We bake hundreds of cakes and cookies each year and take thousands of precise temperature measurements to see how well each model bakes. We test electric ranges with the same rigor used in evaluating all the ranges we rate. They’re reliable. We survey thousands of CR members each year about the reliability of their gas, electric, and pro-style ranges, and we tabulate scores based on those responses.(That said, many stoves don’t have a self-clean feature, and that’s okay, too here’s how to clean them.) They self-clean well. For those with a self-clean feature, we bake a mixture of eggs, tapioca, pie filling, and a few other tough-to-remove foods onto the walls of the oven, then use the self-clean cycle and give each model a good wipe-down to see how effectively the self-clean feature loosens grime.We measure and score usable capacity from the lowest rack position. They offer plenty of space. Many manufacturers inflate oven sizes by counting the space you can’t cook on, like the bottom of the oven.And the broilers heat evenly while still getting hot enough to sear. They bake and broil evenly. Cakes and cookies emerge uniformly baked from multiple racks.They simmer steadily. They have a low-heat burner that maintains a steady temperature when simmering liquids, so you don’t need to stir constantly to avoid scorching.They heat water fast. The best ranges in our tests quickly bring a large pot of water to a near-boil. Here’s what our recommended ranges all have in common: And that’s what we zero in on when we’re choosing the best electric ranges. While sleek styling and a dazzling array of features might impress, what’s most important is a range’s ability to perform some very basic tasks really, really well, day in and day out.
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