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What's cookin'?(Ranges - Test)(Buyers Guide)
Check out any cooking show or glossy magazine spread and you're bound to see a high-powered, stainless-steel stove that sells for thousands of dollars. You'd probably assume that any luxury-priced range would trounce run-of-the mill stoves in a head-to-head competition. Well, you'd be wrong.
We tested nearly three dozen 30-inch-wide gas and electric stoves--ranging from a $400 model to a pro-style stove that sells for almost $4,000--and the conventional ranges won hands down. Many of the highest-rated models cost a relatively modest $500 to $800.
The four highest-priced stoves were among the lowest-scoring for various reasons, including smallish ovens ...
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