Bought this Pro 30" Range over at ABT in Illinois. I've had it installed for a good month now and loving it.. My primary use is the range and happy with the output of each of the burners.. I haven't tried using the oven and likely won't until turkey day.
It looks beautiful and compliments our fully remodeled kitchen with other Frigidaire Professional appliances. One thing I’m impressed with is the surprising ease of keeping the stovetop clean.. I primarily cook with coconut oil and so far all the grease and food residue has wiped cleaned w/o issue.. I was fearing I’d have a charred surface in no time but being how easy it’s been to clean I reckon it will retain it’s lustrous stainless steel surface for quite some time to come. One thing to note is the depth of this as ours protrudes a good inch from the counter. The inch I’m speaking of is not of the stainless frame but of the actual sides…The ‘black interior’ sides . Not a huge deal breaker but when you pay $38k for a kitchen remodel, you want everything to be perfect! Our contractor knew what slide-in range we had selected so perhaps it just wasn’t possible to get an exact fit.
As far as ordering with ABT goes, it was excellent. We reside in Southern California and no local store, independent or chain could compete with ABT’s pricing.. That coupled with paying No Tax (sorry CA gov!) made them the clear winner.. It took about a week to get here and the driver would only deliver to our garage.. We didn’t pay for white glove so no issue there. Oh, and huge props to the customer service. The range went on sale within 7 days of us ordering it and after speaking with an agent, they refunded the difference..
It looks awesome and what was replaced, anything would've been an upgrade. We really wanted to keep this unit. It cooks well, the middle burner with grate has been great to use. Oven has cooked perfectly. The one kicker with this unit, it does not have a gas bib recess. Our gas line is 1.5 inches from the rear wall, dead center at 14.5 inches in the 30" range opening. Because there's no recess for our gas line, the range sticks out from the wall 1.5 inches. Not ideal. If your gas line is recessed into your wall or coming out of a lower cabinet, it should be no problem. Unfortunately, our gas line does not do that. Though, moving the gas line may be easier for some, specifically if your basement isn't finished, we didn't feel as if it's something we should take on, if there are other manufacturers out there that produce ranges with the gas supply recess. We debated on keeping the unit, provided there's a back filler piece, which Frigidaire does not make one for this unit. I've attached a photo of where our gas line is located.
Feature Product
- Five Sealed Gas Burners: 5,000 - 18,000 BTU
- PowerPlus Convection
- Continuous Grates
- Self-Clean
Description
5.1 Cu. Ft. Capacity Five Sealed Gas Burners PowerPlus 2-in-1 Burner & Griddle PowerPlus Convection PowerPlus Temperature Probe PowerPlus Preheat Professional-Grade Design PrecisionPro Controls Convection Conversion Continuous Grates Self-Clean Star-K Certified Smudge-Proof Stainless Steel Finish
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