Thank you for the list!

Can the gas flex pipe sit on the floor and be routed vertically up to the gas inlet on the stove (with the stove flush to the back wall)?

How far does the stove stick out beyond cabinets if it doesn't sit flush against wall?

@john_williams50

my gas fitter did not recommend doing that cause as you push the range in, there is a lot of bending of the pipe and it is not good

@mommytofive

I dont have measurement but I will upload a picture soon

Oh that must be a huge change from a glasstop electric! We have the same model but upgraded from a standard gas stove, and the performance is so much better. Last night I was simmering, deep frying, and cooking rice all at once and we were commenting on how it does everything so well. We opted for the 6 inch backguard, which I think was a good choice based on my own cleaning/cooking style.

We have our gas hookup very close to the floor (< 3 inches which I found out by reading here, thanks gardenweb folks!) and there is no issue pushing the stove all the way back to the wall. Ours might be standing a bit higher than yours. I do wish stove manufacturers were more standard about hookups though!

@sarakiddo

Glad to hear that other people are enjoying the range as well. My gas hook up is also on the floor but from the hook up to the appliance, the gas fitter puts in a 4 ft flex piping so the stove can be pulled out when connected. And that is what I have a hard time finding place to accomodate.

Ours flex pipe just lays underneath the stove--If I recall we angled the connector to be sideways so it doesn't have to go straight up and then bend back down.

My installer was also able to configure the flex pipe so that the range is flush against the wall. Like sarakiddo, the extra pipe is underneath.

@sarakiddo @michfbgal

For some reason my gas fitter did not recommend doing that. Not sure why.

From your photo, it looks like the position of the gas outlet on the wall may have been a factor in that recommendation. If the outlet were, instead, behind the stove and lower than three inches from the floor, the yellow flex pipe could start at floor level and then route up through the channel in the back of the stove that runs vertically behind the rear left leg, up to the stove's gas inlet.

As it is, in order to prevent blocking the entrance to that vertical channel, the flex pipe could probably be brought forward, in front of the left rear leg, go under the stove, and then back to the channel entrance.

Will there be anything placed on the left side of the stove under the window and over the gas outlet on the wall?

For anyone who is having a gas line run, other posters have suggested, and I did the same, to try to have it come up through the floor beneath the oven, then attach a 90 degree elbow, then a shut off. All of that has to be below the bottom of the stove. That way, the flex pipe starts parallel to the floor, and can snake back into the channel. as John suggests.

@john_williams50 @barryv_gw

Thanks for your reply. I will see what I can do but I guess I will live with this for now, as the gas line cannot move over to the stove any more without demolishing some of the basement.

Update on my experience

Finally seasoned a new wok and I will never want to stir fry on anything but a similar burner/grate configuration (of course higher BTU will be better, probably attempting mojavean mod later on when I can find a burner head)

Service experience has been great so far. Within 2 weeks of me calling bluestar, the service person came and diagnose, order and receive parts and came the second time to fix it.

@strikeraj

I am on the fence between purchasing the Bluestar 30" RCS V2 vs. the new 30" RNB V2.

Do you feel that the RCS has inadequate BTU's for proper stir fry?

Also, what is your impression of the RCS V2 oven and broiler performance (heat up time, temperature control, browning evenness, etc)?

What turned out to be the problem that required service on your brand new stove?

@john_williams50

If you can afford, i would go for the RNB

RCS burner is adequate for small batches, the result is amazing. but if you are using the full capacity(I don't mean filling to the brim, but the max you can fry) in a 14" wok, the 15k btu burner is a bit short on the power.

I have not tried the oven yet, I do stir fry for 90% of my cooking.

The problem was just one of the igniter wire came loose during shipping so it was not creating spark.

@michfgbal

Thanks so much for chiming in. Your experience definitely helps =D

@strikeraj

Thanks for sharing your experience with the new 30" RCS!

this is an old thread but wanted to ask - i saw a video online that said the oven gets so hot that you could burn yourself on the door - is this true ? terrible thing if kids are running around

Originally there were some issues with the door. Most users agree that the door is not dangerously hot. However the door does get pretty warm. I don't think I have read any complaints of kids actually having been injured or burnt by a BS oven door, or any oven door for that matter. Don't forget, if you boil water on any range, a knocked over pot, or even the steam when you take a covered dish out of a microwave present a greater potential for burns.

The oven doors have since been redesigned for the currently shipping models. It has not been an issue at all on my one year old RCS 30" V2.

thanks so much ! thats really great information - considering either blue star / kitchen aid - is one a higher quality then the other? not so many reviews on blue star that are as well written as the kitchen and wolf stuff

I feel that BS is a higher quality range and that is why I purchased one myself. As for reviews, you have to remember that Kitchenaid and Wolf have been producing ranges for the home for much longer than BS so there will definitely be more threads/reviews about those two brands.

I've read a few reports about the fan or oven itself making a lot of noise or banging, is this a problem that you or anyone else has encountered.

The convection fan makes noise but no more noise than any other oven I’ve used (our range is the RNB V2). I have not heard any odd noises but there is sometimes a small bang but that is normal.

We bought our range in 2015 and I believe the fan design has changed since then. That said, our fan started creating sort of a harmonic resonance/vibration noise, which got increasingly worse until it because unusable a month or so ago (there was definitely metal rubbing at that point). I finally got around to calling BlueStar last week and they are sending me an entire new fan assembly(!) I will report back once that's installed. Otherwise, as mentioned there's some popping noise when the oven heats/cools down as the sheet metal expands and contracts. It's pretty normal and you get used to it.

While I wish my stove was problem-free, I'm pleased with the after-warrantee customer service I've received. We've had a few minor issues and they've been good about sending me parts for free. Usually we've been able to make small repairs ourselves though depending on how elaborate the fan situation is we might have a technician help with this one.

I'd agree with the review above that they seem to have some quality control issues, but I also love cooking with my BS and can't imagine going back to a regular rangetop at this point.

Thank you for the input. I'll be purchasing a 48" Blue Star and will report back in the New Year. Looking forward to it as it seems to add a new level of cooking enjoyment.

Update: My fan arrived and has been installed. It's a bazillion times quieter than the original design--even when new. My old unit was totally warped. I had almost forgotten how much better/faster roasted potatoes are with convection! We had a service person out to do the install--it was simple enough that we probably could have swapped the fans ourselves, but we had a couple of other issues we wanted him to look at.

Which meant we discovered that the oven igniter is failing for the second time, and the burner tube is also damaged, along with the heat shield. It's possible all these issues are connected to one failed part or incident, but who knows? At any rate I called BS back and they are sending me replacement parts for all of these (for free) and also an additional part that he felt might be connected to the issues. They redesigned the igniters in 2017--not exactly a recall but they issued a bulletin--so I'm hopeful this will be an improvement.

Again, happy for the post-warrantee service I'm getting but still wishing I didn't need it!