What manufacturer makes the best kitchen stove?
Claire Pope
6 years ago
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Best stove, better deal- Berta or Verona?
Comments (2)hi. am looking at purchasing a berta too. the only models they have in stock are the 36" master series (gas stove & electric oven) and the pro series have to be ordered but i can't wait that long. any idea on the differences between the two, apart from the knobs? what's the CFM on the hood you are looking at? i too am not sure if it's worth buying the hood cos in malaysia, the prices are simply ridiculous. the 36" canopy hood is 1000 CFM. i came across some advice that the hood should be slightly larger but the 48" hood is double the price. however, it is also double the CFM. we do quite a fair bit of asian/chinese cooking which stinks up the place so am leaning towards a higher CFM. any input on how well the berta hoods perform?...See MoreNeed wood stove suggestions for manufactured home
Comments (3)Wood stoves are the only item besides automobiles that must meet EPA emissions tests. There are two types of stove designs. Catalytic and non catalytic. The catalytic or "cat" stoves have a catalytic converter that reduces emissions. These must be maintained by not burning certain types of scrap wood because the low moisture in kiln dried wood can destroy the cat. They basically are old design stoves that have the "cat" added to help them pass EPA emissions. Some swear by them, others swear at them. The newer design stoves have "clean burn" technology that reburns the gasses before they go up the chimney. These are the latest in technology. I really don't think you need a large stove in Southern California. So the Avalon "Ranier" might be best suited for you. I had a similar stove for many years when I lived in PA and it served me very well. I currently have a Regency here in my home in Vermont. It's a GREAT stove. It kept us comfy last year when the temps went to minus 30 degrees at night. I got this brand simply because I didn't like the local Avalon dealer. You will need a hearth pad or something non combustable under the stove that extends 18 inches in front, and heat shields on the sides and back unless you have a noncombustable wall to put it against. And even with the heat shields you will need the stove to be a fair distance from the wall. But an installer can do it correctly. You will possibly be looking at about $2500 for the stove, stovepipe and stainless steel chimney including installation. It'll take about 3 hours for a pro to do all the work. But just because I have a perticular brand doesn't mean you should get it too. Find a COUPLE of stove shops and look at what they have. You want that stove to have LOCAL service in the unlikely event you need something....See MoreWhich Makes Best Pancakes - Electric Griddle or Griddle on Stove?
Comments (37)Just wanted to report that this thread inspired me to order an electric griddle (I've been making Ann T's oatmeal buttermilk pancakes every other weekend since January!). I used the new electric griddle yesterday, and the pancakes were much prettier and more even than the pancakes on my stovetop griddle, and it was much faster start-to finish given the size of the griddle. My gas range has the two different-sized/output burners, so the rectangular griddle pans never heat evenly (low on the high output burner is like high on the regular burner). And a regular griddle on the low output is just too small to do more than 3-4 small pancakes at once. Now I have to decide where to store the griddle in my tiny kitchen!...See MoreBest stove backsplash for CONSTANT frying?
Comments (29)"What about stainless steel tile?" You can get tile in stainless steel which will need to be grouted as mentioned above, which won't solve your issue. You can also get sheets of stainless steel with a subway tile pattern embossed on it. I am linking this website, stainlesssupply - while I have never bought from them, I just liked how after you choose your pattern on the website, you can then pick whether you want a brushed finish or not, the thickness of the sheet that you'd like, whether you want edging or not, how it will be mounted, and other choices. There may be a place local to you that you can have these choices as well. Hey, Martha likes a stainless steel tile look behind the range....See Morefreedomplace1
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