Which sealed gas cooktop has dual ring (inner and outer) burners?

13 years ago

Hi all,

I am shopping for a 36" gas cooktop with sealed burners. Which brand has a dual ring burner? An inner and outer ring. Not upper and lower stack (dual stacked). I am interested in getting a burner that produces even heat distribution rather than perimeter heating.

So far, I know LG and KitchenAid have them. What other brands have that design? How well do they work? Thanks.

Scott

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weissman

13 years ago

marcolo - it's a matter or personal preference - I find sealed burners incredibly easy to clean - just wipe up the cooktop in place and nothing to disassemble and drag to the sink - I acutally keep it clean which I never did with my previous open burner range - you should have seen the gunk that had accumulated under the burners after 20 years of use :-)

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lambie
13 years ago
I believe Wolf has dual ring burners. Although I'm not sure if they're truly sealed burners; semi-open?

IMO, if you want even heat distribution; you want an open burner. I have a Bluestar RCS range and the heat distribution is great; not hard at all to clean either. Probably a bit easier due to the huge amount of cast iron vs. stainless steel you have to baby.
Venice_chef
13 years ago
Bertazzoni. The "wok burner" is dual ring, and the rings are controlled independently, 11000 BTU + 3000 BTU. The burners are sealed. The ranges come standard with one of these dual ring burners, the rest are single ring burners with various BTU ranges.
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plllog
13 years ago
Wolf made their name on their dual stacked burners, and they do have them on the closed burner cooktops.

Gaggenau have an inner and outer configuration on an open burner with a sealed pan. That is, there's no burner cap. The large "wok" burner has three rings. I've used them, and they're really nice. I can't remember the controls, however, and whether or not you can control each ring independently.

While Lambie has a point about the heat distribution of open burners, the arrangement Gaggenau has, without caps, is sort of best of both worlds, and even with the Wolf, which I have, the heat distribution isn't bad in a good pot, and any unevenness can be cured by stirring. ;)
weissman
13 years ago
Actually Wolf "borrowed" the idea of dual stacked sealed burners from DCS which had them first. I've had a DCS range for many years now and the sealed burners are fine for heat distribution with good pots, and the simmer is awesome. If you're really concerned about heat distribution though you'll need to go with Bluestar or Capital Culinarian open burners.
eandhl
13 years ago
DCS also has dual burners on all of their burners but one is the regular burner and the other is a fantastic simmer burner.
User
13 years ago
"If you're really concerned about heat distribution though you'll need to go with Bluestar or Capital Culinarian open burners"

I'm thinking that induction is better for those truly serious about heat distribution. Now, it has drawbacks like everything else.
scott_home
Original Author
13 years ago
I looked at the Wolf cooktop at a showroom and I was not impressed by the dual-stacked burners. The burner has little flame coverage at the center.

Gaggenau's quality seems to be so bad that AJ Madison does not carry them anymore.

We use a wok in cooking almost exclusively. I think the power buner in a front corner is very helpful. If the power burner is in the center (like Thermador), it limits the access to the wok.

I like the open burners but we want sealed burners for the cleaning. Miele (KM347), Fagor (3FIA95GLSTX) and Kenmore Elite (32313) have the configuration that may fit my requirements. Does anyone have experience with those models?
cindyandmocha
13 years ago
Hi Scott,

I have the Miele 6 burner LP version. I really love the cook-top itself. We also got the wok ring and griddle accessories. However, I haven't used the wok ring much, since I have a wok made for a cook-top (flat on the bottom). The high burners really do put out some heat however for it.
marcolo
13 years ago
I am mystified by anyone wanting sealed burners for cleaning. This is like wanting a Ford Pinto for safety, or castor oil for the flavor.

Which sealed gas cooktop has dual ring (inner and outer) burners?

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