I went through the same exercise a year ago and chose the 36" Wolf cooktop, a Wolf single oven with a Wolf convection/microwave on top. I have been using them for four months and am very satisfied. I chose the cooktop because (1) Wolf has a good reputation for quality and service, (2) I liked the layout of the burners, the placement of the knobs on top and the backlit indicators that a burner was on, and (3) the appearance of the grates which are very solid. I was also influenced by the fact that we are using propane and Wolf makes both an LP and a NG version, rather than having the system retrofit by an installer, which is true for some brands. I cook a fair amount but don't need all the burners to be high BTUs as they are on the range tops. I purchased a separate All Clad griddle which straddles two burners nicely. Previously I had cooked only on electric stoves. The one thing I notice with the cooktop is the need to be careful not to turn the burners too high or the flames come up the sides of the pot and cause scorching. It may be that the Thermador star design is better in this regard as the Wolf burners appear to heat the edges of the pot faster than the interior of the bottom. However, the simmer is fantastic. It never needs to be adjusted. The ovens were a more difficult choice for me. I went with the Wolf in large part because of appearance. My ovens are placed next to the Sub Zero fridge and everything matches nicely. The regular single convection oven is a good size. It bakes and roasts well; the broiler is nothing special. I have put three trays of cookies in at once and they all cooked perfectly. You do have to remove the racks for cleaning. Some GE ovens are attractive because the racks can stay in. I notice that there is much more spattering of grease in a convection oven than my older conventional one. Therefore I remove unused racks when roasting meat or poultry. The controls look complicated but are actually fairly intuitive once you go through them once. All in all an excellent choice but I am not sure the performance is any better than less expensive ovens. I was unsure about the convection microwave. It is, as Wolf readily acknowledges, a Sharp or Panasonic product with an expensive trim kit. The exterior is black plastic and not up to the standard of the regular oven. However, the microwave works well. It has about 100 watts less power than a regular microwave but that does not seem to make a huge difference. I was surprised that I use the small convection oven as much as I do. I use it for warming bread or leftovers and cooking small pieces of fish or chicken. It heats up quickly and is probably much more energy efficient than using the large oven for these tasks. It worked well for baking a single pie crust but I use the larger oven for cakes. I also use the convection oven for warming plates or holding side dishes as I did not get a warming drawer. Hope this helps. Wolf was a good choice for me but I am sure there are other options.

Appears to be a GWL11 pair. Not an antique by any means, but also not the most recent model (~three models back, but there's very little functional difference). GG710990 isn't a U.S. model number, or a serial number or part number, so don't know what's that reference. The frontload dryer is a rebadged GE, a competent machine. $500 is perhaps a tad high for a used pair, except depends on the condition in terms of "refurbished" and if there's a warranty.

Hi, I just went to their web site when a chat with Mary popped up. Two things: 1. They don't sell the domestic line of Hancock and Moore, only the international line, Randall Allen. No idea what the difference is. 2. I wonder whether you can get a price quote by online chat and then just take a screen shot as proof of price. They say that you should either call or chat for a price.

We actually do have insurance for the phone (got smart this time)and it will likely replace this. The previous two lost there we did not, and we paid to replace each. The payment for replacement by SD or mom would be more to make a point that we are tired of paying for mistakes we didn't make. I think the laundry was done after SD went to bed because SD hadn't Put the jeans in the laundry - they were picked up from her room (same as last time.) There are thoughts in the back of my mind that the phone may not have even been in the pocket but was instead placed there. SD doesn't remember where she last had it as it had been taken away. Unfortunately because SD walks back and forth to school we don't feel safe with her not having a phone so we will have to quickly replace it, especially since it's dark now when they walk home. I am of the school that SD should pay at least a portion of the would be replacement cost. But do we even try to talk to mom about her place in this debacle? She is squarely in the camp that it is all SD's fault. Truly, had she just said she was sorry that this happened - AGAIN - I would probably feel like letting it go in the interest of fostering this new found co-parenting. I still don't believe in coincidences though.