Capitol Connoisseurian: Does anyone own one?
Melissa Kroger
9 years ago
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Does the Capital Connoisseurian actually exist?
Comments (19)teachmkt1 Contrary to the unsubstantiated claims that it didn't recover well from from temperature drops, it does great: took about 5-6 minutes to gain 50F at 300 up to 500F with 2 or 3 stops along the way on a preheat. ____ Unsubstantiated claims? I like to differentiate between --information provided by the manufacturer --unsubstantiated claims which may be a person's stated experience but unaccompanied by independent supporting data --personal opinion Each may be helpful but has to be taken for what it is. Here are some examples. This information is from Capital in the User Guide and may be found HERE It is not my "claim" but Capital's own words. "IMPORTANT: If the oven door is left open for a period of time while cooking or the temperature setting is increased by 150° or more, the oven will go into a rapid recovery mode. This is the same heating as PRE HEAT and uses intense heat from the BROIL, BAKE, and CONVECTION Elements as well as the Convection Fan to heat the oven quickly. This may cause foods to burn." "Open the oven door only when required! Opening the door allows heat to escape and requires the oven to recover which can affect cooking. Check food by using the oven light and viewing through the door glass whenever possible" PERSONAL OPINION HERE>>>Not a "claim" but I wrote on a previous thread that this statement would give me pause because there are times I open the door frequently when using my oven. Trevor Lawson posted a response from Capital on this thread. HERE This is it. Again not my "claim", words from the manufacturer. "Trevor Lawson (Eurostoves Inc) This is the answer I received from the factory due to the last thread. There are two sides to this question and the complaints for each is shown below: COMPLAINT: My oven doesn’t recover quickly when I reset the temperature to a higher setting (+150° F) or leave the door open for overly extended periods of time and takes too long to regain the set temperature. a. SETTING: No quick recovery. Oven will cycle normally despite large temperature drops due to the door being left open, or the oven set temperature being reset to a much higher temperature. The recovery time can be very long for large differentials between oven temp and set temp. COMPLAINT: My oven goes into a quick recovery mode when I reset the temperature (+150° F) or <b>leave the door open for excessive periods of time</b>, and burns my food. a. SETTING: Quick recovery is set. Oven will go into PRE-HEAT mode if the difference between the oven temp and set temp is 150° or more. This reduces recovery time if the door is left open or if the set temp is increased." There is a very prolonged discussion HERE that includes comments by the engineer and many opinions. If you want to have some idea of how long it takes to move the temperature up if you need to raise it, without the preheat, again the user guide linked above answers in the delay bake section. A quote from the user manual (not a personal claim). "IMPORTANT When using the DELAY COOK, the PRE-HEAT cycle is eliminated to prevent food from burning. The oven will take an additional 20-40 minutes to heat to the set temperature. Please take note of the additional time it will take to heat the oven when using DELAY COOK." >>>>>using very basic math and the numbers supplied from the user guide. <<<< Assuming the oven is at 72F to start and you used mid range 30 min as the time required to get to a mid range temperature of 350F, add to the normal preheat again given by Capital as 10 minutes, it takes about 40 minutes to come up 278F. This is 7-8 minutes to come up 50F. Here is an unsubstantiated claim. No test data supplied. >>>My Electrolux oven takes about 60 seconds to raise the temperature 50F. I used an oven a couple of weeks ago that had a digital read out of the temperature and it was surprising how much the temp dropped every time the oven was opened even briefly but the oven kicked on and the temperature was restored in seconds. teachmkt1--"it does great: took about 5-6 minutes to gain 50F at 300 up to 500F with 2 or 3 stops along the way on a preheat" I am not sure what this means. Was this in the preheat mode or do you mean you preheated the oven to 300F and then the preheat went off and you turned it up 50F? Either way we have differing opinions on what is great. MY OPINION VVVV This would not be the oven for me because sometimes I open the oven for many batches of cookies or appetizers, stirring, adding something, taking something out or leave the oven open slightly for some types of baking. Open it three quick times and I can be down 100F and then you are looking at 12-15 minutes(using the variation of teachmkt1's, however the number was obtained vs user's guide numbers) for it to come back up if you don't open again....See MoreLG Owners' poll - If you own one, or owned one, do you like it?
Comments (44)This was my post on one of the 'Washer/Dryer' threads: Posted by lolamina (debmacjake@comcast.net) on Wed, May 14, 08 at 1:07 Can't speak on the washer/dryer combo...I have inclination to steer clear of 'combo' anything. But just purchased LG 7188 dryer (w/all latest bells and whistles) and I'm thrilled. Service, as for anything we purchase that we can't fix ourselves, is a concern...but if you take an up-front view of how often service has been needed on specific appliances...that greatly reduces it as a prominent decision factor. LG Clothes Dryers just received the 2007 J.D.Power and Assoc. HIGHEST RATING of ALL MAJOR BRAND clothes dryers! We searched for weeks, read hundreds of reviews, and really did our homework - LG hands down for best performance and best value. Also highly rated by all the 'subscription' consumer guides. Before you listen to any one persons 'service experience' and apply it to the entire Brand...get Pro-Active and see how often service is REQUIRED for your MODEL. Best bet until combos (one machine to do it all!) are perfected, side-by-side and stackable models may well out-perform and require less service. Good Luck!...See MoreCapital Connoisseurian, one year (almost) later...
Comments (18)I essentially want to echo the opinions and descriptions in this post. We purchased an open burner, dual fuel 36" Capital Connoisseurian 6-burner (no grill, no griddle) range that was installed in January and it has simply been a dream. It is so powerful that we had to re-learn how to cook because all the timing changed on how fast things heat up, how fast water boils (much faster!), etc. In addition, as reported above, the simmer is simply amazing, with exquisite control. There is a single dedicated simmer burner, but unless we need the other five for other things, we do not use it much. It is easy to clean. We have to our surprise not used the oven very much. The reason is simple: we're a bit lazy and we also have a double wall oven and use of the upper wall oven means no bending over... In our few uses, the Connoisseurian oven has worked well. When initially installed, we had to call the Capital customer line and they were happy to walk us through the things we did not quite understand. Since then we have had no issues (knock on wood). The Connoisseurian replaced a 13 year old Dacor that I hated pretty much from the day it was installed (after much research). I'm completely delighted with this stove and I'm very glad we purchased it. One of our main reasons for doing so was to get heat high enough to do true high heat wok cooking, so we also purchased the Wok ring. It has been excellent at that as well as everything else. If and when we move, it is probably coming with me. If you love to cook, if you want a truly superb stove, if you don't care about having an "in" brand (e.g. Viking), definitely give this your consideration....See MoreDoes anyone here own a Tesla?
Comments (19)My husband received the model S in early 2017 (he was on the wait list for quite some time) and I received the model 3 in late 2018. I haven’t kept up with all of the new changes, but as between our two cars, I definitely prefer the model 3. I‘m not into modern design, but I like the sleek, clean aesthetic of the model 3. I hear what people are saying about it not being as luxurious inside as some of the higher end cars, but I don’t miss anything from my old luxury car, and I definitely prefer the quiet and smooth way it drives (and the seats are very comfortable). I also like how intuitive everything is, and the navigation system in both models is far superior to any I’ve used before (I have no sense of direction so this is key for me). I prefer the way my model 3 handles (although that could be from the different settings we chose for our cars), and I prefer the single center screen and some of the controls in the model 3. I think the only thing I like better about the model s is the operation of the trunk (in the model s you can open/close the trunk from the touch screen, whereas in my model 3 you can only open it from the touch screen - this may have changed in newer models). I just asked my husband which model he would buy today given all the new features/functionality (he keeps up with these things) and he said the model 3, mainly because he doesn’t think the minor differences in features and functions justify the major cost difference. They are surprisingly similar for the cost difference. Regarding the cargo space, I would have your husband look at it in person if he can, or look for dimensions online and compare it to the car he uses now. He could definitely fit his golf clubs in my car, with room to spare for a cooler, chair, etc. :) As I said, we moved my son out to college this past summer in the model 3 and we brought everything he needed for the year along with our suitcase and hotel bedding/pillows, and we had a little room to spare (may not work for some girls based on what we witnessed at drop off!). The only thing we bought when we got there was food for the dorm mini refrigerator/freezer. It’s surprisingly spacious, as is the frunk. We took my model 3 for the trip back this month, mainly because it’s newer and has a longer battery range. If battery range hadn’t been an issue, we probably would have taken the model s. My husband’s car has full self driving (you can set a destination in navigation and, for the most part, it will drive you there), whereas my car has the less expensive self driving option (so it won’t change lanes on its own, take an exit ramp, etc). I knew I wouldn’t give up that kind of control driving, so didn’t want it, but I do like having the safety net of the version I have. Neither version is inexpensive, although they do run specials (which is when we bought ours - look for an offer shortly after you drive the car home!), but my husband swears his car saved his life on the highway last year. A car in front of him in the middle lane on the highway basically stopped dead in the road in order to maneuver around other cars and not miss an exit, and my husband‘s car sensed it, quickly slowed down and moved into the one empty lane. I’m not sure a person could react that quickly and determine which lane was safe to move into. I haven’t tested my version, thankfully, but I think it would do the same. Dog mode is a feature that keeps your car at a safe temperature (air conditioning or heat) so you can leave your pets secured in the car on hot or cold days, and the screen will let passerbys know that the pet is safe and the owner is returning soon (so they don’t smash your window!). Camper mode is similar but it adjusts the lighting controls at night. I‘ve also read on a blog that a similar feature can be automatically turned on when you exit the car (you can limit it to away from home or not), in order to prevent the tragic situations that occur when a parent forgets they have a baby in the back on a hot day. I haven’t investigated it further because my kids are older, and I’m not sure why it wouldn’t be promoted more other than possible liability issues if it malfunctions, but if I had babies I might look into it. And valet mode is nice too (my husband once had a valet take his keys home by accident). Lots of great features! Oh, one other thing I like about the model s is that it comes with a traditional key fob, whereas the model 3’s “key” is basically a credit card that you tap on the side of the door when outside or the center console when inside. We both use the app, so it’s not a big deal, but the fob is more natural to me. Sorry for the length ... obviously I like the car :)...See More- PRO
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