Oven with gliding racks

September 17, 2020 7:54 AM

I'd like to purchase an oven that has racks that glide in and out like so. Do you have such an oven? If so, do you recommend it (and what's the make/model)? Also, how best can I search for ovens with this feature? It appears that different manufacturers describe it differently. Thank you!
posted by DavidNYC to Home & Garden (9 answers total)

Yes, super highly recommended. Mine were included on a Fisher and Paykel induction range. I know that GE monogram gas ranges include them as well, and those are even a bit heavier-duty.

Are you looking for a range (oven and cooktop in single unit) or a built-in wall oven?
posted by supercres at 7:59 AM on September 17, 2020

Response by poster: A range (oven + cooktop).
posted by DavidNYC at 8:07 AM on September 17, 2020

Home Depot allows you to filter by this but their selection seems a little limited, brand-wise.
posted by supercres at 8:16 AM on September 17, 2020

My GE Monogram one has it and it is so, so good. I don't know my exact range model (it came with the house) but overall it's been a good range and I recommend it.
posted by brainmouse at 8:34 AM on September 17, 2020

My Kitchenaid calls them "heavy duty sliding racks" but newer models refer to them as "satinglide racks". The only drawback is that you can't use the self-cleaning mode without removing them, but I never use self-clean as a matter of principle anyway.
posted by aramaic at 8:39 AM on September 17, 2020

They might be described as "full extension" or "ball bearing" racks, and they're fairly common on higher-end models. They're just a heat-tolerant version of the side-mount full-extension glides used on cabinet drawers.
posted by jon1270 at 10:19 AM on September 17, 2020

Yes, a Miele oven. They call them 'flexiclip' and my oven came with one rack set up this way and two 'normal' racks, but you can buy more adapters.
posted by beyond_pink at 11:18 AM on September 17, 2020

America's Test Kitchen / Cook's Country use Wolf. Wolf has only built-in models an no freestanding range+oven models.
posted by dlwr300 at 11:19 AM on September 17, 2020

BlueStar ranges and wall ovens call them "Full Extension Oven Racks," and feature them in some models. They can be purchased as upgrades if the model you're interested in doesn't come it it.
posted by mumkin at 5:10 PM on September 17, 2020