just bought a brand new 6 burner GE stove at Famsa for 231 dollars. I love the strong dollar here in Mexico!last year it would have cost me around 340
[Edited on 12-23-2008 by bajabif]bajabif - 12-23-2008 at 03:20 PM
now....are these GE's made like they use to be?Bob and Susan - 12-23-2008 at 05:17 PM
look around the oven...is there a seal?
is there a dial for the therometer...like dial in 350???
no??? then its N"O"T the samebajabif - 12-23-2008 at 08:04 PM
i don't know if there are seals, but there are a few sea lionsBob and Susan - 12-24-2008 at 05:54 AM
do they taste like "chicken"B_A_J_A_L_O_U - 12-24-2008 at 07:21 AM
They taste like al pastorroamingthroughbaja - 12-24-2008 at 08:13 AM
I bought a new Continental (made by Bosch) at Ithsa for 2800 pesos. It's really nice. Has a good seal and thermostat. Only one shelf, though, as it
is the kind where the shelf comes out automatically when you open the door. I recommend it.bajabif - 12-24-2008 at 11:52 AM
actually, there is a seal but no knob(thermostat) with degreesTMW - 12-24-2008 at 02:21 PM
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actually, there is a seal but no knob(thermostat) with degrees
How will you tell the temp?bajabif - 12-24-2008 at 03:24 PM
i wet my finger and put it in the oven. works every time. i am pretty sure if i look at the manual, it will tell me what 1-5 mean in celsius. if not,
i will have to get a thermometerbeachbum1A - 12-26-2008 at 08:05 AM
AND does it have a broiler? Several I looked at when considering a purchase didn't even have a broiler! You gotta really be careful and make sure what
you're buying has the features you expect/need.
[Edited on 12-26-2008 by beachbum1A]bajabif - 12-26-2008 at 05:47 PM
the broiler is the door below the big door right? its got it, but i think in all my years i have used a broiler once....but its good to know if you
come over its there for your use.....i must ask fishbuck about this!oladulce - 12-26-2008 at 08:29 PM
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i wet my finger and put it in the oven. works every time. i am pretty sure if i look at the manual, it will tell me what 1-5 mean in celsius. if not,
i will have to get a thermometer
On my tiny, cheapo Mabe oven/range the #3 setting for the oven is about 350°. I had to buy an oven thermometer because the manual doesn't say anything
about how the 1-5 correlates to oven temp.
Like Bob says, next time I'm shopping for a real oven I'll make sure to look for a seal around the door too. Without the seal it's like a blast
furnase around the door when the oven's on and it does a number on the cabinets. Not to mention the skin I leave on the nearby cabinet knobs if I
forget to let them cool off after baking.vandenberg - 12-26-2008 at 08:37 PM
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the broiler is the door below the big door right?
Not necessarily. In most of the cheap units, like yours , that's only for storage.
And if the oven has a pilot light, your lucky. Most of those you have to light the oven by hand, a sh*tty task for most people.
[Edited on 12-27-2008 by vandenberg]vandenberg - 12-27-2008 at 08:16 AM
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After maybe 15 years of doing that, I discovered that the manual did tell how to "map" the numbers to degrees
Kate
That the girl.
If everything else fails "look in the manual" bajabif - 12-27-2008 at 11:25 AM
i am very happy with this super deal! next time just to impress the nomads (to whom i model my existence) i will buy a viking oven even though i don't
need it. i just want to be liked and accepted by youBob and Susan - 12-27-2008 at 11:33 AM
bif...
viking oven = $5000 usa
mexican oven = $231 usa
you got a good price
it just NOT the machine that you would expect if you purchased it in the USA
you will need a oven thermometer...and
dont trust the oven...watch the cabinets near the door
we did the same as you...now...we knowbajabif - 12-27-2008 at 11:40 AM
i am going to buy 2 viking ovens!bajabif - 12-27-2008 at 11:41 AM
viking ovens for everyone! just be my friendvandenberg - 12-27-2008 at 12:54 PM
Bif, No broiler in the Viking we have.
Bought a free standing salamander.bajabif - 12-27-2008 at 03:42 PM
ah ok, you can have your viking and your grey poupon. i like regular yellow mustard
