Cohousing-L Mailing List: Stove

[Ruth Hirsch (heidinys]

Hi, Ceil + Casa Verde Neighbors,

We will be interested in following this, as we will be replacing our 
hand-me-down gas stove.

We originally were give a big beautiful professional/commercial stove.  Was 
loving cleaned—— then we learned that if we wanted to install it, we would 
become a commercial kitchen and require pricey fire mitigation equipment.  
Something you may want to check with you Building/Fire Dept. and include in 
your decision making.  

Locally,  I have read person after person unable to find someone to repair two 
specific brands.  You probably know this: something else to ascertain:  having 
a local repair person available for your choice.  Unfortunately the two that 
have no local repair folks here are Samsung and LG.   Unfortunate as they are a 
fairly large share of the market.  We just returned from seeing cousins who 
bought all their appliances from, I think, LG, and are very unhappy with them.  
 This is problematic for me as my electric wall oven will need replacing,  and 
those brands have v good features.  
Glad to see that Joan is having a very different experience w their stove!  

We do have someone championing induction cooking tops,  and professional cooks 
do seem to like. them.  
Again, looking forward to input from other communities,
Ruth
Cantines Island, Saugerties, Hudson Valley

We are looking for a family for a family sized house.  Our neighbor is moving 
from their spacious four bedroom house w full basement!   Their daughter is 
readying it ,  please be in touch if interested or if you know a family seeking 
community in the beautiful very alive Hudson Valley!
heidinys [at] earthlink.net
(845)246-8601
txt (845) 430-4848
PS:  I have an intermittent e-mail glitch.  If you write and do not hear back 
from me shortly, please call me or please re-send.  Thank you.  Ruth





Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:22:28 -0600
From: Ceil Malek <cfrenchmalek [at] gmail.com>
To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org
Subject: [C-L]_ Stove

Casa Verde Commons is a community of 34 households in Colorado Springs, CO,
now 23 years old.

We're shopping for a 36" range for our Common House Kitchen, and we'd love
to have input from other communities about what brand and type have worked
for you.

We purchased our range used five years ago, with gas burners and a
convection oven ( commercial quality), which is not working reliably
enough. many repairs have not solved its problems (not holding heat makes
it undpendable).

What about your range?  Do you use gas or electric or gas and electric?
Did you purchase a commercial stove?  What size?  What brand? Cost?  What
has your experience been?

Information about the size of your community and the scope of your meals
program would be helpful.

Thanks so much for your help.

Ceil Malek
Casa Verde Common Meals Team


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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:32:53 -0600
From: Joan Huntley <joan.huntley [at] gmail.com>
To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org
Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Stove

What about your range?
I'm not home but I think it is LG, gas, 5 burner, 1 oven. John and I bought
it 12 years ago. It's been fantastic. Heats quickly.

Do you use gas or electric or gas and electric?
Gas. I prefer gas. I HATE electric.  In the cohousing in Iowa City they use
induction stoves. Not sure what they have in their common house.

Did you purchase a commercial stove?  What size?  What brand? Cost?
Will look up when I get home. Not sure if it is commercial.

****For the Common HOuse, we should purchase a commercial stove or a high
end model like Viking or Thermador (my son has this brand). It should be
the same size as the one that is in the kitchen now, not smaller. We have
some really big pots and baking sheets.*

Meals are so critical to a vibrant community. This stove has not been
reliable for years. Did we buy a low ball model?


What has your experience been?
Excellent.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 9:22?AM Ceil Malek via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

> Casa Verde Commons is a community of 34 households in Colorado Springs, CO,
> now 23 years old.
> 
> We're shopping for a 36" range for our Common House Kitchen, and we'd love
> to have input from other communities about what brand and type have worked
> for you.
> 
> We purchased our range used five years ago, with gas burners and a
> convection oven ( commercial quality), which is not working reliably
> enough. many repairs have not solved its problems (not holding heat makes
> it undpendable).
> 
> What about your range?  Do you use gas or electric or gas and electric?
> Did you purchase a commercial stove?  What size?  What brand? Cost?  What
> has your experience been?
> 
> Information about the size of your community and the scope of your meals
> program would be helpful.
> 
> Thanks so much for your help.
> 
> Ceil Malek
> Casa Verde Common Meals Team
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:47:02 -0400
From: Linda Hobbet <coho [at] lindahobbet.com>
To: Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Subject: [C-L]_ Architectural Digest


Hi,

We were part of an article in Architectural Digest. The last section is 
about Village Hearth.

Not Your Grandma?s House: Meet the Senior Citizens Living in Cruise Ship 
Condos,
Cohousing Communities, and Florida?s Retirement Wonderland

As life spans lengthen and retirement evolves, many older adults are 
finding new and
different approaches to housing

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/senior-citizens-how-we-live

Linda Hobbet

VillageHearthCohousing.com
706-202-7178
coho [at] lindahobbet.com

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