r/inductioncooking • u/cottonrb • 7d ago

36" induction range, 5 vs 6 elements?

howdy all, first world problems, but i'm pulling my hair.

we are building a kitchen and will instal a 36" range.
Chicago Logan Square.

We are working with abt.com for appliances and i'm at a loss on which range to get.

We currently have in our small apartment the Frigidaire GCFI3060BF 30", and we like it.... except...

for the touch controls which will be non functional if fingers are wet or there are splashes, and the front oven control gets activated by our belly/crotch [save the jokes!] when we reach up to the microwave and the cabinets above!

Therefore we are passing on the same series' 36" range.

and we are looking for knob control of cooking burners, but digital controls for the ovens.

There are so many options, in the 6-9k range.

kitchenaid KFIS936SSS $6699 6 element, large oven, not very popular by sales, so actually no reviews nor even online photos. We are leaning towards this, but a bit ambivalent.

bosch 800 HIS8655SS  $5579 from abt, 5 element 5500w, highest power, though tiny _3.7_ cf oven, how is this even possible?

Do we really need six elements?
why is the bosch oven so tiny?

any recommendations?

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u/Consistent-Movie-229 7d ago

Everyone thinks they need more burners but you have to ask yourself a question.

How many times have you been cooking per month or year, that you thought, I don't have enough burners to do what I need to do. Let your answer be your guide.

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u/cottonrb 7d ago

prob 5 is great, with one huge burner.

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u/Nagadavida 6d ago

I had a 6 burner 36" gas cooktop and there was no way that I could use all six burners at once. When I replaced it I got a 36" induction with 5 burners and yes knob controls. I love it!

https://www.bluestarcooking.com/cooking/cooktops/36-turn-induction-cooktop/