This is Thermador’s new 36 inch induction range. It has a few unique features and a few problems as well.
Read to the end for a comparison against other 36 inch induction ranges for Bosch, Fisher & Paykel and Wolf.
You’ll learn the features, burner power, reliability and a comparison to other popular models available on the market. By the end, you’ll know if the Thermador Induction range, or another model, is right for you based on how you cook.
Let’s get started.
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Best Features
The cooktop is the best in the industry. It uses Thermador Liberty technology and you can do anything. Make that more than anything.
You can cook with five separate pots, but the elements on either side can be bridged to accommodate larger pans, like most.
You can use either or both sides as a griddle or tapernaki. However, you can move the pan back and forth and the cooktop will remember the setting and automatically adjust.
And you can do even more than that with this cooktop. The my zone can change whenever you move two inches from up to five zones.
The Thermador does have smart functionality through Home Connect. We also have recipe tie-ins to cook differently.
And yes, you do have the free Thermador dishwasher with the purchase, but at $11,299, this unit is not cheap.
Reliability
This is more of a guess because the range is new.
However, the BSH companies, Bosch, Thermador or Gaggenau, traditionally are the most reliable, taking three of the top spots for cook tops, and Bosch being the most reliable induction range by far according to the 34,000 plus service calls completed by a service department just last year.
Problems
Thermador has a 4.9 cubic foot single convection oven. You would think 36 inch ovens would be massive, but in many cases, or most cases, they’re less than a 30 inch stove, Bosch is 3.5 7 cubic foot, the La Cornue Cornue Fe is 3.81 cubic feet.
In fact, most 36 inch inductions are below 5 cubic feet. Wolf is the largest at 6.3 cubic feet,
which is the same size of the LG 30 inch induction range.
So you’re not buying any of these for capacity. Their Bosch brand is basic with a smaller oven and none of the functionality in the cooktop.
But then again, it’s not made by Bosch, but by SMEG, an Italian company.
Fisher & Paykel is a similar price over $11,000 in their pro series and offers a powerful cooktop without a high output in the middle and the ability to bridge on both sides, but none of the functionality of the Thermador.
The oven may be better with with 15 specialty modes plus twin instead of a single convection.
But the best oven is Wolf with their Wolf Gourmet. You input the food and how you like it cooked. The Gourmet will give you time, temperature, and even the best rack position.
Wolf uses blowers in their Verticross system instead of fans to deliver more air for a more consistent temperature.
Key Takeaways
The cooktop is the best available and hopefully the range will be reliable. However, the oven is average and for that you do have different choices.
So what do you think? Is this range worth the money?