Kev Williams
12-04-2016, 2:41 PM
want to give the wife something new to cook on... currently, we have a dinky 24" wide wall oven that a basic cookie sheet is too long for, and a drop-in Ceramic top Jenn Air 36" stove.
The oven has always been too small- The Jenn Air was $1600 top I got new for less than $300 because salesmen kept telling would-be buyers it was 'missing parts'. Only thing it was missing was ductwork that's always missing... Anyway, it's a very nice cooktop, but always needs scrubbing. BTW, it replaced an early 80's Jenn Air electric with changeable burner modules- still have it, wasn't a thing wrong with it, just replaced it because the new one was so cheap! So now we'll have 2 spare Jenn Air's ;) ...
Another reason to change, I learned to cook on gas, and so did the wife. Gas is SOOOO much better to cook with. 'Nuff said. :)
Since the stove has always been on the wing of the countertop (/bar), I've been looking as slide-ins. I want 36" because of the cooking space. Had my heart set on a Thor 36" w/6 burners, but alas, the unit is bigger than the entire cabinet I'll be sliding it into. Way too much modification needed...
http://www.houzz.com/photos/21713713/36-Professional-Style-Stainless-Steel-Gas-Range-HRG3618U-Natural-Gas-contemporary-gas-ranges-and-electric-ranges
So now I'm looking at drop in or slide in cooktops. The exact same Thor 6 burner unit is available in a slide-in top, around $1300 which isn't bad compared to many others...
https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1652680513251586767?lsf=seller:8740,store:71562072 36164325388&q=thor+36+gas+cooktop&hl=en&lsft=cm_mmc:Shopping-_-LIAs-_-D29A-_-300795394&lsft=gclid:CjwKEAiAmo_CBRC9qbGQssjqi28SJABYTgZxx7C 0VlvTyR98nbS7mjkfdYt3fkeRDd3y5TOECVSq_BoCUYvw_wcB&prds=oid:13233677972256114563&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiO-87agdvQAhVC8mMKHe4dDJ8QljAIHw
My favorite so far is this Viking:
http://www.houzz.com/photos/68281710/Viking-36-Gas-Cooktop-Natural-Gas-traditional-cooktops
It's a drop in, which would be best since I already have the right size hole cut! Has a beefy look to it too --but it's a bit more than I'd like to spend...
More to my budget is this Bertazzoni drop-in, price is right, never heard of the brand, but looks nice--
https://www.appliancesconnection.com/bertazzoni-db36600x.html?ref=rap&mkwid=sgxrbujhz&pcrid=54792459114&KW=db36600x%20bertazzoni&pdv=c&ref=rap&mkwid=sgxrbujhz&pcrid=54792459114&KW=db36600x%20bertazzoni&pdv=c&gclid=CjwKEAiAmo_CBRC9qbGQssjqi28SJABYTgZxfFgSKoFV h8XK2qimqrbngS_7uUD_eLAMNsgjGcunHRoCSITw_wcB
and last on my short list, and another brand I've never heard of is this Cosmo slide-in- I really like this one, even though I'd prefer a drop in, but for under a grand the price is definitely right!
http://www.houzz.com/photos/46502253/Cosmo-36-Professional-Style-Slide-In-Gas-Cooktop-modern-cooktops
I'm just curious if anyone has any scare stories or praise for any of these?
As for the oven, can't believe how spendy wall ovens are, but I've found a basic GE 30" convection unit for a decent price so that's a done deal. Would love some input on the cooktops! Thanks in advance!
The oven has always been too small- The Jenn Air was $1600 top I got new for less than $300 because salesmen kept telling would-be buyers it was 'missing parts'. Only thing it was missing was ductwork that's always missing... Anyway, it's a very nice cooktop, but always needs scrubbing. BTW, it replaced an early 80's Jenn Air electric with changeable burner modules- still have it, wasn't a thing wrong with it, just replaced it because the new one was so cheap! So now we'll have 2 spare Jenn Air's ;) ...
Another reason to change, I learned to cook on gas, and so did the wife. Gas is SOOOO much better to cook with. 'Nuff said. :)
Since the stove has always been on the wing of the countertop (/bar), I've been looking as slide-ins. I want 36" because of the cooking space. Had my heart set on a Thor 36" w/6 burners, but alas, the unit is bigger than the entire cabinet I'll be sliding it into. Way too much modification needed...
http://www.houzz.com/photos/21713713/36-Professional-Style-Stainless-Steel-Gas-Range-HRG3618U-Natural-Gas-contemporary-gas-ranges-and-electric-ranges
So now I'm looking at drop in or slide in cooktops. The exact same Thor 6 burner unit is available in a slide-in top, around $1300 which isn't bad compared to many others...
https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1652680513251586767?lsf=seller:8740,store:71562072 36164325388&q=thor+36+gas+cooktop&hl=en&lsft=cm_mmc:Shopping-_-LIAs-_-D29A-_-300795394&lsft=gclid:CjwKEAiAmo_CBRC9qbGQssjqi28SJABYTgZxx7C 0VlvTyR98nbS7mjkfdYt3fkeRDd3y5TOECVSq_BoCUYvw_wcB&prds=oid:13233677972256114563&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiO-87agdvQAhVC8mMKHe4dDJ8QljAIHw
My favorite so far is this Viking:
http://www.houzz.com/photos/68281710/Viking-36-Gas-Cooktop-Natural-Gas-traditional-cooktops
It's a drop in, which would be best since I already have the right size hole cut! Has a beefy look to it too --but it's a bit more than I'd like to spend...
More to my budget is this Bertazzoni drop-in, price is right, never heard of the brand, but looks nice--
https://www.appliancesconnection.com/bertazzoni-db36600x.html?ref=rap&mkwid=sgxrbujhz&pcrid=54792459114&KW=db36600x%20bertazzoni&pdv=c&ref=rap&mkwid=sgxrbujhz&pcrid=54792459114&KW=db36600x%20bertazzoni&pdv=c&gclid=CjwKEAiAmo_CBRC9qbGQssjqi28SJABYTgZxfFgSKoFV h8XK2qimqrbngS_7uUD_eLAMNsgjGcunHRoCSITw_wcB
and last on my short list, and another brand I've never heard of is this Cosmo slide-in- I really like this one, even though I'd prefer a drop in, but for under a grand the price is definitely right!
http://www.houzz.com/photos/46502253/Cosmo-36-Professional-Style-Slide-In-Gas-Cooktop-modern-cooktops
I'm just curious if anyone has any scare stories or praise for any of these?
As for the oven, can't believe how spendy wall ovens are, but I've found a basic GE 30" convection unit for a decent price so that's a done deal. Would love some input on the cooktops! Thanks in advance!