Product review (2 stars): big BTU burner a let down
we have had this range for a while now.  For the most part it is fine, but the big 18K BTU burner is a let down.  Even with a stock pot over the burner, it heats up the microwave above to a level I fear will damage the microwave.  With so much heat energy being wasted, it is no wonder that the boil time is not as fast as one would expect.  I recently used a similar range from a different company while on vacation.  That burner had the actual flame more concentrated, a brighter blue, and a shorter flame.  Even at high altitude it boiled a stock pot quickly.

we upgraded to this range for more BTU.  That was a mistake.  It looks cool, bur really my old cheap range was about the same cooking wise.  I would recommend a cheaper basic range, or pony up for something high end, this middle ground is a letdown.