Range Kleen Black Enameled Steel Hanging Oval Pot Rack 1.5 Inch H by 33 Inch W by 17 Inch D

This is a very well made pot rack. The material is substantial but not overweight. Also it is a good, real stainless. It is NOT that cheap metallic plating that is impossible to keep clean and chips away, leaving dark spots, and prone to waterspots that are hard to polish out.This frees up a HUGE amount of storage. Pots, pans, and lids take up a tremendous amount of cabinet space. Now we have room for more of our ridiculous number of kitchen gadgets! :)Don't put this over your stove. You will get grease up onto your pots, pans, lids, and the rack itself. You can often see a greasy dust on over-the-range microwaves and even ceilings above stoves / ranges. As you use your pots/pans the grease will burn on and this pot rack will turn into an eyesore rack.I can't blame the pot rack, but I had a tough time learning how to install it so I wanted to write up what I learned all in one place so others would have a tried-and-true reference. Come back and check this review if you end up having trouble, too... or read on to avoid trouble. The short version is that there is an easy way to install it once you know the details. I apologize for these details being lengthy:I have a textured ceiling from a house that was made in that mid-90's and I did not trust butterfly bolts or anchors to fully support the weight (though I ended up using a couple anyway). I tried using a studfinder to locate ceiling joists but I could not get it to consistently indicate any locations to expect a solid anchor. After some internet research I discovered reasons a studfinder won't work on a ceiling like this and my problem was VERY common so hopefully sharing my experience will be Helpful.After the studfinder I tried the knocking method, where you give a little thump with your finger along an area and listen for where it sounds hollow vs there being something solid there. That didn't work for me either (which is also common for textured ceilings).Another option is to make thin holes into your room from the attic on either side of a joist so you know it is between those holes. But there is no access over our kitchen (short of tearing off the roof) so this wasn't a viable option.What I ended up doing, and this was not NEARLY as much work as it sounds like (I anticipated more time/problems than reality), was using a nail (make sure it's a couple inches long and thinner is better) and some trial-and-error. First dull the tip so it can't poke through wires etc. I picked a spot and tapped the nail in. When it easily went all the way in I pulled it out (with pliers, don't put your claw hammer on your ceiling), moved over one inch, then tried again. You will know it's a joist when it stops moving forward after a few taps. If you think you find a joist on your first try move over 3-4 inches and make another hole to be sure you're not meeting normal ceiling resistance. It took me 16 holes to find a joist. Usually joists will be either 12, 18, or 24 inches apart. I was already well past 12 inches so I tested 18" over and then 24" over from the 1st joist which is where mine ended up being. Make sure you find both edges of the joist by the way so you can screw into the center. Find the edge(s) by moving over 1/2" or so figuring your joist is 1-1/2" wide.Another tip: Joists usually run from the front of the house to the back (usually parallel to the shorter side of the room) so when you are checking for joists move along the long side of the room (probably side to side). If you have a vaulted or cathedral ceiling the joists are almost definitely slanted up/down along the slope.Back to the holes though, you're probably thinking at this point, "So this genius is telling me to put about 20 holes in my ceiling to install this? No way!" What's amazing though is a dab of spackle (or toothpaste if you don't have spackle) and the hole *completely* disappears. It is not like spackling a wall where the texture appears different. I asked my wife if she thought they looked OK from the floor before I got down and she said even knowing where to look she couldn't find them. Plus it's surprisingly fast- you can test 20 areas (1 inch apart) with a thin nail in 5-10 minutes, easy, and in another 5-10 minutes the excess holes will all be gone. I wish I had just used this nail method first.Realize now you have located all your joists. Sure you only have 2 of them marked, but knowing where they are and how far apart they are lets you just measure over that same distance from either joist and you can be confident there will be another. In other words, ALL the joists will be evenly spaced (again probably 12, 18, or 24 inches).Ideally your joists happen to fall such that there are 2 you want the pot rack to hang between. It's okay (even good) to have the chains hang at a diagonal as long as they connect to the ceiling further apart than the pot rack is wide. If instead the chains come toward each other on the way to ceiling it will make the pot rack want to swing!Hopefully this is the end of the story for your ceiling hooks... but for me, it wasn't. Because our joists are 24" apart we had fewer placement options and ended up only being able to use a joist for one side of the rack and having to suspend it from the drywall ceiling on the other side (luckily the lighter-loaded side). The instructions recommended toggle bolts but I HATE toggle bolts. They require massive holes and the corners of the bolts damage the drywall which creates a point for tearing out to start which is NOT something I wanted to deal with on a pot rack. So I talked to the guy at my local big box home improvement store and found a plastic anchor that butterflies open. So I still had to drill a good size hole but the anchor filled most of it. Once the anchor was flush with the ceiling I turned the hook in which opened up the plastic "butterflying" which would support the weight. UNfortunately, the anchor was made for a thicker wall than the thin ceiling. What I did to avoid tear out was to CAREFULLY pull (not yank) the anchor by the screwed-in pot rack hook until the supports were against the ceiling and I could pull no further. Of course this left a small amount of anchor exposed (easily touched up with white paint, mask the stainless hook though!). Why pull the anchor out as far as possible? Because otherwise when your pot rack is being loaded the side of the anchor will give way and it will SLAM down that 1/4 to 1/2 inch and scare the crap out of you and/or it actually will tear the anchor out of the ceiling because of the slamming force. Setting it up gently on your terms will let it operate at full strength (and stay level). That little exposed part of anchor is visible from the ground if you look for it, but with a dab of white paint it is not very noticeable.Once your ceiling hooks are in things are easy. Hang the chains from them. Put the hooks on the rack. It's easiest to have one person hold the rack up while another person puts the chains through the rack's hooks but if you have to do it yourself start with the side hanging from a joist and don't worry about the pot rack being level until you get to the 3rd hook.I know this is long but hopefully this is Helpful in guiding you through your install process! Leave any questions in the comments and I will answer it to the best of my ability!

I can't recommend this pot rack enough. Great product. I almost purchased one from William-Sonoma for a lot more than this one. So much that I would have been able to put one of the Range Cleans in every room in my house for the same cost. So glad I didn't. I stumbled into this one and I love it. It's the exact size I wanted and the stainless looks great. Very good quality. Install was relatively easy, but I got lucky in that there were studs exactly where I needed them centered over my island. I did have drywall hook anchors with a 60# capacity just in case (couldn't believe that was the highest weight limit hook anchor Home Depot carried). Anyways, if you're fortunate to have studs just where you need them, the hooks provided will hold a lot of weight. I mean I could hang off those things. The picture included has all heavy All-Clad pots and pans (many with covers included), outside of my favorite William-Sonoma noodle pot, and there's not even close to being a weight issue. There are eleven pots/pans total with room for a few more on the top and hanging from the middle flat rack. We have 10' high ceilings and the included chains were the perfect height. I was actually concerned and figured I'd be making another Home Depot run to get longer chains, but it is just the right height for our ceiling. Don't spend more on the same thing at a place like William-Sonoma or the like. One recommendation I do have is to purchase the Cuisinart hooks. I read the same reco in another review prior to me purchasing and I'm glad I heeded the advice. The Range Kleen hooks point straight up and it can be difficult to remove a pot. The Cuisinart hooks point out at probably a 30 degree angle so the pots are secure when they're hanging, but they're easy to slide off when needed.

This is my first ever pot rack and I love it. I have to disagree with others who said they had to rush out and buy chains and hooks. I weighed my largest pan and it was around 3.5 lbs. That would be about 11 pans of the same size you could hang before reaching the limit of 40 lbs for this unit. If you have a set of stainless cookware or coated non stick cookware you can hang pretty much all of it on this unit using the included hardware with no problems. I have my entire Stainless set hanging and other items on the shelf, haven't approached the 40 lb mark and have noticed no degradation of the chain links or the hooks whatsoever. Be sure to measure the area you plan on installing this unit in to make sure there will be room for it to hang freely. Keep in mind you can raise and lower the unit using the chain links to suit your style/needs.Unless you are planning on hanging cast iron from this rack, it will suit the home cook's needs perfectly. Seems to be of solid stainless steel construction and has a great "industrial", yet classy look. If you are unsure about installing this yourself, hire someone to do it for you. Purchasing a Pot Rack is one of the greatest kitchen improvements I've ever made and not having to crawl around on the floor to get things out of low cupboards is worth every penny spent.

Delivery was as expected this unit is solid and exactly like photo. We have a beam in ceiling and I wanted rack centered over kitchen island so 2 anchors in beam and 2 in ceiling, still works and looks not bad. Very good for the price and manufacturers websight had this unit double the cost of amazon.

Stainless steel pot rack, is indeed stainless. It was a bit shorter in height than I was expecting, but it looks good and holds all of my cooking equipment. Came with a generous supply of hooks and hardware for installation. Went up easily. Very pleased.

Holding pots and pans great for saving on storage.

Gives a special touch to our kitchen. Great stuff.

I love everything about this! It’s a great size, not too small, not large. So easy to install, and the height is adjustable!