Need pro-style range 101
jennifer2413
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Information needed on the Five Star 48' Pro Style Dual Fuel Rang
Comments (5)I considered Five Star while researching my cooking choice for my kitchen remodel. I was set to buy one based upon reading their literature. I called the Five Star company and discussed my questions with one of their people. They referred me to a cooking school in my local area that had Five Star ranges where I was able to see, test drive and discuss the performance with the cooking school staff. The ranges are owned by Five Star and provided to the cooking school for display, "test driving", etc. since they do not have a distributor in the area. The report from the staff was not great. They said the ranges (they have two) all too frequently required burner and oven repairs on both of their ranges. The day I was there, both ranges were waiting for repairs--one oven wasn't heating sufficiently and a total of three burners on the two ranges were not operating. Most of the time they have to use long reach butane lighters get the burners going. Service is difficult to get even though they are in one of five largest cities in the country. Their opinion was the Five Star is impressively marketed but cheaply built and problematic. They said the burner performance stats are impressive in the literature but performance is weak in practice. They said if they were buying for their homes they would spend a little more and get a better built range. And that's just what I did thanks to their advice. Hope this is helpful to you....See MoreRange hoods: Please Help! Broan Elite RMIP Pro-Style? Silencers??
Comments (15)One thing that seems to be shown here, from your experience and also laranbrian's, is that mesh filters are noisier. We have "pro style" metal baffles. Here's the (obviously biased, but I think informative) quote off the Modernaire site: "Modern-Aire Ventilating believes like most major range manufacturers and restaurant supply houses that the most efficient filtration system is the Baffle Filter. Unlike non-filtered range hoods, a Baffle Filter catches up to 97% of all grease and grease particles before they ever enter the interior of the range hood, making clean up a breeze. Unlike mesh filters, the air passing through a Baffle Filter is not restricted, thus allowing a smoother and quieter transition. Perhaps the most important aspect of the Baffle Filter is that the baffles in the filter are positioned to eliminate direct passage of flame through the filter thus making it one of the safest and most efficient filtration systems available today." I think it's a far superior design for the liner. And it looks cooler too :-)...See MoreNeed advice - pro style range question
Comments (2)We received a propane unit instead of a natural gas range and the flames were really high! The orifaces for propane are much bigger. I suggest checking the size because you may have received a natural gas range. Also many ranges have some adjustment in the burners....See MoreKitchen aid pro style range 2019/2020 model?
Comments (2)We all have favorites for appliances the best advice I can give id find the one that works for how you cook. I love my Bertazzoni other people hate them it really a personal choice. IMO Wolf is over rated and over priced Gas ranges as rule are very reliable but that is only one part of the decision....See Morecrl_
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