getting induction - we considered it but have someone with a pacemaker in the house and didn't want even the small risk. My mother insists on coil herself. It's all about cooking habits and comfort levels and no one model is the correct one for everyone. I am no expert vis-a-vis quality, but there are some very good design points about the stove you've selected: -- The control panel is in front: yay! no burning yourself when you need to adjust temperature -- The arrangement of the burners does look a tad retro and easy to use (I love the empty space between the burners on my actual vintage stove). -- It has no electronics to break, which is HUGE in terms of durability. -- It's manufactured in the USA, which is important to some folks. Can you hunt around to find others with these attributes, for comparison, or is this pretty much it?
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cherstaf
Original Author
15 years ago
what about something under $2K? Also, there are mixed reviews here for the GE Cafe.
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mfrog
15 years ago
An update on Premier...
We went to another store who carries Premier, they told us they have just discontinued carrying the product as all they had was major headaches with quality.
This was a completely different story from the other store who only carries Premier & they assured us they had *no* problems whatsoever.
Still looking, I will go look at the GE cafe, but like cherstaf I've heard of lots of problems with them too. As I live on a remote island I need something reliable.
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15 years ago
If you want reliable, then a basic Hotpoint will fill the bill. Most ranges get less reliable as you move up the technology scale as well as the money scale, but that balanes out to most people with added features. GE does score best in Consumer Reports for reliability for consumer grade ranges. I'v had zero problems with my Cafe, and there are probably plenty of other "silent happy" folks as well. The squeaky wheels get most of the attention. If you can up your budget some, consider Bluestar. It's technologically very simple, and desp[ite the occasional squeaky wheel posting, the majority of owners are very satisfied with it's performance as well as ease of DIYable repair.
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mfrog
15 years ago
Up my budget a bit? I looked at Bluestar yesterday, the least expensive I could find up here in Canada was $4,800 plus 12% tax. I am happy to spend $2,000 - $2,500 but doubling the budget just won't happen. DH isn't happy about that amount let alone $5,000.
Thanks for the help live wire oak, I'm heading over to the city again next week to continue the search. :) wish me luck!
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15 years ago
A few months back some Canadian members here posted that Costco (Canada) was selling the slightly lower priced Bluestar for pretty cheap. I don't know for sure, it might have just been a one time thing.
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