Buying Guide: How to End Up with the Perfect Gas Range?
Before you add a gas cooking range to your shopping cart, meticulous planning will help you avoid ending up with something you later regret.
The planning part isn’t as difficult as it sounds. Besides, we are always here to help.
So keep calm and follow this buying guide.
Measure Your Kitchen:
The annoyance of landing with misfits isn’t as rare as you think. People keep making this trivial mistake all the time, only to realize later that their newly purchased gas range is not cut out for their kitchen.
Measure your kitchen first and decide how large a unit it can accommodate without getting crammed up.
You should also note the exact cutout specifications to ensure that your pick is indeed the perfect fit.
It’s always a good idea to look for the installation instructions and read them word by word.
Choose the Range Style:
A cooktop range is a full range minus the oven. Decide which you require more- a cooktop or an entire range. Both have their advantages.
A cooktop-
- Fits in smaller cutouts and saves more of your counter space.
- Allows you the freedom to buy the oven separately, so that you can choose whether you want a single or a double wall-mounted unit.
- Offers more flexibility in burner styles.
- Is a safer option for homes with kids.
A range-
- Is great for kitchens with limited space.
- Comes as two appliances in one unit.
- Comes in different sizes and cooking styles.
Decide How Many Burners You Really Need:
Gas ranges come with all sorts and numbers of burners. Five burner units are sufficient for homes, however, it doesn’t hurt if you take a shine for a 6-burner stove such as the Empava Pro-Style Professional.
Burner capacities also vary from one stove to another. The entire burner business, therefore, does tend to get confusing.
However, before taking your pick, make sure that you are going for an appliance that you are going to utilize to the full extent.
For someone who does minimum cooking at home, paying for a multifaceted commercial-grade range doesn’t seem like the wisest option. Vice versa.
Never Settle For Less:
Look for most, if not all of these features in the gas range that you are planning on bringing home-
FAQs: Cooking Range Questions and Their Solutions
Here are the top 5 questions we are often asked regarding gas cooking ranges and cooktops.
01. Are Gas Stoves Dangerous?
Gas stoves are perfectly safe to work with as long as you maintain proper ventilation and safety precautions. The next step towards ensuring the safety of your family is to purchase a gas range certified by the CSA certification. Buying units such as the Empava EMPV-36GC5L90I with additional fire safety features is even better.
02. What Is BTU?
BTU stands for British Thermal Unit and is a measure of how much heat a gas burner can generate. The higher the BTU measure the more heat is generated and vice versa.
03. Is Empava EMPV 36GC5L90I A Downdraft Stove Top?
No.
However, you can add a downdraft hood to this unit without any issue.
04. Can CookRite ATO-6B Be Converted To An LP Fueled Unit?
No.
But, don’t let that dishearten you. There is an LP version by the manufacturer.
05. Which Is Cheaper To Cook With- Gas Or Electric?
On any given day, gas is cheaper to cook with than electricity. Moreover, gas is a more energy-efficient cooking option as well.
Now, the Simmer
Did you know that every year the US Fire Department gets more calls at Thanksgiving nights than any other date?
If you don’t want to end up being one of the callers, here’s a handy tip:
Only buy the best 36 inch gas range and never forget that turkey!
So long!
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