Help! Too many 36" range options!

5 years ago

I am in the midst of a full house remodel, and I would love some guidance in choosing a 36" range for my kitchen remodel. I have scoured these boards for the last 72 hours and have fallen down an overwhelming rabbit hole of research. I once wanted all of my appliances to match as my former kitchen was a hodgepodge, but now that is not a concern. I visited Pacific Sales and was encouraged to go with a Kitchenaid or a Thermador range, but these boards have laid out some horror stories with both. Aesthetically, I love the look of ILVE but am concerned about servicing and finding a showroom to see one in person (I am in Los Angeles). I also love the Cafè Line's look but have heard issues with those, and the dealer at Pacific Sales said they are extremely back-ordered due to COVID-19.

My hodgepodge kitchen with my first inexpensive appliance purchases gave me NO issues for the last decade. I did buy a stainless steel refrigerator about 5 years ago, and it has given me no problems, so I intend to keep that. I really am hoping to invest in a range that I can keep for a long time with few issues.

Most importantly is the FUNCTION. I am a baker, though I cook 3-4 times a week for my family of four. I would like a range that can do both but is primarily good for baking/slow cooking. I would love to cap the budget here at 6K. Thank you in advance for feedback and suggestions!

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Kimberly Calvert-Lehman
Original Author
5 years ago
I should add I prefer gas over electric.
moosemac
5 years ago
I love my 36" Bertazzoni range. Mine is induction but they make gas ranges as well.
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Kimberly Calvert-Lehman
Original Author
5 years ago
@moosemac I went into Pacific Sales focused on Bertazzoni because I have become familiar with them over the last few years. I am a Realtor, and that is a popular brand for renovated properties here in Los Angeles. The dealer at Pacific Sales shared that he sells them mostly to investors for flips but not to private owners for their own usage which I found both odd and interesting!
c9pilot
5 years ago
Since you are a baker, please note that a 36" oven in a range takes a long, long time to preheat. I love my 36" Wolf range but it takes a good 45 minutes to preheat that giant oven and that's with the convection on. We almost never use it because our 30" KA combo wall oven is the workhorse in the family.

So we are choosing a BS rangetop this time, and still trying to decide on the wall ovens. I love my KA but the new ones seem to have a lot of trouble with temperature control (function) and blue enamel chipping (cosmetic).
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Kimberly Calvert-Lehman
Original Author
5 years ago
@c9pilot Thank you! The dealer at PS did make that point about Kitchenaid and I've read about the issues with the new ones. He seemed to prefer Thermador to Kitchenaid.
c9pilot
5 years ago
I just made a spreadsheet with pros/cons and sent to hubby since typing this. We're going with the Thermador Masterpiece combo oven, and we'll offset the cost with a cheaper vent hood. As long as it puts out the CFM we need, I don't care what brand it is.
lucky998877
5 years ago
Call Hallman in TX and see if they have any ranges in stock. That is how I bought my 48" one, they had 10 of them at the time...usually wait time is 4+ months as they come from Italy. Their (local) shipping is very quick, love my range (dual fuel).
wdccruise
5 years ago
The Cafe CGY366P2MS1 36" gas range is available (enter your zip code for delivery times). Owners' reviews also on Home Depot and Best Buy websites.
remodeling1840
5 years ago
I have a two year old 36” Thermador all gas Pro range. It took 13 minutes to preheat the oven to 400 degrees today when the room temperature was 68. I love the two XLO simmer burners, too.
c9pilot
5 years ago
I forgot that all the newer ovens and ranges have speed pre-heat. That would certainly be something to check on. My Wolf is 14yo and that didn’t exist back then.

My new Thermador wall oven is supposed to have that speed pre-heat function and I’m excited about that!
Jaco Wessels
5 years ago
Hi Kimberly. Exciting times! I'm busy with a kitchen remodel. I've ordered the 36" Kitchenaid commercial style range in all gas. I should receive it this week. https://www.kitchenaid.com/major-appliances/ranges/commercial-style-range.html
ILoveRed
5 years ago
My son in law is an excellent cook and baker. He has a 36” all gas Wolf range and loves it.