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Twin ranges instead of single 60" or 72" range?

5 years ago

Instead of springing for a single hard-to-move 60"-72" range, which typically have one large and one smaller oven, what about this alternative: side by side GE Cafes?


Comments (9)

  • 5 years ago

    That is a lot of cooking space. how often do you envision needing that many burners?

    worthy thanked pennfire
  • 5 years ago
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    While waiting for other answers, do a search on "side by side ranges" to check out some of the many previus threads with this question.

    worthy thanked jwvideo
  • 5 years ago
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    Ah, that's it!

    Great examples, such as this:


    poster: Issac Wong

    Still deciding whether to use two convection cooktops and twin built-in ovens instead.

    It's a new large home for re-sale where such extravagances are de rigeur. Besides, mrs. worthy has lately taken to cooking and baking for our daughter's family as well. Now buying flour in 25 kilo bags!

  • 5 years ago

    We considered two 36" BS RNB's. One with a 36" griddle and the other w/ 6 burners. We didn't need two more burners but the extra griddle / flat-top space would occasionally be nice. The big issue is that my wife liked the 36" Wolf oven we had and wasn't sure she wanted to give it up but wanted the extra griddle space (and considered a 36" w/ 24" griddle + two burners).

    Now that we're in our new house she does sometimes miss having a 36" oven but thinks we made the right decisions (48" RNB w/ 4 burners + 24" griddle). She thinks that for complicated meals when entertaining post-covid that the smaller oven on the RNB will come in very handy.

  • 5 years ago

    To me, twin ranges (in the GE Cafe or kitchen aid as pictured in the OP’s 2nd post) look like a cheap fix for someone who wants the look of a huge Wolf/BS but not the price. And for the OPs market maybe that is just fine, if so go for it.

  • 5 years ago

    How about one gas plus one induction?

    worthy thanked wdccruise
  • 5 years ago
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    Do these homes have side by side ranges or 60" ranges?

    The pic above is from a re-modeled 1980s home in the neighbourhood listed in the low $4m.

    It's the only one I can find with that arrangement. Other nearby listings pictured below:


    l. C$7.68

    look like a cheap fix for someone who wants the look of a huge Wolf/BS but not the price.


    l. C$7.38

    The more we looked at it, the better it seemed functionally--two full-size ovens and lots of variations on the range top. I was trying to avoid the Wolf Sub-Zero cliche. (From someone who lived for a year with no fridge and didn't use the oven for seven years and never considered it a hardship.)


    l. C$5.98

    l. C$7.8

    But if image is everything, looks like a no-go.

    **********

    I have seen people do two ranges in kitchen, but they are never side by side because of our dietary laws

    One-third of the population in our 'hood. So no appeal there either! (I custom built a home for observants and the only change was separate kitchen cabinetry.)

  • 5 years ago

    I could see two separate 30” or whatever you want ranges but I like the idea of components. As wdcruise says you might want two different heat sources for your burners or two or three types of gas burners.

    I would probably have something different about them or they may be perceived as a way to get the look cheaper. We looked at a house that had this and the ranges were separated by a cabinet. It seems that I read something about that on this forum but might depend on the ranges chosen.

    worthy thanked wekick