This is video number three in our induction series.
First one is about pros and cons
of induction versus gas, pro gas and electric ranges.
The second video is about the features you should consider.
While this video will discuss the best
models to consider along with their weaknesses.
Let's get started with the larger 36-inch
and then we'll move to the more standard 30-inch induction ranges.
Wolf's induction ranges have good output
and a fully featured stove top, with one larger burner and two bridge burners.
Unlike any other range,
you can combine the four burners into one
superburner for a larger part or tray in case you cook pasta or lobster.
Wolf's ranges include the Gourmet guided cooking system.
You input the food, how you want to cook,
the oven tells you the correct time, temperature and even rack position.
You also have 50 preprogrammed recipes to choose from
in the industry's best convection system.
Wolf uses blowers instead of fans to deliver more consistent temperatures.
So strengths include a guided cooking system, more powerful burners,
bridge elements and excellent conduction systems.
While their weaknesses could be,
they're the most expensive and with the longest lead times.
Fisher Paykel's induction ranges have
excellent stove tops with larger burners and four bridge elements.
The Fisher and Paykel induction range also
has a warming drawer in case you cook and eat at different times.
A drawer will keep food warm safely for up
to 3 hours, and this has an industry best five year warranty.
So their strength includes a burner
configuration, good oven modes with nine functions and the warming drawer.
But the weaknesses include their oven is
smaller 4.9 cubic feet, and that's smaller than many 30-inch sizes.
It also has no smart functionality.
Miele has the most powerful all around
induction cook top with two burners at 3850 watts.
Miele's guided cooking system
and MasterChef is simple to use and has 1,000 recipes.
It will tell you time and temperature, just not the rack position.
Miele is the only range with steam assist
cooking functionality to bake breads or caramelize the tops of foods.
Miele's strengths is the powerful cooktop and the best oven controls.
You can cook better and more creative with Miele because of the steam functionality.
However there are no bridge elements and it is
on the smaller side of 4.59 cubic feet in capacity.
LG is the big winner throughout
the pandemic, still shipping while others have shortages.
LG's induction ranges have one of the largest 6.3 cubic feet.
It's got good WiFi capabilities,
including a camera to see inside the range as it's cooking.
And you have the fastest overall burner at 4000 watts.
So LG strikes include a powerful burner, good WiFi and a large oven.
Their weaknesses are no warming drawer and they have knob controls,
you may like the look of it though.
You can buy this oven in three finishes
and three accessory combos for a unique look.
The ovens can be used at any temperature
and have a total capacity of 6.7 cubic feet.
Cafe has a good WiFi experience as well
with their smart HQ app ties to cooking apps like Hestan Cue.
It will walk you through recipes step by step and the camera inside
the oven will allow you to see the food cooking.
Strengths for the double oven, style
options and it's WiFi enabled with good recipe tie-ins oven.
However, the drawback is the double oven is
the main oven and sits on the floor. You'll
have to stoop for that holiday turkey. Bosch may be the best looking with its
industrial looking clean and European lines.
You can package Bosch well with other
appliances for a good look in your kitchen.
From a specification standpoint,
Bosch has a decent stove top at 3700 watts,
two 3600 watts and a 2200 watt burner
for the benchmark slidein series.
You have a convection oven as well as a warming drawer underneath as well.
Looks, package opportunities and it's easy to clean with a slide-in.
However, the weaknesses are no smart
functionality and the oven is on the smaller side.
Beko, like LG, has been a reliable supplier throughout the pandemic.
The range is pro-style so it looks like a professional range.
Beko has two 3700 watt burners and a good
convection system and a 5.7 cubic foot capacity.
Their surf convection system is different
with a larger fan and slat openings on the side to deliver air from the front
and sides as well. You can package Beko with a counter-depth refrigerator, a quiet
dishwasher and over the range microwave for around $6,000.
It's style and it's got decent overall
features. However, it doesn't have a warming drawer or any smart
functionality. You have great smart functionality,
burners are varied with the bridge burner, and larger burners. It's very similar
to the Cafe without the color choices and accessories in a single, not double oven.
You have similar functionality with their
Smart HQ app, just without some of the recipe times like Hestan Cue.
Strengths are is its modes,
smart functionality and excellent
reliability. However, it doesn't have a warming drawer and only one 3700
watt burner. Oven size is average 5.3 cubic feet.
First, you need to decide on several basic factors.
What size do you need, whether it's 30 or 36 inch?
Second, pick the style, whether it's front control, slide-in or a freestanding range.
Third, look at the features.
Do you want high output,
a versatile stovetop, or a larger, more fully function oven?
Lastly, you want to determine which one can be fixed quickly in your area.
If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments.
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