Don't buy a Thermador product. My cooktop and downdraft which are three years old are junk, shoddy workmanship, cheap stainless that stains just boiling water, star burners so hard to keep clean, downdraft does not stop before reaching full height, does not move air efficiently. If you scour the stainless to get rid of the brown spots from cooking it scratches. Therefore you need to use Easy-Off and that means breathing in chemicals but it does work. Should not have to do that to a stainless steel appliance. Yikes!

My original was so much better but this one is a total waste of money. I will never buy another THERMADOR product.

I have a 36 inch gas Thermador The starter had to be replaced 3 times. Thermidor service was totally unresponsive. i now rely on my Breville counter-top Oven to do most of my cooking.,

Because of the poor product as well as bad (or non-existant) service service, I would never buy another Thermador.

i too thought i was saving money packaging oven, dishwasher and hood with Thermador. Dishwasher didnt last too long. Had to be replaced.

We bought a SubZero fridge which has been truly life changing, I'm not exaggerating. it keeps food fresh for much much longer than cheap fridges we have owned.

So I'm not against expensive appliances, just ones like Thermador stoves that suck. it's like buying a Cadillac or other expensive obsolete American car.