Using Bluestar knobs on GE Rangetop?
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Rangetop Cooktop Wolf, GE Monogram...who else?? CONFUSED
Comments (7)I have the 6 burner Wolf open burner rangetop for about a month now. What I can tell you is that it is hands down the best cooktop/rangetop experience I've ever had. What I like: -low simmer is very well controlled---even cheese sauces and milk-based sauces don't scorch or burn -boils large pots of water relatively fast---not as fast as induction, mind you, but much faster than my old cooktop -lots of space to work--you don't need to be running all 6 burners to take advantage of the expanse of the unit--I often cook on the far left and far right burners and stand in between -OK--let me indulge--I love the look of the rangetop---the WOW factor. It's the first thing people comment on when they walk in the kitchen (ignoring the Wolf double oven, granite, gorgeous cabs, etc....all things that cost way more than the rangetop). -Wolf customer service has been the best of the best in terms of support. The things I don't like: -the black enamel burner pans do get dirty fast. It won't look new forever and you need to be prepared for that. -you do need to upsize the ventilation to handle using the Wolf to it's full potential--that translates into $$$. There are lots of threads on this subject so I won't bore you with the details. I don't have any experience with the monogram, so hopefully someone who has one will weigh in. If you have more questions, keep asking....we're here to help....See More36' rangetop w/grill - GE Monogram or Bluestar?
Comments (11)I find that sometimes it is better to simmer on the 22k or 15k Btu Bluestar burners, a simmer is relative to the size of the pan or the amount of food in that pan. In our cooking school we find that a large pan of soup or stew simmers better on one of the larger burner. While the so called simmer burner on the Bluestar is better for a smaller pan of sauce you want to simmer or a smaller pan of soup you want to heat up fast. When using the larger 22k or 15k btu burner you find the even heat distribution to the base of the pan is better for heating or simmering. As for the grill while i have nothing to offer you on the Monogram Grill I would suggest you look at the video's on the website linked below. you will see the Bluestar Grill in action and also how easy it is to clean PROVIDED you take the correct precautions. Also in the videos you may gain get a better understanding of what i am trying to say about simmering on a Bluestar range using the larger burners once you see the burners up close on full power and on simmer. Here is a link that might be useful: Eurostoves / Bluestar Videos...See MoreReview of BlueStar 36" wide 6-burner rangetop
Comments (5)I have a 30" rangetop and will just echo what Hilltop55 has said. Just a few more comments. IF you go to teh BlueStar website there's a video on how to adjust your burners. I did that and my simmer burner is now ultra low. I just made Chinese food last night, and in my mind there is no better home system for Chinese cooking than Bluestar. I took out the grate and the wok just sat down in the burner. I was able to get a sear on everything -- the so called "breath of the wok". Every few months, I put the grates into the oven and turn on the clean setting. This removes a lot of the dirt and grease. But in between, yes it definitely gets greasy and dirty, but you're not eating off of them; you're cooking on them....See MoreZephyr vs Bluestar insert range hood over Bluestar RNB rangetop
Comments (13)I don't have any experience with the Bluestar insert, but we did have a Zephyr. Below is the text of my post from another thread describing our experience. In a nutshell, we got rid of it and put in a remote blower. If there's ANY way for you to get the fan out of the kitchen, do it. I can't comment on those specific models, but we had a Zephyr Monsoon II model AK9346AS installed about a year ago and it we found it to be impossibly loud. Their literature says the sone level on low is 3.5, which, based on this chart, is about 45 decibels. I downloaded a decibel meter to my phone and with the phone sitting on the stove 35 inches below, the noise registered 80-82 db. That's MUCH louder than advertised, and we found it very uncomfortable and annoying--couldn't hear the Sonos speaker 12 feet away or anyone talking in a normal voice, and there was a sigh of relief whenever we turned the fan off. We eventually decided to switch it out and install a Wolf liner (with variable speed knob), an inline silencer, and 1400 cfm Abbaka roof mounted blower. It's quieter on high than the Zephyr was on low. The three pieces are a more expensive proposition (even if we hadn't made the Zephyr mistake), but the result is so vastly more pleasant that I still smile when I turn on the fan. In a nutshell, if there's any way you can listen to the Zephyr and Best, preferably in a similar setting, do it. Don't trust the literature....See MoreUser
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