Open Burner Range
Interchangeable griddle charbroiler.
Open burner range. Extra large convection oven with infrared broiler. Integrated wok cooking. 25 000 btu burners. 18 000 btu burners.
On the other hand sealed burners do look nice in a modern kitchen. In our tests the rangetop brought six quarts of water to a rolling boil in under. Open burners are the less expensive option of the two. This type of burner is often found in residential kitchens.
In opposite to open burners the burner components are usually covered so they are not as exposed to the air. 22 000 btu burners. 24 30 36 48 60 24 30 36 48 60 30 36 30 36 24 30 36 performance. However ranges that offer open burners usually have a drip tray which catches anything that goes inside the burners.
If you have a budget with which you are working you may want to consider going with a less expensive open burner range. If you re on the market for a high end professional range viking s 30 open burner gas range is one to consider. Sealed burner series. For example fivestar open burners have up to 14 000 btus while their sealed burners offer up to 21 000 btus one btu heats one pound of water by about 1 f.
But btu ratings refer to fuel input rather than heat output so btu ratings may not give the clearest picture of which burner type is more powerful.