Help! DCS or Capitol 30 gas range

17 years ago

It is decision time. I had decided to go with the dcs self cleaning, convection gas range. Now I am having second thoughts, in part because the new dcs is now made by fisher paykel and may not be up to the same level as older models. After some final research, it seems as though the dcs does not have true convection or an infrared broiler. I really do want a good broiler and am not sure what the difference is between convection and true convection. I did like the 5 burner configuration of the DCS, but this is not the most important feature for me. I also read that the Capital stays cooler when the oven is on. The extra BTU power on the cooktop is less important since this cannot be vented to the outside. I will have a viking recirculating vent and I do have a window.

I really would appreciate an help in resolving this. This is such a big ticket item I really would like to get it right

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roubo
17 years ago
My Capital Performance 30" 5-burner has everything you want, the burners are rated hotter than DCS, and the outside of the oven does indeed stay cool when baking or broiling. Made in the U.S.

Easy decision.
gizmonike
17 years ago
We have an almost 2 year old DCS AG 36" range, made by Fisher/Paykel. It has a great infrared broiler.

Our range oven has a convection switch, which turns on a fan to help distribute the heated air. It is not "true convection", which has a separate third heating element coupled with the fan. The other two elements are the upper & lower heat sources for conventional or radiant heat. It is rare to find a true convection oven using gas.
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eandhl
17 years ago
My DCS, 9 months old, AG, manual clean has an infra red broiler. The manual clean has a mesh screen, the auto clean has a porcelain screen. Today on the diagonal I had an 8 qt pan, a 3 qt pan and a 10 inch fry pan. All fit comfortably.
cargo
Original Author
17 years ago
Thank you so much. I think I have decided to go with the Capitol. I like the idea of the hotter burner and the cooler exterior.
positano
17 years ago
I have a new RTG-305 DCS gas range without self cleaning. So, far I love it. Clean up has been a breeze. I do have a problem with the ingnitor on one burner constantly clicking. Service is coming to fix it.

Can someone tell me what it means if I don't have true convection? Will it not cook faster like a true convection range? We did a roast chicken the other night with the convection on. I thought it would cook quicker, but didn't seem to. It was delicious though.

Gizmonike, you mention that it's hard to find a gas range with true convection, can you elaborate? I thought most models had the type of convec that makes you oven even hotter and distribute the heat more evenly, therefore cooking faster.