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30 years ago when I started at Yale, you would be hard pressed to find a decent looking smaller range. They were nonexistent. Today, however, there are plenty of choices.

Appliances follow cabinet sizes. For example, dishwashers are either manufactured to fit a 24" or 18" cabinet. In refrigerators, it is 30", 33" and 36" widths as the most popular.

For ranges, it is 20", 24", 36" and 48" with 30" width being the the most popular size by far. The 36", 48" and 60” ranges are mostly the glamour professional ranges like Wolf, Thermador or high fashion imports like Smeg or Bertazzoni.

In this article, we will look at the 24" range, the products and compare at the end.

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Topics: Avanti, Summit, Blomberg, Premier, AGA Total Control, Gas Cooking, Bertazzoni, SMEG, Fisher Paykel

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Topics: Gas Cooking, Bertazzoni, SMEG

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You will probably not see this comparison of Viking vs SMEG anywhere on the internet. You probably will not see this on any other sales floor when shopping for appliances in Boston, but it actually makes sense.

Topics: Professional Ranges, Viking, Gas Cooking, SMEG

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I have a difficult time selling first generation products and/or manufacturers. Cutting edge can become bleeding edge especially with service issues. Computer bugs, for example, can be fixed over the web. Mechanical issues cannot.

Topics: New Products, SMEG

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We are considering a brand called SMEG. SMEG has some interesting appliances. I am responsible for service on all appliances, so we are incredibly conservative.

Topics: New Products, SMEG