Quality 48" 6 Burner Rangetop without Griddle.

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

So, short story long. Our house came with a 50yr old 24" 4 burner cooktop. It was great quality, but when a burner went out, I actually found parts, but it was going to cost almost $900 to repair it!

I took the opportunity to do a "lazy upgrade". I took out the non-functional oven, and moved the microwave that drove me crazy since it was so low! I put in a 36" Thor gas range.

I had to do a little "creative engineering" but I think it turned out decent.

We had the NERVE to take a vacation early May and when we came back out evaporative cooler decided to blow up and flood the house while we were gone. It messed up a bunch of the kitchen, so we are looking to go ahead and finish up the kitchen.

We are tearing out all the top cabinets in the before pic. I'm looking at this for the hood, it really matches our trim style really well.

I have wanted a 48" rangetop for a while. I had my eye on a Dacor Discovery for years. I also like the Dacor Contemporary. I like that they have 6 burners instead of 7 or 8. And that it's not 6 burners with a griddle. There is lots of space between the burners. I LOVE the 36" that I have now, but feel a little cramped sometimes, and when I'm making larger meals my skillets will run into each other and they won't be centered over the flame.

The Thor was inexpensive, and I would gladly recommend it to people. The only thing I don't like about it is they used plastic with SS color paint on it around the rings on the side. After 2 months of cleaning about half of it has come off.

I also have read decent things about Zline, except for their customer service. However neither have a 48" with 6 burners and no griddle. The Dacor has been my "wish", and I think we need to replace our fridge too (compressor on the 30yr old Sub Zero is finally giving out on us), so I think we need to look for something in the $1500-3000 range instead of the $4000-5000 range.

Any recommendations? I would like sealed burners, and I really like the look of the copper burners, but certainly not a deal breaker. I like dishwasher safe grates, and like separate (3-4 pieces) over one giant one that weight 60lb. I also want a grate that sits low enough that when it's on low the flame isn't 3" from the pan.

Thanks!!

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opaone
5 years ago
Two questions:

- Why do you not want a griddle?

- Why sealed burners?
dizzy149
Original Author
5 years ago
Fair questions :)

"Why do you not want a griddle?"

On a 48" I feel like I'm paying for a 48" but only getting 36". I know in my head that it isn't true, and the griddle space would give me room so some pans wouldn't collide.

I also don't need it. I have a nice cast iron grill/griddle that I lay on top of what I have (or use in my grill). Works great, why pay for something I don't need.

"Why sealed burners?"

Mostly ease of cleaning, and some safety. My 12yr old cooks with me a lot, and enjoys it, but she DESTROYS everything. I'll find sugar melted to the top of the burner and I ask her how/why since we didn't even use sugar that day! I'd be worried that she (or any of us to be honest) would get an open burner gunked up. As for safety, my wife tends to have accidents in the kitchen... I bought a high quality knife, had it two days and she cut the end of her pinky off. She's had a dozen other accidents... I'm beginning to think she is doing it on purpose to keep me cooking, lol
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dizzy149
Original Author
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I'm reading up again on open burners. When I first looked in 2014 it was mostly safety, and cleanup. Now that my daughter cooks and has a healthy respect for the stove I may be warming up to open burners (pun intended).

This might be my new WISH!

BlueStar 48" Platinum Rangetop

Interchangeable Griddle, that's what I like!
Shannon_WI
5 years ago
“I had to do a little "creative engineering" but I think it turned out decent.”

No no NO. What you have ”created” is a fire hazard. You have combustible wood cabinets directly over a gas cooktop, since the ”hood” that you left there is not as wide as the cooktop beneath it.

US fire departments responded to an estimated average of 172,900 home structure fires per year that were STARTED BY COOKING in 2014-2018. These fires caused an average of 550 civilian deaths, 4,820 civilian fire injuries, and more than $1 billion in direct property damage PER YEAR. Ranges or cooktops were responsible for 61% of the home cooking fires, 87% of cooking fire deaths and 78% of cooking fire injuries.

If I knew where you lived, I’d be reporting your fire hazard kitchen to your local Building Department.
opaone
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
First, I wholly agree w/ @Shannon_WI about the current (now former?) rangetop situation. Since it sounds like it was destroyed and will be replaced I didn't see a need to address it.

As to a griddle: https://bamasotan.us/griddle-faq/

I would avoid the BS Platinum for a number of reasons but the burner top griddle is chief among them. A BS RNB w/ a thermostatic griddle is a good tool that I do recommend and for 48" a 24" griddle is a good choice.

For your range hood. Start w/ what range or rangetop will be under it, then determine the exhaust needs, then the hood/liner, and only then the aesthetics. More: https://bamasotan.us/range-exhaust-hood-faq/
Shannon_WI
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
“Since it sounds like it was destroyed and will be replaced”

@opaone - perhaps I am misreading, but I believe what was removed was a 24” cooktop and the OTR MW in the OP first photo. They were replaced by the Thor cooktop and hood fire hazard pictured in the OP second photo which the OP described as a “lazy upgrade”. That “lazy upgrade“ will remain in place until the kitchen is redone with the 48” rangetop and huge hood.
dizzy149
Original Author
5 years ago
@Shannon_WI You are correct, the Thor will remain in place until the kitchen is redone (hopefully soon).

The upper cabinet on the left is actually metal. I don't know what the door is made of, but it isn't wood, or atleast any kind of wood that burns easily. We redid half the kitchen (not pictured) and pulled a bunch of these out. We tried to burn them in an incinerator and they did NOT want to burn.

So I was not too worried about the small amount the cooktop went under it. I looked for a left hand one as I think that the actual cook area would have been perfect for the hood, but couldn't find one.
mjliss
6 months ago
@dizzy149 - five years later - what did you go with? I have the same wish list for my new build and Dacor seems to be the only choice for a true 6-burner in 48”. Did you get it? If so - do you love it or hate it? We do lots of ‘big’ cooking and 12” for each burner just isn’t quite enough. If you did it - send pics please!