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- Excellent baking and broiling performance
- Includes a convection oven
- Good reliability
- Stylish design
- Expensive
- Digital clock is very bright
The Kenmore Elite 48043 is a 30-inch single wall oven that performs very well in a recent independent test. Not only does it have a sleek, stainless-steel design, testing shows it has excellent baking and broiling performance. The electric oven includes a convection feature, which is widely touted for improving surface browning. Other features include a self-cleaning setting, one-year warranty and a temperature probe, which cooks meat to the correct internal temperature. Kenmore Elite is one of the top-rated brands in J.D. Power and Associates' annual customer-satisfaction survey for cooktops, ovens and ranges. The Kenmore Elite 48043 is more expensive than many other single wall ovens, and one owner complains that the blue digital clock on the display is "blinding." If cost is a concern, the Maytag MEW5530DDW (*Est. $850) is a good budget pick, but it doesn't include the popular convection feature.
The best review of the Kenmore Elite 48043 comes from ConsumerReports.org. Editors test this wall oven along with 20 other models. The oven is rated for capacity, baking and broiling. Both ConsumerReports.org and J.D. Power and Associates conduct consumer surveys relating to wall ovens, but they don't include specific models. We also found a few user reviews at Sears.com.
Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
The Kenmore Elite 48043 is one of 21 electric wall ovens tested by ConsumerReports.org in its latest review. Each oven is rated on baking, broiling and overall capacity. A handful of user reviews are also available.
Review: Cooktops and Wall Ovens, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, August 2009
2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org editors survey more than 20,000 consumers who bought an electric wall oven in the last five years. Respondents were asked if their wall oven required a repair or had a serious problem in the time they owned it. Some brands have significantly fewer reliability complaints than others.
Review: Electric Wall Ovens Reliability, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, August 2009
3. J.D. Power and Associates
J.D. Power and Associates surveys more than 4,000 consumers who own a range, cooktop or oven. Individual oven models are not rated, but clear patterns emerge among the brands. Kenmore Elite doesn't win the overall award (that goes to LG), but it's one of the best brands in this survey and the editors label it "among the best."
Review: 2009 Home Appliance Study: Range/Cooktop/Oven, Editors of J.D. Power and Associates, Aug. 26, 2009
4. Sears.com
Only a couple owners review the Kenmore Elite 48043 at Sears.com, and the opinions are split. One owner raves about the stylish stainless-steel design, but the other is annoyed by a too-bright blue clock on the display.
Review: Kenmore Elite Stainless Steel 30" Wall Oven 4804, Contributors to Sears.com
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