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This guide from KitchenAid can help you learn about cooktops and to discover which is right for you. It covers everything from style to configuration and more.
  

A GUIDE TO COOKTOPS: WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN SHOPPING FOR A COOKTOP

"There are a lot of things to consider when shopping for a cooktop. The variety of features, configurations and fuel types alone make it difficult to select the cooktop that can match your cooking needs. Here's some help to navigate you through the decision-making process of buying a cooktop. This guide will also highlight what is available from the KitchenAid brand."

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RANGETOP AND COOKTOP?
Cooktops
Cooktops are installed in the countertop with the controls positioned within the cooktop on the horizontal plane. They are fuelled by gas or electricity. And thanks to fewer infrastructural requirements, they can be installed easily into tighter spaces in the kitchen than a rangetop.

Rangetops
Rangetops are typically gas-powered

Ventilation is a key consideration when planning for your kitchen. This buyers guide from KitchenAid will help make shopping easier.
  

A GUIDE TO VENTILATION: WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN VENTILATION SHOPPING

Ventilation can help improve air quality in the kitchen and to keep your home smelling fresh and free from cooking odours. Ventiliation can also protect the cabinets, countertops and fabrics in your home by removing cooking by-products before they can cause any damage. This guide will walk you through a number of things to consider when shopping for ventilation products, and will also highlight the KitchenAid line-up. 

NON-VENTED VS. VENTED
Vented

Vented Exhaust Most ventilation systems offer vented options as this is the most common configuration. These systems suction cooking by-products like smoke, steam and odours off the cooking surface before exhausting them to the exterior of the home. 

Non-Vented

Non-Vented Recirculation* is perfect for kitchens where exhaust to the exterior of

Dishwashers are a key major household appliance. This guide will help you find the dishwasher best suited to your needs, and highlight the KitchenAid offering.
  

A GUIDE TO DISHWASHERS: LEARN WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT DISHWASHERS

The elements that most people consider when looking to buy a new dishwasher are size, style and features that appeal most to them.

The market offers a variety of dishwashers but your goal should be to find the ideal match for your lifestyle and your kitchen. Is design the most important thing to you? Does loading capiacty matter? Are you worried about the noise a dishwasher will produce?

Since it's your choice, you may want to determine what’s best for your life, personal style and household.

How much do you want to spend?
How large will your wash loads be?
How quiet do you need your dishwasher to be?
What are your style preferences?

  

DISHWASHER SIZES

Traditionally, the majority of built-in residential dishwashers are either 18"" or 24"". It's always wise

Shopping for a new wall oven? This guide from KitchenAid can help you determine which fuel type, size, style, and colour is important to consider.
  

YOUR WALL OVEN GUIDE: WHAT TO KNOW WHEN CONSIDERING A WALL OVEN

When shopping for a wall oven, there's a lot to consider: features, configurations and heating systems, to name a few. Making your choice can be difficult and requires a good amount of knowledge to determine which type might be best for you.
This guide will help you understand what to consider when adding a wall oven to your kitchen and outline some of your options. It will also highlight some specific offerings from KitchenAid wall ovens.
  

"Wall ovens and ranges often have similar features like bake, broil roast, convection baking, convection broiling, convection roasting, meat probes, timers and a delayed start function. Some brands offer WiFi connected models, which allow owners to remotely control their wall oven by using an app provided by the manufacturer. Because there

Maytag offers a line of ventilation products to keep smoke, steam and odours from damaging parts of your home and decreasing its air quality. Learn more here
  

A GUIDE TO VENTILATION PRODUCTS: WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN VENTILATION SHOPPING

Ventilation plays a crucial role in maintaining and improving the air quality in a kitchen. With the help of a ventilation product installed in your kitchen, cooking by-products like smoke, steam and odours are removed and filtered before they have the chance to damage cabinets, countertops or even fabric in other rooms of your home.

Here are the most important elements to think about when browsing for ventilation. 
  

COMPARING NON-VENTED AND VENTED OPTIONS

Non-Vented Recirculation* can be a good choice for installation environments where exhaust isn't an option or scenarios where whole home circulation is already provided. The purpose of recirculating kits is to capture smoke, steam and cooking odours, filtering them before they re-enter the home.

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Use this guide from Maytag to learn more about cooktops and to find the right one for you. It covers everything from size, style & highlights Maytag cooktops.
  

A GUIDE TO COOKTOPS: DETERMINING THE RIGHT COOKTOP FOR YOU

As the trend of built-in cooking appliances grows in popularity, the number of options on the market increases. This can make finding the ideal cooktop a challenge. You need to think about your cooking needs, your kitchen layout and what style you prefer. This guide will outline the available options and some of the specifics around the Whirlpool product line.

Consider the following if you're looking to add a cooktop to your kitchen.

Cooktops

Cooktops can be installed directly into countertops with the controls situated on the horizontal plane. Since they have less infrastructural requirements, they can typically fit into certain spaces that can not accommodate a rangetop.

FUEL TYPES - WHICH ONE SHOULD YOU CHOOSE

Fuel type is important to consider. Each type offers different