Slide in vs. Freestanding range

16 years ago

I like the look of the slide in but my concern is that since the granite will need to be cut specifically for the slide in I choose, what happens if I need to replace down the road? Since the change models all the time that would really be a problem as I don't want to replace the counter top if I switch.

I am being too paranoid about issues with todays appliances?

BTW, I am going with Kitchen Aid, electric convection, the model with the controls in the front.

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weissman
16 years ago
Unlike cooktops which are all different sizes, slide-in ranges are generally the same size so you shouldn't have a problem in the future.
dan1888
16 years ago
There are slight width differences between slide-in ranges. The Best option is to be as forward thinking as possible. A replacement then may not be necessary for a longer time. Induction is likely to replace ceramic for cooktops over the next 15 years a tech service rep told me when I inquired about Jennaire products recently. Whirlpool is behind in this technology in the current marketplace and does not offer the more forward thinking technology.
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writersblock (9b/10a)
16 years ago
>Whirlpool is behind in this technology in the current marketplace and does not offer the more forward thinking technology.

Well, given that Ikea is evidently going to start selling induction cooktops in the US this summer and that ikea US cooktops are made by whirlpool, I'd say that the odds are pretty good that whirlpool will soon offer induction under their own name, too.
julieofminn
16 years ago
One thing I noticed in comparing the two is that every slide-in has a smaller oven than the comparable freestanding. The slide-ins have racks which are about 14" deep, and the freestanding has racks about 16" deep.

I have found that range widths have become more standardized than refrigerators so I would go with the stove you are excited about using and which fits your cooking and baking needs.