Firstly... Most people that make comments either don't have a platinum range or post after using it just a couple of time and don't really know how to use the interchangeable Grill / Griddle. When people get new cooking appliances they nearly always have to adapt the the new appliance. Some do while other try it three times doing the same thing fail and write a bad comment or simply stop using it. Example.......... If we get a new oven in the cooking school we get 10 cook sheets of cookies and cook them on different setting using different times or temps to see which works best. Just because you your old oven cooked stunning cookies in 13 mins using convection does not mean your new one will do the same, in Capitals case maybe you need to use less temp on the "delicate bake" setting to get stunning cookies. I once had a lady fly into Boston to cook on the Capital she brought her own cookie dough and burnt 3 sets of cookies, then told me the oven in the range does not cook at all well. I asked her what she did and she told me she tried it 3 times doing the same temp and time as her old range at home. I explained to her ( in a polite way) " thats a clear definition of insanity "as per the old saying. She agreed and we set to to make more cookie dough, within 1 hour later we had really good cookies. As you can see from the link below i have used the grill with good results, in fact I might even say excellent results. The griddle also works very well once you understand what your doing.Eurostoves Platinum link As for the comment "From what I've heard on the grill it's no better than a regular grill pan" Whomever made that comment to you is a fool ...... thats all I got to say about that..... lol To end the Bluestar will out wok cook and out the grill the Miele with ease.

Big box and discount stores often have a different number. Sometimes there are slight differences in the model, others it's just an identifier that you got it at Costco. Maybe do a shout out to Trevor or Jakvis who might know how to unpack the model numbers? From looking at the listings I've been able to figure out that the "30" is for a nominally thirty inch wide range. The 4B seems to be for four burner. (The 36" one is 6B.) I think the V2 is for the height of the back--vertical level two. (edit: Correction from John_Williams50--V2 is for Version 2) "SS" on other appliances is often "stainless steel", but I don't know if that's so for BS. If so, "C" near the end would be for "color".

So, time to chime in here. I went with the Blue Star 36" induction cook top 2 years ago. Looks great, LOVED the knobs, worked fantastic... for about 18 months. I'll note that unlike their other products it only has a 1 year warranty. First, the two rightmost burners started indicating they were overheating when the central burner was in use (and the rightmost were not). I reset the system at the breaker per the manual and it rand great for three weeks with a hitch, then the central and right top burner cut out entirely. Three days later they came back, but wouldn't heat above level 7 (out of 10). I had (or so I thought) the good sense to get an extended warranty, but after getting a service guy out here the warranty company informs me it will cost more to fix than I paid in the first place, so they're going to cash me out. Blue Star may be good in other areas (no experience here), but based on my experience with this one, I don't think they have enough time making this product to reach their usual degree of reliability. Addendum: looks like Blue Star (when I bought it) had a narrower cut out (18") than anything currently on the market, including their own product. At least it looks like they're learning from past mistakes...

I have the 48" RNB and absolutely love it! It has been about 18 months. Configuration is 6 burners and grill. In retrospect, I kind of wish I would have gotten the built in griddle instead. At decision time I went with the idea that I could always turn burners into a griddle with an overlay, but could not create a grill out of the burners. So far, I have not used the grill all that much.... in part because I find it a little underpowered, but also because of the big surprise of how amazing the broiler is! Holy cow, this was not even on my radar, but I use it ALL THE TIME, though wish it had more surface area. Other surprise is how little I use the large oven due to the fact that the small oven is pretty good sized. The half size commercial baking sheets fit perfectly and it heats quickly so mostly just use the large oven on holidays. Cleaning is super easy, the grates will patina, but mine always look fine. I just rub oil into the cast iron and periodically give them a scrubbing with a damp dish sponge and replace the aluminum foil in the drip pans every few months. Wokking is awesome, love taking off the burner grate and just dropping the wok on top of the flame. Searing meats and vegetables is whole different game now too. And did I mention the broiler? ;-) It does amazing with steak and chicken breasts. I even use it to put a nice crust on a slow roasted corned beef. It is a simple and powerful workhouse and does take some getting used to. The burners are far more powerful than the Viking 15K BTU closed burner range top that came with my house. You mentioned your vent system, so good that you thought of that, don't forget to consider make up air if you have not already done so. Happy to answer any specific questions.