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Standard stove size
Sizes from the makers' spec pages. Check the sheet for the exact model before you cut anything.
Short answer
A standard stove is 30 in wide. The range itself measures just under that, 29⅞ in on the GE we checked, so it slides into a 30 in gap. A freestanding one is 47 in tall to the top of the backguard and 28 in deep with the handle.
Stove dimensions chart
| Range | Width | Height | Depth | Door open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE JAS02SNSS (24 in freestanding) | 24⅜ in | 44¾ in, to the backguard | 26½ in (24¾ in without the handle) | 41 in |
| GE JB645RKSS (30 in freestanding) | 29⅞ in | 47 in, to the backguard | 28 in (25½ in without the handle) | 47⅞ in |
| Samsung NE63A6511SS (30 in freestanding) | 30 in | 46⅜ in, to the backguard, adjusts to 47 1/16 in | 28¾ in | not listed |
| GE JS645SLSS (30 in slide-in) | 29⅞ in | 37¼ in | 28¼ in (27⅜ in without the handle) | 48¼ in |
| Wolf DF36650 (36 in pro-style) | 35⅞ in | 36½ in | 29½ in | not listed |
| Wolf DF48650G (48 in pro-style) | 47⅞ in | 36½ in | 29½ in | not listed |
Door open is front to back with the oven door down. That's the floor space you need in front of the stove.
How wide is a stove?
Stoves come in 24, 30, 36 and 48 in widths. 30 in is the standard, and 3 of the ranges above are that size. A 24 in range is for small kitchens and apartments. 36 and 48 in are pro-style, like the Wolf, at 35⅞ in and wider.
How deep is a stove?
Counters are 24 in deep, and no range we checked sits flush with them. The GE freestanding is 28 in with the handle, so it sticks out about 4 in past the cabinet boxes. The slide-in is 28¼ in. The Wolf runs 29½ in.
Freestanding or slide-in
A freestanding range has finished sides and a tall backguard with the controls on it. A slide-in has its controls up front and no backguard, so it's only 37¼ in tall and the counter and backsplash run right up behind it. Both fit the same 30 in opening.
What you need above and around it
GE wants 30 in from the cooktop to the bottom of an unprotected cabinet above it, or 24 in if the cabinet bottom is covered with the fire-rated board and sheet metal the guide spells out. Cabinets over the cooktop can't be deeper than 13 in. The install guide requires an anti-tip bracket. Put it in.
Going over the stove with a hood? The range hood sizer works out the CFM and width. Swapping to induction? Check the induction panel calculator first, since most need a 40 or 50 amp circuit.
Where the numbers come from
- GE JAS02SNSS spec sheet
- GE JB645RKSS spec sheet
- Samsung NE63A6511SS spec sheet
- GE JS645SLSS spec sheet
- Wolf DF36650 spec sheet
- Wolf DF48650G spec sheet
- GE range installation guide
Built-in ovens are in wall oven sizes.