General Electric's JGRS06BEJBB offers a moderately priced solution to replace an old, nonworking 24-inch gas wall oven. One of a limited number of ovens of this size that can be installed without extensive kitchen renovations, this unit is also a bargain as well as reliable and is manufactured by a well-established company that can easily service their products, should repairs be necessary.

With fairly simple features, the JGRS06BEJBB 24-inch built-in gas oven offers basic, dependable cooking. Baking and roasting are done in the main oven, while broiling is accomplished in a separate, lower broiling drawer. The controls are electronic with a digital display. For electronic controls, these are very simple, but they may pose a challenge for those who are accustomed to older-style dial oven controls.

An interior light makes it easy to see foods cooking in the oven. Although attractively priced, this oven lacks the ease of a self-cleaning mode. Instead, you will need to rely on the occasional use of elbow grease and strong oven-cleaning chemicals.

We like that the General Electric JGRS06BEJBB alerts us with an audible signal when the oven has preheated. Additionally, we like that the actual interior temperature is displayed. A safe choice for the forgetful, this model has an automatic shutoff timer. For those who prefer to leave the oven on for an extensive period of time, there is also a shutoff override feature.

Offered in neutral black, this oven coordinates well with the other appliances in most kitchens. Although the price of General Electric's JGRS06BEJBB is attractive, we're still not enticed with the prospect of having to manually clean this model after baking drippy, messy fruit pies or cooking splattering meat dishes.


Pros: Moderately price, reliable model, easily-serviceable brand
Cons: Lacks self-cleaning feature, lacks the cooking features of larger models with newer technology, not designed for use with propane fuel

Warranty
1 year