(Ironically, the appliance we're the least pleased with is a high-end Bosch DW-that's for another post. The salesman tried to up-sell us to the fancier/more complex Dacor models, but all we needed was a simple, great gas range, and this one is it. (4 great burners is truly sufficient.) Dacor looks like Miele's gas range which is also simple & elegant (discovered it too late in the game to start considering it). Wolf is blatant, Thermador imposing, Bluestar rough looking, and the 5 burners on the Bosch seemed like overkill. Design-wise, Dacor has very clean lines and looks professional without calling undo attention to itself. So glad we did not go with Wolf, Thermador, Bluestar or Bosch Benchmark, all of which we debated about endlessly for several months. Clean up is extremely easy too-damp cloth wipes up everything. To extremely high is very versatile, then there are 2 really good regular burners, and a 4th that goes from regular to super low and all of them offer more than enough range for cooking. The front left burner which goes from low to super low and from low Water boils so quickly, everything else cooks well & easily. The big oven cavity is useful (large window & good light for for checking on progress), the burner placement is well-planned out, & the range from low-to-high is excellent. We have a 36" hood opening, so it feels larger & more spacious. Well, for what it's worth, we finally selected Dacor: Went with the entry level DR30GI slide-in and are so happy with everything about it. I would buy the Dacor again and am a new fan. Miele has worked out the glass door issue where it was breaking upon installation and I hear people really like the Miele as well. No sharp seams and nice softly rounded edges. Both the Dacor and Miele have better stainless steel workmanship than Wolf. I would also recommend checking out the Miele 30". My guests keep asking how I fit a 36 inch into my galley kitchen but it truly is a 30 inch. It has all the power I need, is easy to clean, comes with 2 telescoping racks that glide like a dream, knobs that illuminate when on and a really classy brushed/shiny stainless handle that angles/tapers on the sides so the range looks like a pro but doesn't feel so imposing. The newest Dacor doesn't yet come as a slide in (it will eventually) and I didn't want to wait so I went with the step down Dacor, the ER30GI. I also didnt want food falling down the 1/8" gap that most slide in ranges leave. BUT, I needed a true slide in range that overlaps the counter a bit on each side to hide the unfinished countertop edge. I really wanted the newest 30 inch that has 4 burners that are all the same. I also found a few sales people who told me that Dacor is reliable and a good value. First, I called Dacor and spoke with friendly live people who actually owned their product and could opine on it. After 3 months, I came to really appreciate Dacor. I couldn't find anyone locally who raved about Blue Star and I didn't like the open grates. Thermador is great but I thought the star burners looked silly and didn't like the cycling "click click" when the burners are on low. I believe the Wolf 30 does not come with even 1 telescoping oven rack and overall I found it was not the best 30" fir the money. There is also a large stainless steel frame around the grates that makes the cook top feel small and apartment-like. I wanted the 30 inch Wolf because of the reputation and resale value but in the 30" all gas, Wolf is just not impressive. I don't like paying a premium for things that are not really worth the upcharge. I debated 30" all gas ranges for 3 months.
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