36" range vs 48" rangetop- help me so I don't have to flip a coin
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So let's say I don't want to go the Wolf range route...
Comments (25)Kitten, I'm with breezy on this. Forget the brand name or any perceived pretension that comes with it. Assuming it fits your budget, the main factors you need to worry about are is it reliable and does it meet your needs? This is your kitchen and you need to live with and use it on a daily basis. I ended up with a 48" range. One of my design goals was to maximize counter and storage space. I started out wanting wall ovens, but that sacrificed counter space. The 48" is a good compromise, because although it is 48" wide, it can double up as counter space as needed. I have a cover over my grill and I routinely use it and adjacent unused burners for either mis en place or plating. It's also a great landing area for items coming out of the oven. Depending on your counter material, you have zero worries about hunting for a trivet. You should also reconsider whether you really need a DF range. I have an AG and I don't miss any of the electric features in a main oven. I admit, I do also have a GE Advantium which does have all the whiz-bang features. But it needs those features to work properly. When it comes to the oven, it's just set the temp and bake or roast. It is a minor inconvenience that there is no auto on/off or timed cooking feature. But that just means I have to hang around. The upside is that I have zero fears about using the self-clean feature of my oven because there are no digital electronics to fry. Do go through the exercise of redesigning with a wall oven. But don't let superficial concerns drive you to go in a direction that doesn't meet your needs....See MoreBathrooms for children I don't have...
Comments (32)I have two daughters under the age of ten, and we recently did a minor remodel of their bathroom. The MOST important thing I wanted for their bath were one handled lever sinks, like that Kohler one in the commercial. Little kids will turn on the hot water knob and scald themselve-it's easier for them to adjust the one lever than to try and remember which knob is the hot water and the cold. Plus they tend to just turn on and off the lever and not move it from side to side anyway so it's always on warm. The other thing we did was put in a speckled blue corian counter top. I think it was called Mediterranean, anyway, it's EXCELLENT at hiding toothpaste. My kids are kind of messy and I was so sick of always seeing white and blue toothpaste all over the place every morning. The corian totally hides it! If you can do a deep tub, it'll keep more of the splashes in. You can sit on a stool to wash them. We've had some major water spillage when they splashed too much in the shallow tub......See More36” Professional Rangetop Help!!!
Comments (17)eam44, You have to be careful with the term “open” as it can be ambiguous. Burners are pretty sophisticated and have several design features that contribute to performance. You have to consider all of them together. “Sealed“ just refers to the burner tray and some people have a preference about what is easier to clean. You can buy this “open” burner now. Viking came out with the first prostyle burners and called this “open”. The burner tray is open but it still has a cap. The cap is what causes the flare of the burner flame on high heat and impacts performance. When you are looking at high BTUs, the uncapped burner keeps the heat to the center. Wolf also had a “semi open“ burner because the tray broke down for cleaning but still has caps. American has called its Performer burner both “semi open”, because the burner tray lifts off in one piece for cleaning and “open“ because it has no burner cap. Because it is high BTU, uncapped and star shaped, it is the closest in performance to the BS star burner yet almost has the cleaning like a sealed burner tray. Hard to recommend it though because the company seems to be non responsive to any service issues. Thermador also has a star shape but a cap so not the same. Wolf, Monogram and others have dual stacked burner which helps with the flare and gives you a very low simmer. Many gas burners are ring burners and Capital has the triple ring to disperse the burner ports and no cap. Kitchenaid has this....See MoreThermador 36" rangetop with Thermador 36" downdraft
Comments (11)Let me try this again! :) Seems the website has issues occasionally. Others on this site were so helpful to me in my planning that I'm happy to pay it forward. We also removed the wall between our kitchen and dining room. I'll start by saying we spent a lot of time researching appliances before our remodel but focused primarily on Thermador/Wolf/Miele. A steam oven became a top priority for me and built in coffee for my husband. Luckily we were able to spend a good amount of time in showrooms, cooking instructions, etc to really play around with the appliances before purchasing. Cost was of consideration, but it wasn't the deciding factor. Thermador had both the largest steam oven (and I wanted a double oven) and a plumbed coffee maker. (That is were Wolf lost us) Additionally, the size of their appliances fit well within our layout. (Miele SO is 24" wide). The package deal made it worth while to go entirely Thermador. We've been using our kitchen for a little over 6 months now and are very happy. (Only thing I am so so one is the microdrawer. Not because of performance, but I personally prefer my microwave to be higher, but that didn't work in our layout so it got stuck in the island.) Re induction - this is my first time having an induction cooktop and I don't think I'll ever go back to gas. I got it because I have two young children and it is safer when cooking with them. The performance is surprisingly amazing (highs and lows) and clean up is a breeze! I chose the Thermador Liberty after playing around with the Freedom and not caring as much for the controls on that model. As part of the package, the downdraft and blower were included - but if not part of the package they are sold seperately. I highly encourage you to check induction out if you are not a die hard gas fan and you're doing downdraft. Make sure to read the specs because some have more output than others. (I think our model is fairly equivolent to the Bosch Benchmark induction. If you don't go the Thermador package route, check that out as it is cheaper.) Our counters are Maldives quartzite. Love them - family friendly. Make sure to test your quartzite if possible before purchasing to make sure it won't stain or etch ( issues noted on this site with marble or dolomite being mislabeled taught me that). Cost was more than quartz, but well worth the splurge for the bookmatched slabs and natural beauty! You didn't ask - but including a pic of our beverage center. If you are doing the Thermador package you mind as well go all out! :) I would say if you do coffee - make sure it is plumbed, otherwise too much work IMO. Good luck!...See Moreromy718
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