48 inch WOLF DF Range, Steamer, Wall oven
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Comments (2)The Wolf DF is probably one of the most trouble free appliances. There may have been something but I can't recall anyone on this forum having problems with Wolf Df. There has been an occasional problem with a wall oven or even the Ag but Wolf has great service if you would have problems. They are known for standing behind their products. I would ask your friend what the specifics of problems were. I would search any other brands you consider on this forum to get an idea of how the service is. I have the Wolf DF and love it. IMO, the oven is the best you can get in a range. You can load it up and the dual convection fans with the third and fourth elements keep everything baking very evenly. It also has the various cooking modes. I also love the burners. They can go from extremely low to high enough to sear steaks well. Check out the terms of the warranty for any brand you are considering. We had a very bad experience with another range and bought Wolf in part because of their reputation and have been very happy....See MoreWolf DF366 vs. KitchenAid KDRU767VSS (36-inch dual-fuel ranges)
Comments (2)I searched on aj madison on the kitchenaid and it was $5019 and i found i got better prices with my local appliance dealer for my appliances. You might shop around more on the kitchenaid. The wolf you will have a harder time shopping it around as it is set pricing. On splattering we use an old fashioned splatter guard and that works great to reduce cleanup. You pay extra for wolf for the reputation, cache, and service. It might be worth it on resale. On aj madison websiteyou can do a comparison of the specs on each and see the differences....See Morewolf/viking/dcs 48' df range
Comments (3)You need to check out whether or not DCS has upgraded their ovens on the DF. When they first came out 5 years ago the electric ovens did not have true convection, did not have hidden elements and did not have rolling racks (even though their electric wall ovens had those features). If they haven't added those features I would definitely go with the Wolf DF. My the way I've had a AG DCS 30" range for 5 years and have been very pleased with it....See More48 in range...Bluestar RNB, Wolf AG or DF?
Comments (7)We recently remodeled our kitchen. It was a full gut job, and the kitchen moved to a different location. We replaced all the old appliances. But to answer your question on whether we'd make the same choices for the range again? Yes, the Bluestar 30" RNB range was the only appliance that we kept from the old kitchen. It's now almost ten years old. I cleaned it thoroughly and replaced a couple of parts that were worn; and it's as good as new. We love this range. I wouldn't buy anything else. The burners are as close to commercial burners as you can get. And the oven works very evenly and reliably. Easy to get used to. The only downside is that it takes a long time to preheat (at least 20min). That's just a result of having such a big oven cavity. Even the 30" range holds a full commercial sheet. So, we are very happy that we also got 24" Miele CSO and SpeedOvens. They do a wonderful job supplementing our kitchen tools. In fact, if I had to give you one piece of advice then it would be to shrink your 48" range to 30" or 36". I personally don't see much use in having such a big appliance; too many trickle-down consequences for the overall design that don't make sense to me. Then buy a CSO from the money that you saved. You won't regret it. Ideally get the plumbed model. I see the theoretical appeal of a griddle, but in practice I have had much more mixed luck with it. I'd instead recommend buying a high-quality overlay griddle and the supplementing with a nice 14" round-bottom carbon steel wok and a couple of high-quality carbon steel skillets. Thanks to the great flame pattern on the Bluestar, you might discover that the combination of wok and skillet makes the skillet obsolete for 80% of what you'd normally use it for. As for the range as a whol, I have recently had a chance to cook on an old commercial Wolf range from way back before Wolf sold their residential division. It's such a fun appliance to work with, and it honestly feels a lot like cooking on my Bluestar. But it's nothing like modern residential Wolf ranges. I think they have dumbed down the design much to the detriment of some of the core functionality....See Morehvtech42
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