The first thing you need to know is Dacor only makes parts for its products for 2 years. If you need something replaced after that period, you are pretty much out of luck.
As to what broke, here goes:
Oven door handle (broke just after two years and the part was unavailable.)
Every igniter had to be replaced in the first two years.
The coil that powers the igniters. This died after the two year period, so I spent nearly 5 years lighting the burners using a lighter.
As an aside, there was only one coil powering all four igniters. If you didn’t clean the range top properly and dry off the igniters, then only one would work. The Wolf has coils for each burner, so you don’t have to worry about one igniter having less impedance than another.
The controller for the oven died twice. This, fortunately, was ONE part that was available past the two year period. I think they used the same board in the next model range. However, the nail in the coffin was at 6 years of age, it died again and the part was no longer available, permanently disabling the oven.
Various bits and bobs were either worn, or broken by the end.
Funny enough, the gas valves were the one thing that lasted the entire time it was in the house.
Jeez, that sounds like a nightmare. My oven is separate from my range so no controller, therefore much simpler. B
ut it has been rock solid- something like this
Honestly, my first washer/dryer, dishwasher, microwave, and refrigerator were all GE. We bought the house new and were 500 miles away. The house came with the dishwasher, and microwave. The builder put me in contact with his appliance supplier and I got to use their discount, which was only offered on GE products. I paid for the Dacor separately, as that is the range my wife wanted. At the time, she was the cook and my entry into the hobby of cooking was about 3 years away.
Here is how long each one of those GE appliances lasted:
Washer: 6
Dryer: 10
Microwave (over the range type which I hate): 8
Dishwasher: 12
On top of the lack of longevity, the performance of each appliance was terrible compared to their contemporaries.
Each was replaced with:
Washer: Speed Queen current age 10 and works like new.
Dryer: Speed Queen: currently 6 years old.
Microwave (ditched the over the range and bought a range hood and a counter top microwave) Panasonic current age 8 years.
Dishwasher: Bosch 800 series. With that said, the old GE was still working, however the dish racks were all rusting.
How do you clap out a range? The valves get loose??
The first thing you need to know is Dacor only makes parts for its products for 2 years. If you need something replaced after that period, you are pretty much out of luck.
As to what broke, here goes:
Oven door handle (broke just after two years and the part was unavailable.)
Every igniter had to be replaced in the first two years.
The coil that powers the igniters. This died after the two year period, so I spent nearly 5 years lighting the burners using a lighter.
As an aside, there was only one coil powering all four igniters. If you didn’t clean the range top properly and dry off the igniters, then only one would work. The Wolf has coils for each burner, so you don’t have to worry about one igniter having less impedance than another.
The controller for the oven died twice. This, fortunately, was ONE part that was available past the two year period. I think they used the same board in the next model range. However, the nail in the coffin was at 6 years of age, it died again and the part was no longer available, permanently disabling the oven.
Various bits and bobs were either worn, or broken by the end.
Funny enough, the gas valves were the one thing that lasted the entire time it was in the house.
Jeez, that sounds like a nightmare. My oven is separate from my range so no controller, therefore much simpler. B ut it has been rock solid- something like this
https://www.geappliances.com/appliance/GE-30-Built-In-Gas-on-Glass-Cooktop-with-Dishwasher-Safe-Grates-JGP5530SLSS
Honestly, my first washer/dryer, dishwasher, microwave, and refrigerator were all GE. We bought the house new and were 500 miles away. The house came with the dishwasher, and microwave. The builder put me in contact with his appliance supplier and I got to use their discount, which was only offered on GE products. I paid for the Dacor separately, as that is the range my wife wanted. At the time, she was the cook and my entry into the hobby of cooking was about 3 years away.
Here is how long each one of those GE appliances lasted: Washer: 6 Dryer: 10 Microwave (over the range type which I hate): 8 Dishwasher: 12
On top of the lack of longevity, the performance of each appliance was terrible compared to their contemporaries.
Each was replaced with: Washer: Speed Queen current age 10 and works like new. Dryer: Speed Queen: currently 6 years old. Microwave (ditched the over the range and bought a range hood and a counter top microwave) Panasonic current age 8 years. Dishwasher: Bosch 800 series. With that said, the old GE was still working, however the dish racks were all rusting.