Thanks, but I'm not asking for the type of range. I want a gas range. I already have an induction hob and use it sporadically (I find the temp controls too fiddly and hate that you can't get a very low consistent simmer). And I want high powered gas for wok and indoor (long winters) grilling. And it's either 30" or 36" (as that's all I have room for). No double wall ovens (as the range oven, plus my countertop Wolf oven) are more than enough. Heck, I even have my old school MagicChef catering oven should I need more firepower around the holidays. And I'd prefer the 36" because of the 6, instead of 5, burners. And I can't go any larger than 36" because even the potentially expanded kitchen is not huge.
So, the question is, how many of you have had to buy an range right before a remodel? Did you end up buying the 'final' range or the 'right now' range.
I have 4 options:
1. Replace the current motherboard (and wait for it to go out again)...$600 down the drain
2. Go cheap and buy a no frills 30" range until the remodel (which may never come). Same price as the stove repair.
3. Buy a Bluestar 30", like it now, and potentially sell if/when I remodel
4. Buy a Bluestar 36", love it now, and rework the counters/cabinets, with an eye towards renovation.
And GF, I'm with you. I worked around professional kitchens for more than a decade. I want old school with the only electronics being the igniters. Leaning towards #3, but I hate the fact that I'd lose several thousand if/when the reno comes (assuming I'd sell the 30" Bluestar at 1/2 the price of a new one).
Thanks!
