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Comments (9)Wolf doesn't get a ton of love here. There are a lot of Blue Star fans on this site so you might check them out. We were won over by a Lacanche (www.frenchranges.com). Love, love, love this range. They are pro style, gorgeous, powerful, and beautifully built. Made in France. They have smaller european size ovens that heat up in a snap. Fantastic customer service. We roast vegetables from cold oven to done in about 25 minutes in the winter w/convection. We've also cooked a 16lb turkey in it for a part of 18. Smaller ovens just heat up faster. Ours easily fits 1/2 sheet pans. I wanted a 5-6 burner cooktop but not a 36" oven. The Lacanche Volnay + second oven was a great solution. You can pick your configuration - we got gas top with electric oven and warming cupboard. Worth the splurge IMHO. Vent-a-hood and Modernaire range hoods are higher end and can be quieter than some. (We got a Vent-a-hood). Miele is a top choice dw based on what I've read. Our house came with a newer Bosch that has served us well, but when it does need replacing we'll probably go with a Miele. Combination steam ovens are worth a look - they can serve as a convection oven or steam oven. We have a Gaggenau and enjoy it quite a bit. Miele and Wolf also make them. If you are going high end or love cooking, consider a wine fridge. We have an under the counter Marvel (avoid Vinotemp - they are cheaply made). We actually store most of our wine elsewhere, but the 55F is perfect for raising bread dough, and storing fresh fruit (berries last a week in there which is awesome right now) and holding our decanted wine at an optimal temp. We didn't replace our fridge in our update so I haven't researched those. Happy Kitchen Making!...See MoreKitchen Appliance Recommendations
Comments (9)I like the KA counter depth units personally. The KRFC302ESS is a good unit and has ice and water inside. Exterior dispensers are very unreliable so I would avoid them unless you absolutely have to. They cause far more service issues than any other component. If you can find the recently discontinued bosch version its worth while. That would be a B22CT80SNS which they no longer offer but there are some floating around distribution channels for sure. Its the same as the KRFC302 but with the bosch handles (and my match some of my other suggestions) Bosch DW makes a solid fairly priced machine. If you want no handle look at a SHP53. You can also just get an SHE53TL which is their most popular machine for good reason. 30" ranges depend. You can step up to say a Capital MCR305N (or MCR304 with 4 burners) without spending a ton more than a high end KA or GE range. Remember that 5 burners never equals 5 pots. Basically you can choose if you want to cook 4 things...or 1 thing in the middle. Not both. If you look at others GE and Electrolux offer pretty solid mid line ranges. You can get both between $1500-$2500 for most of their product line. Wall Ovens I like the bosch units for value. Thermador makes a good one...but that's going to be $4k ish. Bosch makes a combo that is the HBL8751UC. The biggest plus is that the units are joined, but not one piece. If the microwave burns out its entirely separate from the oven. Plus you get some oven functionality out of the microwave portion. Bev centers...I'm not super high on. If you don't mind your beverages being a little warmer than refrig temperature the monogram ZDBR240 is a decent unit. Otherwise get a marvel which will be a lower temperature but more basic shelving. ML24BCG0 is the base model around $1400...See MoreAppliance recommendations please!
Comments (10)I just bought a GE refrigerator - model PYE22KSKSS for $2199 Costco online for Memorial Day sale (Costco #1151715). Price just dropped $400 on 5/17/2018. Can't beat the Costco 90-day return policy, 4-year warranty, and GE model made in USA. Another $119 makes it a 7-year warranty when you do the order. I prefer the "Profile" series looks over the "Cafe'" - just a cosmetic difference - but if you prefer this there's a model on costco.com too. Reports of LG/Samsung support were troubling. Note the height of the fridge too - the 'box' part is 69" - had to shave down my cabinet a little to accommodate this. I have a Bosch dishwasher and love the 30-minute cycle it has. Never would use my older Kitchenaid 'cuz it took 90 minutes....See MoreAppliances Recommendation
Comments (8)Consider a wall oven plus induction cooktop. There's a number of advantages. No bending over, when the oven door is open, it takes up less space, Induction is far more efficient and keeps the kitchen cooler. Induction is also easier to clean, heats up much faster, and no harmful gas fumes. Having two appliances rather than one means that should one break, you can still use the other. Also you can get the best of both. A range is a multi-purpose appliance, and so one part will be inferior to the other because they have to keep within a price range. For my $15K, I got: -. Bluestar electric wall oven - Wolf induction cooktop - Rachiele 42" copper sink - Miele dishwasher - Vent a Hood With the change: Tabeco baking table KoMo XL Plus grain mill Ankarsrum mixer I did not replace the refrigerator during the remodel....See More- 19 days ago
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