M D Watson
Regarding the Seller: This stove ships directly from Italy. We had wonderful communication from the beginning with the seller regarding the status of the stove and any questions which we may have had. The company which sold the stove to us through Amazon is based in New Jersey. We were lucky to have placed the order when a boat was about to leave Italy and they were able to get the stove to us 2 weeks early. The shipping box was in excellent condition. We got the tracking # immediately from the seller as soon as it was available.
Regarding the Stove: It is beautiful with a lot of nice features. We had narrowed our search down to 3 different brands and are very happy with out decision to choose this one. There are 2 Semi-rapid burners (8,000 btu) in the back corners, 2 Triple-ring burners (12000 btu) in the front corners and a Dual Burner (17000 btu) in the center (this burner can be adjusted so only the inside ring ignites or both rings ignite) . It has 3 separate cast iron racks on the top of the stove to cover the burners. The knobs are chrome and I must say, a bit hard to read the letters on them. (I have shown in pictures) I will imagine that once I get use to the stove I will not really need to look at them much. From what the seller told us, you can buy alternative knobs for the oven if that is a problem for you. The front control panel have an oven thermometer which only show Hi Med or Low and lines (pictured) - no numbering. I would imagine it is because it is sold in different areas of the world and would not be as universal if had numbers. Once you get an idea of where the temperature hand is on the dial and what you normally cook at, I can see it not being a problem for me. Beside the thermometer on the front edge (moving toward the right) is the Oven/Broiler dial which turns one way for oven & and other way to activate the broiler. (The broiler pan which comes with the stove is very nice and heavy duty) Next is the oven light & fan knob. Turned to the left is light & fan (for convection) and to the right for light only. (Has two lighted areas inside the oven and they are bright) After this know is 5 knobs for the 5 top burners. At the far right is a 60 Minute alarm timer. The owners manual was very good explaining how to use the various settings for the burners. It also came with a quick start sheet (pictured). The oven also comes with a special grille for wok pans and directions of how to use it. This grille is cast iron as well. There are 7 different rack heights for the oven racks. It came with two heavy duty (much more substantial then my other ovens) racks and also has a telescopic sliding shelf which will stop if pulled out to the maximum position. You also can defrost frozen food in the oven if you use the fan only option (this is in the manual). There is an oven exhaust fan (at the front handle of the oven door) which runs until the temperature goes down in the oven after it is turned off. I found it ran for about 10 minutes. It is automatic (you have no control of it) and will go off once the oven has cooled to a certain temperature. (This fan is not very loud) Under the oven door is a warming drawer. There is not much in the manual regarding this except how to remove it for cleaning. As you can see in the picture it is very shiny in the drawer. I imagine it is to help with the warming process. I'm looking forward to using it. In the past that area has always been for cookie sheets and flat pans for me.
Overall: Really love the look of this stove and it's features. I found that the oven came to temperature (400 degrees F) within around 12 minutes. There is unfortunately no light or notification when the oven does reach the preset temperature. The temperature settings on the oven knob are a bit different than i'm use to for example: it has 380 - 450. For me, I use a lot of 350 and 400 degree heating, so I'll just have to learn to adjust. Also, be warned the heat from the oven exhausts along the back top edge of this stove. This is behind the burners, which of course is right next to my wall. This becomes extremely hot. We had simple peel & stick backsplash and are having to replace that with ceramic tile because of the heat melting the peel & stick. If you have a painted wall, tile, or a tin panel it should be fine. The peel & stick will not work even though some are heat resistant. This is a much higher heat than just resistant. Our other stove was designed differently where the heat from the oven came forward over the burners, not directly up the back wall area. The oven was package very well in shipping and my husband (who has gas installation background) installed this stove. The legs on the stove adjust very easily.
I hope this review helps. I tried to make it as informative as possible.
| Brand Name | Verona |
|---|---|
| Model Info | VDFSGG365SS |
| Item Weight | 250 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 16 x 15.5 x 30 inches |
| Country of Origin | Italy |
| Item model number | VDFSGG365SS |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Capacity | 5 Cubic Feet |
| Installation Type | Freestanding |
| Part Number | VDFSGG365SS |
| Form Factor | Single Oven |
| Special Features | Full 2 Year Manufacturer Warranty, Dimensions Width (in) 35 ⅞ Height (in) w/o Backguard 35 7/16” – 37 1/4” Height (in) of Backguard 1” Depth (in) 25 ¼” Power Requirements 120 Volt 60Hz. 15 Amp, Cast Iron Wok Ring-Control Knobs-Chrome, Bezel- Stainless Steel, Stainless Steel Rounded Handle, 5 Sealed Brass burners, 52,000 BTU Output, Continouus Grates 1 EZ Glide Rolling Rack, Soft Close Hinges, Infrared broiler, Flame Failure Safety Device-, Soft Close Hinges, 3 Panes of Glass,Large Oven Cavity 5.0 Cu.Ft Inside Dimension 30 w x 16 d x 15.5 h, EZ Clean porcelain oven surface, |
| Oven Cooking Mode | convection |
| Top Style | range top |
| Burner type | 5 Sealed Brass burners |
| Drawer Type | Storage |
| Heating Elements | 5 |
| Color | Stainless Steel |
| Control Console | infrared |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Fuel type | All Gas - Gas Burner, Gas Oven |
| Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Included Components | L.P Kit Included, Convection Fan, Analog thermometer,Cast Iron Wok Ring |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 2 Year Manufacturers Warranty |
Dave