48" Dacor vs. Thermador Dual-Fuel Steam Range
The 48" dual-fuel Thermador range with steam is a true culinary center with six burners and a griddle and or grill option. The burners are 18 thousand BTU's with two extra low simmers. The simmer burners will actually cycle on and off to hold a extremely low simmer. You can melt chocolates, simmer soup, and cook fondue very low and even all day if needed. The large oven is one of the largest ovens in the industry with full extension glide out racks. It is capable of hold a commercial cookie sheet. It has all baking capabilities, convection modes, timers, and broil modes. The steam oven can both work as a convection oven and convection steam oven. When a Thermador range is purchased you receive a matching free Thermador dishwasher. The Thermador range also has a warming draw to keep things warm while other items cook.
The 48" Dacor range comes with six large burners and one that is capable of doing a low simmer at 140 degrees. There is a 10" griddle that can be removed and cleaned in the dishwasher. The oven has a electronic fold out screen with a chef's center in it that can assist you in cooking certain items. The smaller oven is a convection steam oven with a small reservoir that hold water to create steam. This allows to cook by adding moisture to the food instead of removing it. The Dacor has round brass burners in comparison to the Thermador that has the star burner configuration. You can purchase the Dacor in stainless or black stainless.
The Thermador range is $13,999.00 and the Dacor is $13,499.00. For the price I believe that the Thermador is a much more reliable range with more options because of the warming draw. It is actually a better deal because of the free dishwasher you receive when you purchase the range. That dishwasher is made by Bosch and is outstanding