Recommendations for 36inch Dual Fuel Range

5 years ago

Looking for recommendations for a good 36 inch dual fuel range. I've looked at Viking and Wolf but the reviews are surprisingly disappointing for the price point.

I love to bake so good oven temp for baking is key. Otherwise we use the oven sparingly except for holidays. A good flame on the gas stove is key. We cook on the stove every day. Whether boiling water, stir fry or handling delicate sauces, temp control matters.

We want stainless and I'd really like a chimney hood to match.

Anyone have one you particularly love (or hate)?

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Boxerpal
5 years ago
Have you looked a Miele? I love this brand.

We currently have KitchenAid they had an offer we couldn't refuse. And it has been a wonderful cooking love story. Love the KA. I really love how easy it is to clean and the power. I can put the grates into the DW and they come out beautiful. We had a Bosch in our last home reno and love that too. It was an economical price. Bosch and Miele are so very similar.

People on here rave about Blue Star, JennAir and Bertazzoni . Have you looked at those?

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M
5 years ago
We have both gas (in the range) and electric (combination steam oven) ovens. I find that for the vast majority of dishes, the fuel source doesn't matter at all. Is there a strong reason why you are focused on dual fuel? Many of the dual fuel ranges these days have trouble with the coating on oven liners failing over time, and you end up with little bits of glass in your food. That's probably the majority of bad reviews you have been reading. Gas ovens anecdotally don't seem to suffer from this issue, and neither do ovens with stainless steel oven cavities (e.g. combination steam wall ovens).

The only food where fuel source does make somewhat of a difference is artisanal bread. It prefers higher moisture during the initial oven spring, and gas ovens tend to be dryer than electric ovens that don't require the same type of vent. The solution is easy, I either bake in my steam oven or I use a cast iron Dutch oven when baking in the gas range. Then I can just keep the lid on for the first half of baking.

I really enjoy cooking and baking with our Bluestar RNB range; wouldn't recommend buying the Platinum if baking is important to you. Our oven is very even and predictable, as long as you preheat it properly. And that can take between 20min and 40min. If you need faster preheat times, get a small 24" wall oven. They preheat in a few minutes and honestly do fill most of the cooking needs that we have. These days, I only use the Bluestar oven for its amazing broiler or when cooking very large meals.
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Moira L
Original Author
5 years ago
@M that's interesting. I haven't used a gas oven in over 20 years but my experience back then was uneven temperatures which caused problems with all kinds of cooking. I've never even considered returning to all gas. I will have to give that some thought.