Ilve Rangetops

Ilve Rangetops at Plesser's Appliances

Ilve rangetops, available at Plesser's Appliances, are the professional cooking surface of an Ilve range without the oven beneath it, installed above a cabinet run with the oven placed at working height elsewhere. Offered in multiple widths with the deepest surface configuration options in the lineup.

Rangetop vs. Cooktop
A cooktop drops into a countertop cutout and sits shallow, preserving drawer space below. A rangetop is deeper and taller, with a raised surface, full professional control depth, and typically higher output, installed above a cabinet rather than into a countertop. This determines the cabinetry design, so settle it before millwork.

Brass Burners at Full Output
Rangetops carry sealed brass burners at the top of Ilve's output range. That makes low-end control matter more rather than less, since it is what keeps a high-output surface usable for delicate work instead of only for high heat. Confirm burner count and both high and low output figures for your width.

French Top, Griddle, and Grill Options
Rangetops offer the widest surface configuration choice, with griddle, grill, French top, and coup de feu options in combination with burners depending on width. A French top gives a graduated heat surface for holding and simmering that no burner arrangement reproduces. Because configuration is fixed at the factory, this is an order-time decision.

Professional Appearance and Finish
The raised surface, heavy cast iron grates, and full-depth control panel give a rangetop the look of commercial equipment, with Ilve's knob and trim finish options in chrome, brass, bronze, or copper. In an open kitchen this is a deliberate design statement, so coordinate the hood and adjacent units accordingly.

Ventilation, Clearance, and Installation Planning
Rangetops produce high output and require ventilation sized to that output, adequate clearance to combustibles and to any wall behind, and a cabinet run built to the unit's specific dimensions. A grill surface raises ventilation requirements further. Talk to the team at Plesser's Appliances about width, surface configuration, gas supply, and hood capacity together.