Jenn-Air and Monogram are two well known brands of professional gas ranges. Jenn-Air is owned by Whirlpool Corporation and Monogram is owned by General Electric, both are recognized as the elite brand within each of their parent companies. Both are very different ranges.
Jenn-Air
Jenn-Air was an independent company primarily manufacturing downdrafts. They languished when purchased by Maytag in the late 1980s. New corporate parent, Whirlpool, invested 300 million dollars about 3 years ago in Jenn-Air specifically in cooking, more specifically in wall ovens and professional ranges. Their 30 inch pro is their best selling piece. This new range has high output burners with a max of 20,000 BTUs, a great clock/oven control as well as dual convection.
GE Monogram
Monogram is the highest end of the GE corporation and is primarily sold through their builder channel. Monogram has been around since the late 1980s. At first, the products were manufactured by DCS and Fisher Paykel. Their current products are manufactured in Louisville by GE. Their current specification has not really changed over the years.
Jenn-Air JDRP430WP vs Monogram ZDP304NPSS Comparison
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Jenn-Air JDRP430WP - $4899.00
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GE Monogram ZDP304NPSS - $5900.00
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Summary
- Oven: GE is larger, but it does protrude into the kitchen for the added size. Jenn-Air has twin convection for more even baking than Monograms single fan. Jenn-Airs Auto Convection is also a big advantage automatically converting a regular recipe to convection without guesswork
- Burners: The newer Jenn-Air is hotter with one 20,000 BTU and two 15,000 BTU. Monogram has only one high powered burner rated at 18,000 BTU.
- Price/Rebates: They both have rebate programs. Jenn-Air will offer a $1200 dishwasher free with the purchase of a range. Monogram offers a $1,000 discount with the purchase of two other appliances.
Whirlpool's 300 million investment looks like it has paid off...at least in this comparison.
Additional Resources
For more information about pro ranges, read the Yale Pro Cooking Buyers Guide with features, specs and insider buying tips. Well over 20,000 people have read a Yale Guide.
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