Bertazzoni Opinions (Fan & Heat Question)
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Comments (5)I have a 48" Berta pro (all gas with an electric gridle on the top), but I can try to answer some of your questions based on my experience. 1. Our reliability has been excellent so far. The stove has only been installed since November, but so far no problems at all. I like that there are almost no electronics and any minor adjustments needed have been very easy for DH to do. DH also installed the unit himself and was easily able to adjust the burners to have the maximum and minimum flames exactly where I want them. The large burner does a great job of putting out heat when I need it and boiling my stock pot of water quickly. The smaller/simmer burner also works great since DH adjusted the flame. It has enough power to easily cook my sauces, then turns back to a nice simmer while I am finishing the rest of the meal. The other "medium" burners are great for average sauteing and so forth. When first installed, my ovens were cooking too hot (I monitor them with a cheap oven thermometer that lives inside each). DH easily accessed the adjustment from the front panel and turned them down. Since these minor adjustments have been made, nothing else has been needed. 2. Once up to temp, the oven holds extreamly steady. As mentioned previously, I monitor them with my oven thermometer, and unless I am opening and closing the door repeatedly, the temp is steady as a rock. My large oven takes a little less than 10 minutes to preheat to approx. 375 degrees and the small oven can take up to 20 minutes. I assume this is because the burner in the small oven is also smaller??? 3. No, it is not a pain to light the oven while holding the door open. I don't even realize that I am doing it usually, it has just become second nature. I usually open the door with my left hand just a few inches, so I can peak into the oven, while I push and turn the knob with my right hand. I see and hear the flames ignite and I close the door and adjust the knob to the exact temp I want. This entire process takes less than 20 seconds. Honestly, when I have watched him, DH never opens the door when he lights the oven and we haven't exploded yet! 4. I would absolutely purchase this stove again. We just completed a new build and I really wanted the "look" of a 48" range, but most were way out of my budget. This range feels very solid and does a good job with what I ask out of it for cooking abilities (I am just a regular "mom" cook). We had looked at the range about 9 months prior to actually purchasing it and at that time, the appliance salesperson had quoted us a very good price that was slightly less than AJ Madison's at the time. We waited until we were further along in our build and went back to the same salesperson, but by that point, there had been a price increase. She was great to work with and brought our price back very close to what she originally quoted us, which was almost $1000 less than AJ Madison's at that point. When she did it, she laughed and told us to never show our invoice to anyone because she would get in trouble for selling it to us at such a deep discount. We did also purchase a dishwasher and Vent A Hood insert from her at the same time, which I think helped our negotiating power. 5. I did not purchase any separate island trim. Mine came with a standard backguard that I would estimate to be approximately 3 or 4 inches (I am not home right now, but could measure later if you would like). 6. I would be glad to try to give you any other feedback you would like. Again, I was looking for a balance of form, function and price and the Berta met my requirements the best. That might not be true for others! My only complaint when I first started using the ovens was that I was burning the bottoms of my dishes. I had always cooked with electric, so I think that made a difference in my adjustment period. Once DH turned the oven burners down and I switched some of my darker metal pans out for lighter colored ones, I have had no issues. This is the best picture of my range I have access to at the moment:...See MoreTo heat or not to heat the floor? Help me answer the question!
Comments (46)BTW many flooring materials can be heated, including engineered hardwood (according to some of the manufacturers). Decide what material you want on the floor and do some research - chances are whatever you choose can be had in a variety that is capable of being heated. The Nuheat thermostats I have used in my home have a switch on them to limit the output for wood / other flooring. With stone/ceramics etc. you can heat them up quite high - 90+ degrees - but you don't want to go that high with wood etc. In terms of how long it takes to feel the heat, what you want is a programmable thermostat. You tell it what temp you want the floor at what time and it will get it there for you. Don't turn it on and off manually - you'll always forget and it will become a nuisance rather than the luxury it is. I use my heated floors in the two bathrooms as the primary heat source and it works great in Toronto, with a 2nd floor bathroom with 2 exterior walls in a drafty 90 year old home....See MoreBertazzoni model differences & heat question
Comments (5)Should I look for something different that doesn't put heat out like this one? If so, which one?!?! You Should!!! Look at any Induction Range or cooktop and wall ovens. If you have the budget, and "had to have a range", I would look at the Viking Induction range. You can get color choices and the thing looks like a "Classic Range" rather than the more modern lines of the competition, (except the Euros ones), Ilves, and a couple I posted about earlier, ---butttt--- Unfortunately not available in the US. The induction will not heat your kitchen, (so you "may" freeze in the Winter), but it will boil water faster, have better & faster control of temps, and better control of low end temps, melting chocolate, holding delicate sauces----etc etc! If you can't swing the price of the Viking, then most any Induction cooktop will out perform any gas range or cooktop as far as the parameters I outlined above, Oh and I forgot about the cleaning, No comparsion Induction vs anything else!!! Induction wins "Hands down" or up, even ! There are far better ovens with separate units, (Non ranges), and a big advantage is, that with separates, first You have more room to work, (IE) I'm on the induction cook top and wife is using the oven---She doesn't hafta say, "Step Aside so I can get into the oven". Another advantage is in the advent of a failure, you could still have a functioning oven or a cooktop, where as a "Complete Meltdown" could happpen to a range, so you are in "BBQ City" until it gets fixed!!! Just some things to "Think About"! Gary...See MoreHeated Ceiling Fan -- the answer to my dreams?
Comments (3)Just reading the literature on their website it looks like with all 4 heating elements energized the fan is putting out about 1450 watts. In my opinion you could save money and tape your hair drier above the ceiling fan you have now and it would probably do the same thing. I wouldn't be surprised if a year or so down the road you start hearing about the elements on these things catching fire because of the dust they draw. Just my opinion mind you....See Morechris11895
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