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Thanks for that. Very helpful. I have a friend with a Blue Star -- she likes it and recommends it, so I should add that to the list. Someone else mentioned that crumbs can clog the burner opening because they point straight up, not a little to the side. I need to check into that. The Blue Star price falls in the middle; more than American Ranges and less than Wolf. I think both the Wolf and AR have been introduced since that article. Forno

Hello, We are re-doing our kitchen, and have room for a 48" freestanding range. I would have preferred a 36" cooktop and double wall oven, but the layout doesn't work. Oh well. Our first choice is the Wolf, where I like the two-level burners that go very high and very low. Still, Wolf is pretty expensive. We are also considering the new American Range residential 48" oven. Fully sealed burners, two fully functional ovens, high quality stainless. And they are less expensive. It seems like the are very nice ovens, priced to get the company going in the high end residential market. Does anyone have input on this? The Wolf would be a safe, but pricey choice, but I am open to considering the American Range is some of you are having a good experience with it. We will be ordering 6 burners and a 12" built-in stainless griddle. Thanks for input! Forno