Can you recommend a gas range?

[sunflowerenvy]

thank u for all the response
yes iam replace the the stove with first warm day due to they gas company[or contract will have to extent the gas line about 60 ft on the outside of the build i miss having a gas stove.
i heard that you cannot cook on a glass top stove with cast iron pans . which i have a set of them. and i heard that you can not do canning on it. . the oven is a wall unit and it is small most of my big roast pan wont fix in it.
yes viking is a nice stove but the floor wont support the weight .

 

[Dunkopf]

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Sounds like you have the same as us. Twin oven with a gas top, 5 burners. Fits in the same space as a regular oven. Ours is a Jenn Aire. Made by Maytag. Bought it on sale at HD for 1200.00.

Bingo!
That is our most current and our personal fav so far... It is rare we go out to eat, maybe only a couple times a year. We love to cook at home...

So great minds that think alike also cook on the same stove....

ON

Same to you. I always enjoy your postings.

 

[charmed one]

We have a new 5 burner gas stove with 2 ovens. It's a Maytag I think. Here's my thoughts. The middle burner is for melting and keeping thing warm. You can't use this if you have any size pot on any other burner. Also, when I was growing up, we had a gas stove that you could turn down really low if needed. On this one it doesn't let you do that. Low is low and if it's not low enough, tough. The double oven is nice but the top oven has the only broiler. No broiler in the bottom oven. So if it doesn't fit in the top oven and you want to broil it, you're also out of luck. I recomend taking your biggest pot you cook with to the store with you and making sure there is plenty of room on the cook top for your pots. When I have my largest pot on the stove, I can't cook anything on the burner behind it or on the middle burner. I really wish now that we had spent the extra money and bought a commercial stove, is that the right word? Also look at how much the back sticks out over the back burners. Will the pots you put on there sit on the burner correctly?

I hope this helps!

Edited to say, You are right about not being able to use your cast iron on glass top. Also, it's the sugar that might overflow while you are canning that will damage a glass top. You are right on both counts.

 

[Dunkopf]

We have the same as you. We priced the big units and they were just too expensive. Plus they are quite a bit wider and we didn't want to lose the extra counter space. They also require a hood.

We actually looked at commercial units. They said that the ventilation required is more than what most people would put in a house. They said you have to have an extinguishing system to buy one here. May be different in other states. I guess they have really high BTU's.

The Jenn Aire was the best we could do with what we had. We like it but it does have short comings. Ours has a broiler in both ovens though. The small burners go really low. Big burners not as low. Had to replace the control unit after 2 years. We had an extended warranty so it wasn't a big issue. It was worth 179.00 plus labor.

 

[Intheswamp]

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Many gas stoves have an adjustment to lower the "simmer" point.

Ed

 

[charmed one]

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Many gas stoves have an adjustment to lower the "simmer" point.

Ed

Thanks Ed. I will definately be checking on that!

 

[cheri222]

My wall oven is a Viking convection, love it but wish it was bigger. I couldn't live without the convection. The cooktop is a Fisher Paykel 36 in, This I also love. My fav is the middle is a big griddle burner and there are 2 burners on either side. The great part about the griddle burner is that if you have to keep something warm and are using the oven for something else (esp holidays ) the griddle burner can hold a roaster with no problem. I also have the convection microwave above the cooktop. The only thing I don't like is everything is stainless and I have kids---need I say more.

 

[Organics North]

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Yep us too... No warranty though..

ON

 

[Intheswamp]

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Many gas stoves have an adjustment to lower the "simmer" point.

Ed

Thanks Ed. I will definately be checking on that!

Pull a burner knob off. If the shaft is "hollow" look down into the hole and see if there is a "screw" inside. If there is then it *should* be adjustable...

Put the burner knob back on and turn the burner on, turn the burner to the low setting. Now take the knob back off with the burner still lit. Slip a small/narrow screwdriver into the shaft and turn the screw to adjust the flame down to where you want it (not so low that you can easily blow it out, though). When you have it like you want it replace the burner knob and your done.

The "high" setting will remain where it was but your new "simmer" setting will be lower than it was before.

As usual, if you decide to accept this mission...you're on your own!

Ed

 

[Dunkopf]

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Yep us too... No warranty though..

ON

I think a whole house surge protector would be a good investment. I hear that surges are the main culprit in a lot of electrical failures.

We saved about 200.00 on the stove, so I spent 79.00 on a 3 year extended warranty. Did the same on the dishwasher. Used to be you could count on stuff lasting. Now everything is made so cheap that an extended warranty is just about needed. I would rather pay the extra for a better product. With ovens the better product cost an extra 10k though. It's rare when I don't use the extended warranty. I only buy them for appliances that have computers in them. That and computers and routers. Every computer we have had has had something major go out on it. Sound cards to mother boards. I talked to the Geek at Best Buy and he said that the companies all put the lowest rated power converter that will power the computer. To upgrade a video card will usually require a new power supply. Quality. I actually had a Sears drill when I was 16 that I paid 5.00 for brand new. It had a metal case and lasted for years. We are in a throw away society.

Sorry people, as usual I am way off topic and ranting.