Appliance Mistakes to Avoid: Buying a Pro Range

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Wouldn’t it be great to learn all the mistakes to avoid up-front, so these nightmare scenarios don’t happen to you?

This episode is all about the mistakes people make when purchasing professional ranges. A professional range is the most confusing appliance to buy because there is no single best brand, model, or style for everyone.

This is episode 3 of our mistakes to avoid series. If you like the video, hit the subscribe button to be notified first of future episodes

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Interested in learning more?

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Chapters

0:00 Intro
1:01 Pro vs. Pro-Style
2:03 Dual Fuel vs. All-Gas
3:04 Stovetop Options
4:38 Ventilation
5:20 Do You Need One?
5:60 Video Recap

[jonshay]

I'm not even remodeling a kitchen yet, live in another part of the country, and I have to say: Steve, you and your team have created some of the most interesting and informative videos about appliances. Keep it up.

[oopszie]

Even if you bake you may prefer a gas range to a dual fuel. Big heavy pro ranges take longer to preheat than conventional ranges because of their thermal mass, and according to wolf a 20-30 minute preheat time is considered normal with a 30 amp dual fuel range.

Also if you’re going to put in an outdoor kitchen in the future, don’t get a range with a grill because you will NEVER use it. Get the griddle or more burners.

[deerogatory]

Some features I wasn’t even aware of. Very well done.

[westhamwilko]

Love your videos Steve. Mark. London. UK

[linuxman]

I mostly cook east asian style cuisine so I seldom use the oven. I actually cook mostly on induction.

[JakeW]

Buying a 6 burner even knowing I’ll only use four is not a mistake. Four burner, 30 inch stove lack cubic inches to have multiple large pots on the stove at once.

[marshyburrows]

what is the most reliable slide in gas range?? should i buy dual fuel? I want sturdy built, basic operation

[Bynming]

Bought a house that came with a 48" pro range and now that the novely has worn off, I'm not a huge fan of it. Looks beautiful for sure, but it's rare that we use 3-4 burners, let alone 6, and we've yet to use the griddle. Nice to look at for sure but I dread the day we'll have to replace it...

[peterrabbit]

Hi. Can you talk about or do a video about natural gas lines and the volume of gas to be provided, in cubic feet per hour needed for professional ranges. I live in a high rise apartment in NYC and individual outlets to gas ranges shall not be less than 3/4 inches (19 mm) NPS. It doesn’t make sense to purchase a professional range and don’t have the power to run it. Also for duel ranges do they run off 110v or 220v?

[blackheartsmarine]

Looking at ZLINE ranges and products. I’d love Viking or wolf but way too expensive

[bjmurray]

Sir, I really wish your staff were even 1/2 as kind and Knowledgeable as you are. I just had a rotten experience last friday. I was very specific about what I wanted, told the person I was willing to wait and ready to spend all the money on the right stuff. I even asked if I could install an all gas(the way I cook) range and hood, to replace my current dual-fuel. I wanted to buy the whole suite (hood instead of microwave). he quoted me a bunch of stuff that didn't even match one part of what I needed. And he as rude. I was kind of shocked. I've bought from Yale before, have a Yale card, and got an email about a mystery sale, that no one would explain to me. So, no sale, and honestly, a very bad taste in my mouth.

[MadLadsAnonymous]

Another great explainer, Steve.

Question:

Are dual fuel cooktops like the gas+induction from Fisher & Paykal (CGI905DNGTB4) less reliable than single fuel due to the complexity?

Also looking at the Series 9 all-induction (CI905DTB4).

I have no idea on F&P reliability for these cooktops.

[w.miller]

Very few people actual need a professional range, I didn’t need my bluestar but I had to have it .

[stevenhaas]

Nothing you are putting in your home kitchen is a "pro" range. The only ranges that are even close are Bluestar and Capital with their open burners.

[Super_W_McBootz]

Is the Bosch 800 Series 30-Inch Industrial Style Free-Standing Gas Range (Model # HGS8055UC) a pro range or pro-style range?

[sailormercuryLSR]

"Somebody's buying a dual fuel range..." sheepishly raises hand... That's me 😭 I roast and broil far more than bake and bought a dual fuel range. I wish I had gone all gas.