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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Pro Alternatives

Ah...The Wolf dual fuel DF304


Wolf is one of my favs. Each burner has 15,000 BTU at its high yet simmers at 500 BTU. It has electric convection for even baking. In short, this is a great range, but at $5599, it should be.

Unlike in years past, there are good lesser-expensive alternatives.

GE Cafe C2SG9800


I like the Cafe. It has five burners with one at 17,000 BTU and one dedicated simmer at 5,000 BTU. It also has an electric convection oven and yet another oven below. Price of the Cafe is $2599 (in dual fuel as described).

Frigidaire FPDS308K


Frigidaire is a great value brand. For $1729, this range has a 17,000 BTU burner and a dedicated simmer with an electric convection oven and a warming drawer below.

Wolf still has a better top as all their burners have power and the ability to simmer, but for $3000-3800 less, there are other choices to consider.

Tomorrow, we will look at electric...

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for showing some options to Wolf.

    You should not follow the lead of the advertisers, marketing people recently inventing the term "dual fuel". Electricity is in no way a fuel.

    noun
    1. combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.

    You can use a fuel to make electricity.

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  2. Just using industry parlance

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