Page 10 Fall Home Improvement 2025 Lincoln Daily News Continue -- If you are looking for a kitchen range, there are a few factors to consider. These include the type of range, the features you want, cooking capability, ease of cleaning and price. When it comes to kitchen ranges, McEntire’s Home Appliance in Lincoln has a large selection. Carie Groves, who runs McEntire’s Home Appliance said, “McEntire’s proudly sells Maytag, Whirlpool, Kitchen Aid and Amana brands of ranges which are all owned and manufactured by Whirlpool corporation in the USA. Three of the range plants are in Cleveland, Ohio; Marion, Ohio and Tulsa, Oklahoma.” One of the first things you need to decide when looking for a kitchen range is whether to get a gas range or electric range. Groves said in Logan county 85 percent of what they sell are gas ranges and only 15 percent are electric ranges. As she explains, “gas ranges offer immediate heat where electric takes a bit longer to boil water or get hot enough to sear steaks.” Some say electric ranges are safer because of no open flame, but Groves said that is obviously not a concern for most Logan County folks considering 85 percent of people in the area buy gas ranges. As for features, Groves said, “ranges today, whether gas or electric, have so many features that you can get. A lot of the newer ranges come with bake, broil, convection and air fry in the ovens, a new but very popular feature.” Additionally, Groves said, “some of the Kitchen Aid ranges we sell also have a slow cooker feature in the oven, turning your oven into a crock pot. Now you can free up your countertop by not having to have a crock pot or air fryer on top.” Those who bake breads love the proof feature on the Kitchen Aid ranges, which Groves said “helps dough rise by activating yeast keeping the temp between 80-100 degrees. As far as the types of ranges, Groves said “gas and electric ranges are sold as a regular free-standing range, free standing ranges with double ovens, or slide in ranges to go in your island.” There are also dual fuel ranges, which have both gas and electric. Groves said, “the
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