We just purchased the the Wolf DF364C which is the 36" dual fuel range with 4 burners and the Charbroiler. It came with what they call "Island Trim" on the back which was fine with us since we installed it on an island. The "Island Trim" doesn't cover anything, however, so make sure the countertop is finished on the back and sides.

For us, both delivery and installation were additional cost times. Delivery was about $200 and installation was $225. I thought both were well worth it. This range is very heavy and caused two beefy guys considerable stress to get off the truck and into our kitchen. Installation also took two guys who carefully hooked up the electrical and gas connections, gently rolled the unit into place and leveled it.

We have natural gas. I'm no expert, but I believe natural gas is hotter than propane. You definitely need to specify which you will be using at the time of purchase. I have a friend who has a professional range with propane and he is very satisfied.

Larry in Honolulu

WIERD!

I was down at the local appliance store (Standards of Excellence Appliances) in Reno, NV today (Nov 20) and had the appliance guru on the phone to Wolf customer support with that exact same question about BTU with LP vs NG.

Yes NG is hotter than propane but with Wolf duel fuel the Wolf manufactures the range as a LP or an NG. And what they do differently (valves, jets, etc) between the NG and LP make the typical burners have the SAME BTU RATING!

FREAKY!

I specifically asked the Wolf customer service tech person how they pulled this off and he said they did more than just switch out the orafice sizes on the burner jets which is what typically happens with other manufacturers. It had to do with the valves and a few other things. The Wolf DF is apparently the only (or one of few) makes of range that do this. Most others you will see a lesser BTU for liquid propane vs natural gas.

Also the tech support Wolf guy said you do NOT want anyone to convert the range NP/LP which is typical of other makes. It should be ordered LP from the factory since there are quite a few differences and the need to be tested properly which only happens in the factory. I suppose you could do it if the person really knew what they were doing ... not recommended. They would have to be a god like appliance repair guy or a Wolf tech insider.

Also be aware this only applies to the typical burners. The grill/griddle burners on the stove do have different BTU ratings for NG/LP from what I saw of the spec docs.

Interesting huh?

Wow - Thanks for the info. That is really good to know.

Our 36" Wolf will be up against a wall but we will havbe a tiled backslpash. Will the island trim be enough? Also do the backsplash need to go further down?

Instead of bringing the tiled backsplash down to counter top height you could install the short 5 inch stainless riser. You definitely need a non-combustible surface at the rear.

Go to Wolf's website and download the installation instructions. They provide details on minimum dimensions to combustible surfaces and all measurements.

A tiled backsplash is non-cobustible - you don't need a 5" riser unless you want it - it wouldn't hurt to tile just slightly below the top of the range.

The other thing to consider with the 5" riser is that you'll lose almost 2" of cooking space at the back vs. the island trim. I've had both the island trim and the riser and definitely prefer the island trim. Why give up pot/pan space if you don't have to? Island trim should work fine if you go with a non-combustible material (as weissmean suggests) dropped a few inches (better to be safe than sorry) below the range.