Need help deciding on Wolf Appliance combination.

last year

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This is my first time posting so apologies if I don't do it right!

Planning a full kitchen remodel for September 2025. Combining kitchen and dining room into one for a much more open concept to provide sufficient counterspace and storage. Have decided on mostly Wolf appliances for reliability and service support.

There are 4 things I must have in my new kitchen and I cannot decide if a range or cooktop makes the most sense.

Induction (Wolf, cooktop v. range 36 or 48)
At least one convection oven (does not have to be wolf, but if stacking appliances would non wolf brand look out of place?)
Combi steam oven (miele v. wolf, leaning toward wolf for reliability and service)
Warming drawer

To achieve these 4 I feel like there are 3 options:

Wolf induction cooktop (has built in timers per burner and ability to pause all cooking that induction ranges do not), convection wall oven (doesn't have to be wolf), combi steam oven, warming drawer
Wolf 36 induction range, combi steam oven, warming drawer
Wolf 48 induction range (releasing June/July), combi steam oven, can use the 18 in oven in place of separate warming drawer. I am aware of the need for two 50 amp outlets which we can incorporate when we gut the kitchen.

Cooking is my hobby and I love to experiment and try new recipes and cooking styles. I have never had wall ovens before, so I am having a hard time letting go of the range setup and appearance in my mind. However, I want the best functionality for prep and cooking. I greatly appreciate anyones insight into why a certain setup may be superior!!

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Dana Groulx
last year
I have used induction since 2009. I found that Thermador or Miele make the best induction cooktops. Wolf makes the best convection ovens. I would buy separate appliances over a combi unit, just for repair reasons. Inductions need more repairs than gas. My Miele needed a computer chip during covid, so it was useless. I bought a Thermador gas rangetop, as the Wolf wouldn’t fit because of needing that plywood support platform. I have used wall ovens for the past 20 years. You can put them anywhere, even under a cooktop. Wolf does require plywood support underneath each appliance whether it be a cooktop, rangetop, or an oven, so you need to account for that extra space, which may not allow you to mount an oven underneath the cooktop. You could put the warming drawer underneath the cooktop, and wall mount both ovens.
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Kim G
last year
I have had a wolf induction 36” cooktop for 10 years. No repairs. I have enjoyed it immensely and very much like the layout with the large hob on the right. I like that each hob has its own controls and don’t have to do two steps (select the hob and then the level) to set or adjust the temp. I believe the new Wolf induction has introduced that need. The new top has many more levels although I have not found the 10 I have limitng with the way they are calibrated (logrithemic not linear). It does get finicky if you have any liquid over the controls unless locked. I just bought a 30” GE Profile cooktop for a second home and it could care less if I wipe it down over the control panel. I would look at the Miele as it has separate controls for each hob. If I was going full surface induction then thermador would be my pick.

I have 3 Miele wall ovens and love them all: 30” converction, CSO, and Speed. The Miele CSO gives you much more control on how you calibrate the steam versus the Wolf. Wolf has had the enamel chipping issue in their convection ovens, and I hope you are aware of that.

I have had wall ovens for over 40 years. I do not miss standing in front of a range. I like having the ovens at a comfortable height as I am short and I don’t like bending over to check my dishes in the oven - not getting any younger!
Bekah Richardson thanked Kim G
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wdccruise
last year
Note that the Wolf induction cooktops require that you select an element and then set its power level. The GE Profile PHP9036DTBB and PHP9036STSS have a control for each element located arrayed near its respective element. Also, it appears that GE cooktop cutout sizes are consistent over time so if one needs to be replaced its easy to pull out the old cooktop and drop in the new one.