Is anyone else afraid of gas cooktops, or any other appliances?
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Appliances off of craigslist ? Wolf 48' gas cooktop 1 year old
Comments (11)I've bought and sold many things on Craigs List and have had no serious issues. That said, just like any other person to person transaction, do your research and check things out. If you are careful, you can get some great deals. The main "scam" for large items like this usually involve a few things: 1. A seller says, "There's a bunch of people before you but if you send me $50 via paypal, I'll hold it for you." Run for the hills if any seller asks for a deposit or partial payment. Pay in full when you pick up the item. 2. Stolen goods. Get the serial numbers from them and search for it online. Even a simple google of the serial number might produce some hits. Try one of several stolen item databases (link below) and local law enforcement. Some states/cities have online searches set up to report and search for stolen items via serial number. BTW, to protect yourself, it's a good idea to write down all of your serial numbers for expensive items and keep them in a locked safe or hidden somewhere. Make several copies and keep one off site. That way if you're ever robbed, you can report the items and possibly even recover them. At least you'll make it more difficult for the thief to sell the item. I started doing this with all of my photography equipment over 15 years ago. 3. Severely damaged, lemon return, or rebuilt items. Sometimes, items that were damaged due to fire or other severe circumstances can end up back in circulation. For instance, there's a fire and someone makes an insurance claim to get a range replaced. The old one goes to the junkyard where someone picks it up and gives it a new paint job and replaces a few obvious parts. Might look in decent condition but there may be unseen damage inside. To protect yourself, call the manufacturer and verify the person selling it is the registered owner and ask for a repair history on the item. Also, open the top and back if you can to see if there is any damage that is not obvious from the outside. 4. Fakes. Yep. They're out there. Back in the mid 90s there were people selling red knobs and wolf emblems to make a cheaper commercial range look like a wolf. Some might say a commercial range would be nice but realize that it may violate fire codes to install one in your home. In any case, if you buy something thinking it's a wolf, when it isn't, then you're being cheated. Best way around this is know your product. Research everything about it. That's what's great about the internet, you can get pictures and measurements and make sure you're buying what you think you're buying. Obviously also look at the serial number plate/tag to make sure model number matches. Doing research and knowing the product can go a long way in preventing these last two problems. For instance, if you know that a 2008 Wolf range has a certain knob layout or only certain color options, then you'll know immediately if it's a fake or if it's been repainted due to damage. Here is a link that might be useful: Slolen item database......See MoreAnyone else confused? All new appliances.
Comments (4)You should go to an appliance store to look at the cooktops. You'll notice things you like and dislike that aren't apparent in the pics. Like the fact that the Bosch grates sit quite high above the counter but others may sit almost flush with the counter. Placement of knobs vary-some require pushing in to light which might be advantageous with children present. I had asked the appliance store near me about reliability of different cooktop and was told they had little problems with any of the standard (the ones without fancy electronics) gas cooktops (included Viking, Bosch, KA, Thermador, GE, and a few others). Some do seem that they'd be easier to clean, though. I don't know anything about new models of ovens, but the 10 yr+ JennAir convection oven that came with the house I bought works well. No bells and whistles, but it bakes consistently with even temp throughout the oven. And for that T-day turkey-it finishes an hour earlier than a standard oven, ready or not!...See MoreAnyone Else Out There Hoping for Different Appliance Colors
Comments (77)Oooh I love the St Charles idea, Pal. Yum. Your color choice would be ...? I think it also merits pointing out that aside from the general dearth of color, we also have so little choice in finishes today. I'd be much more enamored of the current options if they were only more durable. As a renter in my younger years, I had terrible dented pebbly white, smeary steam-discolored stainless, scratched black glass -- you name it, from the 1980's through the 2000's. None of them was impressive. My 1940's O'Keefe & Merritt stove is porcelain enameled steel, a finish that has been taking serious cooking abuse for over 60 years, and still looks gleaming and fabulous in my kitchen. (It's white too, by the way, although I'd jump for avocado.) Why can't today's manufacturers make a good solid finish like that, in ANY color?...See MoreAnyone regret a gas cooktop?
Comments (47)Grew up with gas when you had to stick a lit match into a slot in the floor of the oven to light it... scary. Had pilot light that was ALWAYS on so very center of stove was always hot... at least too hot to touch and hot enough to actually keep stuff warm. After getting married, lived in an apartment that had electric and hated it. Can understand that electric is probably "safer" than gas. Electric oven was fine, in fact probably more consistent than gas? Have gas now. Planning a serious down-sizing within next 6-12 months. Going to an apartment again and will surely have to get used to electric all over again....See Moretexanniew
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