With so many types of burners and cooktop surfaces to choose from, it can be hard to decide which kitchen stove is best-suited for your home, not to mention your household's needs. Ultimately, you'll have to balance your aesthetic preferences, cooking habits and budget as you sort through your options.
Gas stoves remain the undisputed appliance choice for foodies, since you can control the temperature to a tee. Pros: “The visual recognition of the live flame makes it easy to judge the level of heat and temperature,” DiClerico says.
Get the height of your range by measuring from the floor/feet to the top of the cooking surface. And when we say cook surface, we don't mean the top of the control panel. Only measure up to where the stove top location. To get the width merely measure from the left edge of the range to the right.
Cooktops, Ranges and Wall Ovens
Starting with the most reliable cooktops, Consumer Reports lists Frigidaire, Thermador, KitchenAid, Whirlpool, Café, Bosch, and GE. Frigidaire scored the highest for quick heating and excellent results with cooking food at a low temperature.
Range or Stove, 13-15 years:
Gas stoves last longer than their electric counterparts by 2-5 years, on average. Good everyday care will help extend the useful life, such as cleaning the stove after every use and regularly checking the burners.
Best Overall Gas Range: LG LSGL6337F 30-Inch Smart Slide-In Gas Range. Best Value Gas Range: Samsung NX58R6631ST Freestanding Gas Range. Best Gas Range Under $1,000: Whirlpool WFG505M0BS Freestanding Gas Range. Most Reliable Gas Range: Frigidaire Gallery FGGH3047VF Gas Range with Air Fry.
A standard cutout width is usually 30 inches wide to accommodate a 30-inch range that is actually 29-7/8 inches wide.
There really isn't a standard range size, but most styles are 30 inches wide. Space-saving ranges can be as little as 20 inches wide. Upscale or professional-style ranges can be 36 inches to 60 inches wide. A common height for a range is 36 inches to 36 1/2 inches tall, about the same height as a kitchen countertop.
30 inch stove won't go through 30inch opening.
Size is one of the most important considerations. Before making a purchase, measure the width and height of the space where your range will go. Ranges can vary in width from 20 to 40 inches. The price can also vary from around $200 to more than $1,000, depending on the features, so consider your budget before buying.
Favored by professional chefs, gas ranges allow for better cooktop control, enabling instant changes in heat since a flame doesn't need much time to warm up or cool down. And compared to their electric counterparts, gas ranges are also more durable, and in the long run, more cost-effective.
Smooth top electric cooktops are the easiest to clean
As a matter of fact, when food finds its way onto your stove's surface, smooth top electric cooktops allow a user to simply wipe it down with a soft cloth to get rid of the grease.
Think about how much cooking space you need. Single wall oven capacities usually start at around 2 to 3.5 cubic feet of cooking space for 24-inch-wide models. If you're looking to replace a full-sized kitchen range, opt for 27- or 30-inch wall ovens with 4 to 5 cubic feet of capacity.
Since the standard width of a stove is thirty inches, you'll want to make sure your cabinet is at least thirty-one inches. Having a half-inch space between the sides of your appliance and the cabinet's interior sides allows for enough room for safety and easy removal.
Ideally, a properly installed oven should be flush with the cabinets. When the oven door is closed, both door and handle should stick out only between 1” and 2” from the cabinets. Keep reading, and we'll give you all the details you'll need to install either a replacement or new range with an oven in your kitchen.
The standard stove size from KitchenAid is typically 30 inches wide, 36 inches tall, and roughly 25 to 27 inches deep, excluding handles, knobs, and control panels.
From an aesthetic standpoint, we think slide-in ranges are the clear winner. Unlike freestanding ranges, slide-in ranges have no bulky backguard. The controls are located up front making access more convenient. This setup ensures you'll never have to reach over a hot pan to adjust burner or oven temperature.
Most standard stoves are 30 inches wide, around 25–27 inches deep (excluding handles and knobs) and 36 inches tall (excluding control panels). These standard stove sizes are designed to fit standard cabinet cutouts that are 34-1/4 inches wide, 24 inches deep and 36 inches tall.
Slide in ranges are most commonly 30 inches wide.
Like smoothtop electric ranges in general, the GE Best Buy delivered consistently better results than the Frigidaire. High and low heat cooktop performance were both excellent, while baking and broiling were both very good. The range also offers exceptional oven capacity and cleaning.
Performance - Cheaper appliances will most definitely get the job done, but if you love to cook, high-end kitchen appliances deliver better performance. A high-end range will perform consistently, even heat and high-end ovens are better insulated to keep in the heat.
Utility costs are different in every state, but on average, a gas stove is 10–30 percent cheaper to operate than an electric stove. While the operation is cheaper, gas stoves use more energy. Gas stoves are less expensive to operate and use than electric stoves.