What type of range (radiant, induction, gas)?

What type (slide-in, freestanding)?

What width? standard 30"?

What is the purpose? For a large stockpot? Wok?

How many btu's?

@wdccruise Any type. I dont care what type as long as it has an extra large burner

@opaone Large pots and large pans. Im not picky enough to care about btu's. It's so hard to find anything with a large burner that I cant afford to be selective

Thermador has a full surface induction cooktop-- 36". Miele has several models in the KM7000 series. They aren't yet available in the US. They are available in Europe, Great Britain and Australia. So the burner will match the size of whatever pan you use.

Me thinks the OP simply needs to visit an appliance store.

• LG LSE4616ST (11" largest induction element)
• Samsung NE63T8911SS (11" largest induction element)
• LG LSE4613ST (12" largest radiant burner)
• Samsung NE63T8511SS (12" largest radiant burner)

@Elzeard Bouffier - can't you even say what size range you want? There will be different options in a 30", a 36", or 48" cooktop.

You said you didn't care what type, so then you are wired for the electric needs of induction? The recommendations so far here are for electric cooktop. But then you mentioned btus, so it sounds like you want gas, not electric. Help us help you by providing just even a smidgen of information of what you are looking for.

Thank you @wdccruise, 12" might be big enough. 15" Would be better though if anyone knows of one (available in the US)

@Shannon_WI Size doesnt matter and as mentioned I dont mind if it is electric or gas. I can build things around the oven/stove

Not a stove, but the Wolf 36 inch induction cooktop has four 8 inch burners that can be bridged together. You place a 12 inch or larger pan in the center of the four bridged burners. It's induction, so you'd need cookware that passes the magnet test (if it sticks, it works).

Given a sufficiently conductive base (means quality cookware), any pot or pan working on induction will spread out all of the transferred power over the base diameter. This assumes a copper spreader is used, and not at the other extreme cast iron.

For example, Cooktek has various flat induction units, some built-in, that have the same 3500W power capability that I have with my induction wok. That's equivalent to 31k BTUh, more than most gas burners found on residential ranges.

So if one didn't want to tie up four Wolf hobs at once, I would suggest having one of these separate from a normal cooking cooktop/rangetop/stove. Depending on separation and what is to be cooked, one wide or two narrower hoods would be appropriate. I don't know the actual hob diameter, but it is probably in the 10 to 12 inch range. You can always call Cooktek.

@awm03: "Not a stove, but the Wolf 36 inch induction cooktop has four 8 inch burners that can be bridged together."

Interestingly, the 8" induction elements on the $11,500 36" Wolf IR36550/S/T range are grouped in pairs so that four elements cannot be bridged.

Yes, interesting that the all bridge feature wasn't carried over to Wolf's spiffy new range. $11.5K -- hope the oven enamel doesn't chip :)

Thank you @kaseki. I primarily use iron. I really like that Cooktek unit you posted, but at $4K it's pretty expensive

You are welcome, but please note that the larger unit with the image is designed for three-phase power, which most residences do not have and may not be able to get without some further high expense.

If the need for large pot cooking is occasional, then a Cooktek 3500W portable unit (with a companion power outlet in the kitchen) would save countertop space and hood expansion.

I realize this isn't truly a stove with an extra large burner, but...if you want an oversized gas burner, I would look to get a Hestan outdoor 24" side burner (and I would use it indoors). Very nice unit, quite appropriate for large vessels and/or very high heat.

More seriously, the cooktek faheater ($1.7k) - big, for cast iron but not a built in unit. Add to that any range that you like.

The MCF200 FaHeater is 3500W, but is designed for rapid heating of cast iron skillets in which food is to be served. Cooktek notes that it is not intended for cooking.

@bmorepanic Were you implying that my suggestion was not serious? Or were you referring to something else? If it was in regard to my post, I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts as I am seriously considering including one in my new build.

@TXGuy If an appliance is not approved for indoor use, you may wish to have your insurance company, along with your building inspector, approve it before committing to integrating it into a counter, the cabinetry, and the hood system(s).

@kaseki Approved by who? But anyways, I would like be using it outdoors for my application.

@TXGuy- not at all. It was an earlier comment that got me to think about how it's easy to overspend on stuff.

@bmorepanic Yes, it is very easy. I've now said "oh, it's only $X more to get Y instead of Z, and I want Y and $X is in the noise" enough such that the sum of all X is quite meaningful!

To everybody else - not judging. Spend your money however you like!

It's just me thinking sometimes the cost of perfect isn't what everyone can pay and trying to find a lower cost option.

@TXGuy Normally, UL and/or CE approve stuff for their intended purpose. I don't know if the USA has any reciprocity agreements with other testing labs, such as exist in Europe and Japan.

I assumed that the OP's request for a stove was intended to mean kitchen range, in production and not a wood burning 19th century farm range.

@kaseki As best I can tell, my insurance doesn't have a requirement for UL or CE approval, but I will look into this further.

Agreed they're not looking for 19th century farm range, but I didn't think my suggestion was *that* outlandish! lol

Once one of my town's code enforcement guys told me that the purpose of inspection was to minimize money spent on lawyers. This quip relates to what happens when one's insurance company refuses to pay for damage caused by use of an unapproved device or construction technique.

In the electrical context, the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) [see also Canadian Electrical Code CEC and European Commission mark CE] specifies methods and components that can be used for various electrical power functions, inter alia. Whether a particular box, fixture, wire nut, or whatever is suitable for its purpose (and what purposes it is suitable for) lies with the testing labs that manufacturers use for approval, defined as conformance to features and capabilities UL has defined as necessary for a particular function.

Examine your cooktop or electric kettle and you will see a conformance with UL or similar service somewhere on it. The name Underwriters Laboratories might provide a clue to their relationship with insurance companies.