Let's say you cook a lot or do some
catering, maybe you like cooking lobsters or cook
Cajun style, need a hot burner for that pan.
Enter a brand You haven't heard of, Hestan.
This range of some interesting features, including a 30,000 BTUs and a burner.
That's right, 30,000.
BTU eclipsing blue stars max 25,000 BTU output.
It's also 7,000.
BTU more powerful than the next most powerful sealed burner range.
Power side Hestan is completely unique in looks and function.
You learn all about Hestan, its features, prices and how it stacks up to popular
pro ranges like Thermador, Wolf, Miele and JennAir.
You'll also learn about Hestan's problems,
whether there is a match for your particular cooking style.
Hestan is a subsidiary of the Myer Corp.
They're large commercial supplier
manufacturing ovens, stove tops, even pots and pans.
They detail their California Napa Valley heritage all over their website.
However, they've only been manufacturing residential cooking equipment since 2016.
Barbecues were the first residential product.
And quickly they became competitive
with industry leader Lynx by designing a truly attractive barbecue in colors.
Now, Hestan has 10 pro ranges available
two 30 inch four 36 and four 48 in size, split between all gas and dual fuel.
Normally I don't pay attention to components, typically service problems
from faulty valves or some synapse between the parties themselves.
The knob may be shiny, but it's the ignition system you don't see
is what will sideline your ability to cook.
Manufacturer's always tout cast iron knobs and how solid their handle is, however,
doesn't usually add or detract from service issues.
But have to admit Hestan is impressive.
It's incredibly well built.
The caps are heavy.
Solid brass certainly looks more solid
than most competitive brands in the 36 and 48-inch sizes.
You can choose between two types
of range tops, either five burners or four burns with a griddle.
Both are good. The 5 burner configuration features
a sealed, incredibly powerful 30,000 BTU center burner, along with two still
powerful 23,000 BTU burners and two 15,00 probers.
The griddle is infrared, a hot direct heat.
You can also adjust the griddle
by temperature from 150 to 500 degrees.
Other companies offer griddles
like Miele and Wolf offered just one or two settings.
So Hestan is better there.
If you have a recipe calling for specific temperature for your pancake.
Hestan has no guesswork.
The grill is comprised of type 304 stainless known for its durability.
The JennAir chromium griddle is easier to clean.
On griddle models you still have a combination of still high output burners
of twenty three and fifteen thousand BTU burners.
The Hestan burners are to stage with two gas valves.
The lower output is the second stage
in the middle of the burner for five hundred BTU and consistent simmer.
Thermador has a lower BTU output on their
star burner, but it turns on and off for a lower mean simmer.
Dual fuel and all gas have different controls.
All gas is strictly knob's similar to a Bluestar thermal harmony.
You just use the knobs for mode and temperature to fuel has a unique clock.
Interior design is located in the handle the range.
You can set temperature and swipe.
The clock is also sync to the knob, so use the setting from the knob itself.
As I mentioned
the range is available in dual fuel, electric oven or all gas.
Gas is moister and better for roasting.
Gas broiling is better than electric.
Electric is a dryer heat for better baking.
On Hestan like many other pro range
manufacturers, only electric is self-cleaning.
JennAir, Miele and Thermador pro grand are self-cleaning only in gas.
Most Power Rangers now maintain temperature with two convection fans.
Hestan Purevection is one fan actively alternating
temperature and fan speed to maintain precise temperature.
In my view, it's a single convection fan.
However, Hestan does supply stoves to many of the finer restaurants in the country.
Their counter claim is Thomas Kelliher of French Laundry uses Hestan appliances.
He requires an even temperature to make a soufflé or proof breads.
So Hestan may be able to deliver even heat out of one convection fan.
Hesston also employs 20,000
BTU Infrared Boiler. Infrared is an intense direct heat as opposed to gas.
Which spreads the heat more evenly.
For broiling infrared is far better.
You find infrared in almost every pro range.
Hestan has one of the best.
Wolf is eighteen thousand Thermador
seventeen five and BlueStar is fifteen thousand BTU.
Miele is actually the best at 23,000 BTU.
Electric is not known for broiling. Hestan is creative,
adding a sheet of glass over the boiler, ostensibly increasing the heat.
Hestan has a three year warranty.
Three years is excellent coverage.
That all depends
on who provides the service.
The warranty rate is always less than the actual cost of fixing an appliance.
Standard warranties are a
general problem of a much larger service issue.
Although you'll not pay for service, finding willing yet prompt service agents
will be hard to find in the first three years.
Of course, that depends on where you buy your Hestan
Colors are a trend again in appliances.
Hestan has twelve colors to choose.
Most companies like Wolf, Miele, JennAir and Thermador are stainless only.
Then again, La Cornue has forty eight,
BlueStar has 1,000
so Hestan is somewhere in the middle.
How does it price up against JennAir, Miele,
Wolf, Thermador or BlueStar? Hestan is a bit higher. It starts at fifty four
ninety nine for all gas 30, dual fuel is seventy to seventy nine.
Thirty six inch. It starts at seventy five ninety nine
in dual fuel its 10,499
48 inch starts at 12,149
and fifteen thousand four hundred forty nine in a dual fuel forty eight.
So it's a bit more expensive than most brands.
So what features does the Hestan not have?
Hestan does not have a grill just to griddle.
You do have an infrared broiler in your oven in oil gas.
So it isn't necessarily a deal breaker.
However, if you want to barbecue inside
your house, Hestan does not offer that option.
Miele MasterChef has steam assist so you
can add moisture with up to three bursts of steam to bake breads and caramelize
the tops of food like lasagna and French onion soup.
Thermador has a full steam oven to cook a meal in just steam.
Both Thermador and Miele offer warming
drawer to keep food warm for up to three hours without
drying. Hestan does not offer any steam or warming drawer up options.
JennAir and Thermador both offer remote access through an app on your phone.
Both have recipe tie-ins as well to enhance your cooking experience.
Just download the app and go.
Wi-Fi is improving to be more than just remote on-off and temperature control.
I think Hestan will one day have smart
cooking. They already have it in the portable Cue series.
The dual fuel controls in their towel bar are decent.
It lacks the functionality of Miele's MasterChef.
You program how you want the food
the range calculates time and temperature.
Thermador Pro Grand,
SKS and Fisher & Paykel offer induction in their pro gas ranges.
Induction offers the lowest possible simmer and is more efficient than gas.
Hestan does not have that capability.
The big unknown.
We publish reliability stats and sell brands based on reliability.
Yet we do not know about Hestan but soon will.
In terms of buying Hestan, inquire about service and repair.
The answer is none or factory service then I would consider other options.
Then again, you should be wary of all brands with little or no service.
Should you buy Hestan pro range?
Service aside, it is the most powerful
range on the market with their 30,000 BTU burner.
If you like to wok cook, then Hestan should be consideration
that Burner was almost designed for the griddle is excellent as well.
You have an infrared and an actual
temperature instead of 1 or 2 settings
the oven is different and needs testing
however it should work in your home if
the technology works in restaurants.
Overall Hestan's a good range assuming it works.
You have good output, different design and colors for unit choice.
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