From Wolf's site, about pilots: interesting, even if you factor in bias.

"Wolf Challenger ranges use one pilot light for each two burners (others use two). 3 standing pilot lights on a 6 burner Challenger range. (Other brands have 6).

A pilot burns about 673,000 btu / month.

It costs approximately $6.50 per pilot per month. Natural gas, LP gas approximately $10.00. Having 3 less pilot lights on a 6 burner range saves money monthly. Using the $6.50 figure is a monthly savings of $19.50 x 12 months = $234.00 per year x minimum average life of range at 7 years = $1,638.00 savings. "

"NOTE: Commercial ranges have open pilot lights and are not insulated, thus cannot be placed beside cabinets. Clearance to combustible material : 10" Sides, 2" Back. 0" Clearance to non-combustible material (most models)"

673,000 btu/mon is a lotta energy, relatively speaking.

Our pilots in every kitchen I've ever worked never stayed lit. We used to bang a pan on the grate to create a spark to light it. Then we'd sit a pan on the unlit burner and wait for the gas to reach the lit burner and that's how we used to light the burners. They basically stayed on during lunch and dinner rush. Then we'd go down to one burner and do the pan trick if we needed to relight another burner.

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Thermador?

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