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The small range that behaves like a serious oven, with infrared burners and a soft-close door.

Space-starved cooks usually have to give something up, and Rangaire built this 24-inch range so the thing you give up is not the oven. The 2.96-cubic-foot cavity runs true convection with its own dedicated heating element and fan, which circulates hot air continuously instead of relying on radiant heat alone. Cooks here describe the oven as the star of the appliance and note that it bakes and roasts evenly, with the air fry setting producing crisp results without a puddle of oil. The build quality is the quality owners name first when they talk about it.

What separates it from the coil ranges below is the cooktop. RadiantGlow infrared elements heat the cookware quickly and leave a smooth ceramic glass surface that wipes clean instead of hiding crumbs under chrome drip bowls. A PerfectCook glass touch timer shuts the oven off automatically when your set time runs out, and the telescopic EasyReach racks let you pull a dish forward from the back of the oven without stretching across a hot door.

Two things to know before you commit. The cooktop is the weaker half for some buyers — one owner reports the stove will not boil water and takes nearly an hour to boil an egg, which is worth weighing if big pots are your daily routine. The other is packaging: the range is advertised with an air fry basket, and at least one buyer received the range without it. Set-up quirks like knobs without numbered markings and no on/off indicator lamp are easy to live with once you learn the dial positions, and the manufacturer’s response to early issues draws genuine praise from owners, including a case where a technician was sent out to fix an oven that shook.

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Two ovens, two temperatures, one dinner service — turkey up top, pie down below.

Anyone who has juggled a roasting pan and a dessert in a single cavity knows the appeal here. GE splits 6.6 cubic feet of total capacity across an upper and a lower oven, each with its own controls, so you can run two completely different temperatures at once. The upper cavity carries an 8-pass bake element and the lower a 6-pass one, and both include broil elements, which means the smaller top oven is genuinely useful for a quick weeknight bake rather than just a warming box.

The cooktop adds five heating elements, including a Power Boil element and a warming zone, so you can sauté on the front, simmer at the back, and hold a finished dish hot without crowding. Self-clean and steam-clean cycles are available in both ovens, and no-preheat air fry crisps food without adding oil or waiting for the cavity to come up to temperature. At 204 pounds on a 28.25″D x 29.88″W x 47.5″H frame, this is the heaviest range in the group — plan on a proper delivery crew.

Owner feedback splits along a familiar line: people love the two-oven arrangement and how it handles a big holiday meal, and the recurring note is that the top end of the appliance has been the less reliable half, with a small number of units developing burner trouble early. There is also a layout trade-off — buyers mention losing the lower storage drawer, because on this range the bottom slot is the second oven rather than a place for sheet pans.

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Front-mounted knobs, two 3,000-watt Turbo Boil elements, and a 4.8-cubic-foot convection oven.

Reaching over a hot cooktop to adjust a back burner is the small daily annoyance this range solves. Kenmore puts the controls up front and gives you 7 cooktop power options across 5 elements, including 2 dual-ring elements you can size to the task — wide for a stockpot, narrow for a small saucepan. Two of those elements are rated at 3,000 watts for Turbo Boil, so pasta water and stir-fry come up to heat quickly without monopolizing the whole cooktop.

The 4.8-cubic-foot oven uses true convection with a fan and a third heating element, which surrounds food with moving hot air and helps roasted meat brown on the outside while staying moist inside. It comes with 2 oven racks and a bright halogen light so you can check browning without opening the door and dumping the heat. Self-clean and steam-clean cycles handle the mess, and the included air fry basket means crispy food without a separate appliance. Performance and appearance are the two things buyers consistently enjoy about it.

There are two practical wrinkles. Delivery descriptions have been off — one owner measured the range at about 36 inches tall rather than the 39 inches listed, so check your counter height before ordering. The second is depth clearance: the back indentation sits lower than on many ranges, so a high wall outlet can stop the unit from pushing fully back and may need an electrician to relocate. Reliability is the area where feedback is split, with some owners noting burner issues appearing within the first several months and convection fault codes showing up on a small number of units.

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Induction heats the pan itself, so the glass stays cooler and the water boils sooner.

This Kenmore is the only induction range here, and induction heats faster than any coil or radiant glass cooktop on this list. Instead of glowing red and radiating heat upward, its 4 dual-ring induction elements generate a magnetic field that heats the cookware directly. You get 4 dual-ring elements, a Turbo Boil option, and a 5.6-cubic-foot oven with true convection and convection conversion for even baking.

The convenience features are stacked: front controls you can reach without leaning over the cooktop, precision set controls, a temperature probe for hitting a target internal temperature on roasts, a self-clean cycle, a hidden bake element, and durable chrome racks. The air fry function handles crispy food without a separate appliance, and a large oven window paired with a halogen light lets you watch progress without opening the door.

Three things to weigh honestly. The cooktop only responds to magnetic cookware, so a magnet that does not stick to your pan means that pan is out — factor in the cookware if you are switching cold. Operation is louder than you may expect, with clicking and humming while elements cycle, a fan that keeps running after the oven switches off, and some owners noticing vibrating handles. And the feedback on functionality is genuinely mixed, with one reviewer describing the induction elements as full-on or full-off and heat concentrated toward the center of the pan rather than spread evenly, while other owners call the performance great.

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A 20-inch range at just 88 pounds — light enough for a boat galley or a cabin corner.

When the floor plan is the constraint, this is the range that fits. At 20 inches wide with a 2.2-cubic-foot oven, it slides into gaps full-size ranges cannot touch, and at 88 pounds it is manageable with two people rather than a moving crew. The four coil burners give you a genuine power split: three 6-inch burners at 1250 watts for sauces and eggs, and one 8-inch burner at 2100 watts for a stockpot or a skillet sear.

Niceties most compact ranges skip are present here. A mirrored glass door with an interior oven light lets you check progress without dumping heat into the room, and a lower storage drawer takes the clutter off your counters. Owners describe it as a stylish little cabin stove that looks nicer than a plain white box, and it has found homes in tiny kitchens, shrimp boat galleys, and rental units where a 30-inch range simply will not fit.

Two honest notes. The power cord is not included, so budget for one and plan the hookup before delivery day. And the feedback on functionality is genuinely mixed — one owner finds the oven fails to reach its set temperature and only browns food under the broiler, while others report no problems and call it a perfect fit for their space. Owners also note a loud fan that kicks in whenever the oven runs.

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Apartment-sized at 24 inches wide, with a 2.9-cubic-foot porcelain oven and a waist-high broiler.

Landlords and small-kitchen owners tend to judge this one on two numbers: a 2.9-cubic-foot oven and a 23.5-inch-wide frame. That combination makes it a direct fit for apartment openings that reject anything 30 inches across, and it is made in North America with a 220-volt hookup. The cooktop runs one 8-inch burner plus three 6-inch coil elements, with removable chrome drip pans that lift out for cleaning instead of trapping grease in the seams.

ADA compliance is built into the layout rather than added as an accessory. Controls sit up front with easy-to-operate dials, and each coil carries a sensor that cycles the element off automatically if it approaches a dangerous flashpoint temperature. The oven itself is lined in durable porcelain and comes with two adjustable racks plus a waist-high broiler inside the cavity, so you finish a dish under the flame without moving it across the kitchen. A slide-out storage drawer in the base absorbs the pans and trays that would otherwise live on the counter.

Complaints cluster around two things. The power cord is not in the box, which means an electrician visit many buyers were not expecting. And a small number of units have arrived dented or with the thin stamped metal feeling flimsier than older ranges, with one delivery showing up significantly late. For the many owners whose units arrived intact, the story is straightforward: it fits the apartment opening, the tenant has no complaints, and it works.

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A 2.6-cubic-foot compact that steps up in size from the 20-inch models without eating the kitchen.

The gap between a 20-inch and a 24-inch range is bigger than the tape measure suggests, and this Avanti fills it. At 2.6 cubic feet with a 26″D x 25.5″W x 39.75″H footprint, it gives you more roasting room than the 2.1-cubic-foot model in this group while still fitting a galley kitchen or a rental unit. The cooktop runs four coil burners — three 6-inch and one 8-inch — with chrome reflector bowls and temperature safety sensors, and the waist-high oven uses a framed glass door with an interior light and a 60-minute timer so you are not guessing at bake times.

A pull-out storage drawer with a handle handles the cookware overflow, and the whole package lands at 98 pounds, which two people can move without a specialty crew. Buyers installing it in small kitchenettes and rentals often report that it drops in and works without drama, and one summed it up simply as a great range for a small kitchen.

Set your expectations on durability, though, because this is the range where owner experiences diverge most sharply. Some units run for years with no trouble, while others develop failed bottom elements, burners that will not reach temperature, and relays that click without producing heat. The design also runs the broiler inside the main cavity rather than in a separate drawer, so roasting and broiling compete for the same space.

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The 20-inch, 87-pound option for the smallest floor plans, from RVs to studio apartments.

This is the range you buy because the space exists and nothing else will do. Avanti builds it at just 20 inches wide across a 25″D x 19.5″W x 40.5″H frame, and at 87 pounds it is the lightest unit on this list — shed nearly half the bulk of the 148-pound Samsung above. The 2.1-cubic-foot oven includes a bake-and-broil function with an electronic thermostat and a broiling pan, and the cooktop runs four coil burners (three 6-inch and one 8-inch) over chrome reflector bowls with temperature safety sensors on each element.

Convenience details are aimed squarely at small-space living. A smooth framed glass oven door with an interior light lets you check progress without opening the door, surface and oven indicator lights tell you what is still live, and an ADA-compliant layout keeps the controls reachable. A pull-out storage drawer with a handle gives back the counter space you do not have. Buyers in tiny houses, RVs, studios, condos, and vacation homes pick it precisely because it fits where a full-size range cannot, and the finish is often noted for making an old kitchen look newer.

Be realistic about the trade-offs. This is a 2.1-cubic-foot oven, so it is one casserole or one sheet pan at a time rather than a holiday spread. Owner experiences vary widely on reliability: some units run correctly from day one, while others have arrived with a bottom element that never worked, or have needed burner coils coaxed to connect properly after a few months. The power cord is sold separately, so that is another item on your list before installation day.