Whirlpool WFE371LVB information from Consumer Reports

Whirlpool WFE371LVB

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$577.15 - $733.48

Summary: This Whirlpool freestanding electric smoothtop range has the following:
• 4 surface elements
• Among surface elements, 2 high-powered elements.
• Warming element on cooktop
• Expandable elements.
• Touchpads for setting oven temperature.
• Oven has "steam clean" function for light cleaning.

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Type: 30-inch Smoothtop models

About - Whirlpool WFE371LVB
The Whirlpool WFE371LVB is part of the kitchen range test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, electric range models like the WFE371LVB are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Cooktop high: This reflects how quickly the most powerful element could raise a 6-liter (6 1/3 quart) pot of water from room temperature to a near boil. Cooktop low: This reflects the ability of the lowest power element to melt and hold chocolate without scorching it. We also set the most powerful element to its lowest setting to test its ability to hold a large pot of tomato sauce below a boil. Baking: This reflects the evenness of cookies and cakes in multi-rack baking tests.

About - Whirlpool WFE371LVB

The Whirlpool WFE371LVB is part of the kitchen range test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, electric range models like the WFE371LVB are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Cooktop high:: This reflects how quickly the most powerful element could raise a 6-liter (6 1/3 quart) pot of water from room temperature to a near boil.
Cooktop low:: This reflects the ability of the lowest power element to melt and hold chocolate without scorching it. We also set the most powerful element to its lowest setting to test its ability to hold a large pot of tomato sauce below a boil.
Baking:: This reflects the evenness of cookies and cakes in multi-rack baking tests.

About This Brand
This midlevel, mass-market brand sells appliances priced between $500 and $1,500. Whirlpool’s freestanding ranges offer features like hidden bake elements, power burners, and convection technology. Whirlpool introduced a range designed specifically for the Hispanic consumer in 2006 and features English and Spanish controls, as well as a comal for heating tortillas.
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About This Brand

This midlevel, mass-market brand sells appliances priced between $500 and $1,500. Whirlpool’s freestanding ranges offer features like hidden bake elements, power burners, and convection technology. Whirlpool introduced a range designed specifically for the Hispanic consumer in 2006 and features English and Spanish controls, as well as a comal for heating tortillas.

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Features & Specs - Whirlpool WFE371LVB
High-power elements The number of surface cooking elements rated at over 2,000 watts. On a smoothtop range, often one or more of the high-power elements is a dual element; you can choose the large element or a smaller element within the larger one for small pots. High-power elements	2
Medium-power elements The number of surface cooking elements rated at over 1,500 watts but not more than 2,000 watts. Medium-power elements	0
Low-power elements The number of surface cooking elements rated from 1,200 to 1,500 watts not including warming-only elements, or those contained within larger expandable elements. Low-power elements	2
Convection mode Has a convection feature that uses a fan or two to circulate heated air, and sometimes an extra heating element. The convection mode can be turned off if you prefer conventional cooking. Convection mode	No
Double oven Double oven models have a second oven cavity. Most have a separate small oven above the main one complete with its own controls, door, window, oven light, slide-out rack, and self-clean function. While the upper oven offers easy access, the main oven is relatively low; you'll need to crouch to remove items from lower shelf positions. Other designs convert a single oven into two using a slide-in partition (though with a shared door.) Double oven	No
Cooking drawer Drawer below the main oven that can cook foods (up to a few inches high), as well as warm or heat serving bowls and plates. The cooking drawer has its own temperature control so can be set to cook a dish independent of the main oven. Foods must be lifted up out of the drawer (lacks a slide-out rack), and the drawer requires manual cleaning. Cooking drawer	No
Slide-in Slides between cabinets; unfinished exterior on the sides of the range. The edge of the cooktop overlaps the counter on each side and all controls are on front panel for a built-in look. Slide-in	No
Stainless steel available Many new mainstream ranges come with stainless steel trim or offer a stainless-trim version for an additional $200 or so. Stainless steel available	Yes
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Anonymous

from

Dallas, TX

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Use your overhead fan if you have one

6/29/2011

Pros

Attractive Design

Easy To Clean

High-Powered Burners

Cons

Difficult To Clean

Unreliable Performance

Best Uses

Comment:

I was leery of some reliability complaints about new Whirlpool electric ranges even though I have never had a problem with any I have owned in the past. A repairman came out for another appliance I had and informed me the digital electronics in the electric ranges were going out because the new design vents hot air out of the oven on the front of the oven just below the temperature control knobs on the left side. Sure enough he was right. They used to vent out the back. The front vent causes the electronic wiring in the front to get very hot and then cool down after every use which eventually causes the digital components to fail (the old solid state circuitry was more reliable). The best thing you can do to avoid problems is to operate any overhead fan you have when you use the oven or even the range. This will dissipate the heat to a great degree.

Anonymous

from

Calgary Ab

(3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Hard to clean

1/23/2010

Pros

Attractive Design

Cons

Difficult To Clean

Best Uses

Comment:

Full time job to keep the top clean. Hard cleaning everyday and it's still stained!<br /><br />Everything else works fine.

Anonymous

from

the Midwest

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good workhorse

1/5/2010

Pros

Attractive Design

Easy To Clean

Heats Up Quickly

Large Surface Area

Cons

Imprecise Temp Control

Intermittent heating cycl

Best Uses

Baking

Smaller Kitchens

Comment:

Overall this range is a good workhorse but requires some getting used to. Like many newer ranges the burners heat on an intermittent cycle so they go on and off. This requires an adjustment in your cooking approach that takes a bit of time. Once you've grown used to it, it actually seems to be a mroe efficient way to cook. Although the coktop is fairly large, it can become quite crowded with large pots on the large capacity burners, its only major drawback so far.

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