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KitchenAid has added something really cool to this latest oven an electric oven called the K s e-g 950 ESS this oven includes a downdraft ventilation system which means there's a vent built right into the middle of the oven that's supposed to suck in all the smoke and the steam that comes from cooking on your cooktop and I have to admit it did a great job however there was still some smoke that managed to make it into the air and when I was cooking two batches of bacon at once I really needed to turn on the overhead fan we have in the Test Kitchen to make sure that the air was nice and clear the downdraft ventilation system would be great if you don't have an overhead fan or vent in your own kitchen it's better than nothing but it still isn't going to work perfectly you also have to keep in mind that the ventilation system takes up valuable real estate on the cooktop where there would traditionally be a fifth burner on ovens such as this one there's the vent which takes up a lot of room and can kind of get tricky to maneuver around so there are some quirks with the downdraft ventilation system this is a pretty good oven to put into your kitchen the vent works pretty well and the oven cooks really really great now this oven comes at a pretty hefty cost three thousand one hundred and forty nine dollars so if you are willing to make this investment be prepared to shell out a good amount of money for more information about this KitchenAid range check out the full review at cnet.com for CNET appliances I'm Ashley Clark Thompson