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17 years ago

I want a double oven and cooktop (gas 6 burner)- I am thinking that a double wall oven and seperate cooktop would take more room than a single unit. My kitchen is a bit tight for space. Does anyone have any insight as to which way to go?

Comments (6)

  • 17 years ago

    If you're getting a 6-burner cooktop, I'm thinking that you are serious about food preparation. A cooktop and double oven will take up more room than a range, but you're going to have a bank of drawers under the cooktop. In my new design, I sacrified a tall wall pantry for a double oven. I'll have uppers and lowers enough to accommodate everything that would be in a pantry and the thought of preparing holiday meals for a large family without two ovens wasn't appealing to me! Just a thought, fwiw.

  • 17 years ago

    Depending on your layout, you may have to sacrifice counter space to put wall ovens in a small kitchen.

  • 17 years ago

    We played around with our layout for quite awhile, and ended up deciding to do a 36" range and a microwave/convection combo. I really tried to get those double ovens in there, but for me it wasn't worth sacrificing a good size pantry.

  • 17 years ago

    I love to cook.
    If I had a choice of going out to eat or cooking
    for a group of friends it would be cooking for friends.

    With that said, I got rid of my double wall ovens
    for one range and warming drawer. If I had the room
    it would have been a giant range
    with 6 burners but space was an issue.

    Do I miss the wall ovens?
    Not at all. In fact I love the counter space more.
    My girlfriends still think I am crazy for choosing
    this.

    I would look over your kitchen size and figure out your
    needs first. I needed space more than the wall ovens.

    If your kitchen can fit it, the 6 burner range
    with double ovens below would give you more counter/wall space.
    These ranges are pricey
    but I would not hesitate to buy one. If you love to
    cook you won't regret it.

    I love these below, I can just smell the good food.

  • 17 years ago

    We have a 48" range which may be a bit bigger than you're thinking. I thought I would love the 2 ovens and I do use both once in a while (maybe 5 times a year?) but I find the frugal part of me prefers manipulating the temperature and just using one oven instead of heating up both. 95% of the time I use the tiny oven alone.

    I originally wanted wall ovens but I would have had to sacrifice window space. I'm really glad we ended up with a range. A lot of people find wall ovens easier but I have no problem with the range ovens. The racks slide out so I find putting items in and out very easy. I do hate low mw's (I found I had to stoop all the time to use our old one) but low ovens are no problem for me.

    The reasons I love the range are: 1) It is the anchor of our kitchen. It defines the space. 2) I like the open feel of a space without a lot of tall cabinetry. I like the extra window space and counter space. 3) I like having the heat confined to one spot in our kitchen and using the vent hood to help remove heat from burners and ovens during the summer. 4) I like having the ovens close to my prep area. I can stir pots and check on things in the oven at the same time.

    As far as I'm concerned there are no negatives to our range. We sometimes have 2 or 3 cooks in the kitchen but since the oven doors get opened so rarely I don't find multiple users a problem. The 48" gives enough room for 2 people to use the burners at the same time.

    The constraints of our space led us to a situation I'm perfectly happy with. It's probable I would have loved wall ovens just as much but I do feel as though we ended up with the best configuration for us.

  • 17 years ago

    I am remodeling my kitchen I am getting a viking 6 burner stove with oven below. I am also putting in a single wall oven. The thermador pro series was recommended. anyone have it and how is service? Also thinking of the freedom series thermador refrigerator and freezer. Does anyone have opinions on these?