Prestige Pro-Line High Capacity Hood. Is 30" Too Deep?
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Comments (19)I ordered the PLFW 115.30 from them last week, shipped next day eventhough their website stated ships same day if ordered by 3pm ET. Prolinehoods were pretty responsive to a few emails I sent them. They also offer a 14 days money back satisfaction guarantee and they pay return shipping. Given this, 2 yrs warranty and its the cheapest hood I can find with 900 CFM/baffle filters, I took the chance. Worse case, I ship it back on their dime. I nearly bought a Kobe based on favorable feedback on this forum but it was $200 more for almost the same model with 760 CFM. I also find it extremely difficult to comprehend why a SS hood plus a motor blower can cost in the thousands for one of those better known brands. I know this is made by one of those China factories but what isn't these days? Even Iphones/Ipads etc are made in China. Hood will arrive Wed, so I will provide further feedback once its installed next weekend. Good luck with your search....See MoreBlueStar Pro-Line Hood?
Comments (8)ctycdm, may I ask which Prizer hood and blower you have? I am trying to find a Prizer model that is 36" wide and 27" deep and takes a 1200 cfm internal blower. It seems all of the Prizer standard wall-mounted hoods are only up to 24" deep. Will I have to look at their designer series? Thank you very much! Edit to add: I do see that Prizer Professional BBQ Hood has several depth options: 27", 30", and 33". However, their spec says remote blowers are strongly recommended for barbeque hoods. I think I have to use an internal blower in my case, because I don't have an attic above my kitchen (15'-16' ceiling), and the hood will be on an interior wall, only about 6' away from the exterior wall. Edit again to add: ctycdm, I just found out from your old post that yours is an island hood, 1000cfm remote blower on 8" duct, and also realized from your post that Prizer can custom build to any dimensions and specs. :) This post was edited by ILoveCookie on Wed, Mar 26, 14 at 18:37...See MoreProLine Range Hoods
Comments (9)Couple of comments @sfjeff - 1) I think its quite silly to judge a manufacturer's quality based on which domain name provider they are using or their MD5 certificate quality. Most of these manufacturers are small companies that usually don't even have a dedicated IT department. Unlike huge brand names who have global corporate operations, these guys can't always invest in the best "overhead" areas like IT, marketing, etc. In fact, if you had seen the bluestar website a couple of years ago, you would have said they don't seem to be a credible company at all. 2) I own a proline hood that I bought two years ago. Its a 900CFM chimney hood with stainless baffles. The reason for choosing it was similar. I was spending a lot of money on my Bluestar range top, cabinets, counters, and other appliances, and didn't want to spend $1000 or more on a more "brand name" hood. I looked at several hoods in high end showrooms before ordering a proline, and wasn't convinced that there is so much complexity in a hood that would differentiate one vs. another. The downside of a proline was that its online order only so you can't go and see them anywhere. I took the risk of ordering one, it arrived ahead of the estimated delivery date. Everything was packed perfectly. Everything installed as expected. I have been using it for two years and don't have any issues. The only comment I would have is that 900CFM seems inadequate *sometimes* when the bluestar is cranking, when cooking something with lots of smoke (like cooking a ribeye steak on high with the 22K burners. Most of the time, its perfectly adequate, but for those once in a while times, I wish I had gone with 1200CFM. The only issue that I encountered were one of the halogen lights went out. I replaced both halogen lights with LED lights for a while, which worked just fine, but the the LED lights had a slightly different contour, so they didn't sit perfectly flush in the light enclosures, hence providing a path for the smoke into the body without passing through the baffles. After a few months, I replaced with halogens again. Also, the main input panel with the fan speed buttons had one button stop working after about a year. I called Proline and got great customer service (it was a US call center). They sent me the replacement part and instructions overnight. I would buy again if I was looking for a new hood. Pics: https://app.box.com/s/dxa8wclyvnjqwblg0mvjo3hd7no3wnea https://app.box.com/s/zvpg2w9z51pg5rtcd1ysy8g3mdt7e2m9...See MoreOptions for 30 inch gas range....pro style $3k-$3500?
Comments (19)FWIW, I have a Wolf AG at home and a DCS AG at our vacation home, both installed in the past two years, and I prefer the Wolf. DCS makes a very nice, solid product but I prefer the open burner flame pattern on the Wolf and seem to have better heat/flame control when I'm cooking on the Wolf because of the burner design. That being said, DCS may have a slightly lower simmer and the stainless top is IMO slightly easier to keep clean. The Wolf's black enameled steel top takes more polishing in order to keep it looking pristine. I also like Wolf's heaver grates. The ovens and broilers seem to perform comparably. You should find dealers who have these models hooked up to gas lines so that you can compare burners/flame patterns, etc., for yourself. Bluestar also has an awesome open burner flame pattern and more btu's but their service is iffy in parts of the US, including mine. DCS and Wolf both seem to offer widespread excellent customer service. I bought my 30" DCS AG for around $3300. Wolf was a bit more but worth it IMO for the open burners. The front panel on my DCS seems to get hotter than the Wolf when the oven's in use....See Moredan1888
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