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My only contribution to the discussion would be "not GE" and probably Whirlpool is a good bet; thinking back on all of the appliances I've had (for my current house and two rentals) for the past 30 years - it was the GE-branded ones that tended to break (a dishwasher, a range, and two over-the-range microwaves); the Whirlpools just keep going-and-going, though.
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fyi, GE Appliances is owned by Haier (China) which also owns Fisher & Paykel.
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I watched some of the videos from Yale, and GE seems to be on the top of
their list for relatively inexpensive models.
Keep in mind, Yale is a high-volume GE dealer (lots of builder sales) and
GE is a high margin line for them.
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I would agree on the GE appliances, except for the Monogram line. Those are an upgrade and they basically use other makers for the components. We got a gas cooktop in this line that was made by DCS, and it very nice. The oven in this line was made by Dacor, also very nice. Having said all that, I think that these days it is often you get what you can find. Make sure whatever you buy is something that actually exists, not something you order and someday it arrives. Because it may never actually arrive.
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I got an estimate for around $600 for time and materials for getting the plumbing for gas and electrical put in. Not too bad, I think that I can cut a few hours of his time doing the box install in the wall and coring the hole for the line to the basement if I go that route. I'll also add the electrical outlet while I am at it.
Now it is time to see what is in stock and go from there. My wife may disagree, but since it is only the oven that doesn't work I figure I have until Thanksgiving to figure this out.