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Originally Posted by jyl
For my next range, I want something with lots of big burners, all gas, and no electronics. No timer, no self clean, no nuthin'.
The choices look like
- One of the commercial-like residential ranges. American Range, Bluestar, etc. They cost $4-5K.
- A commercial range, like Garland, Wolf, etc. Not completely suitable for a house.
- A restored O'Keefe & Merrit, that matches the house (built 1911). Very spendy, I think.
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They all have some type of electronics in them now. Residential Wolf has them too, thanks to lawyers. No offense to you John, but that's they way its headed. I put in a Thermador range in my parent's 15 years ago. The computer finally went about 5 years ago and the damn thing shut down for safety reasons according to the factory rep. Took it in the shorts and pay for the repair. 450 bucks later for a circuit board like thing. Now it just happened to the other side a couple of weeks ago. If you are going to put the 36" range in there, that microwave hood has to go. too much heat and that hood can't handle the heat. Keep that in the back burner when you plan your kitchen remod.
My suggestion is to avoide starting the remodel during this time of the year. Workmen get lazy, shipping from vendors slow up due to the holidays. Its not to your advantage to do this now. Start next year, you will be in a much better position. Keep your eye on price increase on appliances.
I really like Wolf, Thermador. Capital, Imperial and American Range are really good bang for the buck. Only thing you will notice between them are the fit and finish between Wolf, Thermador compared to the Capital and others mentioned.
Commercial range can't not be used in a home. They get too hot and have no insulation on the side. Wolf do make residential ranges but they are 2-3 k more then their commercial counterparts.