Product review (1 stars): This is the biggest disappointment of ANY item I have ever purchased
This is the biggest disappointment of ANY item I have ever purchased.  The unit is beautiful and well made.  However you can not simmer anything as Thermador uses an electronic pulsing of the flame.  Either all on or all off.  JUNK!!!!!  Besides that it is noisy and very slow to heat.  We replaced our unit after two months with a Wolf and it is exactly as described.  I made numerous calls to Thermador and my complaints were never addressed.  We even got to know the service people on a first name basis.  We live in a very upscale gated neighborhood so I've found pleasure in telling my horror stories about Thermador cooktop and their awful customer service.  Wolf should put me on commission--I've killed at least 26 purchases so far.  That's over $52,000 just on this Thermador cooktop alone not to mention ovens, refrigerators, etc... The $1800 cooktop is in my garage taking up space until I can decide what to do with it.
Avoid this dog!!!