I had lost track of this thread. Pasture, I have a Gaggenau combi-steam oven over a Gaggenau single convection oven because they're designed so specifically to be stacked that they look totally ridiculous side by side. I'm tall enough that the big oven is only a little too low, and the steam oven, while technically too high, works because it's quite small and isn't meant to have things tended in an oven. The center of the big oven is more like hip level for me, and I really hate that. I still have to stoop to baste, lift up to counter level to bring things out, etc. I'm all for bending for bending's sake, but the stoop, bend, twist of using lower cabinets, rather than drawers, is magnified by dangerous heat with a lower oven. Rollout shelves probably help lower ovens a lot. A drawer set-up would be even better, so one wouldn't be burning the legs on the door trying to reach over it. I grew up with two counter high ovens in different locations in a tiny kitchen, and if I could have done the same without it looking totally goofy I would have done it in my current kitchen. That's one thing I do love about my Advantium on the other side of the kitchen. It's at the right level!! That said, lots of people love ranges! I think Follykid's wife's choice of the big gas range and 30" Wolf wall oven sounds like a great choice for her usage. CAROL, if your friends and family don't have ranges, ask them if any of their friends and family do. Ask the neighbors whose kitchens you don't know. And, for sure, find showrooms where you can try out the Bluestar and Capital, preferably installed and cooking. If you're nowhere near a showroom, it might even be worth a little trip to Eurostoves or another place that has both installed. Just don't guess!! Approximating from whatever range you can get to plus user experience here is fine, but don't be so enamored of the look that you don't even check to see if you're compatible. :)

The oven sizes on the Delonghi are below left oven (WxHxD) 16 4/8" x 13 6/8" x 16 4/8" BIG ONE Right Oven (WxHxD):9 5/8" x 13 6/8" x 16 4/8" SMALL ONE These are the interior sizes. if you call Delonghi in NY they can advise you on service locally

Hi ya_think. We started getting a clue around the end of the year and confirmed probably in February??? Going in we knew it was a new product and there was some risk that changes could happen to the design. For us the combination of the french doors, IR broiler, capacity, and design were worth the wait. We looked all of the usual suspects but found that the none offered the right mix of features for us. We also wanted a more simple, traditional look so the Wolf rotating control panel for example was a little too space ship looking for our taste. I think there may have been some issues with the double oven config during the whole gov't testing/approval process that led them to go with the stacking approach, at least that is what our retailer told us. Obviously we are fine on width but two stacked units will be about 6 inches taller than the original double. As a result we are having our kitchen guy come out to decide if we are going to lose a drawer/shelf or just have that cabinet rebuilt. That cabinet is mostly air anyway so we are not losing too much sleep over it. We expect that no changes are needed on the gas hookup or electric. Ovens showed up today and are in my garage! As soon as we get them hooked up I'll be sure to post some photos and share my experiences. You will notice that the photos on the BS site are updated now with the *real* ones.

I would suggest posting this question on the Appliances Forum. Also, have you read the specs for both ovens? You may find your answer there. Failing all else, I suggest you call each manufacturer...you might do so anyway to ensure you do not violate a warranty.