Bluestar Range 25k Burner Question
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Questions about 8.5K burners on BlueStar drop-in cooktop
Comments (3)I guess the griddle on the rangetop for Bluestar is rated 15K BTU, and it's about the same size in area as two burners, so it would make sense, now that I think about it, that the two 8.5K burners underneath a double burner griddle would work just fine. guadalupe, Do you have a drop-in cooktop? If so, how do you like it? If the area of heat is the same as the 15K Nova, they must have removed some of the holes (flames) to drop it to 8.5K? Looking at the pictures on their website, I think the 15K Nova has 64 holes...so the 8.5K has around 36?...See MoreBluestar Ignitors and Burners
Comments (96)The 25kBTU burners are nice. They are more powerful than the 22kBTU that you ahve right now, so they are sought after as upgrades. But they are supposed to be paired with larger jes orifices. No big deal, third-party gas orifices only cost less than $10 and are easy to change if you have access to a deep socket driver. Afterwards, you might have to adjust the shutters and the low simmer set point. Youtube can show you how to do that. But if you don't want to go this route then I think guaranteedparts dot com has a 22/18kBTU burner head in stock. Of course, if it was me, I'd just drill a new hole and squeeze in a new screw. Cast iron is pretty easy to work with. You probably won't even need to tap any threads. I have actually done this a couple of times over the years. We have had our Bluestar for more than 10 years now. I think I only ever managed to actually break an ignitor while cooking once (spilled some liquid on the hot ignitor). But I have damaged them when upgrading from 22kBTU to 25kBTU burner heads, and also when replacing venturi tubes. It happens. Honestly, no big deal if you are handy with an electric drill. Even better, if you have access to a drill press....See MoreBluestar Platinum Range Burner and Door Configuration Help Please
Comments (4)homechef59 & azijoon, your comments are very helpful. We are looking at a 30" platinum and are trying to figure the best way to configure the limited number of burners. We were thinking of keeping the 25K in the front left to optimize for fast water boiling, wok cooking and searing. Then we're imagining going with 2 burners of the same power on the right (either 15Ks, 18Ks or 22Ks) so we can more easily keep even heat when using a grill/griddle. We're thinking these will also be the most commonly used burners so want to be practical here and, not having cooked over such high power before fear of having a turbo powered range that runs too hot (not sure if that need be a concern) Depending on what we go with on the left, we're thinking of also swapping out the simmer burner on the right. We have a simmer burner on our current, 20 year old dynasty range and never use it--so we'd want to change it out for something more useful that gives us maximum flexibility (and the option for cooking over "low" power) given the choices for the other three. Unless folks can convince us that the simmer is worth keeping when you're dealing with just 4 sources. Thanks for your thoughts!...See MoreAnyone with a BlueStar 36 inch RCS Sealed Burner Range?
Comments (32)The glowbar igniters are a really old and proven technology. You'll find it in lots of gas appliances (e.g. water heater, furnace, ovens, ...) as they are so safe. Whenever the thermostat calls for heat, it turns on the igniter. As a first approximation, a glowbar igniter is the same thing as an incandescent light bulb without the protective glass shell. It draws a couple of hundred watts and uses that to produce heat. Right next to the glowbar is a temperature activated gas valve. As long as no heat it produced (i.e. glowbar doesn't call for heat or glowbar is defective), no gas flows. This is very safe. But if the valve detects sufficient amounts of heat, it opens and gas flows over the glowbar and ignites. This is damn simple and there is very little that can fail catastrophically. So, it is inherently a safer design than using click igniters. Those are good for the stove top where a person can supervise the burners. But the oven has to work even when it cycles on/off without human intervention. The downside, of course, is that this glowbar behaves just like an incandescent bulb. Some bulbs live for decades, most live for a couple of years, and a small number dies within months. Same is true for glowbars. Nothing much you can do about it. Fortunately, they are cheap and standardized components. Every appliance manufacturer buys from the same factory. And yes, gas ovens always cycle on/off completely. There generally isn't a great way to modulate heat output. This is a noteworthy difference when compared to electric ovens, which frequently can keep constant temperatures much more easily. For many dishes, that doesn't actually matter. But there are some that do in fact cook much better in an electric oven. And I guess the reverse is true too....See Morejohn scott
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