commercial style ranges..are they hard to clean?

[vash]

or keep clean? if you are a sloppy cook, is it hell?

thanks.

cliff

[ELMONTE]

We have a Wolf range. I don't clean it but the wife says it's a PITA to keep clean

Cheers

[TerryH]

Aren't all modern ovens self-cleaning? Super heated cleaning cycle leaves only ash/dust to remove.

edit: oops.. im talking ovens, not cooktops

[holtjv]

Range/cooktop, or oven?

We have a big-as$ 50 trillion BTU cooktop and it's extremely easy to clean. It's big and the gas bits come off easy. The parts are very high quality so they clean easy.

Now, it's not that dependable, mind you. And damn expensive to fix.

[ruf-porsche]

Check your insurance and local building code. Some insurance company will void homeowner insurance in case of a fire if they determine that a commercial stove was installed in a residential kitchen.

[Dottore]

The closer the thing is to restaurant grade, the easier it should be to clean.

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by Dottore

The closer the thing is to restaurant grade, the easier it should be to clean.

+1

A REAL commercial stove should be easy to clean.

[efhughes3]

Having worked for Vulcan-Hart, the largest commercial range manufacturer in the US for 21 years, I can pretty much say that anyone who puts a REAL commercial range in a home is nuts. Where do I start? The clearance from combustible surfaces, pilot lights that will cook you out of your kitchen, warranties being void, no service agent wanting to step foot in a house anyway, etc, etc.

Some detergents, Dawn being one of them, were pretty harsh on the 400 series S/S, which is pretty much the industry standard. Actually, lots of nooks and crannies, so in some ways a bit tougher to clean. However, as antiquated designs age and there are trends to change them in cost cutting moves, some things in this area are actually getting improved.

Most restaurants don't clean very well, and stuff gets a greasy film on it, so this isn't ever an issue, unfortunately, in most restaurants.

[svandamme]

chefs put aluminium foil around the gas burners, at least here they do..

commercial ones have heavy cast iron thingiemagics to put the pots on top of the burners
when the day is done, they simply remove the thingiemagics, take out the dirty foil, and put in new foil
and presto, clean gas burners

[porsche4life]

Get a really nice electric with the glass top. Those are really easy to clean.

[Cdnone1]

I put consumer/pro stainless steel appliances in when we built our new house. The range is fantastic to cook on and the biggest PITA to clean.
Steve

[look 171]

Originally Posted by TerryH

Aren't all modern ovens self-cleaning? Super heated cleaning cycle leaves only ash/dust to remove.

edit: oops.. im talking ovens, not cooktops

No. Not the commerical looking ones like Viking, Wolf, and such.

[look 171]

Cliff,

Nothing sticks to stainless. But, the trick is to clean it to the point that it looks like brand new is a PITA. Keep Stainless polished takes a bit of work. If you do get a cleaner, get Stainless Magic. They are not all the same. We install a good few commerical styles ranges in a year. I get to finally polish them before giving the keys to the owners. so, easy to clean and PITA to keep polished. It takes about half an hour to get my stove clean /polish.

[look 171]

There's huge difference between a commerical Wolf or Imperial,or such compare to a commerical "style" range from these company.

[Turboo934]

Just got a Viking , open burner style no bells & bull**** . Easy to clean and it works old school.

[VINMAN]

We have a Thermador commercial style cooktop. Four burner with a griddle and chargrill. Its a major PITA to keep clean. it comes apart easy enough but still a headache sometimes.

same one as this

[efhughes3]

Originally Posted by look 171

There's huge difference between a commerical Wolf or Imperial,or such compare to a commerical "style" range from these company.

Let's hope so, for the consumers' sake! Wolf's (I refer to commercial-Wolf domestic is a totally different company) reputation is somewhat tarnished today, and Imperial is like a Yugo.

[JavaBrewer]

We have a KitchenAid stainless cooktop that's super easy to clean. The black grills and burner tops lift right off and go into the dishwasher 2x week. The black top just gets wiped down with a soap rag and I use a generic stainless cleaner for the surround and hood. Looks nearly new after 5 years of constant use. Not a single issue so far...knock on wood...

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by dmoolenaar

We have a KitchenAid stainless cooktop that's super easy to clean. The black grills and burner tops lift right off and go into the dishwasher 2x week. The black top just gets wiped down with a soap rag and I use a generic stainless cleaner for the surround and hood. Looks nearly new after 5 years of constant use. Not a single issue so far...knock on wood...

Have the same exact unit.

Nice to hear it holds up.

[vash]

thanks everyone..i am just playing a numbers game in my head right now.