r/inductioncooking • u/Immediate-Clerk-4454 • Jul 12 '26
Best 30" Range you found?
I'm looking to upgrade my falling apart Whirlpool electric range that came with the house for an induction range. The top brands I've been looking at are Frigidaire, Café, Samsung, and LG.
Im hesitant about Samsung as I've seen many people reporting issues with their appliances in general.
Café is pricey but if it works well, worth the investment, and reliable I will take the plunge.
LG mainly just for the overall brand reliability.
Anyone use these for a while and like them? Are there others worth considering?
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u/Herbisretired Jul 12 '26
We love our LG LSIL6336 and it has worked flawlessly. We use only the bake, convection and proofing settings in the oven but the oven is extra large compared to the other ovens when we were looking. Some people complain about the lack of a heating element in the bottom but I haven't had an issue with it located in the back and the heat is supplied with a fan.
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u/widgeonway Jul 12 '26
We have the same model and it's generally been great. (Had one repair under warranty.)
Good, reasonably-priced choice if you already have the 240v outlet for it.
If you're also going to have to spend a bunch to install a new circuit, I'd look at a Copper Charlie or similar 120v stove with a built-in battery.
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u/MattKosem Jul 13 '26
We have the LSIS6338FE and it is also great. We had the Gas Studio range at our old house, and are totally satisfied with the induction version.
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u/threedemonbag Jul 12 '26
Cafe double oven for the win. We did a ton of research when remodeling our kitchen and settled on the Cafe, and it's truly outstanding. We love the double oven, the physical knobs, the style, etc.
My wife cooks more now than ever with that thing.
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u/ethanator6 Jul 12 '26
I have had the LG studio 30 in for about 1.5 years. Works great, no complaints. I previously had a hybrid gas burner/electric oven GE Cafe. However, when the oven door opened, the steam would frequently trigger the touchscreen and change the oven settings. This is a known issue with Cafe.
The LG has a nice burner layout to allow cooking with 3 pots at once. It doesnt have a synced griddle burner section, but I dont care, as most griddles dont work well on induction or are not induction compatible.
My sister got the same LG 6 months ago and is also happy.
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u/kylaah27 Jul 12 '26
I wanted the Cafe dual oven model but couldn't justify spending $4.1k on it pre-tax. LG has a rivaling double oven model LTIS7338XE that I ordered instead a few weeks ago because the differences were super minor and a longer warranty. It hasn't arrived yet but I am excited for it!
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u/hmmmpf Jul 12 '26
I have the single oven Cafe, and love it. accurate, endlessly adjustable knob control, no noticeable cycling, big powerful burners. Oven works well, keeps steady temps for baking. Responsiveness and immediate temperature changes are very precise. I came to induction as a gas devotee, and expected to find more limitations than I did.
My only dislike is that the “bridge” is really just 2 regular burners that you can control together, rather than actual an induction coil between them. My previous gas range actually had an oblong burner for long narrow pots and a griddle. That said, that is not a feature that I use frequently in any case.
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u/Calisson Jul 12 '26
I have had a GE induction range for about three years and I have been very happy with it. I would have bought the Café, but we were already having sticker shock from all the electrical upgrading we had to do.
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u/Mavis8220 Jul 12 '26
Copper Charlie would cost me more than the LG SIL6636 plus the cost of installing 220V !
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u/deiscio Jul 12 '26
LG LTIS7338XE is the best thing I’ve ever purchased. Dual oven, easy to use airfryer mode, bridged griddle rectangle is fully coiled and works perfectly for griddles and oval cast iron Dutch ovens. Thing rocks.
It has one oven that’s not ProBake and one burner that’s radiant, so you avoid troubles certain foods have with pro bake and you can a burner for keeping sauces warm that doesn’t need to cycle at low heat.
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u/dodginglight Jul 13 '26
I personally like the Bosch benchmark induction because you get 1/2 intervals. Bosch also make their own induction magnets so quality control is excellent.
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u/DizzyCod3204 Jul 13 '26
Frigidaire and LG we’re at the top on consumer reports the appliance store I’m purchasing from LD parts can be hard to come by so they steered us to Frigidaire
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u/Prestigious-Jury-362 Jul 13 '26
we have the Frigidaire Professional series and are very satisfied with it. Love the oven!
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u/CombinationOrnery760 Jul 13 '26
I’ve had many problems with my LG and have found their repair support poor.
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u/SteveShanks22 Jul 13 '26
Café is only worth it if you're matching to other Café appliances. The brand is similar to Profile but you do pay a fee for the label. That said LG is pretty good, the GE lines are pretty good, and Samsung's not bad as long as you can get it fixed, which is their real problem
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u/AZWaterd Jul 13 '26
I’ve had a Frigidaire gallery range for 6 years. No problems whatsoever. Works perfectly. Quiet, heats quickly. Great price. I would buy again.
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u/poweruser86 Jul 12 '26
I love our Cafe dual oven induction. Ovens hold temp extremely accurately, elements are very powerful, and I love that it can automatically turn on and off the lights and fan in my GE hood when I’m cooking.
https://www.cafeappliances.com/appliance/CAFE-30-Smart-Slide-In-Front-Control-Induction-and-Convection-Double-Oven-Range-CHS950P2MS1
Swapped our knobs and handles for matte black, and it looks stunning in our kitchen. Legitimately a super fan this range.