NXR Review
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Comments (4)As a first follow-up we had the new gas line run yesterday and the range is now in. After a few friends helped get it moved from the garage to the kitchen and I had time and better light, I found a handful of minor cosmetic fit and finish flaws. It's still better than I actually expected; if you're reading this considering an NXR just don't expect it to be absolute perfection. There's one tiny dot in the top vent (rear of unit) that looks like a small center punch like you do before drilling. There are also a couple of areas where there are abrasions to the stainless. A few small areas of lettering around the knobs lack clarity as if the paint is rubbing off. I have so far found nothing that causes me concern or would motivate me to send it back. All of the burners light and adjust beautifully. We actually haven't cooked on it yet since it was a late and hectic day yesterday. I've also tested the oven burner and it lights the complete "U" properly. So all in all I'm content at this point. The door works smoothly, I can't find any enamel chipping, and the overall build quality is good if not perfect. After some experience cooking with it I'll update this post further. Or, of course, if we experience issues and have to work with Duro/Adco....See MoreNXR ?s and a first review
Comments (28)Answering for Bmorepanic, It was a long, sad saga spanning several threads with the most recent thread linked below. Basically, NXR warranty service turned out to be capable of as much ineptitude and idiocy as you hear reported in the worst tales about other makers. The vendor, Plessers, bought back her NXR and bmore just bought a Dacor AG range instead. My personal opinion about this is that most NXRs are good stoves (and mine certainly has been) but, because of what happened to bmore, I would only consider buying another one from a vendor who has the kind of extended full-satisfaction, no-questions, full-refund return policy that Costco does. . Here is a link that might be useful: Hard to believe - August and the Nxr blueschips This post was edited by JWVideo on Fri, Nov 29, 13 at 15:10...See MoreFinal, swear to god, Review for NXR (long)
Comments (6)Good news at long last. Useful review, too. On cleaning, a couple of comments/suggestions. For the NXR oven, I've found that a modified "steaming" helps, kind of like what Whirlpool's so-called "acqua-lift" is supposed to do. I usually have a big pan of water in the oven when baking bread, and that steam seems to help reduce some of the goo, and definitely makes it easier to wipe the inside of the the oven. I've also found that ammonia-based cleaners like Windex, used with one of the blue "Scotch Brite" scrubbing sponges will quickly take a lot of roast chicken splatter off the walls and floor of the oven. Do not -- repeat, do not --- use anything like Soft Scrub, Bon Ami or Bar Keeper's Friend. The first time I got a bad burn on -- a small spot of dripping sweet potatoes that carbonized onto a corner of the floor pan -- I tried taking a short cut and used some BKF. Reduced the sheen off a corner of that nice shiny blue floor pan. Now everything sticks there. I've used Fume Free Easy Off a couple of times, (mainly for the roasting spatters that really bake onto convection fan housing and make me miss self-cleaning ovens). It works reasonably well and required a lot less effort (and unpleasantness) than I had imagined from past experience with oven cleaners. I regularly take a razor scraper to the oven glass because nothing else seems to work for stuff that cakes on there. For the cooktop seams, have you tried using microfiber cloths for wiping? I find those used in combination with Windex or Pinesol have pretty much taken care of cleaning the top, seams and all....See MoreWhich 36 in. pro style gas range- features, reliability,USA,$
Comments (45)Well ours is without question made of 304 stainless. But honestly I don't really see a problem using 430 SS either, depends on the way it was built as in some cases the 430 is better because it holds a weld better and can bend to certain specifications better without cracking. A range made of 430SS inside your house is not going to rust anyway, that is pure nonsense. I DO however think that 430 SS could have more adverse reactions to acidic type foods such as say Tomato Sauce or Lemon juice Vs 304. maybe if you sat it in a corner of an abandoned house for 30 years maybe, but if you use it everyday in a house with AC it is not going to rust, but it very well could have more staining with acidic foods. I think that 304 stainless is critical on a BBQ grill, but not so much on an indoor stove. But I am still glad mine is made of 304 Stainless anyway. But there are many things made of 400 series stainless that work just fine, never rust, one I can think of is most "Food Slicers, Deli meat slicers etc" are made of 400 series stainless. Car exhaust pipes are usually made of 409 stainless because of the better welding and heat resistance. I once had the pleasure of meeting an old guy out in California, he lived in the middle of no where on many acres of land and when I met him I drove through the classic old gate with elk antlers on top and his house was built in around the 1830's, was an old adobe that was built by a Mexican General when California was actually Mexico. House still stands today with the same tile roof, just one addition was added on about 100 years ago but other than that was all original, No AC. He had as his stove a old wood stove that was thickly enameled color of like a seafoam blue/green and all the corners and edges were all Stainless Steel. Had to be a 400 series stainless because I don't think the 300 series was even in use yet. That stove looked like it brand spanking new and at the time I saw it was about 90+ years old. Not a speck of rust on it, of course it was thick as hell but still the surface was still like new. I actually find products "Made in USA" about 75% of the time to be pure crap in every way. I bet 95% of the world views items "made in USA" exactly the way people like Deeageaux does about China. In general about every product I see with "Made in Germany" tag on it is probably about the only one I can generally count on being very well made, I can usually count on a high price for that item also. Most of the working parts in the NXR come from every place except China, it is basically just "Assembled" in China and who better to assemble than those that have been assembling things for decades. Also it is probably the larger brand name companies that are forcing retailers not to carry a quality product that cost far less, that happens all the time in every category of product....See Morejwvideo
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