Help us choose -- Lacanche (Sully) or Wolf Rangetop/Double Ovens
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Lacanche Cluny or Sully
Comments (17)Another potential victim!!! As zeebee notes, Art Culinaire is the only "legitimate" importer of Lacanche ranges for the U.S. They have been the source of LC ranges for almost all who have been posting to the Lacanche threads on Gardenweb. They are also one of the best reasons to consider a LC, witness my recent posts on the Lacanche range thread (see below) about the extraordinary customer service. For pricing, normally you can go to the AC website, then to "requests" menu and then choose "Early Arrivals." However, when I just did that, there are none listed. That's a first for me: either it's a web glitch or AC has no inventory of "spec" ranges that are available. That wouldn't surprise me given the state of the economy. The alternative, and really the right way to get pricing, is to call Chelsea, director of sales at AC, and ask for info. She is incredibly helpful as all of us LC owners who've dealt with her would confirm. The other thing to do is to post questions to this Forum. In particular, the "Lancanche Ranges" thread is the home base for most LC questions. The link is below. There is also a nice archive of older LC range threads on the web. But, all of the LC owners here just love to talk your ears off about why we love our ranges. Here is a link that might be useful: Lacanche Ranges part 39...See MoreHelp me choose Wall Ovens!
Comments (5)My BL is a design/build contractor, so we are getting the cabs from Cabinet Authority. They are Conestoga, natural select maple inset doors and slab drawers with a face frame bead and small square walnut insets in the corner of each door and drawerfront. I currently have a living room full of cabinet flatpacks. Hope the floor doesn't give way! Cabinetmaker's Choice is another that sells Conestoga. Both have websites and your contractor could check them out. Same product, different agents. It was interesting to hear about your neighbor's experience with the wood/sink combo because I am deciding whether to move the sink to the island in order to have more room for wall ovens. I am having a 36" induction cooktop, so very slim options to put oven underneath without wearing kneepads every time I open the door. I too have heard wonderful things about the Wolf ovens, and if your warranty is the same as a new one, go for the 2 hours away model. You won't use $1,500 in gas back and forth and you can have some extra greenbacks for something else. The Miele ovens also sound fabulous, but I'm not sure I'm smart enough to use one, so the oven decision is down the road. Glide out racks are certainly a selling point in an oven, but at the end of the day, probably not the final deciding factor. I am deciding now on the dishwasher. Have focused on the Bosch/Miele threads here, and then went to energystar website. There is a Bosch model that I have posted a question about because it has such an incredible rating - 159% above gov't requirements. It is one of the 800 PRO models, but it may be too good to be true. I really wanted a Miele, too, but I am still going to pursue this one. The DW we just took out was an early 1960's KA in bronze, so it doesn't owe me a nickel. It was here when we bought the house 14 years ago, and got so loud towards the end that you couldn't have a conversation in the room next to it without shouting. "Quiet" is a relative term, I guess, because anything will seem quiet to us after that....See MoreLacanche Volnay + Miele Speed Oven vs. Lacanche Cluny + MW Drawer
Comments (9)If it helps any, there's a 30 minute keep warm setting on the microwave drawer. Great as the warming cabinet is, I'm beginning to think it's a bit of new-toy-itis. You keep saying "I want two ovens". I think that means you want two ovens. More than anything else, you want two ovens. So get two ovens and go with the Cluny. For the convenience of others looking in the oven in the specs for the Cluny are: Gas oven : Enameled sheet metal. Dimensions W x H x D : 400 mm (15 3/4") x 305 mm (12") x 460 mm (18 1/8"). Four shelf positions with 58 mm (2 1/4") spacing, 55 liters / 1.94 ft3. Heating is provided by a thermostatically controlled burner with electric ignition and a thermocouple safety cut-off. Heat output : 13,500 BTU/Hr Static electric oven with broiler (option) : Same dimensions as gas oven. Thermostatically controlled roof and base heating elements with thermostat safety cut-off. Power Rating: 2700 W, 240 VAC Electric convection oven with broiler (option) : Heating is provided by a circular heating element surrounding a reaction fan. Dimensions W x H x D : 400 mm (15 3/4") x 305 mm (12") x 405 mm (15 15/16"). The roof heating element is only used when broiling. Thermostatically controlled heating element with thermostat safety cut-off. Power Rating: 2900 W, 240 VAC The oven specs for Volnay are: Gas oven : Enamelled sheet metal. Dimensions W x H x D : 530 mm (20.8ÂÂ) x 305 mm (12ÂÂ) x 460 mm (18.1ÂÂ). 4 shelf level with 62 mm spacing, 62 liters / 2.18 ft3. Heating provided by thermostatically controlled burner, thermocouple safety cut-outs. Electrical ignition. Power supply : 120 / 240 VAC 60Hz. Static electric oven (option) : Same dimensions as gas oven. Thermostatically controlled roof and base heating elements, safety cut-out by safety thermostat. Rating : 3400 W  Power supply : 240 Volts 60Hz. Ventilated electric oven (option) Heating provided by two circular heating elements each surrounding a reaction-type fan. Dimensions W x H x D : 530 mm (20.8ÂÂ) x 305 mm (12ÂÂ) x 405 mm (15.9ÂÂ). This can optionally be fitted with an electric. Thermostatically controlled heating elements, safety cut-out by safety thermostat. Rating : 3700 W  Power supply : 240 Volts 60Hz. Plate warmer cabinet (option) Plate warmer-insulated stainless internal lining (AISI 304). Heating provided by 950 W heating element underneath base. Controlled by thermostat selector switch, 30 to 110 °C. Capacity : 72 plates, à 240 mm (9.5ÂÂ). Dimensions W x H x D : 325 mm (12.8ÂÂ) x 490 mm (19.3ÂÂ) x 530 mm (20.8ÂÂ). 5 shelf level with 68 mm (2.8ÂÂ). Rating : 1030 W  Power supply : 240 Volts 60Hz...See MoreNeed help with Lacanche and Miele combi steam oven decision!
Comments (35)Hi Nicoleradams, Just curious - what did you end up choosing? We are in a similar decision point right now, planning on a Lacanche Vougeot for our kitchen and thinking of a Miele CSO XXL for the spice kitchen. Based on reviews, it seems like the Miele is fantastic for re-warming food, but the online manual suggests that it doesn't actually have an official keep warm setting (beyond a 15 minute default after food is done cooking). I guess people could just turn it on to a fairly low temperature with some steam/humidity to keep things moist?...See Morerhome410
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