How did you decide b/w a range & a cooktop w/ wall oven(s)?
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Your Opinions re: Range vs Cooktop & Wall Oven
Comments (5)I have a range and wall oven. We are in the middle of having lots of gatherings at our house. We are in our late 50s. I did get a range for one oven because I thought it would be good to have it under the hood. I use it mostly though when I a cooking for a big group and cook the long cooking things in it. I probably would buy separate pieces when I do my next kitchen. Some advantages for separate components for me would be - the ability to pick the "best" of each - the ability to place each appliance in the best place ergonomically - each piece can be replaced separately if need be I think ergonomics is one of the most overlooked things in some of the kitchens I've seen. I don't think looking ahead a little is a bad thing especially if you want to age in place. Changes in your abilities can come on suddenly. A friend of mine has issues with balance and the first thing the occupational therapist told her was no bending over to the oven....See MoreProblem w/install of wolf cooktop over electrolux wall oven
Comments (4)Sorry weedmeister, I guess I forgot to check off that I wanted any responses sent to my e-mail, so all this time I thought no one had responded to me. Our 36" height counter will have granite installed on it. The cabinet to install/surround the 30" wall oven would be 33" width. Thanks for clarifying that the 4 1/2" toekick area was a maximum and not a minimum. My builder tells me that he thinks he could make it work, but it will definitely be only a couple inches off the ground. The alternative is to change the kitchen design and put the oven to the left of the cooktop where my 33" wide drawer base was going and move the drawers under the cooktop instead. (I'll lose one drawer and they would now be only 30"). Not sure of this compromise and not sure if the oven will look weird sitting to the left of the cooktop, though it may be easier to put things into the oven directly from the cooktop with this configuration. I'm still plugging away, but at this point my builder is at a standstill until appliances are picked so electrician can come in. Any other thoughts appreciated....See MoreHave to choose b/w Bluestar & Thermador 36' ranges this weekend!
Comments (19)I've been using my 36" BS for over 2 months now and I continue to find reasons why I love it. It is most definitely a range built for those who love to cook. The high BTU is excellent and I finally bought my wok 2 weeks back and it's simply amazing on the 22K. But that simmer burner... I have yet to burn rice and it makes warming up small amounts of baby food a breeze, even if I walk away and completely forget about it (which seems to happen quite often with the kids). From what I've read on the appliance forum, there really isn't another simmer burner that works like this. I also must comment about how easy it's been to clean. The cast iron grates are a dream compared to my old porcelain and enamel tops. A few wipes or a dry scrub and they are done. I've yet to use any cleaners aside from a soapy sponge on it. Lastly, my oven does come with 3 (not 2) racks, one of which is a full-extension roll-out. My one complaint is that the oven door and knobs get quite warm to touch, hot even, when the oven is on full blast. This topic has been discussed to death over on the appliance forum, so I won't go into it. I really wanted to get the Bosch 800 plus series, but we had to compromise somewhere. If you can trim 1K somewhere else, this is the package I'd go for. Good luck!...See Moremoving from cooktop/wall oven to range - would you do it again?
Comments (26)Ohmygosh. I thought this would be about pros and cons of cleaning the range top, not bending. Surely not all the people worrying about lifting pans out of an undercounter oven are in their 80s or seriously debilitated from some joint problem? Debility may well be on its way, though. This is absolutely a kitchen design issue. Try this picture: My neighbor has had mild arthritis for a while, pain almost always controlled with aspirin and Tylenol, but it's been a reason for becoming more and more sedentary. She dislikes walking upstairs these days because it wears her out; "fortunately," their bedroom's on the main floor and she seldom has to. I know she never exercises, but I was surprised the other week to see her have difficulty getting out of her armchair. Took two tries, successful after she first boosted herself to the edge. Her progressively more crippled lifestyle isn't from the arthritis, it's from deconditioning, facilitated by her energetic husband who does all the trotting around for them. Of course, she has lots of back pain, and I strongly doubt she can bend much, though wouldn't know. She's somewhere in her early 60s and has NO significant health problems. For those to whom this applies, I strongly recommend getting a wall oven only for positive reasons--NOT in an unintentional but ongoing plan to remove as much healthy exercise from your day as possible. Bending is good. Being able to lift from below safely is good. "Worried about...?" Back strengthening and stretching exercises worked wonders for me after I burst a disk lifting; no more back pain, no more back injuries from weak muscles for close to 20 years. BTW, I'm in my mid 50s and put my undercounter oven to the side of the cooktop in my new kitchen so I don't stand in front of it. It's right there where I work and nice and easy for basting and viewing. I'm very pleased with it and would do it again for sure, although I would like a wall oven too if I had room for it. When the day comes I have problems, which it will--the signs are in my increasingly bad spine posture, I'll have the incentive to do those exercises in front of the TV again for a while....See Moredoonie
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