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Today on the South Slope Reno, the first floor moves ahead by leaps and bounds, including the arrival of the 6-burner Wolf stove! Here are some of the topics posted on The Forum today: Heating and/or Thermostat Problem Where to Find Skeleton Keys? Solutions for Draft Through Skylights Length of Time to Change SRO Designation…
Today on the South Slope Reno, the first floor moves ahead by leaps and bounds, including the arrival of the 6-burner Wolf stove!
Here are some of the topics posted on The Forum today:
Heating and/or Thermostat Problem
Where to Find Skeleton Keys?
Solutions for Draft Through Skylights
Length of Time to Change SRO Designation
What to Do About Previous Owner’s Water/Sewer Bill?
DIBS, you should be ashamed of yourself with those bottles of wine. Surely you would prefer it from a box?
I’m taking a wine course to get my sommelier certificate and we spent an hour yesterday arguing about whether fake cork, cork, or screw is ‘better for the environment’. And I’m thinking, what about the effin’ BOTTLE?
lol
Yes, I was referring to the behemoth cookers when I mentioned the floor strength issues. I lived for a short while in a home with an Aga cooker…those are very heavy.
I did happen to know that these Wolfs and friends are rated for home use, yes. We have friends with one they bought in the 70’s or early 80’s. They had to have a lot done to make it safe.
I hope Denton was able to manage a heat recovery system for the ventilator but I’m sure it was not possible given the layouts of our houses.
I wish I had some of the old le Creuset. I’m not sure what happened to it. I think I gave it away. Came back from Europe and started from scratch pretty much.
If you like the slow cooking of cast iron, you might try the insulated Kuhn-Rikon. Bring the food to a boil, simmer and then take it off the heat and it slow cooks for hours.
I’m still looking for the 55k range…I will find it if it’s the last thing I do.
I thought it was a french manufacturer.
Looks like the old fashioned cast iron stoves of yesteryear.
Anybody? Help me! I’m obsessed now with finding it.
Daveinbed,
I thought you were going home already to heat up our Lean Cuisine in your Sharp microwave oven and get smashed on Smirnoffs…what are you still doing answering back?
But seriously Denton, as they say in NY: “Enjoy!” I do hope you make use of this cooker for many, many years and it does not outlast the gas supply. It may be so heavy-duty it will end up used as be a curious antique cocktail table in some far-flung future.
By the way, we’re still using our 1955 stove which looks great…granted, it doesn’t want to cook a huge meal for 25 people but who wants all those people milling around, spilling wine on upholstrery and contributing to general “wear and tear”? Good night, All!
🙂
ALL of the retailers dealing with consumer durables are suffering BG. There’s no doubt about it. But, as denton says, these ranges are manufactured for home use. They can be installed up against drywall and they are not a fire hazard. They do not requiire reinforced flooring. Some of those things that BRG was showing us are a different story though. But you are correct. That is why Circuit City filed for bankruptcy and Best Buy has said that theres a “seismic shift” in consumer behaviour.
No, I haven’t passed out.
I think on some of these institutionally sized cookers require industrial-strength floors such as ones you might find in a factory. I wouldn’t feel safe putting one of these in Brooklyn rowhouse.
Looking at this HomePortfolio website, I cannot help thinking that these are the vendors who are imploding.
I don’t think too many people are buying much of what they have for sale now. I would love to see some information on sales of these appliances and bathroom fixtures.
Dave, that is your task. Please get back to me with some info. And please, sell and move closer in.
“BTW – your range pales in comparision to what I posted. Next time think about dropping 35K on the range :)”
I think that comment was just about the rudest thing I’ve ever seen posted here on brownstone 🙂
Denton, nicely put.
You made the best decision for you and your family.
For people who cook, appliances are very personal. They research them, compare all the specs and make a decision.
BTW – your range pales in comparision to what I posted. Next time think about dropping 35K on the range 🙂
“But, when this couple gets ready to sell (if they can) in the future, the tastes may have changed. This stove (and ventilation supporting equipment) may be considered energy hogs that need to be replaced and thus NOT an asset. Also, it may not look so great physically at that point. These stoves take a lot of restaurant-style cleaning. Who needs that?
Look, it’s a fad.”
BG, that’s a valid point and one that didn’t escape us. Avocado was a fad for a while and you’re probably right, the Stainless Steel era is ending. If I knew what the next fad would be, I’d jump on it!
However we are life-long New Yorkers and we are planning to stay in this house as long as we can climb stairs and walk around the ‘hood, which hopefully be another 25 years at least. We’re buying for ourselves at this point.