Dacor Vs Thermador Vs Other Brands Packages
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Comments (3)If neither of you have seen these threads, they might be helpful: On viking: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/appl/msg0213404011436.html On Thermador http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/appl/msg0923545713042.html?47 On Dacor, a search will turn up older threads where the company had some issues with the durabiity of oven electronics. You also might check for bmorepanic's recent thread on Dacor ranges which may have had some discussion and/or links to other threads. Also, you might find it worth your while to do searches at eGullet and Chowhound as I believe that there have been similar recent discussions there. Languages: Watch the caps lock key. When you type in all caps it is taken as shouting and is generally considered rude even though that was not your intention....See MoreThermador reliability vs Wolf or Dacor ovens and cooktops
Comments (14)Thermador is extremeley reliable. I had a Thermador 36" electric coil cooktop for 18 years, 4 burners and griddle in the middle, not one problem, still works, but we did a big house reno including the kitchen, so went with new appliances. I now have the Thermador built in oven, very good unit, largest capacity out there too. It is pure convection, pure convention or combo of the two. The only small negative I have is the spacings of bars on the oven racks themselves are a bit wide, only time I notice it is if I do a large batch of banana loaves and instead of doing 2 large loaves, I make 6 mini loaves. Then you have to space the mini loaf pans exactly right so they dont keel a bit. I went with a Viking 6 burner induction cooktop. I had a Dacor built in oven previously, same type of model, either pure convection, pure convention or a combo, worked great, but had a few issues at the end, ie: sensor went (they dont have thermometers) and was fairly expensive to replace. Also, Dacor does not seem to keep parts in supply for as long. If I kept it much longer and would need parts, some would not be available. My friend has a Thermador star burner gas cooktop, she likes it a lot and has no problem with simmering. I would buy Thermador again in the blink of an eye, they are extremely reliable from my experience....See MoreThermador vs. Jennair with V2 vs. Dacor Discovery Double Wall Ovens
Comments (3)First, what has led you to consider these three ovens? I am not a big fan of the Dacor Discovery. I had the range and the wall oven and they did make improvements since I had mine but there are still reasons I would not buy. Read the use and care manual of any oven you are considering because it may have little quirks that you may or may not consider important. Dacor Discovery IQ use and care manual One thing is that this oven has a very intense preheat. You cannot put food in until the oven is preheated per the manual. After the oven preheats, it goes to a maintenance mode that oscillates the element on and off. In theory this is to keep a very even temperature but if you open the oven frequently or put a big load of cold food, you can trigger the fast preheat again so you have to take your food back out. If the preheat does not come back on the temperature can drift down about 5OF because it continues to oscillate to "maintain". Most ovens would only allow about 25F swing on either side of the set temperature and many ovens now only allow 5-10F swing. This may also preclude a delay bake in some ovens designed like this or in some the delay bake stops the fast preheat and then it can take 45 minutes to come to temperature using the maintenance cycling which might not be a very good thing. They talk about being able to control the oven with your phone but if it has to preheat, who is there to take the food in and out? My current oven has a fast preheat that is optional but even if you use it, you can still put some foods in without burning. For any baking of cakes, etc, you need to preheat any oven for at least 20-30 minutes after the oven indicates it is at temperature so that it can stabilize. from the manual "The preheat cycle rapidly brings the oven chamber up to the proper cooking temperature. Wait for the oven to finish preheating (Insert Food appears on the display) before placing the food in the oven. Excessive browning will occur if you put the food in the oven while it is preheating." "If you increase the temperature by more than 50°F (28°C), to reach the new temperature, the oven needs to preheat. Remove the food from the oven to prevent excessive browning." The same would occur if you allow the heat to drop by 50F by opening the door frequently as in cookie baking. A couple other things would be that there are vent holes on the inside of the door facing up that are positioned so that crude can easily get into those holes pulling food in and out. See page 7. I did not like the lighting at all. It was too dark. The Dacor wall oven I had put out much more heat than the one I have now....See More36 inch Dacor Fridge Column vs 36 inch Thermador
Comments (8)We noticed the depth of the dacor was deeper too but keep in mind that that the thermador door bins are much bigger as well. The dacor door bins were very thin, i don't even think a half gallon milk would fit. They probably have similar space, just differently utilized. With pizza's i usually just separate them and wrap each with aluminum foil to save space. I can't say i made the right decision since i won't get the thermador until April (my kitchen is being renovated). I forgot to mention I also didn't like where the meat/vegetable/fruit bins handles were on the dacor. They were on the bottom whereas the thermador's were on the top. I love Dacor's hidden controls, kind of like the Miele. The thermadors was OK but not as fancy. Dacor might have a better food preservation system/filter. Stainless steel might keep the food a bit colder but not sure. Another plus for me is that the Thermador HQ is 15 min. from where i live so I should be able to get faster service if i have problems. I don't think you'll regret it since thermador has been around for a while. Dacor has not been a reliable brand but since the takeover from Samsung no one really knows...should be better though....See Morehome4shore
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