30” v 36” induction range (total cubic volume???)
Marybeth Bentwood
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All-gas vs. dual-fuel vs. induction - 30" range
Comments (28)So I'll update this, as we still haven't made a decision. Induction: I bought an induction burner and like it, although it isn't as life-changing as I sort of expected. (I realize the power is much lower than a range or cooktop would be.) We also had an electrician examine our house, and he thinks we can put one in. My dad (also an electrician) and husband agree we should do a max load test before we put 40 or more amps on the panel, though. (Long story short: we have a 200 amp breaker but 100 amps coming into the house, so we need to put in a smaller breaker.) So it's still a bit up in the air. Gas/dual-fuel: I went to look at the Aga Legacy today and really liked it. I'm also going to look at a Lacanche soon, at a Lacanche ambassador's house. Both of those are, frankly, more than I wanted to pay, but I really love the looks and some of the features a lot (ovens on the Aga, simmer plate and large burner on the Lacanche). I've also considered a BlueStar or Big Chill Pro Style (rebadged BlueStar), but there isn't one local to me. The price, features, and availability of the color finish are good, but I'm a little nervous about all the issues people have had. I think I've looked at nearly every option out there, but I'd love to hear more if anyone has ideas!...See MoreInduction, 30 months later
Comments (22)brianvarick: The toroidal field extends above the coils through the glass/ceram and into the air above the glass. Potentially, without any inductive material, the field would extend up to almost half the diameter of the hob. The field lines will be attracted by an inductive material. If this material has the correct properties for good power transfer without overheating the control electronics or coil, (this is tested by the cooktop), the cooktop supplies power to the field. If you recall your eighth-grade science experiments with magnets and iron filings, the lines will preferentially converge on the inductive material. I imagine that there is some power loss as the gap above the glass is increased, but minor warping, and indeed use of silicone pads to support the pan, seems to have little effect on power transfer from field to the inductive pan base material. cpartist: My commentaries are intended to be instructional with the hope that ventilation seekers-of-truth will be able to extrapolate to their particular situation. I don't know your particular situation, so I will have to guess at one to give an example. I assume that you are going to mount the hood in the range of 30 to 36 inches above the cooktop. I assume that you will provide a sufficiency of make-up air to meet my assumption below about effective CFM vs. rated (zero static pressure) CFM. So, we start by making the hood over-sized for the cooktop area to capture the expanding effluent. A nominal size would be 42 inches by 27 inches. (24 inches might be sufficient against a wall depending on cooktop placement relative to the counter.) We will pretend here that this is also the aperture size, which is just under 8 square feet. I recommend a specific flow rate of 90 cfm/sq. foot making the total demand a bit over 700 cfm. I anticipate, therefore, that all of the pressure losses in the system from cooktop through baffles through ducting and transitions, roof cap or roof blower to the outside and back through some nominally sufficient MUA path, say 0.2 in. w.c., will cause the operating point on the fan curve to be 700 cfm. I guess (without having the particular fan curve of the candidate blower) that this condition will be consistent with a blower rated for around 1.5X this value or a bit over 1000 cfm. Depending on what you cook and how hot you cook it, and given induction tends to have lower effluent velocities than gas, and given that most hoods have aperture sizes somewhat less than their overall sizes, you might be satisfied with a blower rated as low as 800 cfm. A common rating for blowers in this range is 900 cfm (see, e.g., page 128 of the Wolf Design Guide). kas...See MoreI’m planning to buy a Fisher-Paykel 30 inch classic induction range.
Comments (160)Not sure if wall oven interior sizes compare to range oven sizes but ..... Today, I spoke with an FP customer rep asking for measurements of interior, and rack dimensions (usable space to fit cooking sheets). I was told the info will be e-mailed to me tomorrow. Not holding my breath. I am seeking specifically for the 30" single wall oven pro...OB30SPPTX1. I did measure the double-oven version of this in person a while back .....but am not trusting my own notes b/c I wasn't seriously considering this model then because of $$, but now there is nicely discounted un-opened return available. My measurement were : FP racks 20 1/4" wide and 14 1/4" deep , lowest level rack to broiler element 13 1/2 (with glide rack)...my current 27" GE Profile racks are 21 1/8 wide by 15 5/8 deep . bottom rack to broiler with glide rack 10", with regular rack 11 1/2". What really appealed to me mechanically on the FP oven is the glide rack system...seems sturdy, smooth and comes all the way out. There are so few reviews for the model I am interested (like 5-6 and they are the two extremes Love/Hate). A friend of a friend shared that she has purchased only FP ovens for three homes b/c she's is so happy with baking results. If anyone has any experience recently with FP wall ovens please share ! thanks...See More30" induction range options
Comments (78)@ Ed Wiltse Sorry for the delay in responding to you but I wanted to have a few minutes to give you a thoughtful and thorough answer. First time my response did not post but here is the redo. Oven light issues are resolved but before I got that part I used the self clean and the door locked at the end of the cycle. We could not open the door and the appliance store couldn't either which left us waiting for 2 parts. That seemed unreasonable so the store asked Blomberg to replace the range and they did! Everything arrived working as it should and I have been happily cooking and baking ever since. No problems with the new unit so I likely got a lemon the first time around. While I was not happy the initial unit had problems, it did make me happy that Blomberg chose to replace the unit. My appliance store was amazing in dealing with this too. Still very much like the placement of the induction burners on top and they work well. The oven is noisy but does a good job in bake and convection bake which I use all the time. I cook most evenings and bake frequently. Still like the size of oven. Holds a lot of food which is great when cooking for a crowd. I do like the backsplash which was a great solution to having space to fill as we had the 4" granite backsplash. If I had the choice of any oven made would I chose this again? Not sure, but it's working and I'm able produce everything I want to make. Would love a timer, but in the grand scheme of things not a deal breaker. Working well and does a good job cooking and baking. Happy to answer any specific questions you might have....See MoreIri
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