It has been months, literally, of research and comparison shopping (and trying to fix our old range to avoid this purchase)... but today, I just pulled the trigger and ordered. My ~20 y/o Frigidaire Gallery (when residential 'pro-style' was new) is finally going to parts- heaven. It has served me/us well, and I, and my wife, really love(ed) the stove... it was squared and 'elegantly clunky' I like to call it. It had heavy cast iron continuous top grates, mine was the model w/o the warming drawer so we got to stash the griddle and a pan or two in the bottom drawer... it still to this day looks pretty darn good - so I may try to sell it off for parts, e-bay or Craigslist. I had changed the oven ignitor at least 3, maybe 4 times over the years, one top burner spark ingitor in its lifetime, the broiler ignitor once. The main timer or mother-board, I repaired once, and most recently changed the oven temperature control thermostat... unfortunately, it looks like the main board has another part/component going bad as the F3 intermittent error remains. Since the main (timer/control) boards are obsolete, using one of a handful of on-line 're-builders' is an option, but at almost $200+ and usually a 30, or 90-day warranty, not sure I'm putting good $$ into it any longer. But I digress... I'm looking forward to the NXR to arrive. I did my saving and homework, and got DW's approval of a 'pro style' range... almost bought a slick, open burner Viking, in fact, it's still a steal of a deal, 2 places on-line (if you're interested e- me) , but just couldn't bring myself to ~$3500, would have loved the Bluestar, but it's price and weight made it out of touch as well. AmericanRange, liked it, too, but again, price (although I did scope out a deal now & again with a floor display model, I think the folks at Grants, ABT and some other places maybe know me by name or face now...
NXR has got some very loyal followers (and I hope to soon count myself in along with them!), so good to read from them. They also have a few heated, maybe hated, followers as well... one such customer on this site is/has been having one heck of time with what looks like a lemon of a range - and a comedy of errors with the mfg, the warranty servicer and maybe a local repair company as well. I sure hope the mfg steps up and does right by them... we may all rest easier.
My final decision, and there was a lot of thinking around it, was many items. One, the components... while it may be assembled in China (isn't most stuff these days?!), it is done with quality, well-sourced components. The look... quite frankly, I like the rather square, boxy, industrial look. Also, while I was leaning towards a real cook's stove, read that to me OPEN BURNERS, at least the top of this beasts sealed top is stainless. Those show-room shiny wannabees with the black glossy top, ummm, they look great - that is until you actually go cook on them. Hopefully I won't hate the cleaning of this almost brushed-look stainless top. The main brain-board... ummm, naaa-daa. Another point for this one. While it does have some electronic components, such as the main spark module that controls the top burners,, that part number is a readily available part, on-line, one can be had for about $40. The oven and broiler ignitors... about $23 from on-line sellers and e-bay, heck, I still have my spare from the old Gallery that, get this, fits the NXR! There are parts & components that can fail on this unit, they can fail on all other brands... but I can fix/replace these parts. If you can't, they can be fixed, yes you have to pay someone, but there is no main $200+ board that controls everything on this one.
It lacks a timer, yes, but it makes up for it with 4 identical, powerful burners, that can all flame from HIGH to a true simmer, no more hunting for the correct burner position. And yes, I did order the center grate... is there really any reason to buy a pro-style range like this w/o that center grate?! I can let you in on a little secrete to a great deal... it honestly looks like Costco has the best deal for the 30" right now... it has an instant $200 rebate, bringing the delivered price (yes, curb-side, but then so are the on-line, out-of-state places that save you sales tax) to $1799.99. Then, head on over to www dot hallmanindustries dot com and you can buy the center grate for $50, free shipping and no tax ('cept TX).
If I can figure out how to run a movie on my phone or video camera (does anyone still have one of those?!), I'll post to youtube or upload some pictures here when it arrives. I hope it all goes well, and I hope I can help anyone else trying to navigate the options. I can (at least for now) rest easy after looking at Wolf, BS, GE Cafe, Viking, and more... The mfg has a 1 year warranty. My credit card can double it, and then there's the Costco satisfaction guarantee I like knowing is there, but hope I never have to use it. Will keep you posted, but for now, to all those users and their threads here and on the other sites I used to help me in my search - I say THANKS to you all... and best of luck.
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