Wolf is increasing the BTUs on front burners
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Comments (7)Just wanted to jump in here with my own experience. I have a two-year old Wolf AG 36" range. I had this issue once or twice in the spring after we installed our range in January of 2007. My burners dld not light fully and/or the oven would not heat up fully when both were going at once. I had a repairman out to look at it and everything was working properly. After checking the thermostat and my gas lines (which were fine), he ordered a patch kit per Wolf's instructions and was scheduled to come back for the repair. However, the problem has never recurred and I never scheduled the followup service. I'm a cook; I've prepared Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter meals as well as everyday family meals and hosted many successful dinner parties over the past two years. I do have one burner out of six that seems slow to ignite, sometimes "whooshing" when it finally lights. I've found that if I turn it on slowly, allowing gas to escape before the igniter lights, the burner lights properly Just a quirk on that one burner. Otherwise, my stovetop, oven, infrared broiler all work perfectly. I do think it's an oxygen issue with the one front burner. Another trick that works for me with that burner is to wave the air over this burner before attempting to light to provide fresh air/oxygen. As for the oven issue, my husband thought at the time (as did others on this forum) that it might be a gas line issue, even an issue of fluctuating gas pressure coming from the street's common gas lines. We live in an older neighborhood and it seems like a reasonable explanation since we've had zero problems since. Of course, I'm no engineer! Anyway, hope you get your problems resolved. Wolf seems to have wonderful customer service. I really do love my stove . . . wouldn't trade it for anything else. Love the solid fit and finish, the open burners' flame pattern, and the fabulous infrared broiler. More than enough firepower for me. I also love that all six burners are the same BTU's....See MoreI bought the AG, open burner, Wolf--report after 2 weeks
Comments (14)Good to hear the report. In the hardware store, the "sliders" are usually called "glides." They can be had in a felted wool and in vinyl. The felted wool is supposed to be best for hardwood floors but I've found the vinyl ones are fine for hard surfaces. Vinyl would be best to use on the plywood patch, too. They should make it easier to move the stove around, even on the (hopefully) soon-to-be-replaced plywood. On the kitchen being hotter with the AG stove than with the predecessor DF, the increased stove-top BTU only accounts for some of that. Although the Wolf stove's burners are capable of greater output than the old Jenn Air's burners (probably a lot more out), a bigger thing (it seems to me) is that the the Wolf's burners are likely to be physically larger. You get greater flame spread and that can make for more noticeable waste heat. I really noticed that in moving from my old GE Profile DualFuel to my current pro-style stove. I've found that using wider pans helps mitigate it a bit The oven is likely the biggest contributor simply because gas ovens must vent out the combustion byproducts (which is mostly water vapor). Getting the range hood installed will definitely help....See MoreWolf 36' 6-burner range oven - how many CFM??
Comments (14)There seems to be a trend on this forum that CFM requirements are strictly related to hood size, height and BTU of the cooking surface. While those are all important factors in the equation the bottom line is that no one can give a totally accurate response with out seeing your home. What is the diameter of your exhaust? How long is the run? How many turns in the run? There is a significant loss of CFM for every 90 degree turn or even a bend in the exhaust. A qualified installer should be able to help you factor your CFM requirement after they inspect your home and determine the requirements of your exhaust vent. Once that is done you can look at the information you have acquired and make an informed decision. We currently have 600 CFM over a smaller range than the OP is considering. I would want to start at 900 CFM for a 36" range and then consider the other factors that will affect the actual CFM before deciding if that is enough. Every home is going to be different even if ranges and hoods were equal....See MoreShould I increase depth of cabinets so Wolf Gas Range installs flush?
Comments (19)@Molly H.so that makes sense if the stove's door is inset, like @wdccruise noted, that you can set the stove flush. I'm disappointed that Wolf doesn't state a spec for that. I mean, they should say "zero clearance needed horizontally to cabinetry sides," or something and not just leave it up in the air to anyone's random interpretation. A lot of these appliances are specifically designed to fit with 24" deep base cabinets, so it could be that the range is actually less than 24" deep and can be pulled forward flush without your having to increase cabinetry depth? I will say one thing that if you are only thinking to increase the cabinet depth by 1/2" that your material costs could increase if you did not have your cabinetry quoted that way. The reason is that 24" deep base cabinets allow 2 panels to be cut from the typically 48" wide plywood or MDF sheet stock. When you increase the depth by even 1/2", then you can no longer cut 2 per sheet, and the layout complexity and possibly material waste increases. A suggestion above to increase cabinetry depth to 30" is increasing in popularity in modern kitchen design and is often accompanied by deeper wall cabinets as well, 13" up to 18" deep, with the average increase being around 15" deep. You have to pay attention to clearances and aisle space if doing this. Also, the cabinetry builders may not always give you deeper drawers with the deeper cabinets, so watch out for that if you consider this option. Some people order 24" deep base cabinets and set them forward 6" just to get extra counter space, but then the cabinets must be anchored to the floor or some other such complicated thing rather than going straight into the wall studs....See Morecharon70
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