jama - Off hand I can't say how much difference there is between my under induction oven and range to the floor, but here are the measurements of my oven under the induction: - the top of the oven door is 7 3/4" below the countertop - the oven door is 23" high - the bottom of the door is 5 7/8" from the floor I took a photo of the bottom so you can see that there is still cabinet trim under the door and the full amount of toekick space as the rest of the cabinets. The cooktop and oven were installed by a Miele installer so I'm assuming everything is up to par. The first photo gives you a view of the induction above the oven. Hope that helps!!! But, from what others say, maybe you won't have a long wait for an Electrolux after all if you decide to go that route. Best wishes in whatever you decide. And as for your question why do I like the Miele better? - It seems to do an overall nicer job, bakes more evenly, baked goods have a nicer appearance, etc. I used to have a basic oven in my old kitchen and didn't know there was such a difference between different brands. The only reason I bought the Miele oven was because I needed the same brand under the induction. The price was not something I was happy about, and I even got a floor model that was marked down more than $1,000, but now that I see how well it works, I find myself wishing I would have sprung for both Miele ovens.

I just took a look at that website. It said our home was worth about $179,000--we just sold it (haven't even gone to settlement yet) for just under $200,000. Another house, a block from me was zillowed at $190,000--they sold about 6 months back for $140,000--and had a hard time getting that. The prices for other houses in my neighborhood were similarly all over the place--some were at least $50,000 too low, others were way high. Your agent should be providing a whole stack of comparables. We've had 2 agents in the past year, each supplied us with about a dozen recently sold properties that were similar to ours, so we could evaluate the current local market. Personally? I'm not sure I'd go with an auctioneer/agent. Seems a little iffy to me. I'd further recommend that they use an agent affiliated with one of the large chains, the kind that specialize in both local sales and relocation sales. For our first agent, we went with an older, established 'little' firm--thinking age and experience were the way to go. Didn't do us much good. This time around? We went with young and hungry (our agent is about 30, and a real go-getter) who's with one of the huge chains that does a lot of relocation sales. And we sold in 6 weeks, in THIS economy! For a lot more than we expected to get for our house. Can you suggest to your parents that they talk to at least 3 or 4 different agents, from different agencies, so they can make a more informed choice on who will best represent them? I have a feeling, that if they talk to almost anyone else, this guy will be out the door.

Get the model from Costco and enjoy! It'll be so much better than anything you had before. And if after a few years you find that 15kBTU isn't enough, then search online for how to convert one of the burners to 18kBTU, 22kBTU or even more, if you are really adventurous. Bluestar doesn't want you to do this, so they won't sell you the parts, and I won't post any links here. But suffice it to say, there are places that sell you the RNB burner heads and you can just swap them out for what you have in your RCS. And the gas orifice (aka jet) is an industry standard part with Bluestar ranges. You can buy that for a few dollars from any restaurant supply store. There are charts online that show you which orifice size goes with which power rating. Bluestar ranges all use pretty standard components, so these adjustments are easy to make by any technician. That's really the recurring theme. Bluestar is easy to service, and it uses the same standard components that many commercial stoves use. So, a lot of the repairs are well within what a good technician can do, even if they have never worked on Bluestar before.

LindaLinda2 I only posted that info because many people (myself included) have had no idea of the health issues with gas stoves. I realize you were semi joking about not being dead because I’m assuming you’ve used a gas stove for a long time. The problem is, the stoves maybe won’t kill you, but are they worth it if they “just” make you a little more unhealthy as each year goes by? There are many products that have caused health problems decades after using that nobody knew about at the time. Then it’s all “oh geez, I wish I’d know about the health risks back then. I would have stopped using (whatever).” Asbestos, cigarettes, sunbathing, talc, the list is long. Perhaps read an article so you are making a fully informed decision on you & your loved ones future health. “In fact, children in homes that cook with gas have a 42 percent increased risk of asthma.” “Electric stoves considerably outperform gas stoves. In Consumer Reports’ 2020 ranking of the top ranges, six of the top eight stoves are electric.” https://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2020/05/cooking-gas-hurts-your-wallet-and-your-health