Gas & Electric Duel Fuel Range Cookers

For anyone that is serious about cooking, whether it be professionally or personally, a dual fuel ranger cooker is an absolute must have.  Dual or also called duel fuel range cookers are by far the supreme cooking appliance because it can pretty much do it all.  It provides even heat distribution for faster cooking by way of electric oven and 5 or more gas hobs allowing the ability to quickly increase or decrease the amount of heat which allows for more precise cooking.  The multiple ovens are ideal for any household that cooks a lot as you can easily cook more than one dish at a time.  In fact some models come with various types of ovens such as conventional, fan, and warming ovens.  To give you an idea of whats options are available I will compare two ovens by the same company, Cannon.

Professional 90cm Duel Fuel Range Cookers

• -         The 90 cm line of duel  fuel range cookers come equpped with a 5 gas burner hob which includes a wok burner.
• -         It has a programmable timer for the main oven
• -         The main oven is a multifunctioning oven with 7 functions – traditional, fan, pizza, baking, grill half grill, and fan grillin and is equipped with two shelves and a roasting dish
• -         The second oven is also a multifunctioning oven with 4 functions – grill, bottom heat, traditional and half grill
• -         It comes equipped with a storage/warming drawer with three temperature settings

Professional 100cm Duel Fuel Range Cookers

• -         The 100 cm line of  duel fuel range cookers comes equipped with 6 burners including two rotating fish kettle burners and a wok burner
• -         This appliance comes with 2 electric ovens as well as an electric grill which is seperate.
• -         It comes with a fan oven with a programmable electronic timer, requires no preheating and has a slow cook setting which is great for cooking casseroles.
• -         It has a top and bottom conventional electric oven also with a slow cook setting
• -         A storage compartment which also includes a plate warming area

These are just two of many duel fuel range cookers available by one company.  There are so many options to choose from as well as sizes and colors you will certainly find something to suit all of your cooking needs.  They are honestly your one stop shop when it comes to cooking.  Before purchasing your dual fuel range cooker you want to make sure your kitchen is equipped for such an oven. You will need an electrical outlet as well as a gas line for the dual range cooker.  Be sure to check out a few different brand names to get an idea of what options are available and at what price.  Names such as Cannon, Wolf and Viking are among the most recognizable. While these duel fuel range cookers provide many benefits and are considered “green” for their energy efficiency, they do carry a higher price tag than your standard oven…most times significantly so.

So then are dual fuel range cookers really worth the extra cost?

There’s two main considerations that we feel will help the prospective buyer answer this question for themselves.   First, if you are a professional chef or just are extremely passionate about cooking, than these ranges are the “Lamborghini” of cooking appliances.  If you are just an average homeower that enjoys cooking but is not seriously crazy about it, than the extra costs just won’t be worth it to you.

The second consideration is whether you want to get the most value from your home if you are trying to sell it.  Upgraded (and some say even to the extreme) appliances do make a difference when trying to sell a home.  It gives the impression to a prospective home buyer that they are getting an exclusive professional chef’s kitchen.  Don’t ask me why that “really” matters to people, but it does.   Its all perception and I can tell you from experience that it does add more curb appeal to your home…which in turn will help you get your asking price or more when it comes time to sell.

If either of these considerations appeal to you, than duel fuel range cookers and the associated costs may be worth it to you, in fact in order to find out more,  you can do much research online before you commit to buying and then when you are ready, check the online retailers to compare pricing on the specific models that interest you.