BLUESTAR and BIGCHILL RANGE RECALL- Risk of burns/ explosion
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Comments (31)It isn't. Looking at a schematic for a 36" RPB (6 burner), the gas valve and thermostat are separate. On my 12-year-old RNB, the thermostat is in the control panel (input is the oven temperature knob) and it has a cable to the thermocouple (temperature sensor) in the oven. The "dual auto valve" (oven burner plus broiler) is under the range, I believe. I believe how it works is that when you turn the oven knob, power is sent to gas valve (one of two connections for oven, broiler, depending on knob position). The gas valve turns on the igniter and waits to sense that it's hot to turn on the gas and start the flame. When the thermostat senses (from the thermocouple) that the temperature setpoint has been reached, power cuts off to the gas valve. When the temperature falls far enough, the thermostat turns the power back on and the gas valve re-lights the flame. If it's any consolation, our thermostat quit working on Xmas eve one year when we were hosting the extended family. Good luck....See Morebluestar vs 1952 chambers and wok burner
Comments (23)Rococogurl, Thank you for that info. Really appreciated. Evaperconti, love the way the Aga looks. Could definitely do it, but with my inbuilt yankee thriftiness gene I'd probably be eyeballing it all the time expecting some other greater feat than searing. But I do really love the look. Solarpowered, I like the drop in induction because it would be lower profile, but my significant other just doesn't like the concept of induction. Would have to get him to convert. Still trying. I can get the Thermador for around $1,300 for a floor model (there's that gene again) so that may be preferred, but I am definitely listening to all the great thoughts here. And I'm just going to have to defend my poor little old early 1950s Hotpoint refrigerator. Just like Cpovey says I had always heard they were inefficient. Then I read an alternate view that said because they don't have defrost, water, ice, etc. they are actually more efficient. Again, this goes for the pre-defrost machines. The 1960s ones are supposedly higher energy consumption machines. My experienced appliance repairman confirmed this. But this was not good enough for me. Oh no. I did a test of sorts. The house I am renovating was vacant in June and July. In June I used the energy star refrigerator that I had. In July I plugged in the "new" Hotpoint instead. Because the house was vacant and I was not using power tools at the time, heat or AC I had a pretty good control environment. I was also not opening one fridge more than the other. The only factor was the higher heat in July which is what the Hotpoint was up against. The result - my electricity bill dropped by several dollars a month using the Hotpoint. So there you go, lower electricity consumption and I have a butter warmer. Now if you really want an efficient fridge you might find this interesting. http://www.sunfrost.com/refrigerator_features.html Then again, you all probably know about it all ready. Thanks again everyone. This is all very helpful and insightful. If there are any other ideas I would really appreciate it. Getting close to a decision. Surprised no one came out in favor of the Bluestar....See MoreWolf AG Recall -- are the problems resolved?
Comments (39)The fist showroom we visited I actually did notice the hole pattern in the brass ring- the second showroom had the same AG range but the hole pattern was not the same and the grate pan was cut even closer than that of the range in the first showroom- when I asked the salesman if this was the new Wolf range he told me it was- as I inspected it closer I noticed that the grates had 4 feet instead of 3 as the one had in the first showroom, the wolf design was not on the side of the handle, and the handle was not oval. Upon insisting this could not be the new model, he admitted to me that this range had been in the showroom for almost a year. Obviously, Wolf has made some changes, the hole pattern in the brass ring- and an ever so slight enlargement of the circumference around the grate tray- as I say in my original post these changes still do not seem too good as far as proper air flow....See MoreAgonizing over decision between Bluestar 48" and Gagg/Therm Induction!
Comments (20)My Electrolux has settings between 0 thru 9 and with half steps in between those numbers, IE 4, 4.5, 5~~~~~etc. I can't recall the last time I needed one of those "Half steps". Changes in temp that you make happens faster with induction, as you don't have to wait for the gas burner, and its grates to heat up or cool down to the changes you just made. Also you can always go to the "Exact Temp" that you want, (time and time again with induction), IE "4" will always be the same temp, where as with gas, and the way the knobs are marked, (or more the case, "not marked"), it's hard to set the temp to "exactly what you had it set to", last time you used it. Of course the above isn't really a "Big Deal", as just about all cooks look at the "action in the pan", and adjust the temperature based on what's going on inside the pan, alto those that use gas may peer underneath the pan, just to get the temp in the "ball park range", but what's going on inside the pan is what really determines the heat settings, for both gas Induction and even conventional electric. What I would do, is google Induction griddle, or induction capable griddle and see what you can find, and find reviews on same. With gas or induction, a "Quality Pan or griddle" in this case, is More Important that the source of the heat. (IE a cooking vessel that transfers heat evenly and fast), is going to do more to get your pancakes "even", than will the choice of heat used. I say that based upon using just "El Cheapo" aluminum pans on my gas cooktop outside, where as I mentioned, I have to keep stirring continuously, versus using better pans, (All Clad knockoffs)" with the induction. I have tested for the evenness of temperature across the better pans, plus no constant stirring required when I use the better pans. I think the copper in the "All Clad Knockoffs" (Emerilware) contributes to the even heat distribution across the pan. OK, I just followed my advice as far as googling for "Induction compatible Griddles", and I found this thread, which You may find "useful". http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/827956 Hope this helps! Gary...See More
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5 years agoWell I'm at a loss. Our range exploded, it was't listed in the recall, however, Bluestar said it was eligible for the "upgrade".
Can anyone on this forum help me out? Our model number is RPB304BSS and was apparently manufactured in 2017. Everything to do with this range from the quality of the build, fit and finish to the Intertek certification logo mistakes all make it feel made in China NOT Pennsylvania.
The BTU output and electrical rating don't even match the manual. Someone in another thread mentioned the kick plate on our model hasn't been used in models for a few years. I would really appreciate any help with this. Thanks in advance.
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