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ILVE kitchen appliances for the home – Italian design and professional cooking every day

In some kitchens the cooker is just an appliance; in others it is the centre that family and guests gather around. ILVE is an Italian manufacturer that has been building range cookers since the middle of the last century — cookers that look like furniture and cook like restaurant equipment. In this article we explain how the ILVE series differ, when to choose gas and when induction, which built-in appliances complement the range, how to install and care for them, and what a full set costs.

1952

the year ILVE was founded in the Veneto region of northern Italy

400 °C

the top temperature of the ILVE 645GTZ41 pizza oven

60–150 cm

ILVE range widths in our catalogue — from an apartment to a large house

01 Short answer: who ILVE is for

ILVE is not the cheapest way to make dinner. It is the choice of someone for whom the kitchen is part of life, not just a room with a fridge.

Home cook

Cooks often, bakes bread and pizza, experiments with steaks and sauces. Will value powerful burners, a big oven and precise temperature, for example the P096WE3 range with a 97 l oven.

Large family and guests

Festive tables, several dishes at once. A range with 6 burners or two ovens, plus a warming drawer where food and plates wait warm.

Design kitchen and renovation

The range as the centrepiece: Nostalgie and Majestic with classic handles and RAL colours, Pro Line and Panoramagic for modern kitchens.

Holiday home and premium apartments

Appliances that cope with frequent use and changing guests: simple controls, robust burners, an induction hob with child lock.

Key idea

ILVE combines two things that are usually separate: the power of a professional kitchen and furniture-grade looks. The choice starts with how you cook, and only then with colour and handles.

02 ILVE series: Pro Line, Professional Plus, Nostalgie, Majestic, Panoramagic

ILVE ranges and built-in appliances come in five series. The technology is similar in many places; style, finish and configuration differ. Prices below are starting prices for range cookers in our catalogue, excluding VAT.

  • Pro Line — clean lines, stainless steel; Style: modern kitchens and a first ILVE range; Best for: €2,836.50
  • Professional Plus — professional kitchen look, large handles; Style: those who want a restaurant feel at home; Best for: €3,407
  • Nostalgie — classic Italian style, choice of colours and trims; Style: country houses, classic and eclectic interiors; Best for: €3,425
  • Majestic — flagship with an expressive design, also Milano versions; Style: design projects where the range is the focal point; Best for: €4,709.58
  • Panoramagic — modern, with an angled display; Style: technology lovers and minimalism; Best for: €7,449

Colour and finish

Many models offer a choice of colour and handle trim. For example, the P096WE3 page states: copper trim adds 8 % to the price, a classic RAL colour adds €800. Made-to-order appliances usually take 4–8 weeks, stock items 5–21 working days.

03 Gas, induction or both: how an ILVE range works

An ILVE range can have gas burners, induction or a combination. In most models the oven is electric with a fan.

Gas

How it worksthe flame heats the base and sides of the pan; a dual burner has two rings of flame
Prosvisible, instantly adjustable flame; works with any pan
Keep in mindneeds a gas connection and good ventilation

Induction

How it worksa magnetic field heats the pan base directly
Prosvery fast, the surface stays cooler, easy to clean
Keep in mindneeds magnetic cookware and a powerful electrical supply

Combination

How it worksgas burners and induction zones in one range
Proswok on the flame, sauces and milk on induction
Keep in mindboth connections

Electric oven

How it workstop and bottom heat, fan, grill
Prosprecise temperature, even baking on several levels
Keep in mind2.5–3.5 kW per oven

Temperatures used in a home kitchen

DishApproximate oven temperature
Slow-braised roast120–160 °C, long
Sponge cakes, cakes160–180 °C
Bread, crusty roasts200–250 °C
Neapolitan-style pizza350–400 °C — needs a dedicated oven such as the 645GTZ41
Steamed vegetables, fishsteam mode, for example the 645SHSW1 combi oven

Why pizza at home fails

A standard oven reaches 250–280 °C, while a thin Italian pizza bakes at around 400 °C in a few minutes. That is why it turns out dry at home. The ILVE pizza oven has a range of 30–400 °C.

04 Appliances in numbers: ranges, ovens, hobs, hoods

The main types of ILVE appliances with figures from our product pages.

P096WE3 range cooker

Dimensions90 cm, 6 burners
Key featureelectric oven 97 l
Power / temperature30–320 °C

OV601NT3 built-in oven

Dimensions60 cm
Key feature65 l, 4.3-inch touchscreen, A+
Power / temperatureup to 320 °C, 2.45 kW

645GTZ41 pizza oven

Dimensions60 × 45 cm
Key feature37 l, touchscreen
Power / temperature30–400 °C, 2.9 kW

645SHSW1 combi oven

Dimensions60 × 45 cm
Key feature36 l: hot air, steam, microwave
Power / temperature30–250 °C, 3.4 kW

HVI364 induction hob

Dimensions898 × 518.5 mm
Key feature4 zones, booster, pan sensor
Power / temperature7.4 kW total

HCB90SDN gas hob

Dimensions860 × 500 mm
Key feature5 burners, dual burner 4.5 kW, cast-iron grates
Power / temperaturecut-out 83.5 × 47.5 cm

AGQ90 cooker hood

Dimensions90 cm
Key featurestainless steel baffle filters
Power / temperatureup to 890 m³/h, 47–74 dB

BC645STC blast chiller

Dimensions60 × 45 cm
Key feature40 l: chilling, freezing, proofing, defrosting, sous vide
Power / temperatureto +4 °C and −20 °C

Vacuum drawer

VM615SL — a 13.4 cm high built-in drawer with a 7.5 l chamber (30 × 36 × 10 cm). For food storage and sous vide cooking.

Warming drawer

615SWDPP — 40–80 °C, 25 l. Warms plates, keeps finished food warm, helps proof dough.

05 Safety in the home kitchen

A professional-power appliance at home needs the same respect as in a restaurant. The key principles:

  • Gas appliances are installed and connected only by a certified gas engineer, who checks the joints for leaks afterwards.
  • ILVE gas hobs have a safety valve: if the flame goes out, the gas supply is cut.
  • A carbon monoxide (CO) detector is recommended in rooms with gas appliances, and the hood or ventilation should always run while cooking.
  • Induction hobs have a child lock and a residual heat indicator. If someone in the family has a pacemaker, follow the manufacturer's instructions and consult a doctor.
  • Oven glass and body get very hot, especially a pizza oven at up to 400 °C. Children need to know not to touch it.
  • Use long heat-resistant gloves, not a tea towel.

The most common dangerous mistake

The range is moved during a renovation and the gas hose is extended or bent by the owners. A gas leak is invisible until it becomes dangerous. Call a specialist for any change to the gas connection.

06 Apartment, house, holiday home, chef studio

The same range is used quite differently in different homes.

Apartment

What to choose60–90 cm range or induction hob with a built-in oven
What to watchelectrical capacity, gas in the building, hood ducting

House

What to choose90–120 cm range with 6 burners or two ovens
What to watchventilation duct, LPG connection, space for an island

Holiday home, guesthouse

What to chooserobust controls, induction, blast chiller
What to watchsimple instructions for guests, quick cleaning

Chef studio, cookery school

What to chooserange with a mixed hob, pizza and steam ovens
What to watchseveral circuits, a powerful hood

Apartment — common mistake

Choosing a 7.4 kW induction hob without checking the power available in the apartment.

House — common mistake

A superb range, but the hood is too narrow and the duct has many bends.

Holiday home — common mistake

Guests do not know how to switch the oven on and damage the hob with unsuitable pans.

Studio — common mistake

All appliances on one circuit, so the breaker trips when oven and induction run together.

07 Choosing and a simple calculation

Five questions help you choose.

  • How you cook — lots on the hob — more burners; lots of baking — a bigger oven or two ovens
  • Energy — gas, induction or both; whether the building has gas and what electrical capacity is available
  • Width — 60, 70, 90, 100, 120 or 150 cm; the hood at least as wide as the range
  • Style — series, colour, handles; whether the range will match the furniture
  • Extra appliances — pizza, steam or combi oven, warming or vacuum drawer, blast chiller

A simple calculation: what the heart of an Italian kitchen costs

Assumption: a family house, a 90 cm range, a matching hood, a separate pizza oven and a warming drawer.

Set total (excl. VAT): €10,375.00

What it means

If the appliances last 15 years, the set costs about €1.89 per day — less than a cup of coffee. A pizza night with the 645GTZ41 (2.9 kW, about 30 minutes including preheating) at €0.22 per kWh costs no more than €0.32 in electricity. Calculate with your own prices and tariff.

08 Installation: space, gas, electricity, ventilation

A correctly installed appliance works more safely and lasts longer. Before ordering, discuss with BHS and your builder:

  • Space: about 15–20 cm of free worktop on both sides of the range and a stable, level floor; for built-in ovens, the niche and ventilation gaps specified by the manufacturer.
  • Electricity: separate protected circuits for the induction hob and the oven. Power and number of phases are calculated by an electrician.
  • Gas: natural gas or LPG with the correct injectors; the connection is made by a certified engineer.
  • Ventilation: a hood no narrower than the range, a 15 cm outlet, as short and straight as possible. Height above the range per the manufacturer's instructions.
  • Building in: the HCB90SDN gas hob needs an 83.5 × 47.5 cm cut-out; check it before ordering the worktop.
  • First use: remove protective films, heat the empty oven as instructed and air the room.

Tip

Order the range before the furniture, not the other way round. Range dimensions and the gas and power points define the kitchen layout.

09 Everyday use, care and common mistakes

ILVE appliances are built for a long working life if they are cared for regularly.

  • Burners: once cool, wipe the caps and grates; clean the flame ports with a soft brush, not a needle.
  • Cast-iron grates: wash by hand and dry.
  • Induction: clean with a ceramic hob scraper and cleaner; do not slide cast-iron pans.
  • Oven: wipe while still warm after greasy dishes; check the door seal.
  • Hood: wash the metal filters in the dishwasher or by hand regularly, depending on use.
  • Stainless steel: wipe along the grain; abrasives leave scratches.

Common mistakes

  • Burner will not light or goes out — dirty ignition plug or thermocouple, wet burner; Cause: clean and dry; if that fails — service
  • Yellow, sooty flame — cap seated wrongly or dirty ports; Cause: seat correctly, clean
  • Induction does not detect the pan — non-magnetic or too small pan; Cause: magnet test, matching diameter
  • Oven bakes unevenly — overloaded, not preheated, damaged seal; Cause: preheat, bake on fewer levels, replace the seal
  • Hood noisy and weak — clogged filters, long duct with bends; Cause: clean filters, check the duct

What it looks like in practice

A typical situation: a family renovates a house and chooses a 90 cm range with 6 burners, but the furniture is ordered first. It then turns out that the gas point is in the wrong place, the hood is 60 cm, and the dual burner has space on one side only. When the range is ordered together with the furniture and the hood is as wide as the range, the kitchen is left with neither steam nor compromises. Read more about ovens in our article on convection and bakery ovens.

10 Service, spare parts and maintenance

Most problems are simple: a seal, a thermocouple, a filter or a burner cap. BHS helps find spare parts and sends a technician.

BHS service — 24/7, on site

Diagnostics, adjustment, part replacement and maintenance. Spare parts stocked at our warehouse in Riga, more than 20 years of experience with kitchen equipment. Delivery across the Baltics and Europe.

24/7

+371 25 522 233

On site

service visits

Warehouse

Riga, Vagonu iela 23

20+ years

experience

Call: +371 25 522 233Service

Gas burners

Ignition, thermocouples, burner caps and injectors — changing the gas type requires different injectors.

Spare parts

Oven

Door seals, heating elements, fans and thermostats.

Spare parts

Hood

Metal filters, lighting and motor. Regular filter cleaning extends motor life.

Range hoods

Diagnostics

If you cannot tell what has happened, it is better to call than to take the appliance apart yourself.

Service

WhenWhat to do
After usewipe the hob, burners and oven interior
Weeklyburner caps and grates, oven glass
Monthlyhood filters, door seal check
Yearlypreventive check of gas joints and appliances

11 ILVE models in our range

Popular ILVE models in our range. The full selection is in the ILVE category, along with built-in ovens, hobs and range hoods.

Professional Plus 90 cm range cooker

Professional Plus 90 cm range cooker

P096WE3

€4,495.00

6 burners, 97 l electric oven, 30–320 °C. Colours and trims to choose.

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Nostalgie built-in oven

Nostalgie built-in oven

OV601NT3

€2,198.00

65 l, up to 320 °C, touchscreen, energy class A+. 6 colours or stainless steel.

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Professional Plus pizza oven

Professional Plus pizza oven

645GTZ41

€2,953.00

37 l, 30–400 °C, 2.9 kW. For pizza, bread and focaccia.

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Combi oven with steam

Combi oven with steam

645SHSW1

€4,183.00

Hot air, steam and microwave in one, 36 l, 60 × 45 cm.

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Professional Plus induction hob

Professional Plus induction hob

HVI364

€981.00

4 zones with booster, 7.4 kW total, pan sensor, child lock.

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Nostalgie gas hob

Nostalgie gas hob

HCB90SDN

€1,247.00

5 burners, dual burner up to 4.5 kW, cast-iron grates, safety valve.

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Professional Plus cooker hood

Professional Plus cooker hood

AGQ90

€2,037.00

90 cm, up to 890 m³/h, stainless steel baffle filters.

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Blast chiller 40 l

Blast chiller 40 l

BC645STC

€4,800.00

Chilling to +4 °C, freezing to −20 °C, proofing and sous vide.

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Prices excl. VAT, October 2026. The final price depends on colour, trim and configuration — see the product page.

12 Frequently asked questions

How ILVE differs from an ordinary home cooker
More powerful burners, larger ovens, higher temperatures and furniture-grade finishes. ILVE ranges are hand-assembled in Italy.
Gas or induction for a home kitchen
Gas gives a visible flame and suits any pan; induction is faster and easier to clean. If you cannot decide, choose a range with both gas burners and induction zones.
Can an ILVE range run on LPG
Usually yes, with the correct injectors. State the gas type when ordering and leave the connection to a certified engineer.
How long is delivery
Stock items usually 5–21 working days; custom colours and trims 4–8 weeks.
Can pizza be baked in a regular ILVE oven
Yes, but the best result comes from an oven that reaches 400 °C, such as the 645GTZ41.
Which hood suits a 90 cm range
At least 90 cm wide, for example the AGQ90 with up to 890 m³/h, and a short, straight duct.
Where to repair an ILVE appliance
BHS service works 24/7, visits on site, and spare parts are stocked in Riga.

Let's choose your ILVE together

Tell us how you cook, what your kitchen is like and which connections are available — BHS will help you choose the series, width, colour and extra appliances. Delivery across Europe.

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Disclaimer: this article is for information only. Technical data and prices are taken from our product pages in October 2026; the final configuration, dimensions and installation requirements are set by the manufacturer's instructions. Gas and electrical connections must be made by certified specialists. The calculation assumptions are illustrative — calculate with your own prices. “What it looks like in practice” describes a typical situation, not a specific customer case. Prices excl. VAT.