Thermador has always been one of my go-to brands that I direct clients to for kitchen appliances. Often, clients already have Thermador appliances in their homes, as custom builders in our area have steadily used Thermador packages in their builds over the last 20-30 years.

Clients are familiar with the brand and like it but if they are updating their kitchen, they might want a new range or some of the other new intros that have come out in recent years.

This blogpost was written after an in-depth visit with Thermador in 2016 and it shares some really good insight into some of their popular products on the market now. 8/2023

60” Grand Pro Range

I was impressed last year to have learned so much about Thermador while at KBIS.

The induction cooktop, the 30” 5-burner Pro Harmony Range, and the star burners were all new to me then; and I was truly sold on Thermador as a provider of appliances for people who enjoy cooking for entertaining, fun, and healthy lifestyles.

I think what impressed me most this year at KBIS was the far reaching idea of flexibility and customization that can be done, as Thermador reaches their 100 year anniversary.

Following along the lines of their Freedom Collection — individual towers of refrigeration and freezer units that can be selected and combined to serve the function and needs of the household — Thermador has worked even more with this idea to provide customized cooking units, like the 60” Grand Pro Range.

Don’t you love the light just under the cooktop to illuminate the knobs?

Not only are there six patented Thermador Star® Burners, including four that offer the ExtraLow® simmering feature and a 22,000 BTUs Power Burner, but a cook can choose the options of a 12” Griddle alongside a Professional Grill OR a 24” Dual Zone Griddle, designed for even heating and easy cleaning, featuring a smooth, scratch-resistant surface.

And that’s just the surface!

Choose Your Oven Preferences

Last year, cooking with steam was all the rage, and it continues to be a popular, healthy and efficient way to cook.

In the 60” Grand Pro Range, a cook can select either a combination double oven OR a convection oven alongside a steam/convection oven and warming drawer, making this the only pro-style range with the option of steam cooking.

Another Advantage to the Thermador 60” Grand Pro Range

As a designer of many kitchen remodels, I have to say one problem we have is when homeowners want to upgrade to beautiful, hard-working appliances like these, but they still have to work in the same footprint of space.

So, even if we’re redoing cabinets to allow for larger appliances, there’s still the same amount of square footage in the kitchen. Space is always an issue, including the depth of the appliance.

I was so excited to see how Thermador has incorporated their venting technology with this range, much like they did with the 30” Pro Harmony Range I saw last year, so that the unit can slide flush up against the wall with zero clearance.

Every inch of space matters in a kitchen, and this technology gets rid of that gap behind the range that every other range out there must maintain.

Range with zero clearance and neat installation | Thermador

Here is a 60” Grand Pro Range just installed in one of my projects. This busy family will be having some fabulous meals from this workhorse appliance in no time!

See how it fits right up next to the back wall with no gap.

60” Grand Pro Range | Thermador | Carla Aston, Kitchen Designer

Refrigeration Drawers

One more bit of customization I want to point out is with their undercounter refrigeration drawers. With just the press of a button you can select Refrigeration Mode to preserve fresh ingredients, Pantry Mode to store items like bread and flour at a warmer temperature, and Bar Mode to chill beverages at colder temperatures.

Simple and customized for keeping what you want at exactly the temp that is best.

Here are two fridge drawers used in the New American Home we visited the night before the show. You could have one unit for milk and juices and one for fruit or kale for your morning smoothies! Isn’t this a great coffee bar to wake up to in the morning?