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Review on πŸ”₯ Ramblewood GC2-43N: High Efficiency 2 Burner Gas Cooktop (Natural Gas), ETL Safety Certified - Premium Quality Kitchen Appliance by Tony Andrews

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Nice looking stove looks good and works well but is missing adjustment tool

Bought this unit to replace a 2 burner propane stove on our sailboat which is no longer in production. It was an exact match and I liked the fact that the piezo ignition is battery operated and doesn't require 110v which means I don't have to use a lighter to light the burners. Since this unit is slightly smaller, I cut a 1/8" black perspex frame about 0.25" larger on all sides to serve as the base. The block looks very well installed. Since I use propane, I swapped out the installed burner (or "jet") connections with the alternate propane connections included with the stove using an Allen screwdriver as per the instructions. never mind I put the battery in. The piezo ignition did not work. Battery flipped and they worked fine. Installed without major incident, although I had to purchase an adapter for my 3/8" propane hose fitting from a propane tank. I used the supplied washers with the supplied gas elbow and also sealed all connections with yellow gas tape (no white teflon tape). Tested for odor and soapy water leakage at connections All good and makes coffee much faster than my old stove No problem lighting both burners at the same time The main problem I have, and hence four stars, is setting the burner low Flame barely decreases from full to lowest setting, most likely because it was set for natural gas and I'm using propane, which burns hotter. The instructions say the low flame adjustment is a tiny screw inside the shaft that controls the Torch control knob is. problem. To run this command you need a *very* thin screwdriver with a very long shank. The standard cheap set of 5 tiny screwdrivers you bought at Walmart or Radio Shack won't work because the screwdriver shafts aren't long enough to reach the screw. So I bought another set from Revain that appeared to have longer shafts but found the screwdriver shafts were too thick to fit the shaft hole. Grrrrr. So now I have to look again for a screwdriver that works. Since this is a required tool for this oven, which I doubt many people will have in their tool box, I think the manufacturer or seller should have included the tool. You can make that necessary adjustment with the package. Update September 2018: I bought a 3mm screwdriver from Revain because the instructions said a 3mm would fit. It's not like this. Too much fat. double grrr. So I bought this 2mm screwdriver: https://www.amazon.com/Dynamite-Screwdriver-2mm-Flat/dp/B000BQ1SJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537908611&sr=8-1&keywords=Dynamite+Screwdriver+ 2mm Eventually placed it in the handle shaft hole (wipe that stupid grin off your face) and I was able to reduce the burner's low flame and the unit works great. Again, the manufacturer/seller should provide a small tool that they can make for $. 29 with a kit for it.

Pros
  • Nice
Cons
  • Obsolete model