06-10-2007, 01:54 PM
First of all, my setup is about 7 years old so my reasons may no longer hold with units being sold today.
The cook top is a Viking because it was one of the few at the time with 15,000 BTU burners. Propane has about 15% less energy than natural gas, which is what the published heat output is based on, so you really end up with a 12,500 BTU burner when you do the propane conversion. I also liked the fact that all the burners are the same so I am not forced to use the high burner or the low burner where they place them.
The oven is a GE (not profile) because I did not need a big oven and GE for some reason was the only brand that would fit in a stock 27" wide cabinet. All the other brands for some reason were a smidge too wide. I think I just got the cheapest self cleaning model.
The cook top is a Viking because it was one of the few at the time with 15,000 BTU burners. Propane has about 15% less energy than natural gas, which is what the published heat output is based on, so you really end up with a 12,500 BTU burner when you do the propane conversion. I also liked the fact that all the burners are the same so I am not forced to use the high burner or the low burner where they place them.
The oven is a GE (not profile) because I did not need a big oven and GE for some reason was the only brand that would fit in a stock 27" wide cabinet. All the other brands for some reason were a smidge too wide. I think I just got the cheapest self cleaning model.
Larry