Blue Star - differences in RNB and Platinum lines?
pauls234
8 years ago
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Blue Star 30 RNB gas line
Comments (9)I just had one installed. According to the installation instructions, you need a 3/4" gas pipe to the range (1/2" + 1/4"). The range comes with a 4' connection hose that has the 3/4" adapter that connects to the gas line with a 1/2" to the range. Wolf got into big problems by specifying a 1/2" line for their AG ranges last year. They discovered it really needed a 3/4" in order to have all the burners and gas oven going at the same time. So I would be safe and install the 3/4", the price difference to run a 3/4" vs 1/2" is nothing. If you already have a 1/2" in place, then I would probably try it out and see how it works (please post and let everyone know). One thing that is a pain with the BS is in their spec's they also say you cannot have anything combustible within 36" of the top of the range. So if you have cabinets that are the standard 30" above the range top, they are not ok. Plus the specs also say you need a 36" hood fan (min 300cfm), with the top cabinets at least 36" apart above the range. Needless to say, we passed the gas inspection for the gas pipe, but we have to rip out our above range cabinets to pass the rest of the inspection (not a biggy in my case, since we're ripping them all out in a couple of months). But if you were just replacing a range and needed the gas inspector to come in, it could cost you some serious $$$$ to meet the requirements that BS put in their installation manual....See MoreAm I Crazy?!? BlueStar RNB over Platinum?!?
Comments (18)Ktlri, Thanks for the follow-up as although the build is done, I haven't fully furnished the residence yet and had my professional shots done for our records and the community here. I'll admit - I had to go back over the thread and re-read to give the proper feedback but for the main range I ended up with a Zephyr 48" Monsoon II and a curvaball that I didn't even find out about until after this thread had already run it's course...I went with the Capital Connoisseurian 48" Dual-Fuel w/ 8 (Open) Burner configuration and I must say I absolutely LOVE IT. The fit and finish is as good as if not better than all of the BlueStars I saw in person (I visited about 6 different ones in 3 different stores during the process) and I've been estatic about the oven capacity and having an electric oven instead of gas for our baking purposes, etc. The electric rotisserie, electronic food probe and the kicker was the Wok insert (all of which I've used and very happy with the performance). It does take a while to get used to having this many powerful burners (all 25K minus the simmer burner) but it is a huge time saver for me as my wife and I both "prep" our food for the week on Sunday nights and with 2 cooks in the kitchen we can do multiple large quantities of food at once. Here's a couple cell phone pics and thanks for asking. One of these days once we finish with the interior designers and the furniture finally arrives (We're talking 12-16 week delivery times for most pieces - what the heck?!?) we'll get some legit shots done for everyone. Thanks! PS - Sorry for the dim light on the 2nd pic as the Monsoon II isn't installed/turned on - we're still waiting to pass the final building permit tomorrow before installing the Zephyr as we already have 2 makeup airs installed to run the furnaces and the code was going to require an addition 2 (4 total) so we are working our way around that idiotic code....See MoreBlue Star Platinum vs RNB 48" opinions
Comments (1)There are quite a few posts if you use the search box above and this recent discussion just down the page. RNB vs Platinum...See MoreBlueStar RNB 48 & 60" range experiences
Comments (18)I see this thread was recently raised from the dead and figured I'll share my $0.02. We remodeled a smallish galley-style kitchen in 2019 including install of a 48" RNB w 12" griddle and matching BS hood. Range was about $10k, hood and makeup air probably another $10k installed. I worked in college as a cook, so I knew I would love the griddle w/thermostat control, and I was right. I heavily debated either 24" griddle or chargrill, but decided to get the 6 burners. I'm happy with my decision but honestly I think I'd be just as happy with one of the other configurations. One thing I definitely don't regret is going RNB instead of Platinum. The 22k burners are plenty hot even for stir fry and deep frying, and the griddle is so good I can't imagine not having it. One other thing... as winter is approaching this year I started thinking about grilling indoors. I was wondering if there is an aftermarket grill grid that would fit above the BS burners similar to the Platinum grill/griddle. After a lot of searching I found Grill Grates, which has a commercial offering that is almost a perfect fit. After a few tests, I can say it works very well; better sear than my outdoor grill, in fact. I can add more details or photos of my setup if you're interested....See Morepauls234
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