Frigidaire Gallery : GLGFZ386FC 30" Freestanding Gas Range Review

Just got it. Excellent. Love it. Does come with a nice and heavy cast-iron griddle, too. The grade of stainless for the stove front doesn't seem quite as high (as "shiny") as the bezel around the clock, but it still looks awesome. It has a nice feature that pulls one of the racks out four or five inches when you open the door. It also has a wonderful fifth burner in the center, perfectly sized (and elongated) for the griddle that it comes with. I love this stove!

The rest of this review is a reply to the one star review:

These grates are made of cast iron, which are much more expensive and higher grade than painted grates. I don't know how good Frigidaire's products are (just bought one of their stoves tonight but hasn't been delivered yet) but do know something about cast iron. It's a much higher grade stove if it has cast iron grates.

Cast iron has to be seasoned, just like a frying pan. This should be in the owner's manual, and if not shame on Frigidaire. (And if so, shame on the person who didn't read it for his expensive stove!) Seasoning basically means wiping it with cooking oil or Crisco and then baking it for a while. Sounds strange, but it's true; cast iron basically should have a coating of food-grade oil burnt onto it to protect it, just like you have to oil a wooden cutting board with food-grade mineral oil (but note, you use food oil or preferably shortening to season cast iron, not mineral oil.). To really season something well, you should do this multiple times until it turns black.

Stainless steel and cast iron take more care than black painted steel or plastic. If you can't cope with this, buy a cheaper oven.

Here's an article on how to do this:
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UPDATE: I got it a few days ago. Nothing is mentioned in the manual about seasoning, so be sure to season your grates and griddle, and don't ever put cast iron away wet! Read the above article carefully -- cast iron will last for decades if it's cared for (can't say that about painted metal) but it does need some care and attention. These grills will outlast the stove itself if you care for them.

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Product Description:
This Frigidaire Gallery Serious Gas Range includes: Front Manifold Controls, Electronic Oven Control, ultra-soft Backguard Design, easy set 340 Electronic Oven Control, Clock, Electronic Ignition, Full-Surface, 3-Piece Cast Iron Grates & Caps, Removable Control Knobs, Seamless Upswept Cooktop, one 12,000 BTU Sealed Power Burner, one 16,000 BTU Power Plus Sealed Burner, one 5,000 BTU Sealed Burner with 500 BTU Low Simmer, and two 9,500 BTU Sealed Burners. The oven features a 5. 0 Cu. Ft. Self-Cleaning Deep Sump Oven with Auto-Latch Safety Lock, Smudge-Resistant EasyCare Genuine Stainless Steel, 18,000 BTU Bake / 14,000 BTU Broil, UltraPro Stainless Steel Handle, 2 Oven Racks, Extra-Large Clear Glass, Visualite Window, Self-Cleaning System with Speed Clean, SpeedBake Convection System, Vari-Broil Temperature Control - 2 Position (Hi / Lo), Oven Light, Storage Drawer with UltraPro Stainless Steel Handle, and Smudge-Resistant EasyCare Genuine Stainless Steel. Color: Stainless Steel

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