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BlueStar
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General BlueStar Information
As always in these listings, we give these standard general—
Important notes on these data:
We have spent a lot of time hunting these data--often in several places for each
individual unit--but we cannot and do not guarantee any datum to be correct
(indeed, we often found conflicting data at different sources). Caveat
emptor!
For those units we offer for sale, the prices shown are never over a day old. For
other items, the prices shown are the lowest we found with moderate but not fanatic searching;
moreover, they are not updated very often and are only intended as a rough guide to
comparative unit values in cost/power terms.
Most "Features" are not terribly important, and are nearly standard among roughly
similar units, regardless of brand name. If some "feature"--shown or omitted--is especially
important to you, check on it, because we did not take great pains over the "Features"
data.
Dimensions given here are, as the makers themselves warn, only to be used as guidelines
in planning--never do anything till you have your actual unit to hand.
Our criterion for including units here--as opposed to in the "residential use" section--
is the maker's labelling of the product on its web site or in its advertising; but be aware
that makers use a lot of what lawyers call "commercial puffery", and the acid test is the
exact wording of the warranty. If any unit's warranty excludes service in commercial
settings, well, that speaks for itself. Regrettably, warranty forms are rarely available for
inspection on-line for commercial units, so yet again: Caveat
emptor!
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BlueStar Induction-Unit Data
BlueStar is a trade name for Prizer-Painter Stove Works, Inc. Their web site says "built in the U.S. since 1880" and uses the word "handcrafted".
We found one BlueStar induction-cooking model:
BlueStar BSP36INDCKT
(maker's product page
This unit has not been released yet, so we do yet not have many of its data.
- Elements: 5
- Boosted: 5
- Powers:
· 1.85 kW (boost to 3.0 kW) - left front, 7"
· 1.85 kW (boost to 3.0 kW) - left back, 7"
· 2.6 kW (boost to 5.5 kW) - center, 10-3/16;"
· 2.1 kW (boost to 3.7 kW) - right front, 8-5/8" x 7"
· 2.1 kW (boost to 3.7 kW) - right back, 8-5/8" x 7"
(two right elements can "bridge" to form a single long element)
- Max Power: 10.9 kW
- Levels: 9
- Controls: push-to-turn knobs
- Timer/s: 0
- Induction Elements Made By: ?
- Features:
· knob controls (for those who dislike "touchpad" types)
· amazingly customizeable by knob colors & finish
· heat-then-cook "heat accelerator" feature
· pot recognition
· "keep-warm" function
· safety lockout
· residual-heat indicators
- Size: ?" wide x ?" deep; requires 3" clearance below surface
- Color: black
- Trim: stainless steel
- Voltage: 240
- Load: 50 Amperes
- Maker's Warranty: parts and labor: 1 year
- Online documents:
· User Manual (PDF file)
· Warranty (PDF file)
- Price: $unavailable
- Cost/Kilowatt: $915
(cooktop only - not comparable to values for non-range cooktops)
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