Help! V*King nightmare is over. Need input on 36”, 6 burner gas range.
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Help picking 36" Gas Range (please)
Comments (11)It is tough picking out a new range. I am looking for a third range in the space of 7 years to fill the space in my kitchen. One thing I like about the prostyle ranges is the depth that allows the use of big pans. The Pro Harmony is cabinet depth so you lose this benefit. The burners on all prostyle ranges are wider sealed or open, so you will have small pans enveloped on high heat. Most come with at least one small pan burner though. My current range is a Wolf DF with sealed burners and I like the burners. I can use a 7 inch, shallow sauce pan on the burners and it will heat evenly but the key is having cookware that is heat conductive. For smaller pans, I use the small pan burner. In evaluating a burner, look at the BTU range high and low to evaluate the heat you will use. To compare apples and oranges you need the actual BTU number not "140 degree simmer". Next look at the burner configuration. Star shaped burners have the burner ports spread over a greater area. Some have the ports oriented in such a way that when you turn the heat up the flame flares to the side of the rays. This keeps the foot print of the heat about the same but in order to take advantage of that you will have to size your pans to the burner. This is useful if you cook with pans that have poor heat conduction like cast iron or thin metal. Other burners have the ports oriented toward the outside. When you turn them up they will flare more toward the outside, expanding the heat foot print. This is good if you use bigger pans. Sealed and open will do that but the amount of flare depends on the way they are engineered. If your pans conduct heat well(thick aluminum or thick copper) you will maximize the usefulness of any burner. There are all kinds of videos on youtube and if you can't see a range in person that will give you an idea of the size of flames in relation to your pot and you can also find videos about what is involved in cleaning the burners. They are all different. Some are marketing videos so you have to take with a grain of salt but you can see the burners in action. The reason I am getting rid of my Wolf is that the blue enamel started chipping at 4.5 years old. They won't give me a price to fix it but only that the labor starts at $800. In light of the ongoing issues with Wolf Blue enamel and the fact that they will only warranty the repair for a year or maybe even less I don't want to reinvest. The AG range does not have the blue enamel though. One thing to consider is that someone related on another thread that they talked to Wolf and Wolf now will only warranty the interiors of their ovens for 60 days. The actual wording of the warranty does not mention porcelain interiors but only stainless so not sure how they can do that. I liked the AP too but they do not have any warranty on the interiors or glass of their ranges so that is a deal breaker for me given the history of revolving appliances in my kitchen....See MoreNeed help!! 30' or 36' range? 4 or 6 burner? grill or driddle?
Comments (4)I'd get the driddle. JK :-) What weissman says. There is no "right" answer for that question. So many factors: size of kitchen, cabinet choices, ventilation options, energy use, type of oven desired, need for ultra high or ultra low BTU burners, the "look" you're going for, price point (a big one), etc. If you want useful feedback, it would be great if you just posted more personal information: what you do with your range, how much to spend, what kind of look you're going with. The folks on this forum are just DYING to offer you their opinions if you'll just ask the right questions....See Moregriddle vs. 2 extra burners on 36'range? HELP!
Comments (12)Just as a sort of "addendum" to your question and this thread, I recently was deciding between a separate electric griddle or one that is placed across two burners (like what Sfjeff posted). I never wanted a built-in griddle because I felt the clean-up would be a little more difficult than just taking something to the sink, I was worried a built-in's appearance might start to be dingy after a while, and I wanted to keep all my burners freed up. I posted on the Cooking Forum with my question about which (separate) griddle would make better pancakes, since that is mostly what I would cook on a griddle. I'll link the thread. Note, you WILL get hungry if you read it, and start jonesin' big-time for pancakes--just a heads up. Anyway, to summarize, I decided on the separate electric griddle. Someone pointed out that you can put the electric griddle anywhere (sideboard, table, outside, whatever), while a stove-top griddle can only be on the stove. Also, my burners have different btu's, so it might be a pain to keep the griddle at a consistent temp across two burners. I bought the electric griddle and I love it. I've used it almost every weekend since I posted my question, and think it's a wonderful convenience. Here is a link that might be useful: Cooking Forum Thread about Griddles and Pancakes...See More36" Gas Range and Cabinet Clearance - Help!
Comments (14)Sorry I am late to the discussion but I've been looking for help for a while. I have the same problem, thought I have not purchased yet. We simply love the design of the Miele. I've been trying the convince her this is European safety standards and that's why there's a difference. All the other ranges seem to have similar power without such a strict rule. Here's my compromise. Would like some feedback or any other suggestions: I'm going to ask the authorized dealer to de-rate only the two left burners and the front right to the 14.7K spec. The right rear is the simmer at 12K so de-rating it to 10K seems silly. That would leave me two 20K burners in the center a full 12" of lateral clearance from the adjoining cabinets. I can't imagine needing more than 2 full power burners (just our style). Feedback or advice most welcome. THANKS!!...See Morewdccruise
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