Hi klcardella,

That's a big difference. Is going with the 48" and another standalone oven a possibility? Might be nice to have an electric oven as well with all the timers, proof modes, etc, for your baking.

Every now and again I wonder if I should have gotten the 60" but that would really be gilding the lily for us. The 48" has done everything we have wanted.

-Stooxie

Is it worth $416 per inch between the 48" and 60" to me, it's not.

Or look at it like this, for less than that $5,000 difference between the two, you can get yourself another 30" RNB BS with 4 burners and another oven.

Another consideration--you'll get two IR boilers with the 60" but only one with a 48".

Don't forget the added hood cost going from 48" to 60" too--that might be substantial.

Thanks for the comments. I have been thinking the same, and just was wondering if anyone thought the extra 12" was worth it. Like Stooxie, I probably will be thrilled with the 48"; I have never had anything larger than a 30". There is not enough space for another full size oven, but maybe a 27". How often does anyone use the smaller oven?

More often than not we pick the smallest oven that will fit the job. We don't often run them both but when entertaining, i.e. Thanksgiving, it sure is handy.

We got a bunch of half sheets that fit the small oven perfectly.

-Stooxie

Huh? There's an actual sentence with small kitchen and 48" or 60" range? If it's a small kitchen, you should be looking at 24" vs. 30" ranges.

Klcardella: 5k is a large percentage of the cost of the range, but is 5k a lot of money? Can not not speak for Bill Gates, but for me 5k is a pretty large sum. That being said, I do not like to compromise on items for my home *IF* you can afford it. If you think you want the 60" and can afford it then don't worry about the 5k. As someone else mentioned there would be more costs with the hood too.

From a design point of view you should also consider what fits your space asthetically and physically best. For me a 60" was a bit too large(esthetically), a 36" too small. A 48" looked perfect. You mentioned your kitchen is small. Not having any other info to go on, I am thinking that you should discount the 60". If the 48" isn't too large as well, it will make a very nice statement.

I have a 48" bs and just like stooxie, I use the small oven way more often than I thought I would. It heats fairly quickly, it holds its heat well and incredibly even heat.

Thanks Stooxie; very useful information. Live wire; when I say small, I mean smaller than I see some of these ranges in, not that it's a tiny kitchen. Obviously it's large enough, or I would not be considering either one. That being said, I don't think you should have to give up cooking/entertaining for a large family/friends just because your kitchen is not the size of some people's houses. The wall I am putting the range on is 12 feet, and it's an L shape with an island. Tyguy, your point is well taken, and 5k is a lot of money for us, and after the comments and good info from everyone, we have made the decision to go with the 48" It's going to take about 8 weeks to get here (just about when the cabinets will be done), and I will let you know how I like it. I am very, very excited!!

Klcardella: 12 is about the same length as the wall my range is on, and 48" is asthetically perfect. My kitchen is much larger than that 12 foot wall, that is simply my "cooking zone" of my kitchen, but I still think 48" would be great. I originally thought 48" would be perfect cause I could have 48" of cabs, the 48" range and then another 48" of cabs which is nice and symetrical and eye candy. But it turned out that venting would be a huge issue so I had to offset the stove a bit. At first I was not happy, I thought it looked goofy on my plans, but I finally came up with a plan with a built in microwave on the larger side of the cabs and it seemed to balance everything out perfectly. I am very happy with the final result, although I think the PERFECT plan would have been 48/48/48.

I am very excited for you!! A 48" BS is a dream cooking appliance. You will have to keep us posted. Too many people drop off here as soon as their decision is made. I wish more would post back.

I would buy a 24" range with a 30" or a 36" and put them side by side. Easier to get into the house. The 24 has the broiler as well. To me it makes more sense than dealing with a 60" range.

Thanks tyguy! That makes me feel much better! I think it will be perfect also. Mine will also be offset a bit with a built-in microwave in the upper cabinet on one side. I cannot tell you how excited I am! The cabinet guy is coming next week to do the final measurements, and hopefully we will have everything in by February. The appliance store told me the 48" range would take about 5-6 weeks, so we are waiting to order until we get the estimated finish date from the cabinet guy. What type vent did you use? I am going to have the cabinet guy make us a vent cover to match the cabinets, so all I need is the insert and blower.

I used a 54" (27" deep) 1200cfm vent a hood. I would go for the same dimensions if I were you. I'm not overly attached to the vent a hood but they are popular. I find mine fairly loud and I think I like the look of baffles better than the squirrel cage. I hear vent a hood has a baffled design now too.