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Best induction range
- Excellent performance
- Responsive cooktop
- Spacious convection oven
- Easy to clean
- Variety of features
- Expensive
- Control panel hard to read
Induction cooktops run on electricity, but they heat cookware by using a magnetic field rather than by transferring heat through a burner. This makes them both faster and more responsive than most electric cooktops, and the GE Profile PHB925SPSS is a perfect example. It is a top performer in two recent professional tests with excellent results across the board: baking, boiling, broiling and simmering. Users say that the cooktop elements are just as responsive as gas burners, and they are astonished at how quickly it boils water. This range comes with a variety of features, including a 5.3-cubic-foot convection oven, a warming drawer and a temperature probe for meats. Users have few complaints about this range except for its high price tag (which most say is worth it) and the fact that the control panel can be hard to read. If you can't afford to pay more than $2,000 for an induction range, the Samsung FE-R300SX (*Est. $625) is a basic electric range that gets very good reviews from both professionals and owners.
The GE Profile PHB925SPSS is included in the latest tests of electric ranges at ConsumerReports.org, and it is also a top pick in Good Housekeeping's 2011 roundup of 27 gas, electric, dual-fuel and induction ranges. Both tests evaluate ranges on a wide variety of cooking tasks, including boiling, baking, broiling and simmering. We found about 20 reviews from users scattered across four retail sites: Sears.com, AJMadison.com, Amazon.com and HomeDepot.com.
| GE Profile : PHB925SPSS 30 Freestanding Induction Range, 5 Cooking Zones, Convection, Self Clean | |
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org provides ratings on its website for more than 100 ranges, including the GE Profile PHB925SPSS. Ranges are rated on cooktop performance, baking, broiling, capacity and oven cleaning.
Review: Kitchen Ranges, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
2. Good HousekeepingDetails/Subscribe
After testing 27 ranges for their baking, broiling and boiling performance, the editors of Good Housekeeping name the GE Profile PHB925SPSS as the best induction range. They say it boils water quickly and the convection oven can brown three racks of cookies evenly.
Review: Cooking Range Reviews, Editors of Good Housekeeping, March 2011
3. Sears.com
The GE Profile PHB925SPSS receives about 10 reviews from users at Sears.com, earning an overall rating of 4.5 stars out of 5. Users describe the induction cooktop as "powerful and fast," and they like the range's stylish looks. The only detractor is a user whose range malfunctioned shortly after purchase.
Review: GE Profile 30" Freestanding Induction Range PHB925, Contributors to Sears.com
About half a dozen reviewers at retail site AJMadison.com give the GE Profile PHB925SPSS a perfect 5-star rating. They say they admire its styling and cooking performance, especially that of the fast-heating and responsive cooktop.
Review: GE Profile PHB925SPSS, Contributors to AJMadison.com
5. Amazon.com
At Amazon.com, the GE Profile PHB925SPSS earns a perfect 5-star rating from five users. They describe it as powerful, fast and "rock solid" in its construction, though a couple say the user manual is confusing.
Review: GE Profile: PHB925SPSS 30 Freestanding Induction Range, 5 Cooking Zones, Convection, Self Clean, Contributors to Amazon.com
The one review we found for the GE Profile PHB925SPSS at HomeDepot.com is not a positive one. The user complains that the range died suddenly a week after purchase -- and the replacement GE provided also broke down after one day.
Review: GE Profile 30 in. Self-Cleaning Freestanding Electric Convection Range in Stainless Steel, Contributor to HomeDepot.com
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