Repair or Replace 10-year-old Jennair Cooktop?
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Comments (0)I want to replace my 22 year old jenn air cooktop--model C221. The exhaust system works, so does anyone know if I can replace the cooktop only?...See MoreReplace or Repair 8 year old Goodman heatpump?
Comments (11)So far here's what I have for estimates, there are just 2: 1) Rheem 13 SEER 2 ton heatpump model RHSL indoors and 13PJL24A01 outdoors. 10kw back up heater on the indoor unit, Honeywell Digital pro 5000 thermostat. 5 year parts warranty, 1 year labor. $3962 This would NOT qualify for a federal tax credit. I asked about the tax credit, he'd never heard of it, but gave me a price for an RHSL 15 SEER of $5200, and according the Rheem website that one doesn't qualify for the tax credit either. His lack of knowledge of the tax credit makes me nervous (nice guy though). 2) Trane 4TWXS024 2 ton 15 SEER heat pump (XL15i) and 4TEE3F31 2.5 ton variable speed air handler. BACHTR1410 10kw heater, Trane 7 day touch screen programmable thermostat. 10 year parts and labor warranty. $100 rebate from Trane. Total cost with the rebate $5625. #2 offers 6 months financing at 0%, but I'm don't think I'd use that. He was familiar with the tax credit and said he provides all the certification and ARI number that I need for it. I'm tempted to just go with #2. Do you think that sounds good, or should I get another estimate?...See MoreRepair or replace Hotpoint Dryer - 27 years old
Comments (5)Having ANY dryer or machine work for 13 years with no service calls, Somebody is doing something RIGHT. So its 27 years old, good4U. You probably have a lint build up just under the lower heating element and thats what you are smelling. You didn't mention how many are using this dryer, not that it matters if its 27 years old, and hasn't been worked on in 13 years. It probably needs the front glides and rear cheap bearing, and belt, and idler pully. So this dryer doesn't owe you a cent, for all these parts, and labour, the tech should be able to do this in a hour call out, if you are not way out in the boon docks. Because the tech has not opened it up to clairify the cost, lets say all these parts and 1 hours labour, at 60 hour to 80.00 that some charge now. And parts at 80.00 as I don't know what they charge in your area, as I am in Canada. Most of the new high end dryers a call out for them is 150.00 plus and they are new, yours is 27. Always good to hear about the old stuff still doing its thing. Brent@CanBC...See MoreReplacing old 46.5" Jenn-Air cooktop with downdraft
Comments (6)>>>"If we do end up replacing the countertop, will we have problems installing a 36 inch cooktop in a 48 inch cabinet? #1 on my list for induction is the 36" Wolf"<<< Not a problem with a 48" base cabinet. Actually, your choice of a Wolf cooktop avoids problems even if you later decide to replace that 48" base cabinet with a 36" one. IIRC, Wolf thoughtfully designed their cooktops to need cut-outs a bit less than 34½" inches. (That is for the subsurface box containing the burner components, control electronics and mechanicals like fans.) Other brands are a much tighter fit if they aren't too wide altogether for a standard 36" base cabinet. Remember that the 36" measurement is the outside dimension; the interior space is diminished by the thickness of the side walls which, depending on what the cabinet is made from, will be something between 1¼ and 1½" narrower than the outside dimension. That's the subject of the discussion at theinductionsite.com that I referenced above.) But, maybe, your concern was weight of very-full extremely large pots on the cooktop? Are you planning on boiling 10 gallons of wort in a huge brewing kettle? Making 10 gallons of pasta at a time? Frankly, I'd be more concerned about the weight-carrying limitations of the cooktop's ceram/glass surface. (Some cooktop's use and care guides caution against pots which, with contents, weigh more than 50 pounds.) Of course, if you need "belt-and-suspenders" reassurance, you just add a couple cross braces at the top of the cabinet on either side of the cutout. >>>"I think I would prefer frameless, but in another thread I read that it's harder to lift out that cooktop if we were to replace our cabinets later." <<< Why lift out the cooktop when will you will be immediately putting those countertops back on top of the new base cabinets when and if you swap the base cabinets? We've always left cooktops and sinks in the counters when lifting countertops that we intend to put back on. It might l be a different matter with a pop-up downdraft vent. (Yes, you will want venting even with induction.) The one time I had to work on telecoping downdraft vent, it was pretty easy to disconnect the countertop=portion from the rest of the unit. That may not be true of all of them. Something to check on when shopping. >>>"we're just trying to make the right decision as far as timing goes."<<< I'd be inclined to replace laminate countertops now, all other things being equal. Laminate counters are very serviceable without being expensive. Generally, laminate is pretty easy to work with. Usually not expensive if you need/want custom sizes or counter shapes. Can do a lot to pep up a well used kitchen. Also, much easier to install a new cooktop and telescoping downdraft in a new counter than trying to fabricate a temporary set-up over the old, longer but narrower cut-out. (IIRC. the old Jenn Airs had two 3 to 4 inch vent grates in between the 3 pairs of burners, which is what resulted in the odd length of the unit. An add-on downdraft will need to sit at the back of the cooktop, and you thus wind up needing a very different cutout. BTW, have you seen the threads from the last year or two here where there were discussions of how to install a range hood to connect with the old down-draft vent's ducting?...See Morelee676
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