What are your thoughts on Amana?
kennyx
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Comments (1)Sounds as though the condensor fan has stopped running....See MoreBryant vs. Amana? At What Price?
Comments (1)GaKo My initial reaction to your post is the Bryant system quoted is grossly oversized.both heating and AC. What are your current size both furnace and AC? I prefer Bryant over Amana. However, I am more concerned that you are sized correctly. How would you characterize the insulation qualities of your home? Your heating fuel is nat gas or propane? IMO...See MoreWhat are your thoughts on purchasing granite from Lowes?
Comments (22)Buying granite from Lowes is a crap shoot. Lowes has amazing fabricators and not amazing fabricators- and the difference between the Sensa granite from Cosentino and the Allen and Roth is supposed to be huge, with the Sensa being better. However, my experience with the Sensa granite is that Cosentino talks a great talk about their warranty but no one stands behind it- not Lowes, not the fabricator, and certainly not Cosentino. I purchased more than 60 square feet of level E granite from Sensa. 13 days following installation, a crack appeared. Fabricator said it was a natural fissure. If so, what's up with the magical appearance following installation? Well, it turns out that it's a dirty secret. Cracked slabs at the quarries are filled to make them sellable. Apparently, per numerous granite people I have contacted "all the companies do it". I contacted the fabricator, who blamed the supplier (Cosentino). Cosentino first tried to blame the fabricator, but then told me that it was my fault for purchasing a natural stone product. I finally contacted Cosentino corporation directly. I was informed that they sell a "premium product " and quarry fills are not their policy. I was advised to file a warranty claim. The warranty claim was expected to take 3 weeks. 8 weeks later, I now have a response- warranty does not cover fissures, even ones that were hidden and appeared after installation. This is like selling someone a car in perfect condition and 13 days after purchase a dent appears, then telling the customer that cars have dents sometimes - the customer took that risk. I have no issue with quarry fill, it's the transient nature of the repair that bothers me. A local granite repair person told me that it's because they used cheap materials- once the fissure is big enough, he will happily fill it properly for $400. So you take your chances. For what it's worth, I have been told that the cheapest granite is the most durable and my mistake was going with a premium granite. Frankly, had I to do it over I would have gotten stainless steel- it takes a beating and requires no special care. Or a butcher block counter. What the professionals use, they use for a reason- usually durability....See Morewhat are your thoughts on ceiling fans? we are undecided what to do?
Comments (47)They are functional of course but not aesthetic as there is no comparison between even the most "elegant" ceiling fan and a chandelier or other ceiling lighting fixture aesthetically. I might have them on a verandah or three season porch or a family room with a very casual vibe or outdoor vibe but I would never juxtapose with furniture I have selected for a living room or master bedroom because it would clash with the design vision in those rooms - my ceiling fixtures were carefully chosen to add to the decor of the room. If I needed some kind of ventilation apart from my A/C or open windows, I would probably get one of those very sleek well reviewed Dyson fans which are unobtrusive and which could be stowed away when not necessary. I have a very slim tower fan which I have used for this purpose when I wanted to augment the circulation in my master bedroom but I stash it away except for those relatively infrequent occasions when I need to supplement the A/C or just open windows isn't enough. And I used to love lying in bed with the old fashioned window fan that brought in the wonderful night air....See Morekennyx
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