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FREE STANDING OVENS        

If you are content with a 24” wide oven with about ½ the cooking space of a standard 30” US oven,  there is no reason to import one.  If you want a big Italian oven without self clean,  consider a La Cucina, known out of the country as Ilve. North American immigrants can bring American or European ovens from any country.  It is no longer worthwhile importing European ovens—the prices in Israel are competitive, even paying full taxes.  The reasons Americans import ovens: large stove and oven area, real (pyrolitic) self-cleaning, cooking features, all gas ovens (the Israeli and European models are gas top with electric oven), appliance life span, appearance, and good service. 

Electric versus Gas

Consumer Reports says that electric ovens are more reliable than gas, better broiling and better self-cleaning.  The English consumer magazine Which reports that it takes less time to preheat a gas oven and that the stovetop heats up and cools instantly with gas.  With an electric model, you may not know that the stovetop is on.  Gas ovens all have a safety feature now that turns off the flow of gas when the flame goes out.  Some vegetarians will only cook with gas.

For American ovens, tourists and Israelis can save significantly by personal import with full taxes, instead of buying through local store—all the more so new immigrants and returning residents with tax exemptions.  American freestanding ovens come in gas and electric, in 20, 24, 30, 36, and 48-inch width.  Built-in American ovens come in widths of 22, 24, 27, 30, 36 inches. Special features include self-cleaning, convection, continuous clean, timed-cooking, clock, timer, window, lights, and automatic pilotless (electric) ignition.    Built in ovens by Thermador and Dacor can also be built under stovetops.

Features      

Self-Clean is an expensive and useful cleaning feature.  It turns the oven on at its highest setting for several hours, leaving only ashes to wipe up.  Though the oven is constructed to resist extreme temperatures, the self-clean process should be used only a few times each year. It can be used at Passover to kasher the oven.  The heavier insulation reduces the internal space and makes the oven safer to touch and less apt to heat up the room.

Continuous Clean is a coating that cleans the oven while it is cooking. Some people call it ‘continuously dirty’ and hold that it cannot be used to kasher for Pesach; others are more lenient. Heat brings out a film, which keeps food from sticking.  This works well enough on the top and sides, less so on the bottom.  Some cover the oven bottom with aluminum foil. No steel wool or corrosives—and certainly no blowtorches—can be used to clean the inside surface of the oven.    In Europe and Israel, continuous clean is sometimes referred to as Catalytic self-clean and true self-clean is called Pyrolitic.

A timed oven can be programmed to turn on and off automatically. Unless the oven is European, Israeli, or made for export, the timer will be off by 18%.  A pilot light is a small flame that stays on all the time to ignite the oven when you turn it on.  It will not register on a gas meter if you have no other gas appliance. 

Pilotless ignition is an electrical system in gas ovens and stovetops that lights a flame with an electric spark or glow coil. You cannot turn on this type of oven if there is an electrical power failure though you can still ignite the stovetop from an existing flame or spark.  Pilotless ignition saves gas but is delicate—and expensive to replace. Pilotless ignition on a stovetop is a built-in electric spark maker that lights the gas when you rotate the knob completely, or in European ovens when you push an igniter button. When there is no electricity, the cooking flame on the stovetop can be ignited with a match.

Convection (or turbo) is a fan in the back wall of the oven that helps cook more quickly and evenly—and allows different foods to be cooked at the same time without mixing odors. This feature is a way of compensating for small oven size and also makes for very fast cooking.  Thermador and Viking, near the top of the line of the American ovens, as well as GE and Dacor also offer this feature in its built-in ovens.

Multi-function means that the fan, broiler, and standard oven can be used in any of six possible combinations. You can choose to concentrate the heat in one part of the oven or combine the various functions for maximum efficacy. Sealed burners, a highly recommended feature, are burner wells built so that food cannot drop into them.    Sealed burners are also easier to adjust to a clean, strong, blue flame.  Sealed burners are the standard for high-end US stovetops and all European stovetops.

12 hour override means that the oven does not turn off automatically after 12 hours.  This is one of the features that wins the label, “Shabbat Compliant”, for many of the US ovens.  

 

Free-standing single ovens

Most who bring American freestanding ovens bring gas, since most Israeli homes do not have the power to run the 35 amps required for a free standing American electric oven.    The gas ovens have electrical ignition and the option of self-clean, both of which require a transformer.   GE, Dacor, Wolf and Viking  all have models adapted for export and supported in Israel. 

The GE is the only moderately priced one, and iIt comes in 30” gas oven with a sealed burner gas stovetop, in white or stainless.   Maytag Gemini is an all-electric oven with two ovens, one above the other.    Dacor, Wolf, and Viking are the high end and come in a variety of colors and sizes ranging from 30-60”  with various combinations of gas or electric stovetop and gas or electric ovens.  All have sealed burners, so dirt cannot fall into them, and all have Kashrut certification from Star-K.     All are available in  self-clean and have a shutoff for the 12-hour turnoff feature.  The 48” models have two ovens, side by side. 

Of the European free standing ovens, La Cucina, known out of Israel as Ilve is the best supported of the large ovens, ranging from 24”-60”   They come in a few attractive styles and color and combinations of gas and electric, though they do not offer self clean. They are not cheap, but still much less expensive than the high end US brands.    The 48” and 60” models have two ovens, side by side    Of the standard European size-- that is 24” wide—Dedietrich is the one recommended for free standing self-clean.  LG and Fisher Paykel are also high quality and well supported in Israel.   The stovetops are always gas and the oven electric.  These are ovens which Kef supplies locally---there is no advantage to importing them tax-free.

 

Kashrut  per Star-K

Ovens.  The oven temperature may not be initiated, adjusted or turned off on the Shabbat OR the Holidays.  On the Shabbat, in lieu of a "blech", the oven controls should be covered. (Be careful not to cover vent openings.)   All food should be placed in the oven before the Shabbat begins, since none may be placed in the oven during the Shabbat.  On the Shabbat, the oven door may only be opened once, all the food removed and then closed. On the Holidays, the oven door may be opened/closed at any time as often as desired. These ovens have a timed bake feature. Timed bake will hold the requested temperature for the requested time. At the end of the requested time, the oven beeps three times, holds 150 degrees for another two hours and then shuts off completely. While the oven is operating, the oven door may be opened once, all the food taken out and then closed. At the end of the two hour hold period, the oven may be opened/closed at will. This applies only to the Shabbat, whereas on the Holidays, the oven door may be opened/closed at any time as often as desired. After recovery from a power failure, all these ovens will stay off.

Cook tops.  On the Shabbat, a gas flame or electric heat may not be initiated, adjusted or turned off. On the Shabbat, a "blech" should be used to cover the flame in addition to covering the controls. For the gas burners use a standard "blech". The manufacturer does not recommend putting a "blech" on the glass surface for the electric burners. Instead, just the controls should be covered.  On Yom Tov, an existing gas flame may be raised or lowered for cooking requirements. However, a gas flame may not be initiated or turned completely off. The electric part of the cooktop may not be turned on. However, for cooking requirements, once on, the temperature for the electric part of the cooktop may be raised when the ribbon heating element cycles to full glow. Lowering the temperature is permitted at any time if required for food preparation. (Practice adjustments on the electric cooktop before Yom Tov.)  During a power failure, gas cooktops will remain on, whereas electric cooktops will recover to the set temperature when the power returns. The glass electric cooktops cannot be kashered for Passover. For the rest of the year, be sure to wipe the cooking surface clean between meat and dairy use.

 

 

      US ovens

 

 

 

     Israeli/European tax-free ovens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can be imported tax-free.

 

 

  No Israeli or European ovens are available tax-free.

 

 

 

 

 

  Do not import these from  the US.  Buy in Israel

 

 

 

Available built-in 27-36", free-standing 30-48"

  Free standing 24", except for one not so

 good Italian brand. Built-in 24", except for some

non-self clean 36".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Free standing and built-in available in gas.

   No gas ovens available.

 All are electric oven with gas cook top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Similarly priced European self-clean oven holds 2 cubic feet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 year service contract included

 

   1-2 year service contract.

 

 

 

One time fees per shipment (not per item) are ~$620 including US and Israel documents, devanning, port fees, communications, terminal handling charges, customs clearing, delivery, and vat.

Base US price in $ 

Including shipping, insurance, installation,  1yr service contract, and Israel taxes 

GE #JGBS 6130  ww 30” 5 burner, all gas, standard clean, no clock, 1 year svc GTS

710

1,192

Hotpoint (G.E.) # RGB 745 Domestic Model 30 inch range/self cleaning/gas/gas

540

1,285

GE without self clean oven 30” JGBS6130 standard 5 burners - 872 mm Heigh x 585mm D x 764 mm w In Stainless (SS)

715

1,355

GE JBP68Wikww (In White) Coils with Ceramic top -  30” free standing range, elect/elect,self-clean, digital clock, oven window inc GTS Service (Made for Export)

847

1,383

GE JGBP 35, white single, gas/gas free standing, programable, self-clean, sealed burners, waist-high broiler, window, white enamel body, 12 hour over-ride, 1 year service, 4.4 cubic feet internal   w 76  xh116.5x  d71.4

935

1,678

GE JGBP 36, Stainless and Black single, gas/gas free standing, programable, self-clean, sealed burners, waist-high broiler, window, 12 hour over-ride, 1 year service, 4.4 cubic feet internal w 76  xh116.5x  d71.4 (CM)

1018

1,793

Maytag Gemini all gas MGR 6775, double oven,  SS, with splitting adjustment, installtion, service contract, and transformer (svc category)

1,595

3,185

Dacor RSD 30 free standing dual fuel, convection, no backsplash, self clean, white

2,525

3,716

Dacor RSD 30 free standing dual fuel, convection, no backsplash, self clean, stainless

2,635

3,869

 Dacor Egr30 stainless, with stainless accent, chrome accent

4,235

6,095

Dacor Epicure ERD30S06  30”.  dual fuel 4 sealed burner self clean professional series, free standing,  Price including warranty and installation. Stainless with chrome accent only (SCH)

4,390

6,310

Dacor ERD36SCH 36 inch ( 91 cm ) 6 gas burners, electric oven, self clean, convection, in stainless steel,  including service

5,995

8,754

 

 

Kef can (nearly) always match/beat your best price.
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