Gathering around a heat source for warmth and cooking is a practice almost as old as time. Since the 18th century, the ‘range’ has served not only as an appliance upon which to prepare food, but also as a focal point for life: drawing to it pets as well as humans seeking comfort; offering a means for drying laundry, and perhaps even heating water in the home.
Today, technological advances mean a range need not be in perpetual action. Size choices are broad and the variety of tailored elements is huge – be that water heating, dual fuel, compatibility with renewable energy as well as almost any culinary innovation for
