Here's the link to the last thread:

Here is a link that might be useful: Lacanche Ranges part 36

Our new Cluny 1400 is still sitting in the garage of our unfinished new home. It's wrapped in plastic but I can see lots and lots of sawdust inside the plastic. Will we be able to blow that dust out or should we just wipe it down. I am worried that dust has gotten inside the thing. Has this happened to any of you? We won't be ready to install it for about another month.

Oh I did miss a question. Bobolini, (I know I butchered that poster name LOL) The $2000 included QUITE a bit of shipping, around half of the cost. The company is out of California, so you'd be WAY off better there! I actually got one room plastered a couple of weeks ago and it's gorgeous. Worth every penny, even with rediculous shipping costs (normal in Alaska).

Heh heh did you buy the red car?

I'm torn between a brick colored Aga or a Black on in our rental now (we're doing a second home since ours isn't done LOL) and probably because you inspired me to have a red range. I'd do a Lacanche in a heartbeat, but I have to cut some costs somewhere. I did try to buy one off Craigs list (what a bargain it was!) but they sold it before I could snap it up :(

On the Molteni. I did look at one in person and it is lovely. Price wasn't the deciding factor, though it is approximately twice the price of the Lacanche when all was said and done. What killed the deal was the place that I would have had to purchase from. I pre-arranged for an appointment to see the Molteni, asking to have all documentation available, including option pricing, etc., and then flew down to Seattle and drove to Portland with baby and a grandma in tow so I could chat with these folks. When I arrived, they didn't even know what the molteni cost, let alone the options, and they didn't know that the options I wanted existed. They had NOTHING ready for me to see, and the sales person didn't know much about Molteni, nor had he done his homework. He tried to sell me a Viking instead. I could have purchased that piece of goober in Alaska if I was that stupid.

I figured if that was the sales approach, the service approach would be worse, so I didn't buy. I also looked at LaCornue (a real one, not the Fe) and have to say that the Molteni was prettier :) and starts about $15000 less in price. The Molteni isn't as much seen in the consumer market in America and Europe. They're everybit as good or better than La Cornue but because they're trying to break into the consumer market their prices are quite a bit better than La Cornue now, but that will change.

I was willing to deal with the detractions of the molteni to have one. The configurations for anything under 60" don't allow for as much oven space as a Lacanche would have although the burner options are better. It's also an amazing piece of equiptment, and very unique. When I buy a Molteni (I will) it will need to be a unit over 60" so I'd get a couple of ovens.

Connie, My Cluny 1400 is sitting in my kitchen and I was peeved to find it full of sawdust last weekend. I was able to wipe it down and then a soft vacuumm (I can never spell that) to clean it entirely. I then wrapped it better in plastic. I did this with the gas NOT hooked up of course, and it's now as clean as when it came to me so I think you can do the same if you need to. And what color is that lovely Cluny ?????? Mine's black and it's gorgeous and I just visit it on the site so I can touch it LOL Someday we may cook!

Hmmm...no wonder I was a little confused...there is actually another Lacanche Ranges Part 37 post in existence. We skipped that thread completely here - oops! :)

P.S. igloochic, no I didn't buy the car...although one day I'd love to be able to and feel good about it (meaning to pay for such a treasure with cash laying around that has no better use - yeah, RIGHT!) Now I equate everything with house stuff - that car probably costs around 3-4 times our entire kitchen appliance budget! ;)

Here is a link that might be useful: Lacanche Ranges Part 37

Oooops! Well that's what I get for not paying attention. Saw that question added on to Part 36 and didn't notice that it was on an "old" thread and not the current one ..... duh!

So ...... that makes THIS thread really Part 38 ....

Gotta start getting more sleep ....

sarschlos_remodeler - In the last thread 37, you said you were looking into the lacanche. I live in Long Beach and would be happy to have you come by and look at my Cluny 1400. Email me if you are interested.
Michele

Hi Michele -- I am indeed interested in the Cluny and would love to see one in person (although I'm looking at the smaller Cluny -- not enough room in my 14X16 kitchen for that fabulous looking warming cabinet). I sent you an email today. Let me know if you get it. TIA!