Whether you're an accomplished chef or a newcomer to the kitchensphere, cook up a storm with this curated collection of top-rated gas stoves.
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Choosing a Gas Stove
Is your old gas stove on the blink or is it just time for a major kitchen appliance upgrade? There’s no denying the stove is a fundamental part of any kitchen and worthy of extra time to carefully research options.
“When it comes to identifying the best choice for your home, there’s a lot to consider,” says Ron Shimek, President, Mr. Appliance, a Neighborly company. ‘Whether you’re ready to spend anywhere from a few hundred to thousands of dollars on a new gas stove, doing your homework up front is very important.”
We asked Shimek along with Edward McFarlane, Strategic Advisor at HomeX to help us get down to the gas stove nitty-gritty. These are the key features they suggest you consider when comparing gas stoves:
Style
Do you prefer stainless steel over smudge-resistant enamel or want to make a bold statement? There are dozens of of designer colors, retro styles and metallic accents to choose from right now.
Along with design elements, types of stoves include freestanding (finished sides so it can stand on its own) and slide-in or drop-in models (installed between countertops). Professional type ranges are usually freestanding but normally have controls on the front of the appliance.
Btus
Btu (British thermal unit) tells us how hot burners get. “An average range has a simmer burner of about 5,000 Btu and two medium burners of around 10,000 Btu and a large burner of 13,000 Btu or so”, says Shimek.
Natural gas, propane or dual-fuel
“Natural gas is typically cheaper than propane,” says McFarlane. He also points out that you don’t have to be constrained to a stove or range that is entirely gas. “If you are specifically looking for a gas range, there are dual-fuel stoves available where the top burners are gas and the oven is electric, which allows for a more constant temperature range for baking,”
Size
Consider the dimension of the stove based on the space in your kitchen, as well as the number of people in your household. “If you have more than one or two people, says McFarlane, “you may benefit from installing a stove with four or more burners.”
Oven type
Convection (fans to circulate heated air), double ovens, air-fryers and variable broilers are some of the oven options to consider.
Smart
Connect to WiFi and control the stove by voice command (using a home assistant) by downloading an app on your smartphone or syncing with home assistants like Amazon Alexa or Google Home.
Cost
Although gas stoves cost about the same as electric models initially, gas is typically cheaper to operate (depending on utility rates in your area).
As for gas stove prices, they can run the gamut. For a good-value stove expect to pay between $500 and $1,000; $1,000 to $2,500 if you’re looking for extra features, like double convection ovens and air fryers. Stoves that cost between $2,500 to $5,000 usually come with a lot more bells and whistles or custom options. Chef-level, professional models can cost $5,000 and up.
Bring one of these stoves home and you’ll soon be cooking with gas!
Most Reliable Gas Stove
Frigidaire has been synonymous with kitchen appliances since 1918, so it’s no wonder it was named one of the most reliable gas range brands in owner satisfaction by Consumer Reports. The Frigidaire’s 30-inch, five-burner, five-cubic-foot, self-cleaning, freestanding gas stove ($999) highlights include a 17,000 Btu burner that boils water faster and corner-to-corner grates to move heavy pots around without lifting. It comes with a one-year limited warranty to cover all stove repairs and parts replacement, plus Best Buy’s nearly 3,4000 customers overwhelmingly rated it 4.7 out of 5 stars. It’s a gas stove you can count on.
Best Compact Gas Stove
No need to give up home-cooked meals or forego intimate dinner parties just because you have a small kitchen. The Hotpoint 20 inch, 2.3 cubic foot gas stove ($718) in white has scratch-resistant enamel and is the ideal gas stove for one- or two-person households. Despite its petite proportions, this stove features a four-burner range, two adjustable oven racks and a broiler drawer and pan for browning and crisping. And, for extra storage space, you can use the drawer to store pots and pans. The overall dimensions are 41-7/8 inches x 19-3/4 inches x 26-5/8 inches.
Best Slide-In Gas Stove With Air Fryer
The GE 30-inch, 5.6-cubic-foot, slide-in gas stove ($2,473) has a lot going for it; namely a built-in air fryer inside the European-style convection oven. Air fryers use hot air instead of oil to bake and roast food, turning out healthier and lower calorie meals. We also love how the range is equipped with a reversible grill and griddle for cooking versatility and self-cleans with steam — no more soaking and scrubbing racks for days. Yay!
Best Smart Gas Stove
Never underestimate the power of beauty and intelligence. The GE Cafe 30-inch, 6.7-cubic-foot, slide-in, smart, double-oven gas stove ($3,508) — with a smudge-proof, white, matte finish — is smart home-enabled so you can control the two independent convection ovens from your phone or other WiFi-connected devices. There’s even a Chef Connect mode to synchronize the appliance’s clocks, surface lights and vents when a range burner is in use. Want to monitor the roast’s progress without opening the door? There’s a temperature probe for that.
Best Professional-Grade Gas Stove
Your inner gourmand will be as impressed as we were with the Miele 30-inch, pro-style gas range ($6,499). Providing high-performance advances including dual-stacked burners (one simmers at 12.500 Btus and three heat up with19.500 Btus), quick preheat times, even heat distribution, powerful broil and bake elements and an infrared ceramic broil burner to lock in juices while searing meats, poultry and fish. A clever energy-saving feature turns off the oven early, using residual heat to complete the cooking process.
Best Dual-Fuel Gas Stove
When you want the control of gas and the ease of an electric, one of the best options is a dual-fuel stove with a gas cooktop and an electric oven. The Monogram Statement Series ZDP304NTSS ($6,500) offers both. It also has an array of other features, like a large-capacity European reverse air convection oven with air-fry mode, three-piece grates with a reversible feature that adapts to accommodate round-bottom woks and built-in WiFi monitoring using Monogram’s SmartHQ app.
Best Value Freestanding Gas Stove
The full-size, four-burner Whirlpool 5.-cubic-foot, freestanding gas stove in stainless steel has a price tag ($720) that keeps it within most people’s budget. Providing plenty of space to prepare multiple dishes at once, the two adjustable oven racks slide into five positions to fit a multitude of cookware. Cast-iron grates are dishwasher safe and the sealed burners allow space between the burners and the cooktop to keep spills from spreading. It’s an outstanding starter stove that experienced cooks will love too and it has a 4.5-star rating, with nearly 800 reviews on bestbuy.com.
Best Gas Stove Splurge
Providing optimal cooking performance, the Viking VDR5366BSS 5 Series is a definite splurge ($11,469). Not surprisingly, it comes with plenty of custom options, including a choice between stainless, white enamel or 14 contemporary colors, four or six burner configurations and your pick of natural or propane gas. All the high-end features you can think of are here: large capacity oven, porcelainized cooking surface, TruConvec convection cooking with varied speed for maximum airflow, a concealed bake element and VariSimmer burner settings. If you want, you can add in a stainless-steel hood for an additional $1,969 to $2,259.
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