Retail Observer

RETAILOBSERVER.COM MARCH 2015 26 creating a kitchen in a residence with strict ventilation codes to now welcome professional-style Thermador products into the kitchen. With a surface total of 59,000 BTUs, these appliances are approved to work in low CFM or recirculation situations – ideal in a condo or home where strict codes may preclude more than 300 CFM or venting to the outside. In addition, the innovative design of these cooking appliances enables designers and builders more design possibilities when personalizing the kitchens of their clients. They will be the only rangetop and range on the market that can be installed with zero clearance against a rear wall surface and custom tile work can be installed directly behind these appliances. This is due to an innovative venting technology that reduces back wall temperatures nearly 20-25 percent when compared to ranges and rangetops with the traditional professional BTU rates. "Thermador is dedicated to continually offering new possibilities in cooking and entertaining in order to provide culinary enthusiasts with innovative appliances that offer power and performance, and the freedom to personalize the kitchen to a homeowner's unique style of cooking and entertaining," said Zach Elkin, director, brand marketing for Thermador. "The new 30" Five Burner Pro Harmony range and Pro rangetop enable culinary enthusiasts to enjoy more usable cooking space than on other 30" professional-style ranges, while designers have more options when designing a Thermador kitchen." This will be the only 30" Thermador professional-style range and rangetop to offer five cooking zones featuring the patented Star ® Burners – enabling the cook to have more usable cooking space. Two of the five Star ® Burners offer the exclusive ExtraLow ® simmering feature, ideal for preparing delicate sauces and melting chocolate. For more information, visit www.thermador.com. FRANKE STEEL KITCHEN FAUCET SERIES OFFERS ALL-STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION, CONTEMPORARY STYLING, PRICE POINTS UNDER $600 Franke, the world's largest manufacturer of stainless steel products for home kitchens, commercial washrooms and food- service applications, is introducing a complete suite of kitchen faucets made of solid-stainless steel at price points significantly below the industry norm for this product category. Making its American debut the new Steel Series from Franke Kitchen Systems encompasses a wide range of kitchen faucets and complementary components, with an elegant, contemporary design and water- saving flow rates. "Others have promoted stainless steel kitchen faucets, but these products often lack critical functions, do not feature stainless steel construction throughout, or carry price points that are I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ]

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