My favorite combination for cooking is dual fuel (gas top, electric oven). Now I am in another house and there is no gas on the street. I went with the induction top over electric oven. I don't think induction is all it is cracked up to be. Yes, it is easy to clean. But, it is easy to break should you drop something on it. (In my case I was taking a very hot coffee mug out of the overhead microwave and dropped it. Disaster and the replacement was not cheap.) . You may have to purchase all new cookware, if the bottoms of your pots do not react to a magnet. Another big expense. Have you priced out the cook top? $$$

Love you don't care about resale value...neither do I (same reason) or a 30 year warranty.

So, get what you want. Just consider my review of induction.

BTW, 72 is a baby from my perspective. Just read an article that your and my chances of living to be 90 are pretty good. : < } . I hope someone puts my vodka martini in a sippy cup.

induction for cleaning ease? I've used a 24" with a ceramic cooktop, just fine for cleaning ease and less expensive.

I love my 24" Miele CSO XXL. Probably the last appliance I would give up in the kitchen!

I also have a 36" Induction range and I only use that large oven a couple of times per year.

In hindsight, I wish I had gone with a cooktop and three 24" ovens. That setup would better match what I need when entertaining.

Maybe a meteor will plow through your roof and break your induction glass cooktop. Otherwise it won't happen. You'll do everything you'll want with a 24" Miele CSO and Miele induction cooktop. If you want a second oven, we're using a Ninja DT 501 stainless airfryer/toaster oven every day. It uses a 110v outlet.

Would it bother you to use small cookie sheets? If not, a 24" oven should be fine.

You might consider the Frigidaire PCCI3080AF 30" Induction Cooktop which has knobs instead of digital controls. It requires a 240-volt, 30-amp circuit.

Per CR, LG's wall ovens have pretty high reliability ratings. (Unfortunately CR does not test 24" wall ovens and Cafe, which has the highest reliability rating, does not offer 24" ovens). You might check out the LG WSED3067M and LG WSED3023B 24 Inch Single Electric Smart Wall Ovens which require 240-volt, 20-amp circuits. The former offers steam cooking. Like most manufacturers, LG doesn't disclose the size of its oven interiors.

There's a long post here on Miele CSOs. Many happy owners.

Thanks so much everyone! Got a big kick out of Judy's comment --"I hope someone puts my vodka martini in a sippy cup". Thanks chispa it's great to know the size of the inside dimensions of the miele included cookie sheet, that's really about the same size as a full sized American sheet pan. But alas it looks like a family size Papa Murphy's pizza won't fit.(diameter 163/4) Drats, might have to rethink game nite menu. Any way, the LG 24 inch got great reviews on Home D and Lowes, so thanks wdcruise!!

I have to pull out the electric toaster for Thanksgiving and check measurements of baking dishes. Otherwise, ok.

I mean electric roaster!

@@Sue 123. There is also an advantage to a 24 inch oven which is that preheating. It should be a lot quicker since you
have less volume to bring up to temperature. One thing to be mindful of though is the brand that you choose. Although CR has some very useful information, whether it comes to testing of things like appliance performance and reliability numbers, they cannot truly speak to what your life will be like with the appliance when it comes time for service. I would strongly recommend that you call several local appliance repair service businesses to see if they, in fact, service LG appliances. And if they do not, ask them why.

LG and Samsung have a reputation for offering such low service rates under their warranties that many service companies will not Service those brands. Now, in your geographic area, things could be different and if so, perhaps the LG would be a great oven for you. Getting repair service for many brands (those beautiful appliances from Italy come to mind ) can always be an issue depending on where you live, but issues with LG service have been noteworthy in the past. Maybe things have improved but be sure to do your homework. Happy cooking to you!

Keep in mind that 24" wall ovens are limited in choices. Some brands offer only one model (altho in a choice of color/finish). The standard shifted years ago to 27" and 30". The 24" market is aimed at specialty situations such as RVs/campers, small kitchens, and replacement of existing 24" units when the homeowner can't or doesn't want to modify the cabinetry for a larger oven ... such as a recent cosmetic and appliance update on my mother's kitchen, house built in 1970.

dadoes: "Keep in mind that 24" wall ovens are limited in choices."

Well, sort of. AJMadison offers 89 24" electric wall ovens even after excluding less common brands though 23 are Miele and 21 are Fisher & Paykel and the differences among them are in features and appearance but which can result in tremendous differences in price.

I regularly bake 16-3/4" pizzas in my Ninja DT 501 airfryer oven. Aldi and Walmart both have refrigerated versions that are good as a base to load up with many more varied extra toppings and 3 different cheeses. The racks are 11 x 14-3/4" The interior height is 10 inches.

How can that work?

Necessity creates invention. Cut the circular pizza into quarters. Place two quarters diagonally angled on each of two racks with the curved side facing the center. Now you'll have room on two racks for an 18" pizza. Airfry 340 degrees for 14 minutes. reheat at 250 for 14. After they're cooked cut the quarters in half for the normal 8 slices for eating.

I had a 24" oven for many years and always wished it were bigger. Now I have a 30" convection oven with a microwave above, and I like that a lot better. But you need to think carefully about your own needs to make the best choice.

Diana Bier Interiors, LLC: "Now I have a 30" convection oven with a microwave above, and I like that a lot better"

She only has a 240-volt, 20-amp circuit which would not support that.

@Sue 123.....go Pats!

@dan1888...."Otherwise, it won't happen"? Tell that to my checkbook and the mug of hot coffee that split the entire corner off the cook top. (BTW, mug suffered no damage.) No meteor needed, from my personal experience.

@wdccruise...Diana is sharing what she has and what she likes. Her advice is "But you need to think carefully about your own needs to make the best choice."

Thanks Judy for saying what I was thinking.

@Diana Bier Interiors, LLC, Cape Cod is gorgeous today. Drove down 28 past Pleasant Bay and onward to Chatham. Fishing boats are still in the water, but most of pleasure boats have been pulled.

Everyone has experiences. Mine is over 40 years with glass and zero cracks. I wouldn't think of hesitating to continue to use and recommend induction over gas. Many thousands of things in daily life offer greater probabilities of problems that somehow are useful and don't get avoided.

Wow, Judy, what a beautiful vista! I'm sure the Cape is quite lovely this time of year--after the summer people have left and before the harshness of winter.

This is my happy place:

I had a 24 inch wall oven in the last house. I hated it, because nothing would fit into it. We finally remodeled one side of the cabinets and put in a 30 inch stove, and got rid of the counter top stove top too. In this house, I have a 27 inch wall oven, and while I wish it were bigger, it will actually fit my big roaster and most anything, I need it for.

@dan1888 then why did you not say that when you responded to my post? The open window and the meteorite was an attempt by you to discredit my experience in order to make you an expert? Get over yourself and just knock it off.

oh can I buy your O'Keefe and Merritt???? I miss ours from our early marriage rent house and am seriously considering vintage gas stoves for our next house which will have to have propane.

For most of us, breaking the glass of an induction cooktop is less likely than the meteor occurance. That doesn't mean it hasn't happened to someone. An added safety design element should always include no micro over the range or cooktop. Be safe.

@User …. Lol, I’m going to use that line , I have a really bad habit of breaking martini glasses, everyone tells me to start using acrylic or ? Just doesn’t taste the same ….

I really enjoy using my induction stove. It heats so much faster than previous gas stoves I have used when using power boil.. Like it so much that exchanged the gas stove in this house to an induction. I had had induction in the previous home.

I have a 30+ year old Whirlpool Accubake, 24". 29" in exterior height. Just replaced the thermostat with a GE shorter model. (Repairman said it should work.) I realized food was cooking/burning, so I have 2 thermometers measuring interior heat. Set at 250, they are registering just under 350. And yes, at 350, they are aound 450. Repair guy says we may need to rebuild the control panel next. Says no ovens today will be as good as this one. Would be willing to replace the oven but can't find a 24" that would fill out the height that I now have. And some have smaller interiors than mine (18 1/2" w x 16" h x 17 1/2" d). Any brands that might work?

Hoping the answer isn't to rebuild my faux painted cabinet

Lorraine Treanor: "can't find a 24" that would fill out the height that I now have."

These are pretty close at around 28".

Whirlpool WOS52ES4MB

GE JRP20BJBB