Is a 48" range too big for our space?
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Comments (4)We have this exact light in our foyer. Out of the box it seems huge. Our foyer dimensions are 11 feet 3 inches in length by 6 feet 8 inches wide, however, the foyer is open on 2 sides to other rooms. The foyer ceiling is vaulted with the peak at 17 feet. We love this large light as it is a good size for the space and can be seen outside the large transom over the 8 foot entry door. However, for your ceiling height you might consider the next smaller size. Good luck in your selection. bgj...See MoreBig Chill 48" Pro Range. Anybody??
Comments (24)@jayfitz, I went through a very similar decision making process, when we decided on the appliances for our kitchen. Our old kitchen had a 30" Bluestar RNB. We absolutely love it; it's such an amazingly well-designed range. But I hated the fact that I only have a single oven. I was convinced that I should get a 48" range instead. I particularly was enamored with the idea of getting asymmetric ovens. I do love the big oven in the 30" range. But I regularly wish for having an additional small one. This was the critical stage in my decision making. I realized that I would benefit from a little extra real-estate on the stove top. But I literally never would use the full 48". It's just a waste of good countertop surface. I don't have the attention span to juggle more than two or three pots for active cooking -- and things that need to slowly simmer usually go into the oven anyway. We talked to our kitchen designer and brain stormed about alternatives. We ultimately decided on keeping the 30" RNB, although if I had to buy new, I'd get the 36" model instead. That gives us the big and powerful oven that we need. But we added a 24" Miele combination steam oven and a 24" Miele SpeedOven. In particular the CSO is going to get a lot of use as I come up to speed with its functions. It is IMHO a much better alternative than the built-in small oven in the 48" range. Please note that "wall" ovens don't necessarily need to go into the wall. It is not unusual to place them under counter tops or even in an island. You can be creative in your layout. The space that you gain from not having the ginormous 48+" hood should allow you to shuffle things around and make space for at least one 24" oven somewhere....See More48" Wolf Range and Hood, too many options! help!
Comments (20)I have addressed this type of system often enough to not want to do it again. You are welcome to search for comments. Instead, I suggest you imagine a meter per second rising cooking plume being deviated to the (tiny) entrance aperture of the downdraft, taking into account that the velocity of the hood air current a small aperture dimension away from a hood aperture is a fraction of the velocity at the hood produced by the hood blower. Somehow this pittance of transverse air flow at the plume is supposed to completely remove the vertical momentum of the plume and make it horizontal. Leave these devices to what they can accomplish -- collecting a part of a back burner's steam plume -- and embrace the fact that configuration deviations from standard commercial practice mean reductions in efficiency and/or performance. Even a real hood on its side attempting to do this would have to have a lot higher flow rate than when it is above and letting the natural momentum of the plume bring the plume to the hood. One of the smaller sized turbofan engines would probably work as a blower, but might be a tad noisy. And if the plume can be fully deviated to horizontal, so can the burner flames....See MoreIs this coffee table too big for our space?
Comments (25)I am being a nooge I know, but I can't get a handle on the room. Honestly, two more questions and that's it. Can the fireplace be moved elsewhere? What is the credenza next to the Christmas tree? Floors are gorgeous; love your air locked entry and you have snow! Meantime, I think the entry wall should have something that makes the space feel like a foyer. This could be a good spot for the storage ottomans...mittens, hats, etc. The center ceiling light, I'm assuming it was hung so it could be seen from outside through the half moon window. Forgetting table and chairs for now, what if you position your sectional, coffee table, rug, chair right in the middle of the window? (Love the continuous rod and added match stick blinds. Any interest?)...See Morelucky998877
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