Wolf Gas range changes and finding a floor model for cheaper?
Kristen Hallock
11 years ago
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Kristen Hallock
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Comments (15)You do not need to get permits from the LPC for rerouting a gas line . . . unless the reroute somehow alters the visible, exterior facade of the building. Not. What you need for the reroute, though, is a permit from DOB (Department of Buildings). And, yes, rerouting will be somewhat of a big deal for you since you will likely need to do a gas shut-off to the whole building, not just your unit. And, yes, you'll probably need board approval and will probably piss off your some of your neighbors for a temporary gas shut-off, to be sure. Still, what are you going to do? Return the stove? Not complete your kitchen reno? Double NOT! Pissed off co-op boards and co-op neighbors or not, there is a reasonable answer to your problem. And a really experienced, very competent, licensed master plumber knows exactly what to do. Yet, it sounds like you are getting into a tizzy over this before having your plumber weigh in with a proposed solution. What does your plumber say? And, is he licensed? If not, now is the time to get some competitive bids (from licensed plumbers) for this problem. Not only will you get some "expert" feedback on your problem, but also, you will also have a much better sense of just how expensive the fix really is. Lotsa hugs and good luck!...See MoreApproximate cost of a Wolf 30' gas range???
Comments (30)willinak, I'm sorry for the late reply. I'm only here when I am shopping or doing research. Our Wolf was purchased in the Denver, CO. Before, I was seriously considering a used 30" Viking AG for $2000 off Craigslist. It was a few years and need a cleaning. I called the next day, and it was sold. For this reason, I thought our wolf range seemed like a good deal. I was lucky, again, and found a short riser for the wolf on ebay for under $20....See MoreWolf 36" gas range - Go or No go?
Comments (14)I also own a Wolf product. I have the 36" dual fuel range. The burners are exactly the same as the all gas is now. I would certainly look at BlueStar. In looking at burners, you will hear the term "open burners" and "sealed burners". Different manufacturers use this term to mean different things but it refers to the burner tray and whether it comes apart for cleaning. Wolf used to have a "semi open" burner with a tray that came apart for cleaning but changed to the sealed burner in 2013 on their gas ranges. BlueStar has some other very important features that some cooks prefer. It has a star shape. This is great for cast iron or steel pans, which are poorer conductors of heat, as it applies heat more evenly if the pan is sized to the burner. This shows the BS and Wolf. Another difference is that Wolf is capped and BS is not. The capped and sealed burner were developed with idea that it would be easier to clean but many BS owners would disagree with that. The cap causes the flame to flare out on highest heat. Wolf has the dual stacked burners so the flare is less than something like five star or even Thermador. With high heat, this can impact performance. I don't mind the flare with Wolf's burner because I am using big frying pans but some want to keep the high heat more to the middle of the pan. BS has burners of different sizes. Service is important unless you can work on appliances yourself. One brand or another may or may not have service in your area. Wolf has great service during the warranty. After the warranty, you must use their service people. In my experience, I had the interior blue chipping at 4.5 years(an issue for at least 10 years) and they would not give me a price to fix it only that it would be a minimum of $800 for labor and would only guarantee the new liner for a year. BS has had some good and some bad reports for service over the years. If you can see these burners live, you can get a better idea but here are some videos that might help. https://youtu.be/MZdZxyOUX58 https://youtu.be/3K2DR2ub1sA...See MoreShould I increase depth of cabinets so Wolf Gas Range installs flush?
Comments (19)@Molly H.so that makes sense if the stove's door is inset, like @wdccruise noted, that you can set the stove flush. I'm disappointed that Wolf doesn't state a spec for that. I mean, they should say "zero clearance needed horizontally to cabinetry sides," or something and not just leave it up in the air to anyone's random interpretation. A lot of these appliances are specifically designed to fit with 24" deep base cabinets, so it could be that the range is actually less than 24" deep and can be pulled forward flush without your having to increase cabinetry depth? I will say one thing that if you are only thinking to increase the cabinet depth by 1/2" that your material costs could increase if you did not have your cabinetry quoted that way. The reason is that 24" deep base cabinets allow 2 panels to be cut from the typically 48" wide plywood or MDF sheet stock. When you increase the depth by even 1/2", then you can no longer cut 2 per sheet, and the layout complexity and possibly material waste increases. A suggestion above to increase cabinetry depth to 30" is increasing in popularity in modern kitchen design and is often accompanied by deeper wall cabinets as well, 13" up to 18" deep, with the average increase being around 15" deep. You have to pay attention to clearances and aisle space if doing this. Also, the cabinetry builders may not always give you deeper drawers with the deeper cabinets, so watch out for that if you consider this option. Some people order 24" deep base cabinets and set them forward 6" just to get extra counter space, but then the cabinets must be anchored to the floor or some other such complicated thing rather than going straight into the wall studs....See Moreduveen
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