ash2011 : thanks for the tip. Will reducing the pressure with that brass screw also change the pressure on the top burners ? I am reluctant to take out the bottom of the oven as I'm one of those people that seems to make easy tasks turn out difficult !! If I can adjust it using the top burners that would be my preference. Running the oven on high last night the flame was coming out of the hole/slot on the left side of the oven floor. The top burners are a nice blue color but they all make a strong 'roaring' noise on high, especially the dual burner with both large & small burners turned on. Does this seem normal ? How do I know when the gas pressure / flame strength is as it should be ? Thanks again....

Rococo girl, Love the Kitchen and appliances. Of course you kept those cabinets, why not? Love the color--I was thinking of something similar for mine even though I need new ones, but I'm willing to paint. Also want white marble and thanks for the tip on the sealer. I am planning baskets for above my fridge too. Had them in my last kitchen and they worked out well, sooo light, making them way more useful than cabinets I think. What brand of DW did you get? I've seen very positive feedback on the Leibherr fridge. Wolfgang80, I noticed on AJ Madision that there were some poor reviews of the 24" Berta. Don't know if it's just a coincidence regarding the size, but you might want to check into it. The posts were all older I believe, so they may not be relevant at all.

scout -- I have had 0 issues with my Berta. Again, it's a 30" all gas. I have the Pro and the knobs are knobs -- not something I focus on. All of the range choices have their distinct pros and cons and share of positive and negative reports -- that includes BS, Wolf, Viking, Culinarian, etc. All of them. As for the Berta oven, the oven dial is not finely calibrated. A gas Berta oven requires an oven thermometer. I have a $12 Taylor mercury thermometer. I adjust the oven to that. It preheats as quickly as any of them but I do need to adjust it sometimes. Once adjusted, it's rock steady, the lighting is excellent and the fan is relatively quiet. Again, the oven also has electric ignition -- that means you open the door a bit, turn the knob on all the way, then it clicks until it lights. Mine lights right away. I don't agree with live wire oak that the 15K double Berta burner won't stir fry. The range comes with a stir fry ring and that's a powerful burner. Whether it's powerful enough to stir-fry to someone's particular standard is a determination that really can't be settled since people may not agree. I have worked in a Chinese restaurant and I'm not sure any home range will satisfy me on stirfry. It may be great for someone else. I do use that 15K burner for boiling 6 quarts of water for pasta and for sauteeing with a 12-inch skillet and it's plenty powerful for either of those tasks, which it handles beautifully. What I was trying to say is that the Blue Star is more akin to a Viking or Wolf range than it is to a Berta IMO, which I consider to be a good, basic stove for its price point. I don't think having a BS or any other range makes anyone a better cook though I know some believe it does. A good range certainly can give you better control. However, I learned to cook at James Beard's Cooking school -- he had Corning smoothop electric there. Nuff said. If you can cook you can cook. But it is nice to have a great range. What it comes down to is what's the best choice for you -- and the burners are one component and the oven is the other. As many have pointed out, upgrading ventilation also becomes an issue with high powered output ranges. Additionally, it's wise to have some type of fireproof material such as tile or SS behind them which might be a factor. Thanks for all for clarifying the BS burner btus.

I agree with all of the above. I cannot recomment any of the Bertazzoni products. 2 1/2 year ago I did a complete remodel of my entire kitchen usimg all Bertazzoni products. My gas stove top had to be serviced because it wouldn't light. My microwave wouldn't heat and the door wouldn't stay closed. My oven heating had to be adjusted because it wasn't accurate. If your recipe calls for 400 degress for 30 minutes, your food will burn after 20. My dishwasher has had to be repaired over 8 times since it was installed. My refrigerator door handles were loose and fell off. Now my ice maker doesn't work and there is a loud humming noise. We vaccumed the back hoping that would help and it hasn't. I've emailed Bertazzoni US so many time that they have ignored my last 2 emails. I've left messages that have yet to be returned. With what it cost, I would think their customer service would be superior. It's hit and miss. Don't buy bertazzoni products . They may been a superior product in the past but no longer. To have my appliances break constantly durig the last 2 1/2 years is shameful. I didn't pay premium prices for sub par items and unhelpful customer service.