15,000 btu open burners vs. 19,000 btu sealed burners?

9 years ago

Hi everyone,

I am doing a kitchen reface and am looking to replace my electric range with a gas range because my wife does a lot of wok cooking. We are going to be staying in this house no more than 6-7 years so I don't want to spend a truck on the range. I've narrowed it down to 2 ranges:

Costco Bluestar RCS304: 4 x 15,000 btu open burners ($2,399)
Capital Precision GCR304: 4 x 19,000 btu sealed burner ($2,899, does not come with the 25,000 btu wok burner)

The Capital is a discontinued model and hence the discount off of $3,995 retail. There are not many reviews for that model Capital, but it seems that Capital in general have positive feedback from consumers.

My question is, which would be better for wok cooking? 15,000 BTU open burners, vs 19,000 btu sealed burners? I would think the higher btu is better, but being sealed burners, would that make it only slightly better? Enough to justify an extra $500? Which range to choose? Please help!

Thanks!

Comments (6)

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Trevor Lawson (Eurostoves Inc)
9 years ago
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he Bluestar open burner would be better for Wok cooking, no doubt in my mind at all
deeageaux
9 years ago
The Bluestar is better for wok cooking.

And I don't think it is that close.

BTW I own a Capital Culinarian.
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jumbo26
Original Author
9 years ago
deeageaux: Thanks for you feedback. Sorry I just want to clarify, what do you think is not that close?
friedajune
9 years ago
Just wondering if you will be installing a new hood when you go from an electric cooktop to a gas one with 15,000 or 19,000 btus (make sure to consider your total btus when comparing your exhaust needs to your previous electric cooktop).
cookncarpenter
9 years ago
Another vote for the Bluestar. You can remove the grate, and the wok sits literally in the flame.
jumbo26
Original Author
9 years ago
Posted by akchicago (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 11, 14 at 19:57

Just wondering if you will be installing a new hood when you go from an electric cooktop to a gas one with 15,000 or 19,000 btus (make sure to consider your total btus when comparing your exhaust needs to your previous electric cooktop).

I just bought a Sakura M2000 chimney style range hood that's rated 780 cfm.

Update: I'm so mad! The 30" Bluestar range is no longer on costco.ca as of today! I checked yesterday and it was still offered! WTF