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- Best dual-fuel range Bosch HDS7282U *Est. $2075
- Best induction range GE Profile PHB925SPSS *Est. $2350
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- Excellent performance
- Responsive cooktop
- Spacious convection oven
- Warming drawer
- Expensive
- Cooktop layout is awkward
The Samsung FTQ307NWGX is an electric range with an induction cooktop, which heats cookware using a magnetic field. In one recent independent test, this model gets excellent scores for its performance at every cooking task: boiling, simmering, baking and broiling. Users also praise its fast yet responsive cooktop, saying it is as easy to fine-tune as a gas flame. However, we saw several complaints that the layout of the heating elements is awkward. Because the cookware used on an induction cooktop must be sized to match the heating element, it is not possible to cook several large items at once or to use a small pan on the large front burner. Some users also say the cooling fan makes too much noise. Features of this range include a huge 5.9-cubic-foot convection oven, a warming drawer and a 20-minute SteamQuick cleaning cycle. Although this induction range is a good performer, we found even better reviews for the GE Profile PHB925SPSS (*Est. $2,350), but it is a bit more expensive.
The Samsung FTQ307NWGX is included in the latest tests of electric ranges at ConsumerReports.org. We found about 30 reviews for it on Samsung's website and another dozen or so at BestBuy.com. The recent survey from J.D. Power and Associates is helpful for gauging overall satisfaction with Samsung ranges.
| Samsung : FTQ307NWGX 30 Freestanding Induction Range, 4 Cooktop Elements, 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 Samsung FTQ307NWGX. Ranges are rated on cooktop performance, baking, broiling, capacity and oven cleaning.
Review: Kitchen Ranges, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
2. Samsung.com
The Samsung FTQ307NWGX receives an overall rating of 4.1 stars out of 5 from about 30 users on the manufacturer's website. Although users praise the speed and responsiveness of the cooktop, several say the layout of the heating elements is awkward.
Review: Freestanding Induction Range, Contributors to Samsung.com
3. BestBuy.com
The 15 or so reviews that we found for the Samsung FTQ307NWGX at BestBuy.com are mixed, giving an average rating of around 3.6 stars. While users like the fast, responsive cooktop and the SteamQuick cycle, we saw several complaints about the noisy cooling fan and awkward cooktop layout.
Review: Samsung - 30" Induction Cooktop Self-Cleaning Freestanding Electric Convection Range - Stainless-Steel, Contributors to BestBuy.com
Samsung is one of the top-rated brands in this survey of more than 5,000 consumers who have purchased a range or oven. Respondents give it a rating of 5 out of 5 for overall satisfaction, price, performance and features, and the brand earns above-average marks for style and ease of use.
Review: 2010 Home Appliance Study: Range/Cooktop/Oven, Editors of J.D. Power and Associates, Aug 2010
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