KitchenAid 30″ Stainless Steel 4 Burner Gas Downdraft Cooktop

KitchenAid KCGD500GSS 30″ Stainless Steel 4 Burner Gas Downdraft Cooktop

The KCGD500GSS Kitchenaid gas cooktop with downdraft can sizzle up dinner while it keeps the air clear. Its 17K BTU Professional Burner provides the power you need for high-temperature endeavors like searing steaks and boiling water. Alternatively, turned to its lowest setting, the Professional Burner on this 30″ gas downdraft cooktop will simmer your favorite sauces smoothly. Offering the versatility to prepare multiple dishes at once, the KCGD500GSS includes a second Professional Burner which outputs an impressive 15K BTU. Weather you’re whipping up a stirfry, boiling water for pasta, or both, this Kitchenaid gas cooktop with downdraft has the power you need to get going fast. And for more delicate heating tasks, a 5K BTU Even-Heat™ burner offers a gentle flame, perfect for softening butter or melting chocolate. Lastly, the 10K BTU burner in the front right corner of this 30″ gas downdraft cooktop offers excellent all around performance.

With an array of burners simmering and sauteing your meal, smoke, steam and grease can cloud your breathing space, but not while using this Kitchenaid gas cooktop with its downdraft. Boasting an exhaust rating of 300 CFM, the downdraft will will quickly send these contminents outdoors. Or, with an optional conversion kit, the KCGD500GSS offers duct-free ventilation, recirculating air after filtering out unwanted components. This duct-free option opens up installation possibilities, giving you the freedom to place the 30″ gas downdraft cooktop almost anywhere. For even more freedom, this Kitchenaid gas cooktop with downdraft comes with a LP gas conversion kit, allowing you to choose the fuel that works best for your cooking environment. Skip the overhead hood and keep the air clean in your kitchen with the KCGD500GSS 30″ gas downdraft cooktop.

Features

• 17K BTU Professional Burner
  Provides the ability to use high-temperature cooking methods such as searing, stir-frying, and wok cooking as well as low temperatures suitable for simmering.
• 3-Speed Fan Control
  Can be precisely matched to cooking needs, effectively removing steam, grease, and odors from the air.
• Convertible to Duct-Free Ventilation
  Allows a downdraft cooktop to be placed nearly anywhere in the kitchen using a duct-free conversion kit (not included). This filters and recirculates the air without running ductwork, ideal for kitchens with installation restrictions or ducting limitations.
• Electronic Ignition and Automatic Re-Ignition
  Lights burners with an electric spark instead of a pilot light. For more reliable performance, burners are relit if the flame is blown out.
• Full-Width Cast-Iron Grates
  Enhance the beautiful look of the cooktop and allow easy movement of cookware around the entire cooking surface.
• Downdraft Ventilation
  Integrates the ventilation system into the cooking surface so that a separate hood is not needed. Smoke and odors can be removed and taken outside or filtered and recirculated inside. A duct-free kit is available for purchase separately.
• 5K BTU Even-Heat™ Simmer Burner
  A diffuser plate allows more control of the flame at the lowest setting, for more precise simmering and melting.
• 300 CFM Exhaust Rating
  Handles the venting requirements of high temperature cooking techniques like pan searing and stir-frying.
• 15K BTU Professional Burner
  Reaches the high temperatures required to quickly get liquids to a boil and for high-temperature cooking techniques including getting a great sear on meat.
• Melt Cap
  Melt chocolate or butter, simmer delicate sauces, or poach eggs on a low-power burner, thanks to a wider burner cap that shields and diffuses the flame to produce a gentler, low-power heat.
• Stainless Steel Knobs
  Enhance the look of the cooktop surface with sturdy construction that adds to their premium feel.
• LP Conversion Kit
  Allows you to convert the cooktop so it can be used with LP gas.