Help choosing range cooker please

lambean

We have just moved into a new house and have the perfect space for a range cooker.

I have tried to look for reviews online but have got conflicting info.

Ideally a range cooker which is traditional in style, with several ovens and a good grill.

Any feedback from people with range cookers welcome. Highest rated on which seems to be rangemaster.

Thanks for your help.

Meepster

It all depends on your budget. Highest rated should be Lacanche, Godin, Morice and Molteni, but are VERY expensive.

Then you get companies like Britannia, Rosieres, Bertazzoni, Mercury, La Germania and Falcon, which are a lot more affordable, but are still expensive compared to the likes of Rangemaster, Leisure, Stoves, Cannon and belling etc.

At the end of the day, you get what you pay for...

clairehi

We are buying a Rangemaster as they were recommended to be much better for the price (about £1000) than other brands.

For the price of the Lacanche etc ranges, I would expect to be able to drive around in it, not cook on it.

CKdesigner

clairehi wrote: »

We are buying a Rangemaster as they were recommended to be much better for the price (about £1000) than other brands.

For the price of the Lacanche etc ranges, I would expect to be able to drive around in it, not cook on it.

The thing is your rangemaster, if you use it, will only last probably 5 years, where as a Lacanche would be the last cooker you would ever need to buy!

I'm no fan of range cookers, in fact I think they are a waste of time in a domestic kitchen, but a Lacanche is worth every penny over a rangemaster.

Meepster

clairehi wrote: »

For the price of the Lacanche etc ranges, I would expect to be able to drive around in it, not cook on it.

That's like saying for the price of a Rolls Royce, you would expect to be able to live in it, not drive it...

Again, you get what you pay for. I'd much rather get a Rosieres range for £5-£6k and it lasts forever than buy a Rangemaster for £1k and it last 5 years.

It all depends on what you can afford, how long you want it to last and how you are willing to compromise on quality.

I don't think the OP should get a Lacanche, unless they are professional cooks, (or have too much money to spare). The original post wanted opinions based on how people rate ranges. I would rate a Lacanche as a 10/10, whereas I'd rate a Rangemaster as 3/10, with a Rosiere, for example, being a 7/10...

Plasticman

Interested in views on this one. We are replacing out kitchen and have just started to look at options for the cooker. The budget will be limited to a max of £2k (for the cooker, not the whole kitchen!) and I'm not sure whether to go for a range type or a built in oven with separate hob. Any experiences which you would like to share?

CKdesigner

Plasticman wrote: »

Interested in views on this one. We are replacing out kitchen and have just started to look at options for the cooker. The budget will be limited to a max of £2k (for the cooker, not the whole kitchen!) and I'm not sure whether to go for a range type or a built in oven with separate hob. Any experiences which you would like to share?

Hi,

Its really a no brainer! For £2k you can get reasonable built in appliances, for example a single oven, a combination oven and an induction hob all from Neff. Where as £2k for a range cooker, you would be looking at the bottom end of the market and none would be as practical for this money as the Neff built in appliances suggested.

I am really talking about quality for your money rather than looks. Most people buy cheaper ranges for the look/image rather than their cooking ability.

Hope this helps.

clairehi

mwilletts wrote: »

That's like saying for the price of a Rolls Royce, you would expect to be able to live in it, not drive it...
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Exactly, and yes I would; I am not in the market for a Rolls and I rather suspect the OP is not either, as this is a money saving website and the Rangemaster was the brand they mentioned. So I think my post was probably a bit more relevant to them in terms of price range than yours.

you didnt respond to my point about how the Rangemaster compares with other brands at that price point which I believe is what they were actually posting about.

clairehi

Plasticman wrote: »

Interested in views on this one. We are replacing out kitchen and have just started to look at options for the cooker. The budget will be limited to a max of £2k (for the cooker, not the whole kitchen!) and I'm not sure whether to go for a range type or a built in oven with separate hob. Any experiences which you would like to share?

If everything else is the same, you are probably better off with separate builtin hob and oven. I found that built under double ovens are quite small,, I would recommend a built in one in a tall unit instead, it is also easier to check on food, as no bending needed.

However in my kitchen I could not fit in a new built in oven due to space constraints, so I am losing my built in oven and having a freestanding cooker instead . Have gone for the "range" option mainly due to getting extra hob space.

Dont forget to factor in cost of a splashback and extractor hood.

clairehi

CKdesigner wrote: »

The thing is your rangemaster, if you use it, will only last probably 5 years, where as a Lacanche would be the last cooker you would ever need to buy!

I'm no fan of range cookers, in fact I think they are a waste of time in a domestic kitchen, but a Lacanche is worth every penny over a rangemaster.

But the vast majority of people dont have ££££ upfront to spend on a Lacanche cooker so it doesnt matter how much you think its worth.

What make you think the OP or I want to buy a lifetime cooker anyway? Sounds like sales talk to me.

Meepster

clairehi wrote: »

you didnt respond to my point about how the Rangemaster compares with other brands at that price point which I believe is what they were actually posting about.

Ok, I'll respond to your point: Rangemaster are just as poor quality as the others at the same price point. If you actually read my post, I did state that it would be a waste of time for the OP to get a Lacanche.

It would be much more cost effective to get a mid range cooker, such as a Britannia, for around 3k than to spend £1k on a Rangemaster. They are a better build quality, more durable, have better cooking performance and less prone to breaking down.

If you are looking for an opinion on what to get for around 1k, then a decent induction/gas hob, with a multifunction oven would be FAR better than any cheap range.