Caloric Gas Stove - When Should It Be Replaced?

Caloric Gas Stove - When Should it be Replaced?

Pat -- Friday, 10 May 2002, at 8:31 a.m.

I have a Caloric gas stove which was in my home 9 years ago when I bought it. I'm renovating my kitchen and considering replacing it with a new model. However, my stove seems to be in mint condition. At what point should a gas stove be replaced simply because it's old?

Re: Caloric Gas Stove - When Should it be Replaced

Dan O. -- Friday, 10 May 2002, at 2:10 p.m.

: I have a Caloric gas stove which was in my home
: 9 years ago when I bought it. I'm renovating
: my kitchen and considering replacing it with
: a new model. However, my stove seems to be
: in mint condition. At what point should a
: gas stove be replaced simply because it's
: old?

In my opinion there is no time a standard cooking appliance needs to be replaced just because it is old. If it is continuing to function properly and looks acceptable, there may be no reason to trash it. Plus you may find that newer models don't cook like the old one did (see the link below).

If it is a built in model then you might consider replacing it when renovating a kitchen because finding an replacement that will fit exactly when the time comes, is often difficult (when possible at all). However, there is still no grantee that a new product will last any longer than the old one would have. As the saying goes, they don't built anything like they used to.

In summery, if it is a free-standing model and works properly and looks acceptable, I recommend you keep it. Maybe pay to have a technician inspect internal surfaces, clean areas of the gas system that need to be and make any adjustment that are necessary, etc.

If it is a built-in model it's a crap shoot whether to replace it during a renovation or not, probably leaning towards replacing it.

Dan O.

My brand new gas range will boil but will not simmer. Is there a problem and how can it be fixed?

Re: Caloric Gas Stove - When Should it be Replaced

Pat -- Friday, 10 May 2002, at 9:03 p.m.

Dan - thank you for your previous answer regarding the "old" Caloric gas range. I have since learned that my range is 18-19 years old. It does work well, looks fine and is free-standing. New cabintry will be built around it however. Does your previous answer still apply?
thanks again, Pat

Re: Caloric Gas Stove - When Should it be Replaced

Dan O. -- Friday, 10 May 2002, at 9:11 p.m.

: Dan - thank you for your previous answer
: regarding the "old" Caloric gas
: range. I have since learned that my range is
: 18-19 years old. It does work well, looks
: fine and is free-standing. New cabinetry will
: be built around it however. Does your
: previous answer still apply?

The age of the range is pretty much inconsequential. Depending on the design of it, as long it's of a standard free-standing 24" or 30" model and you don't build around it so close it can not be removed or so that another model with maybe a slightly higher backguard, etc. won't fit in place of it, yes my reply is the same. If it should die any time in the future, you should just be able to swap it out for a new one at that time.

If it is an odd ball size and/or you plan to build cupboards right on top of it, maybe you should consider a new one now while you have the work being done.

JMO

Dan O.
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