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CALDERA
800-725-7711
Maker of high tech controls and gas valves that are packaged in their own cooktops

2006 Kitchen & Bath Show Introductions
New Touch Control Stainless Gas Cooktop
Caldera upgrades their 5 burner stainless knob unit with the addition of a glass touch control module where the knobs used to be. A combination of one of the most powerful cooktops in North America and the most exacting repeatable controls, from the hinterlands of Vermont. How strange is that?
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2005 Kitchen & Bath Show Introductions
Nothing new to report

2004 Kitchen & Bath Show Introductions
Nothing new to report

2003 Kitchen & Bath Show Introductions
Hallelujah
After years of R&D, Caldera has perfected and is now marketing Electronic (knobless) gas controls for cooking. After countless failures by others, the little guys in deepest, darkest, crunchiest, and barely electrified Vermont earned a Best of Show birth with this one. We had been rooting for them.
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New Electronically Controlled 5 Burner 36" Gas Cooktop
"The first in production all electronic touch controlled 60K BTU Arrow Series Gas Cooktop. 21 completely repeatable settings for the control you need. 8 quiet microcycling settings for perfect sauces and soups. Silent ignition and constant flame monitoring for peace of mind." Simmer burner cycles on and off similar to the Thermador technology but by using glow-plugs, they have eliminated Thermador's annoying spark igniter "click, click click". Though we were disappointed with the overpowering grate design, it was not enough to keep this unit out of our Best of Show category. MSRP $2000
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2002 Kitchen & Bath Show Introductions
RC HVAC
New remote controlled hoods manufactured by Sirius of Italy which are controlled remotely using the Caldera cooktop controls. The product line includes chimney hoods and power packs as well as a never very popular corner hood. Caldera claims a performance level 475 CFM. The hoods have a 99 minute set and forget timer, and 11 different fan settings.

Rome was not built in a day
Electronic gas controls originally introduced at the 2000 KBIS are still "coming soon".

2001 Kitchen & Bath Show Introductions
The "Afternoon Delight" Cooktop
The New Dial 2000 cooktops with electronic touch controls introduced at the 2000 KBIS is now in production. They feature 44 heat settings per burner plus:
   -single button cooktop shutdown (when your lover arrives)
   -safety lock out (so as not to inadvertently burn yourselves up there)
   -timers (measuring your window of opportunity)
   -last temp recall (when your spouse arrives)
as well as integrated controls for Caldera's own Prism downdraft from the cooktop. Uses the "Microcyling" ™ system for smooth steady temperature control instead of long cycling of HOT and COLD which is the norm on most electric burners and some relationships. Frigidaire is also trying to tackle this problem.
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Electronic Gas Controls Coming Soon
Electronic gas controls that were shown in prototype form at KBIS 2000 were not shown at the 2001 KBIS. The company anticipates having the product by the end of the year.

Downdraft Controls Integrated in the Cooktop
Available December 2000.

Hood Controls Integrated in the Cooktop……coming
This new line of hoods will be available later this year.

2000 Kitchen & Bath Show Introductions
Caldera is a little outfit out of Vermont that does design work for the major brands but is now making a concerted push to open its own one step dealer network. Caldera is interested in working with other manufacturers with its new technologies shown at KBIS, as well as launching its own line.

Gas Cooktop With Electronic Touch Controls
Caldera showed a most excellent gas on ceramic glass cooktop with electronic touch controls and a cycling simmer system. Absolutely Wow. Revolutionary. Seems to be the first touch control system for a gas cooktop. Mr. Al Shute, says that there are 2 patents and 10 patents pending protecting the controls, and cycling simmer feature. Avail 1st Q, 2001.

Ceran Electric Cooktop With Fine Detail Touch Controls
Electric ceramic glass cooktop with new controls that allow each burner to be controlled with 9 major heat settings, each setting can then be tuned with sub-settings. Somehow or another it all adds up to 44 heat settings for each burner. Avail 3rd Qtr, 2000.