Stovetop in peninsula?

[Anonymous]

Mom's house has a jennair cooktop with downdraft.
There is a lot of room on the island to work in.

Really no negatives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How deep is the peninsula? What are the chances a pot of boiling water could fall off the far side? What is likely to be happening behind it?

I don’t think the peninsula placement is ideal but sometimes you have limited options.

I have been cooking for 30 years and have never heard of a pot falling off a stove. I mean…

[Anonymous]

How much of a margin around the stovetop should there be, for the peninsula?

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Anonymous wrote:If you are modern and a foodie who cooks a lot, how do you feel about having a stovetop on a peninsula (with a hood from the ceiling)? I want to move the stove away from a wall so it faces the large patio doors.

I have a thermador induction cooktop plus downdraft and love them. I cook a lot. It’s located in the island and I don’t mind at all but my island is wide (approx 4.5 feet so it’s easy for people to sit across from me and chat / eat.

Some people say the downdraft doesn’t work well, so you think it’s as good as the hood?

I’ve used all kinds, and a good downdraft works as well as a bad hood, but no downdraft works as well as a really good hood. I now have a great hood, and I’m never going back, if I can help it. I’m not saying I’d never buy a house with a stove in the island and no hood, but it would have to be perfect in every other way.

[Anonymous]

I hate cooktops in islands and peninsulas. Especially when I my kids were smaller. It just feels a little unsafe. Plus I just prefer the look of a clean island or peninsula. We once passed on a house that had the cooktop on the island and that was one reason. I suppose it could be a bit better if the island was really large.

Also, my hot take: if you are actually legit cooking while you are “entertaining” guests then you are doing life wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:Mine is in the island. I don’t mind it at all, but I’m not a fan of the big hood. I hit my head on it. I’m planning to replace with a downdraft cooktop at some point.

it’s subjective, but I’m much prefer cooking surface in the island than any sort of sink that people will pile up dishes in

I agree. I loved having my cook top on my island and had a good quality downdraft. I do not ever want a sink on my island.

[Anonymous]

Had one in my island, hated it. Took it out in the remodel. Downdraft is nowhere near as powerful as my new hood.

Mostly, I like the flexibility of having the island space be available for all kinds of uses- cutting/cooking, homework, big project layouts etc. It's not just the footprint for the stovetop, it's also pots/pans/prepped food/cutting board. It limited what others could do on our old island. Just personal preference.

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Anonymous wrote:How much of a margin around the stovetop should there be, for the peninsula?

Make sure you can fit a plate on all sides. We don't have space for a plate on one side and it is infuriating. Seriously considering replacing the countertops just for this.

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Anonymous wrote:How deep is the peninsula? What are the chances a pot of boiling water could fall off the far side? What is likely to be happening behind it?

I don’t think the peninsula placement is ideal but sometimes you have limited options.

I have been cooking for 30 years and have never heard of a pot falling off a stove. I mean…

I have heard of children pulling pots of boiling water off of stoves before. It's not common but it happens and it makes no difference if it is on a peninsula, island, or a range pushed against the back wall. If a kid is nearby and is curious, and the handle is sticking off the side, then yes, there is a possibility that they will it off the stove. So, if you have curious young children and you do not intend to be in arm's range of your cooktop/stove while cooking, then sure, there's a possibility that a pot will "fall" off the stove - ANY stove, ANY location.

If PP is worried about a kid running by and knocking something off an island/peninsula cooktop, then they need to be careful about making sure the handles are not sticking off the side, that seems pretty obvious to me, though. We have an island cooktop, it wouldn't be my first choice but it's what was there when we bought the house, and I've never had any safety concerns over the past 10 years (kids are 8 and 12 now). We stay in the kitchen while cooking and keep an eye on our kids. They're not allowed to run or play in the kitchen either, it's off limits for playing.