said by cowboyro:Is it just a decorative range or is it being used for cooking?
Funny, we used to have friends with a basement kitchen, and their first-floor kitchen was just for show. They had Tupperware stored in the oven and the breaker was shut off.
But to answer your question, yes, I use it for cooking, not so much in the summer. Can't say I've ever made a souffle. Bread, well, that would be limited to pizza crust, maybe Crescent rolls, or that garlic bread that comes in a foil package! There ain't no chef in my kitchen.
said by cowboyro:Aside from insulating, you can see the food without opening the door.
Maybe you can but I can't. I don't think I've ever had a range or microwave windows where I could glean any info besides, "Is there something in there?" 30+ years of dusty cobwebs between the window and the front panel, and it's too low for me to look thru without bending uncomfortably, so I open the door anyway when I need to see how brown the brown 'n serve rolls are.
On the other hand, maybe when I do my exploratory surgery, I will clean that glass and see how much difference it makes. You may yet be vindicated.
said by leibold:have you checked whether Caloric ever made a stainless steel version of this particular range
That's worth checking into. Every time I have looked up this model # on the online parts sites, I get no results. But I've so far not had a problem finding parts based on specs.
Thanks for the comments.
