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VIKING vs. WOLF Gas Ranges

14 years ago
last modified: 14 years ago
We install plenty each day, but when it comes to your own house... Which professional grade appliance brand do you prefer?
VIKING
WOLF

Comments (23)

  • PRO
    13 years ago
    To make a very long story short: Wolf offers a stainless steel finish and heavier components; a wider range of Btus for cooking at extreme temperatures; and a two-year full warranty. Viking offers a stainless steel finish plus 23 other colors, a wider range of appliance types, and a three-year full warranty on the Professional Series products or a one-year full warranty on the Designer Series products.

    We sell both :)

    Would love to be able to discuss it further,
    Our email adress is GothamDB@aol.com
    Gothamdreambuilders.com
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Both companies make great products!!!
  • 12 years ago
    I own a Viking kitchen and I'm a big Viking fan. They're reliable, aesthetically pleasing, and last forever. I would recommend Viking to anyone.
  • 12 years ago
    Viking is great! Especially their ovens!
  • 12 years ago
    I agree with cat and kitchenguru. Viking all the way!
  • 12 years ago
    Viking has a great warranty deal and their products are just the best in terms of kitchenware.
  • 11 years ago
    so happy to see so many Viking fans! There have been so many news brands coming out with kitchen appliances and all these young people haven't been around long enough to know that Viking is the innovator of everything kitchen. Viking has been around for years and with all their experience you can't deny that they know what they're doing better than anyone else.
  • 11 years ago
    So very interesting that the only comments or anything that colleenwigg has are all about Viking. Same with samblake. Same with jillgreen22. Same with catrodrigez.

    I hate company shills. If a product is poor enough to try to resort to shills to spin the buzz on scial media, that's a big warng sign, IMHO.
  • 11 years ago
    Had a Viking six burner range in last home. For the first year the burners would not light or go out if the oven was on, so many service calls. Was told at one time that the stove was made to look good, but not to use all the burners! Was told we needed a new bigger gas line! After a year it was determined that the insulating blanket for the oven was not installed properly and a new range was delivered. New house new kitchen thinking about going with a Wolf cook top and wall oven.
  • 11 years ago
    Hey there Sophie Wheeler! I've been noticing you posting everywhere that my comments about Viking are "company shills". I thought this was a review platform for people to share their ideas about what they like, don't like, etc.

    For all I know, YOUR comments could be company shills! Anyways, I would appreciate it if you would stop accusing me of things and let me use this platform as it was intended, to share my thoughts freely.

    Thank you.

    Colleen
  • 11 years ago
    I can't vote for either. I have a Viking double oven that has needed multiple services as they don't hold their temperature well. The temp I set the oven at doesn't reflect the actual temperature inside, hence burning the rolls, etc. I'm in the process of replacing them with another brand right now.
    I also have a Wolf 5 burner gas range. This also has needed multiple services for a variety of reasons. One of my biggest pet peeves with this Wolf cooktop? The shiny silver knobs that are made to look like they are made of metal?....are actually plastic! I made the mistake of setting a hot pot cover over this area and melted several of them... And these plastic knobs are very costly to replace!
  • 11 years ago
    i guess if it was between wolf or viking id go with viking but there are other options to look for as well.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Bluestar all the way!
  • 11 years ago

    I used a Viking range for 4 years and, unfortunately, it wasn't without its problems. A very strong odor of gas permeated my kitchen every time I turned on the oven - and I used my oven multiple times a day. I loved the convection feature and the control on the hob was terrific. I've never used a Wolf so I am unable to comment. But I will say, after a lot of research, the person above me liking Bluestar is of a similar mindset that I am. I'd be very interested in trying a Bluestar out. Or going a whole different direction with an Aga. I love those. :)

  • 11 years ago

    Neither! Go with an Aga!


  • PRO
    11 years ago
    I vote neither. Go with a German-made induction, like Diva.
  • 10 years ago

    Consumer Reports says both Viking and Wolf have reliability problems.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Hey...this post is an old one...watch the dates.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Love Viking appliances and haven't had any problems with reliability myself.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    I recommend Wolf to all of my clients. We actually just got the Wolf Toaster oven for our office!

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Wolf has made a huge effort in keeping up with cooking trends and quality.

  • 4 years ago

    Neither worked for me, don don’t know what to do, 10 months wating and got defective wolf, went back, two defect viking one after the other,