[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I can honestly say I am beyond pleased with our new stove. I had some concerns at first with its design since it has the knobs on the front of the stove. I have a young child in the home and was afraid he would mess with it or turn it on but the pinch and twist knobs have done wonders and are so far, my favorite safety feature of the stove. Its very user friendly and has a multitude of settings for me to choose from when I'm cooking.
I like the overall aesthetic of the stove and it fits into our kitchen design pretty well too, which is a bonus! Its design is simple and a bit modern. It doesn't have the raised back piece most stoves have and instead the oven ventilation is to the back on top. It doesn't get hot spots on the corners while I cook and I really like have it being designed this way makes it flush with my counter top. It makes my life easier when cleaning.
It isn't induction, it's electric, but it has the hot surface sensor clearly displayed which helps my children know not to be near the stove while I'm cooking if the cook top is still hot. The very first time we cooked with it my children wanted to try it out. They accidentally made a mess while cooking and it was very easy to clean. Safety and convenience are a big deal for me in my busy life.
I was able to set the stove up on the Smart Things app. I can't star or preheat the stove unless I'm home obviously (that wouldnt be safe) but being able to set up the cook time, type, and temp from wherever I am be it out running errands or at work and calling home to have my teenage son simply press the button to start it so it's preheated before I get home has been wonderful!
The express burner for boiling works wonders. I had a lot of water boiling within 6 minutes and it would have taken double or triple the time on my old stove! It has been a great addition for our household and we have been beyond pleased with its performance!
I have a hard time making puchases. I over think all the details and worry I will suffer from buyers remorse but with this stove I can say I haven't regretted it one bit. I look forward to cooking many meals with it!
