Kenmore Ovens Reviews

If I ever cook anything on the stove, I make sure to set a timer on my phone, not use the stove timer. Or whatever I'm cooking is going to burn (the timer is not audible). If I ever cook anything on this stove, I make sure to turn off the range 20 minutes before end of cook cycle because the burner stays hot for about 30 minutes after off. If I ever cook anything on this stove, I make sure to not turn the knob past the halfway point, or I will be cleaning burnt cookware. I have never been able to simmer anything on this stove because the minimal stove top temperature is 300 degrees, not 150 (warm, what you'd expect on the '1' setting). Yes, you will burn your food on the '1' setting. I never leave this stove unattended; if I have food cooking on it, I make sure the burner is off. The burners are not gauged purposefully. I'm not including photos of burnt food. Use your imagination.

Sorry, this was the worst appliance I ever owned. The enamel was thin and we chipped it right away with normal use. The oven igniter broke within the year and we had to light it with a torch. The door started corroding from water drops that would drip down when we used the hand towel on the oven door handle. It is currently in our trailer waiting to go to the dump. I'm sticking with Whirlpool brand, which is a higher quality product that we replaced this one with.

Oven range, refrigerator, dishwasher, and microwave… Complete set… Garbage. Microwave door switch failed, refrigerator ice machine worked for less than a year, dishwasher drain pump and rack rollers failed, oven shuts off randomly while we’re cooking, on and on… All garbage. I will never consider another Kenmore appliance.

We gave away our Kenmore dual oven because I would have felt guilty selling it. Couldn’t run both ovens at once unless on low heat or stove would kick out. The stove top was either too cold to melt butter, or would pulse and blaze so hot it would ruin frying pans. Best day ever was the day we hauled it out. Friends had the same stove, exact same issues, they sold their whole house just to get away from it!

I've had my Kenmore gas oven for 15 years, it's been solid for all 15 years. All the negative reviews are about the electric Kenmore's with the self cleaning feature. As with any purchase everyone should do their research before they buy anything. I've had nothing but good experiences with Kenmore products.

Our Kenmore electric range is crap! This range should be protected under the lemon law. It was less than four years old when the oven stopped working. We had it expensively repaired and now, a year later, it is doing it again. We can not even use our Kenmore oven and it is five years old! Kenmore is impossible to reach and they will not get back to you and Sears will only try to sell you a warranty package for $60 a month. Over a thousand dollars wanted on a huge piece of junk. Not only that, but how inconsiderate to manufacture such a huge, useless, non-recyclable product that is going to end up in a landfill. They say they care, but they don't.

I find a lot of people are having problems with this oven, especially after they use the self clean. For some reason it fries the relays on the top oven. It starts to work sporadically and won’t maintain consistent temperatures. Also if you run both ovens at the same time it will often cause the oven to go into error mode at which point you have to either pull the oven out from the wall and unplug it or if it manages to get hot shut off the breaker at the panel for a few minutes.

I had my electric Kenmore oven for maybe 2 years and one of the big burners kept just turning itself up to high heat when it was set to medium. The first time I completely burned my food because I just had it set to medium and had my time set. Then the second big burner randomly works and then doesn't and you have to wiggle the burner. They are removable so you can clean underneath so I don't understand the problem. I've only had this thing about 5-6 years. I bought it brand new. I had my used oven for over 10 and I don't know how long the previous owners had it before that. I wish I remembered the manufacturer!!

Purchased our home about 6 months ago and 3 weeks ago we had an incident with our stove. We have a Kenmore range model number: 790.97453804. I had put the range in "cleaning mode" (mind you, we had absolutely NO issues with this oven prior to this happening) for the first time and the front glass door exploded across our kitchen. Thank God no one was near the stove or else it could have done some serious harm to them. I called Sears right away and I have been going around and around with them about replacing the CLEARLY defective oven. They insisted that someone come out and evaluate before granting a replacement. The technician came out, CONFIRMED it was a manufacturer defect and then demanded that he be paid the $99 fee to come to our house to pretty much state the obvious.

Do not use the self clean option. It overheats and fries the control panel. We are thankful they have controls in place to prevent fire. Too bad it burned out control panel of 5 year old stove. Pay $600 to fix or buy new?

I’m 67, owned several electric ovens and this range/oven is the absolute worst! Can’t keep clean; glass shows every fingerprint, glass doors on oven allow leaks between glass requiring a complete disassembly, oven temp is off & either burns or undercooks. Exhaust is before backsplash & smokes inside kitchen! Do not buy or you will regret it. Looked beautiful for about a month. Range top requires razor blade to remove spills & scratches show. Hate it!

I have always preferred an electric stove over a gas stove. I had my stove and hot water on propane so I decided to do all electric and that's when I purchased the Kenmore electric range. I have never owned a glass top stove that didn't have the coil burners. There really wasn't any other options. I learned that if you spill something on the stove while cooking on it to make sure you clean it up before you use it again because it is a lot harder to get it clean if you keep cooking on it. It cleans up great as long as you clean it after every use. It has a convection option instead of just bake selection which I use most of the time because it's faster and it cooks more evenly. It also has one burner that is called turbo boil. When you use that burner it boils within less than 1 minute. It is awesome. Really can't think of anything negative. I would highly recommend the Kenmore electric range. It is the best oven I have ever owned.

This Kenmore oven is great! It's big and had room for multiple food items to bake, broil and warm up. I love the timer that is on it, very helpful. The touch screen is above and out of reach of small children, so they can't accidentally start the oven. Also the knobs to turn on the flame, you have to push then turn to light the flame, which is harder for a child to do. I have had this stove for over 5 years, never a problem with it. Very easy to clean as well. Great stove/oven overall.. I have the black one too, matches my kitchen, lol. Would recommend to anyone looking for a great stove..

I bought my gas stove in 2002. It is still working very well. I’ve replaced only 1 part, the igniter. The burner pans and and grates are still in fabulous condition. The oven door glass has build up, but a little elbow grease will help that. The oven temperature is accurate, although it can be a little hotter in the back.

out there today and more bells and whistles on them.

My oven has lasted nearly problem free over the years, and if I had problems that needed service, I could call and get it. My relative purchased a stove at the same time they both still work. They were seriously used for family cooking and truly held up to the task.

My stove was in the house when I purchased it. It is a glass top range which I find easy to keep clean but I would prefer a gas stove if I had a choice. Kenmore appliances are good and this one works just fine.

My wall unit lasted for 13 years, but I think it overheated the circuit board when are used the Clean setting so I will definitely never use that function on any oven I own. Since then, there is an error code on the digital display and it shuts off intermittently while trying to cook or bake something.

This stove worked very well until it didn't. I've had to replace all heating coils several time and it still quits working at the worse of times. Every time I've used the self-cleaning feature it burns out the oven elements. I do not recommend.

I bought this gas stove at Sears at least 20 years ago. It still looks almost as good as new; the only damage is a chip that the men who installed a replacement floor made somehow. It has never needed repair. It's easy to clean and still works perfectly. I bought a second one used for my lake house 10 years ago with the same experience.

I'm pretty satisfied with my stove. The knobs to turn on the burner turn to the left instead of the right (I'm still adjusting to that), the self cleaning oven isn't great...when used, the racks became very discolored and I still had to clean the bottom of the stove.

Always wanted a gas stove. However, I did not know that I would dislike the oven! It’s undependable and inaccurate. Love the cooktop a lot. Am replacing the unit with a Kenmore Elite dual fuel as soon as possible.

Turbo Boil works great. A big pot of water boils in 5 mins. Window has many drips inside the glass. Would love an easy way to clean this. The convect bake option is used all the time and works very well. Saves time with baking.

functions just to name a few. I haven't had any problems with the oven or functions in the 2 years I've had my oven. Kenmore has been a solid reliable brand for many years. I love my oven!

This Kenmore range was purchased from Sears Canada 31 years ago. It has only needed three repairs in all that time - one burner had to be replaced, the control knobs were replaced (more cosmetic than repair) and one of the wheels came off the warming drawer. It still looks good, with the enamel intact, control panel intact and burner rings good. The only complaint I've ever had about it is the material used for the control panel is hard to keep clean-looking. You can't just wipe it down with a dishcloth, it needs window cleaner to look clean.

Sears Elite induction top, purchased in 2009, has worked very well in all respects except for one ongoing flaw. The controller panel, the part that displays the time, burns out about every three years. All stove functions still work but without a clock or timer. This requires that the entire controller board be preplaced at now about $200 a pop for DIY. Note: Our Kenmore counter top microwave, purchased in 1986 and used almost daily has the original fully working led display, keypad and lightbulb. They surely don't make them like they used to.

Great working gas stove and oven. It has been good to me and bakes very well. I have owned it for over 9 years and only had to replace the control panel one time. It seems very solidly built and visually appealing.

I should have rated the stove at 5 but I did 4 for selfish reasons. I have had this stove for 15 years and all of the featured functions still work. I’m very satisfied with with the outcome of this stove. The only thing is that after this long time of usage it tends to make an odd sound when it is overheated. It sounds like a fan blowing. Otherwise it works very well.

I find it really outstanding how my stove can make my food from scratch. The features on my stove are so amazing. I can choose the type of level of heat I want to add. It heat up my pan really fast no matter the heat level.

It's great. Never had any issues with it. And I've had it for over 5yrs. I'm satisfied with it. I highly recommend it. I give it five stars. I wouldn't want anything or any other brand!. Literally

Have had difficulty removing door for cleaning since the purchase of the stove... Kenmore! I sure have had problems with this unit!

My Kenmore electric stove/oven is 20 Years old. That is when Sears sold them. Today I would not purchase another one. Kenmore was bought out by another company and now they are junk.

The range is absolutely awesome from its sleek design down to its performance. It has never let me down and has always been up to the task that I present it everyday. The 15000 BTU burner gets water boiling quickly while the smaller eyes keep sauces simmering and other food warm.

This 30” Natural gas range has served us well, it includes a self-cleaning oven, warming drawer & griddle/extra large burner for over-sized pots & relatively easy to keep clean & the gas makes this economical to use & quick to reach set temperature for oven use.

Our Oven/Stove is a Induction Stove top and it's wonderful, the best appliance we have ever owned. Set the temperature the same for cooking items and get great results. Cools quickly, no burning your fingers. The confection setting for the Oven works so much better than a standard oven as well, cooks more evenly. Love this appliance.

The LCD display goes dim and is difficult to read. Also, the temperature varies as it will bake at 12 - 15 degrees cooler than what I set the temperature at which makes it difficult to judge recipe times. Sometimes a cake will come out undercooked and other times perfect.

I’ve always bought Kenmore products and I’ve been extremely pleased. Very seldom have I ever had an issue with any of my appliances. I’m hoping that since Sears has gone out of business that I’ll still be able to replace my appliances with Kenmore. My first Kenmore appliance was in 1972. You do the math.

Nothing but good things to say. I have had this Sears Kenmore for 16 years. No problems with it. Cook on it all the time. Glass top works and cleans great. Oven and self cleaning just great too.

My oven and stove top are great. I never had a problem. True to temperature. Cooks evenly. No issues at all. I would highly recommend this product. I would buy it again in a heartbeat. You won't be disappointed if you purchase this range.

I would recommend my Kenmore gas stove and convection oven range. I love the temperature control and the heating element is accurate. I would like it if the storage drawer were sturdier but that's a minor issue.