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Cooking appliances: buy results, not promises.(Your dream kitchen for less)(Buyers guide)

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| August 01, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Manufacturers are serving up new names and claims as they prod you to spend a little more on your next range, cooktop, or wall oven. But our tests of more than 100 models show that when it comes to good cooking, it often pays to pay less.

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You'll find almost 30 Quick Picks from Frigidaire, GE, Kenmore, and other major brands in our Ratings. Samsung, the Korean company better known for its cell phones and TVs, recently joined the fray with its first smoothtop electric range. The $1,300 stove has three convection-oven fans and a steam-cleaning feature for the oven. Yet the steam did little to clean even the small messes for which it's ...

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