In With the New. Out With the Old or Santa's Christmas Dilemma. The JSP39WKWW Solution!

Shucks folks, I almost missed this review topic. Someone finally combined like products with the differences being mostly color.
Santa paid me an early visit - I then pulled off my red cap with white fur and then my well worn red coat as I stroked my snowy white beard and settled into my chair in my workshop.

Dang it, I hate hooking up that sleigh and my reindeer early, but the 12 year old GE slide-in range I had was creaking under the strain. Several months back the GE repairman had told me the electronic control module was no longer available and although this range still looked new after so many years of perfect service, the oven had become erratic - shutting down after thirty minutes use all by itself. My Elves are good but busy, and I couldn't expect them to fix it. Well, we all know what that can do for those Christmas turkeys, hams, and other goodies Mrs. Santa wannabees have in mind. Hey, without that vital piece of equipment - Santa might get tossed out on his ear, that would be especially bad with Christmas so near.

The solution:

A local chain store was offering free pickup of the old appliance and a $50 rebate on delivery fees. Yup, that meant free delivery and I didn't even have to hook up the sleigh. How did I know this? From the Elves computer of course! I checked GE's site and found this model JSP39WKWW (white) almost identical to the older one I was using - then surfed the Internet on over to the local store and found it in stock. After a quick phone call all was in order. (note: remind me to put something extra in the delivery boy's stocking).

12 years ago, I paid $800 for my JSP26. You know this one was only $927 after the rebate. That didn't hurt at all considering this one is better and much newer. Inflation sure didn't get me with this purchase.

Installation:

Okay, I admit my Elves aren't very big or strong - but they are efficient and they were just finishing up with this years presents. The old stove was a tight fit, but they wrestled it out the door to the waiting truck quickly.

They had the new three prong "pigtail" cord on the new stove in a flash using only a Phillips screwdriver. No the cord wasn't provided with the new stove or the small strain relief for the 50 Amp. cord, but the Elves had them in stock. Next, they looked at the "anti-tip" hardware that prevents the stove from being able to flip forward if someone special has too much food on an oven rack that is extended while the door is open. No, the stove isn't unstable - it's just a safety feature. My old stove used a safety chain attached to the bottom of the wall. As they looked at the new floor mounted bracket for this, they noted it had to be screwed to the floor as well as the wall, and worked by grasping one of the two adjustable feet on the rear of the stove as it is slid in place. Those same feet are used to adjust the stove's height with the counter top. They decided to use the chain system already in place as Santa has a ceramic tile floor in his kitchen. Quick as a flash again, they had the chain bracket from the old stove and used the same two screws and bracket with one pre-drilled factory hole and another they drilled themselves in only a second. As one of them quickly and easily slid the stove in place, they plugged the cord into the wall outlet and hooked the chain into the bracket just before sliding it in the final three or four inches. You know, they had Santa's new white porcelain stove unpacked and installed in less than 10 minutes! Maybe I had better correct that - Mrs. Santa's stove in Mrs. Santa's kitchen! GE must have been in Mrs. Santa's kitchen before because those adjustable feet needed no adjustment as that stove slid in perfectly to match the 36" high counter tops, and the width of it was also perfect for the 30" wide opening. The Elves were happy they didn't have to take that lower drawer out of the stove and adjust those four feet, but they did say it would have been simple to do. One then went to Santa's breaker box and restored the power they had turned off earlier to be safe. Santa, and Mrs. Santa were also happy as she quickly started using the new stove. Later, after the reindeer had been fed and taken care of, the Elves and Santa warmed at the fireplace with full bellies of warm food cooked on the new stove as they laughed and joked about the trip Santa was soon to make.

The differences and new features quickly noticed:

Mrs. Santa really liked the new white control panel that is at about 45 degrees, putting it directly in sight of our older eyes. The older white porcelain JSP28 had this panel at 90 degrees on a black background with stainless steel and chrome trim. The new stove is all white with smooth lines to prevent any hard to clean areas. As she lifted the cook top at the front and supported it with the support there, we noticed the oven vent which had been in and below the center of the right rear burner on the old stove was now under the left rear burner. We also noticed the metal below the white porcelain burner top was now designed to contain larger spills and made to make cleanup much easier and faster. As we looked back at the controls we noticed the four white burner knobs were operated counter clockwise to those on the old JSP28 and must be initially pressed in to rotate them ON to the temperature markings. they moved smoothly with a small snap as they reached the "high" setting. They also had a definite feel and snap as they were returned to OFF. The control knobs for the burners are, left to right, left front/left rear/right rear/right front - just like the older stove. All surfaces on the control panel are smooth and the electronic touch pad for the oven and timers is in the center of the panel. Here we noticed the controls worked like those on the older stove with only minor differences. The alarms all sounded off and the same as before and were easily heard. The LED panel is now well lit in a comfortable green instead of the grayish white the older stove had, with the time showing clearly after we set the clock. We saw the grilles under the cook top burners were chrome and Mrs. Santa replaced them with her black porcelain grilles as she doesn't like chrome under her burners on the stove top. Again, the cook top burners were lifetime models as the older GE had.

The JSP39 also has cook time timers, a regular timer, an oven self clean timer, high and low broil, bake, and clock touch controls. The over door now has a physical lever that can be moved to lock the door at any time along with the electronic lock the JSP28 had for the self cleaning oven feature they both have. The oven window is now much larger on the JSP39 for easier viewing of everything in the oven. The oven light is now more or less centered above the upper burner and is recessed with a glass cover over it. This also lights the oven better than before.

The finish inside the new oven is slick and not coarse as the JSP28 had. This may mean some cleaners can be use without damaging the surface as before. This all serves to make the entire stove look much smoother and cleaner inside and out than before with the JSP28. The oven racks should be removed as before when using the self clean feature or they will turn in color. In the lower drawer you will also find a smooth design and a drawer that moves easily and smoothly. GE also has supplied a broiler pan grille with catch pan identical to the one they supplied before with the JSP28 and it is a nice dark porcelain type just as before.

One other thing Mrs. Santa and I noticed was the low whirl of a hidden fan as she used the oven. It came on immediately unlike the older stoves fan and stayed on much longer until the oven cooled after use. What this probably means is this stoves module will last even longer as the fan is there in both models to cool the module. Hmmm, I might not have to buy a new stove again for a much longer time.

Features as supplied by GE:

APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS (HxDxW)
35 1/2 in x 26 5/8 in x 30 in
CAPACITY
Capacity 4.4 cu. ft.
FEATURES
Electronic Clock & Kitchen Timer Yes
Control Location Upfront
Optional Closed Door Broiling Yes
Lift-Up Overhanging Cooktop White Porcelain Enamel
Style Coil
Delay Bake Option (Time Bake) Yes
Removable Full-Width Storage Drawer White
Heating Element "ON" Indicator Light Yes
Dishwasher Safe Knobs Yes
Audible Preheat Signal Yes
6" Heating Element (s) 2 Plug-In Calrod™
Oven Racks 2
Oven Type / Cleaning Thermal / Self-Cleaning
Control Lock Capability Yes
Electronic Oven Control EasySet III
Auto Oven Shut-Off with Override Yes
SmartSet Controls Yes
Infinite Heat Controls Yes
Removable One-Piece Drip Bowls Chrome
Start Pad Yes
Certified Sabbath Mode Yes
Variable Cleaning time w/Delay Clean Option
Element Type 4 Plug-In Calrod™
Interior Oven Light Yes
Broiler Pan and Grid Yes
Mis-wire Detection Yes
8" Heating Element (s) 2 Plug-In Calrod™
Cooking Technology Traditional
APPEARANCE
Color Appearance White on White
Oven Door(s) with Window(s) Big ClearView™ Window
Handle Color-Matched
POWER / RATINGS
KW Rating at 240V 10.8
Bake Wattage 3410
Broiler Wattage 3600
Amp Rating at 208V 40
Amp Rating at 240V 40
KW Rating at 208V 8.1
ACCESSORIES
Optional Lower Trim Kit JXS56WW
Optional Body Sides JXS77WW
Optional Backguard JXS37WW
WARRANTY
Warranty Notes For models produced on or after January 1, 2006
See written warranty for full details

Labor Warranty Limited 1-year entire appliance
Parts Warranty Limited 1-year entire appliance




HO!HO!HO! and a MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL! You better not pout and please don't shout if you see Santa kissing mommy.(Wink) Don't forget to leave me some milk and cookies as I make my rounds.