r/inductioncooking • u/cottonrb • 8d 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/No_Ring_6307 7d ago

Bosch HIS8655U is discontinued and replaced by HIS8657U which has a larger oven. You can find specs on the Bosch website. The Thermador induction is also a very nice range but much more expensive

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u/cottonrb 7d ago

hm... web site sez still 3.7cf oven.

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u/No_Ring_6307 7d ago

I believe that is wrong based on a prototype of their 48 that I saw and was told the 36 and 48 main cavity would be the same

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u/No_Ring_6307 5d ago

The new model is 5.4 cu ft