When it comes to kitchen appliances, your range serves as the center focal point of the dining area. It’s a juggernaut of an appliance that includes an oven and a cooktop that cements itself as the foundation of your cooking environment. When it comes to the power source of ranges, there are many reasons why many people prefer gas-powered ranges over electric. Gas-powered ovens and stoves heat up faster and actually cost less to operate than electric. In addition to saving you dollar bills along the way, many believe gas ranges also give you more precise temperature control while cooking, which makes it much easier to sear, grill, and simmer your favorite, scrumptious foods. If you’re in the market for a new, reliable kitchen appliance staple, our experts have selected the six best 36 inch gas ranges to ensure you get the ideal fit and highest quality of cooking in your kitchen for years to come.
Check This Out: 8 Best Ranges Every Home Cook Should Consider
Why Choose a Gas Range?
Cooking professionals agree, if you want the best results for all of your scrumptious eats, your kitchen needs a gas range. There’s a reason why dedicated home cookers, chefs, and foodies alike cook on gas ranges ― it’s because they deliver the highest quality results time after time. With a gas range, you can easily control and maintain the heat source the entire time you’re cooking, whereas, with an electric range, you’ll have to wait longer for the burners to heat up. With a gas range, all you need to do is touch a knob, and the flame will come on immediately at whichever temperature level you desire. On top of having the ultimate flame control, gas ranges offer many unique features and capabilities, including:
Extra-Capacity
Gas ranges typically boast up to 4.5 to 6.0 cubic feet of oven space, with most models hovering around 5.0 cubic feet to help efficiently cook more items at a time.
Different Range Builds
Gas ranges aren’t just set to one specific mold ― they can have a freestanding, drop-down, or slide-in build depending on how your kitchen is arranged. These designs will affect not only how the appliance will look in your kitchen space, but also how to install it. Drop-down or slide-in ranges will sit flush with countertops and feature a front control panel. While freestanding models are a little more spacious, they have a back control panel and can be installed almost anywhere in your kitchen.
Premium Features
Select gas range models come equipped with state-of-the-art cooking features that make crafting delicious meals in your kitchen an absolute breeze. Some ranges may have an oven self-clean feature that tackles messes, odors, grime, and other stains, whereas others might include a griddle built right into the cooktop so you can easily prepare hot-pressed sandwiches, breakfast favorites, and so much more with ultimate convenience.
Our Best 36 Inch Gas Ranges
Now that you’re aware of just some of the many benefits and advantages that come along with cooking on a gas range, our experts have selected the six best 36 inch gas ranges we have available to instantly take your culinary game to the next level.
Best Overall: Monogram® Statement Collection 36" Stainless Steel Pro Style Gas Range (ZGP364NDTSS)
Whether you're an avid home chef or a newbie in the kitchen, this gas range from Monogram is our best overall pick due to its beautiful aesthetic and outstanding versatility. Along with delivering exceptional cooking flexibility, this 36 inch range features two 23,000 BTU multi-ring brass burners and three additional dual-stack burners that offer a range of heat settings from a gentle simmer to an intense flame. And with the SmartHQ app, you can take advantage of this smart range’s several WiFi capabilities that allow for the remote activation of cooking functions like preheating the oven, setting timers, or activating Chef Connect, an innovative feature that effortlessly synchronizes your kitchen utilities such as surface lights ―even the vent when all burners are on.
Best Value: FORNO® Alta Qualita 36" Stainless Steel Pro Style Natural Gas Range (FFSGS6291-36)
If you’re trying to get the most bang for your buck on a gas range, this 36 inch range from Forno very well could be the solution you’ve been looking for. This stainless steel gas range features six substantial Italian Defeni burners covered by some of the highest-quality cast iron grates around that also include a mid-grill to make cooking on the stovetop as simple and convenient as ever before.
Best Splurge: Viking® 7 Series 36" Arctic Grey Pro Style Liquid Propane Gas Range with 12" Reversible Griddle (VGR73624GAGLP)
If you consider yourself a cooking connoisseur and enjoy consuming the finer things in life, this Viking 36 gas range will help you prepare meals with both style and grace. Beyond its beauty, this luxurious gas range’s cooking surface delivers precise control with three burner sizes that efficiently deliver heat to any size of cookware and can output up to 23,000 BTUs for an intense flame. And inside the extra-large capacity oven, the combination of a 30,000 BTU U-shaped burner and the GourmetGlo infrared broiler provides unrivaled power to make sure entrées of every size come out tasting their absolute best.
Best Freestanding: KitchenAid® 36" Free Standing Gas Range (KFGC506JSS)
For a reliable 36 freestanding gas range that produces the highest caliber of cooking results, look no further than this KitchenAid 36 gas range. Equipped with Even-Heat True Convection that provides the ideal amount of airflow and consistent temperatures throughout the entire oven, you can ensure that every meal you create comes out to perfection. Plus, the cooktop features two 20,000 BTU Ultra Power burners and three 15,000 BTU burners that give you the ultimate control when searing, sautéing, or sizzling ― all on the same burner.
Best Professional Style: Bosch 800 Series 36" Stainless Steel Industrial Style Natural Gas Range (HGS8655UC)
It was a tough choice for our best 36 inch professional gas range, but this industrial-style gas range from Bosch absolutely takes the cake. With a heavy-duty look and stainless steel front-control knobs, this 36-inch range features a 3.4 cubic foot oven and six dual flame burners, including a large 18,000 BTU burner for high power searing or boiling. The oven includes a unique convection setting where it accurately handles temperature conversions for you to eliminate guesswork while baking, as well as a temperature probe that measures the internal temperature of meats cooking in the oven and automatically shuts off when the desired temperature is reached ― talk about a total win/win.
Best Convection: Fulgor Milano Accento 36" Stainless Steel Pro Style Gas Range (F4PGR366S2)
For those looking to get the absolute most out of their gas range, look no further than this 36 inch Fulgor Milano Accento pro-style range. Along with the ultra-capacity of a 5.7 cubic foot oven that features powerful dual convection, this Fulgor Milano 36 inch gas range offers exceptional cooking performance with three dual-flame crescendo burners as well as three heavy-duty, continuous cast-iron grates that make moving cookware around the stove a complete breeze. Even better, this gas range is equipped with three internal halogen lights that create flawless visibility inside of your oven so that you can always make sure the job is getting done right on your terms.
Shop 36 Inch Gas Ranges at Aztec Appliance
As always, don’t forget to shop local! Browse our inventory of the best 36 inch gas ranges on the market, and if you have any questions regarding any of our kitchen appliances, feel free to contact our Aztec Appliance team at (858) 987-5777 or visit us at our San Diego, CA location. More accessible than ever, our experts can also be reached via chat!