36' Induction Cooktop w/ oven beneath OR a gas range? OR what???

13 years ago

I keep thinking of this upcoming kitchen in our new home build. I know we are going to need some sort of a rough idea of appliances in order to start getting bids. Plus getting opinions will help me get a grasp on these swirling ideas I have in my head!

In an ideal world, I'd have a cooktop, double wall ovens and a microwave drawer. But in all honesty, I'm not sure I'll have enough room in our layout for the double stacked ovens. But I do know that I'll have enough space for a 36" range. But I'm really getting sold in induction. Of course, we all know there's no options out there for a 36" induction range.

Is doing a cooktop over a wall oven (done like a range) strange? If I do this, my other thought to get an extra oven was to steer away from the micro drawer and move to an Advantium-type oven so that I can use it as an oven or a microwave, etc. I suppose once I decide on these items I can figure out if we want to do the oven and the micro/oven together on the same wall and the cooktop by itself or the main oven below the cooktop. I will, of course work with a designer once we get to that point.

I guess I'm wondering what your thoughts are re: induction and 36" cooktops and oven options. We don't use double ovens all the time but it's really convenient to have that option for when you do want it....even a smaller extra oven would be fine. Right now we have a gas Maytag Gemini and even having that small top extra oven is wonderful. I just can't imagine not having the option of baking two things at different temperatures at the same time.

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Jm_seattle

13 years ago

We just finished our kitchen with an induction cooktop over an oven. Below is a pic.

By the way, whatever you do, stick with the induction- it's just plain awesome. I've had gas and electric and this beats 'em both hands down.

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rosie
13 years ago
A cook top set into a continuous counter, with oven below, is very often done. It gives the kitchen wonderfully simple lines and is very easy to keep clean. I was going to do just that until I realized I actually wanted the hot oven to my left so I wouldn't have to stand in front of it (in the deep South here) while I cooked and so drawers for cooking stuff could go right below the cooking. Kept the clean lines and ease of care, though. Although for the same reasons as you I wanted but didn't get double wall ovens, the kitchen feels notably larger and airier than it would have with them, and, even with an island, the counter space gained is very nice to have.
cookie08
13 years ago
There is a 36" induction range out there. It just costs a lot of money! http://www.dvorsons.com/diva/induction-range.html

Here is a link that might be useful: Diva Induction Range
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Fori
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You know, since in your ideal world you have two wall ovens and a cooktop, why not start there? I betcha you can manage to find something that works. Have you started doing layouts?
marcolo
13 years ago
I don't have one, but my sister has a GE 2-in-1 oven, and likes it very much. It's also been recommended by some folks here. However, fori is right--first see whether you can fit two real ovens in your space.

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flwrs_n_co
13 years ago
Babs, I share your frustration! I have a Maytag Gemini and use both ovens frequently and also love having the option of using a smaller oven to save energy. I am also planning on a 36" induction cooktop but am having trouble figuring out how to fit double ovens in my smallish kitchen. I wish there was a reasonably priced 36" induction range. (I'm currently drooling over that 36" Diva, but when it says to call for pricing I know that means it's out of my price range.)

Here are some of the options I've come up with; maybe one of them will help you. (BTW, I have no idea which one I'm going to use, but I don't think we'll be doing our reno for a couple of years due to finances.)

1) Put in 1 standard built-in oven either under the cooktop or on refrig wall. For second oven, use Breville oven. Problem with this is the Breville can't be built-in and I really don't want it on the counter (I would get the bigger one). If this could be built-in below a counter, I think this would be the perfect economical option.

2) Second oven would be a speed oven of some sort (Electrolux, Miele, Advantium, etc.). This is a significantly more expensive option than #1, but it would be built-in which is a plus. In order to do this one, I would have to move the doorway to my dining room so I could take advantage of about 2 more feet of wall space. If you put your main oven below your cooktop, maybe you could fit a speed oven under the counter somewhere else in your kitchen.

#3. Sharp SuperSteam Oven. It can be on counter or built-in. It's a steam, convection, and MW. I was thinking I could put this on a shelf over my counter.

I think there may be 36" Induction ranges available in a few years, but that doesn't help anyone doing their reno now. It's hard to work 2 ovens into a small kitchen, but it can be done. It suddenly occurred to me about a month ago that if I moved the doorway to my dining room, I'd get rid of a blind corner and gain about 2 feet of wall space which might, just might, give me enough space to fit stacked double ovens. Good luck, and I hope I've helped!
baligirl
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We are going to install the ge 36" induction cooktop over the ge "single/double" wall oven (it's two ovens in the space of a single wall oven. Since the oven is only 30" we will be flanking it with two 3" pull out spice racks. For us this was the best solution to the same problem you've described, Babs711.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ge single double oven
scl4
13 years ago
I have a 36 inch de Detriech. Don't think I spelled that right. Anyway, I've had it for many years (8-10) and love it. Never any problems, and will never return to gas.
mrwsofla
8 years ago
Is this also a Miele oven below, and is it 30 inches?

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