stoves [RE-wrenches]

[Ezra Auerbach, Trace Engineering]

Dana is right on concerning the difference between commercial and
residential stoves. We use a Jenn Air stainless propane range with no pilot
lights.  It is hugely insulated, reasonably gas efficient and sucks about
300 watts when the glowplug is on.  The power usage is a bit vexing but what
the heck it's only sunshine.  Seriously I'd rather use a bit of power when
cooking then have a bunch of small flames in my home.

Ezra
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dana Orzel" <slrwrk at ocinet.net>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: stoves [RE-wrenches]


> 1 - Each pilot light is worth 3 hot showers per day. Add that up!
> 2 - We have a DCS 6 burner stove with oven and radiant broiler and ran a
> BRAND power meter on the glow plugs, the glowplug pulls 235 watts while
the
> unit is firing and 0 when not firing. The stove top spark igniters use 2-3
> watts while sparking and 0 at rest. Due to the great insulation in the
walls
> of the oven it is off more than it is on. Most  residential/commercial
> stoves  [VIKING, WOLF, DCS, etc.]  fall into this  scenario. We looked all
> over and could not find a high quality commercial type stove that had
spark
> ignition in the oven and broiler.
> If any one knows of one there is a market for such a product.
> 3- Purchasing Hint - shop at restaurant supplies in large cities.
Negotiate
> there is room to bargain.
> 4 - Commercial units usually come with no insulation , No UL listing, and
> come with all  pilot lights but you need to come up with excellent side
and
> back heat protection to protect your cabinets. Typically in a commercial
> kitchen all of the cabinets are stainless steel so heat is not an issue.
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