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Cooktops & wall ovens: this combo is more adaptable to many kitchen designs than is a standard range. And you needn't pay top dollar for top performance.(Cover Story)

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Flexibility is the main reason to choose a cooktop and wall oven over a standard range. A cooktop fits discreetly on an island. And a wall oven can be placed so you don't have to bend over to cook a turkey. Some cooks buy double wall ovens for, say, baking potatoes and broiling steaks simultaneously.

A cooktop and wall-oven combination may be more expensive than a standard range, and it requires custom or semicustom cabinetry. But the best electric cooktop we tested this year and a very good electric wall oven, both Frigidaire models, together cost $1,200--comparable to some standard ranges. Both are CR Best Buys. By contrast, spending $3,900 for the pro-style ...

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