Also known as a kitchen stove, a range is an appliance that combines an oven with a cooktop. It keeps all the heating and cooking activities in close proximity, especially when you combine a stove range with an over-the-range microwave.
Oven ranges are the perfect appliance for those who like to cook multi-dish meals or those who need to conserve space in the kitchen. You can take the meat you’re browning on the burner and move it right into the oven for roasting or quickly check on a baking dish by turning on the oven light while you’re stirring sauce in the pot on the stove.
Most building codes require a ventilation system for both your oven and kitchen range, but when you choose an oven range, you only need one ventilation system to cover both. A range hood or over-the-range microwave with a built-in vent can collect and disperse airborne grease, baking odors, excess moisture and smoke externally to improve the air quality in your home. Plus, you get to keep all your appliance hookups in one location instead of separating them for an isolated cooktop and a wall oven.
