High Altitude Gas Ranges and Cooktops?
missin44
11 years ago
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Comments (2)I am guessing they are talking about burner orifice replacements. They sometimes call these spuds, the same things you replace when you switch from LP to natural gas and vice versa. At higher altitudes the amount of available O2 for combustion is less. So if you keep the same amount of fuel flowing with lesser Oxygen, the result is a "rich" mixture, the characteristics of which are a cooler flame and incomplete burning of the fuel. If this is the case you will see a lot of yellow orange in the burners and possibly soot on the bottom of your pans. If you experience this, you will need to get the higher altitude orifices. Your local gas company should be able to answer any questions for you. Some places they will actually come out and do the swap for you and adjust the shutters, but you will have to determine if this service is offered where you live. The spuds should not be expensive. All they normally are are threaded plugs with a precisely drilled hole of a given size. Of course, with Lacanche, there is no telling. The French may make them out of Platinum and foie gras. But normally they should run for a couple of bucks apiece. You will need one per burner plus the oven. If the broiler has a separate burner possibly one there too. Lacanche will probably sell them to you as a kit....See MoreHigh altitude gas cooktop?
Comments (6)We've only ever had electric & were ready to try something new. We actually bought an Electrolux induction cooktop back in Dec., but have been unhappy with it. Food cooks unevenly & slower than I remember on the electric. The surface scratches easily & I didn't find any pots & pans I liked after trying literally 7 different brands. Luckily for us, Electrolux is buying back the unit after having 2 service people come to the house to "fix" it. Now we're hoping that the gas cooktop will be better... We arrived in CO just in time for the Rocky Ford cantaloupes last fall. They were the most delicious we had ever tasted. Looking forward to the Palisades peaches!...See Morewant 36' gas range or cooktop/ovens - help!
Comments (2)Blue Star, American and DCS come in 48 inch and are less costly than AGA. I guess I price a 36 range and separate oven vs a 48. One thing I like about a range is the oven is also under the hood for broiling things like fish. I have the DCS AG 30 inch and rarely need high for anything though I am cooking quantities for only 2. It has 2 size burners, 3/17500 & 2/12500. Blue Star is open burners the other two are sealed. If you do a search on the bottom of the appliance front page I think you will see a lot of happy people with these 3 ranges....See MoreRange vs gas cooktop over oven, and 30" vs 36"
Comments (3)I found that the size played a bigger role in aesthetics than I thought. In a very large kitchen, a 30 inch range may look underwhelming but you may be able to compensate for that visually to give it more presence. My kitchen has a very long wall. I had initially been leaning towards a 36 in induction cooktop with wall ovens placed elsewhere. Because of the proportions of the room, and some other considerations I went with a 48 inch midnight blue Aga Elise induction to be surrounded by white cabinetry and a blue island. Once the range went in, it still looked too small for the space so I had the cabinets on either side painted in the same navy blue to give it more presence. You are wise to consider the overall proportions of the room. And yes, aesthetics do matter....See Moremike_73
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