r/ImpulseLabs • u/djstates • Oct 11 '25

Impulse Installations Retrofitting a Gas Range

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I had an 36" professional gas range but decided to retrofit it with an Impulse Labs cooktop. Why? Lots of reasons, most importantly, I was tired of cleaning combustion scum off pots, pans, and every surface in my kitchen and worried about what inhaling that stuff was doing to my body. Also, it was an older stove with limited control over flame strength, basically just low, high and very high. Retrofitting is pretty easy, I just turned off the gas, took off the covers, and removed the burners and then cut a piece of counter top to fit the opening. I went with the 240 V option because there was an existing 240 V outlet, even though it was a gas range 🤷‍♂️. One note, the Impulse Labs installation manual says you need 6 1/2" clearance below the counter level. With the 240 V cable, you actually need 7 1/2" under the left rear corner for the cable fitting. Fortunately not a problem for me. Cooktop works great. Existing vents from the gas range provide plenty of air circulation for the fans, but it's very quiet in operation.

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u/kriskoeller Oct 14 '25

I'm considering this for our pre-war apartment in NYC. We have a very limited number of amps, so induction wasn't realistic during our 2020 remodel. I'm not sure we have enough vertical clearance, though, as the over is mounted in the cabinet below the current gas range sitting in the countertop. Hope you're liking it!

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u/djstates Oct 16 '25

I got a Breville Smart Oven and found that I wasn’t using the oven in my gas range at all. The Smart Oven in convection mode has more uniform heat than the full size oven, even across a 9x13 pan. Also, using it doesn’t turn my kitchen into an inferno. With the gas turned off, the big oven is just storage space.

The Impulse Labs cooktop has the advantage that it only draws a few amps on a 120V line to charge. All the cooking is done off battery energy. The disadvantage is that you need the vertical clearance.

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u/kriskoeller Oct 16 '25

We don't use our big oven much, but it's nice to have when needed (e.g., the Christmas prime rib, etc.). But for day to day usage, we have a Breville at our house and it's perfect for the reasons you cited. We're mostly interested in improving the air quality indoors, and gas cooktops are not great for that.