Jenn-Air is the high end version of Whirlpool, like a step above Kitchen Aid--like the Pro-Style of Whirlpool. My appliance rep has pretty good things to say about them, and they also service appliances. I would not necessarily put them at the same level as Wolf, Thermador or Miele.

Go to Reviewed.com and see the new ovens and dishwasher.

I don't know if things have changed in the last year or two. But my friend has a 3 yr old free standing ceramic top Jenn Air range. It is regular and convection oven. She had used her self clean several times and in the last 2 years has had nothing but trouble. Had boards replaced several times but they don't last or something. The oven runs but temps are way off so she is totally burning things. She is replacing it with something else. I suspect it is because of using the self clean and a lot of people with various brands have problems after using it. But to me if it is a feature available on the unit, it should work without destroying the rest of the functions.

Thank you silken1 for letting me know. My friend has the Electrolux and she has the same problem with the self-cleaning oven also. She said Electrolux knows there is a problem with their self-clean but have done anything to improve the problem. I was debating on the Miele or the Jenn-Air. I have the Miele vacuum cleaner and it is the best thing I did. It cost a lot, more than the Dyson. Had the Dyson and it was okay but not the greatest.

I've used the self-clean on my GE Profile range several times with no problem, although it's 10 years old so may not reflect the situation with current models.

See my separate post on JA at: http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/3124779/young-newly-married-couple-looking-for-reputable-appliance-brand?n=18

I hate my Jenn-Air French-door floating-glass refrigerator

The French door
design of this refrigerator is seriously flawed. If you open the right door
first, which most people will do, then open the left door, a normal next step,
and close the right door, the left door will smash against the glass of the
right door when you try to close it. The problem lies in the fact that the
hinge attached to the left door does not retract far enough to clear the right
door. This is my third French-door refrigerator (other brands) and I have never
had this problem before. Here is what Jennair has to say in their user guide:

“ There are
two refrigerator compartment doors. The doors can be opened and closed either
separately or together. There is a vertically-hinged seal on the left
refrigerator door.

■ When the left side door is opened, the hinged seal automatically folds
inward so that it is out of the way.”

I bought this fridge over a year ago and have had
at least three different repairmen come more than six times to try and repair
it. They have changed the hinge twice, to no avail. They have installed shims
to level the back of the fridge, no improvement. I called again today and they
are sending a new technician to view the situation. I am not holding out much
hope.