PRO304GASX | Bertazzoni Professional 30 Gas Range, 4 Burners, Natural Gas - Stainless Steel

Most of my guests could not turn the oven on because the fan would kick in immediately and blow the flame off. For a normal person, this is a critical flaw in the design -- the fan is too strong, powerful and noisy for a convection oven. They should redesign it in such a way that the fan could be delayed for even a minute or so and/or the fan should be real gentle and quiet/less powerful. In a close shut environment, a gentle, less powerful fan should be sufficient to circulate hot air for even cooking.

I've owned this range for about a year now. I was nervous about the purchasing decision because of the scant and often negative reviews on this range. After a year of use I'm still thrilled with it.In person, the range is great looking and seems solidly built. Nothing about it feels flimsy to me. Of course it's gorgeous.Size wise, this range is not as deep as other high end options. For me, that's great because it fits nicely into our smaller kitchen, and doesn't jut out from our countertops like a larger range would. The oven size has been fine for me, though I don't cook a lot of turkeys or larger items. I do have one baking sheet that I have to rotate 90 degrees to fit in the oven, as the oven is not deep enough to accommodate it length wise.I saw lots of complaints about the oven, especially temperature consistency and uneven baking. I've been quite happy with it. First, you _need_ to get a good oven thermometer. I grabbed a good magnetic one and stuck it to the side of the oven wall. There is no electronic thermostat on this, not even a light that goes out when the oven is at temp, so you will not have any way of knowing when the oven is at temp unless you have a thermometer. I suspect that a lot of folks' complaints are because they put things in early, when the oven wasn't at temp. I usually bake anything delicate on the middle/top rack, if you bake on the very bottom rack things can get over done on the bottom, but I think that's par for the course especially with gas. The convection setting is great.The burners are awesome. The controls are very precise. It's easy to dial in the right amount of heat. The large double burner puts out plenty of heat. I use it often with a round bottom wok and it's perfect for that. I don't use the double burner as much as I thought I would. When cranked all the way up the flames are pretty wide, and they come out beyond the sides of all but my largest stock pot. I find the second largest burner is the best for medium sized pots and pans, if high heat is necessary. The beautiful brass burner and "button" will tarnish over time. I've not tried using brass cleaner on them yet. I suspect that would bring back their original shine. It seems to be mostly soot that's accumulated over time.As some others have mentioned, when the oven is running a fan kicks on and blows warm air out the front of the stove. This doesn't bother me, in fact my wife loves standing in front of the oven when it's cool out. It's never gotten hot to the touch (on the front). There is a vent in the back of the range though that gets quite hot when the oven is running. Not a real issue for me, but something to be aware of.I really appreciate the simplicity of this range. The thermocouples on the burners are a great feature. It's only happened a couple of times, but when a burner went out and I didn't notice, I've never smelled gas. It shuts off the gas flow very quickly. Plus the whole range top will operate safely without electricity.Overall, I'm super happy with it. I'd definitely purchase it again if I had to make the decision over. I would caution anyone buying it for the looks to consider other options as well. This range offers a lot of control and precision, but it also takes a bit more attention to detail while you're cooking than other options out there. Depending on how you like to cook, you may be much happier with something that has digital temp control, self cleaning, timers, etc. Despite it's good looks, and hefty price tag, this is really a no-frills piece of kitchen equipment and could feel like a step down if you're used to those bells and whistles.

I recommend against this range. If you use the stove top and oven at the same time, hot air blows out the front of the unit onto your mid section. It's extremely uncomfortable, especially in the summer. Other than that, it's a gorgeous range.