The biggest kitchen stove is a whopping 60 inches wide. Q: I am buying a kitchen stove but don't understand the differences between freestanding, slide-in, and drop-in. Help!

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The hood should be installed 24 to 30 inches above the stovetop, Ms. Cheever said. It should span the width of the stove, and most of the depth, up to at least half of the front burners. “People ...