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Comments (17)We bought a Ceramic Kamado grill/smoker. Wish I would have done this 30 years ago because I would still have the same grill 30 years later and wouldn't have gone through about 8-10 cheap charcoal grills. (Usually the $50 Brinkman water smoker grills) which last about 2-3 years and I just put them on their side and smash flat and throw them away. The Kamado is absolutely outstanding. You can adjust the temp from about 220 up to over 800 and everything in between. Can keep it at 220 for at least 12 straight hours without having to touch it. It is very stingy on charcoal use because it is nicely insulated with the little over 1" thick ceramic. Meat stays nice and juicy. is a perfect dry smoker, and water smoker. can turn it into a nice oven with a good Lava/Pizza stone. Has accessories to turn it into a outstanding Wok All in all it is the perfect BBQ/Smoker/Grill that should last a lifetime, and I mean a LIFE time even if you buy it in your 20s use it several times a month until you are in your 90s. If well taken care of it should be the only grill you ever have to buy. As for starting the charcoal. Using a "Weed Torch" connected to a small propane tank I can start this grill in about 30 seconds. Have it to 220 degrees for smoking in under 2 minutes. At about 350 degrees for basic grilling like chicken in about 4 minutes, and up to over 500 degrees for high temp searing of steaks in under about 6-7 minutes. With the vents on bottom and top wide open it acts as a blow torch inside and gets very hot fast. Using a weed torch for about 30 seconds or so lights the charcoal fast and uses no contaminates like lighter fluid so the coals are ready immediately just as soon as they reach desired temp. I have gone out to my Kamado, started it, go back to kitchen to get steaks, come back 6-7 minutes later and its ready to cook, throw on the steaks about 3-6 minutes per side depending on thickness and I am done in well under 30 minutes even if I need to clean out old charcoal and add a full batch of new. A full load of charcoal should last 3-4 grillings for steaks, or at least 12 hours if you are slow smoking a Boston Butt. The Kamado is really just about the same speed of use as a gas grill when using a weed torch. I bit more hassle just because of the use/cleaning out of charcoal but for the flavor difference it is well worth it. Gas grills just do not compare. Other charcoal grills do not really compare to a good Kamado. The one we got was from Costco, called a "Vision Grill" and only cost $540. Every bit as good, in fact in some ways actually better than the Big Green Egg and cost about 50% less. This is what it looks like. and this is weed torch...See Morecountertop appliances - Is 220v more powerful?
Comments (31)Higher voltage does not inherently provide any more power but for a given current, higher voltage provides a linearly higher power assuming a zero power factor (i.e. pure resistive load). Safe wire guage requirements depend completely on current. What this means is if 12awg wire is considered safe for maximum current of 20A for the given length run, then having 240v on that circuit would provide twice the power as compared to a 120v circuit. So, given real world limitation and conditions, it can be said that more power can be delivered using higher voltage. As for efficiency, you have to look at the problem in another way. Given two 2400W appliances, one running on 120v and another running at 240v. The 120v would be running at 20A whereas the 240v would be running at 10A, again assuming zero power factor pure resistive load. That would result in the the 120v appliance having 4x the line loss (power lost to the transmission line) because P = I^2 * R. With a given resistance, double the current means quadruple the power. That said, the wire R is very low given large enough cabling so even quadruple the power is still very low compared to the delivered 2400W. BTW, this is the main reason high voltage transmission lines are used for long distances. US long distance high voltage lines are > 100kv (or even more than 200kv) which allow for a large amount of power with reasonably low current....See MoreInstalling 220/240V. 50/60Hz appliances from Europe
Comments (13)NEC 110.2 Approval. The conductors and equipment required or permitted by this Code shall be acceptable only if approved. FPN: See 90.7, Examination of Equipment for Safety, and 110.3, Examination, Identification, Installation, and Use of Equipment. See definitions of Approved, Identified, Labeled, and Listed. Approved. Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. Identified (as applied to equipment). Recognizable as suitable for the specific purpose, function, use, environment, application, and so forth, where described in a particular Code requirement. FPN: Some examples of ways to determine suitability of equipment for a specific purpose, environment, or application include investigations by a qualified testing laboratory (listing and labeling), an inspection agency, or other organizations concerned with product evaluation. It is only possible to give you any accurate information if I have all the facts to begin with. That includes the specific model numbers of the appliances in question and the jurisdiction in which you live. The reason the US uses independent testing laboratories is that every model of an appliance can be different and have different problems or risks. It is important to know all the specifications of the appliance to even make a judgement. Some European appliances may have a volt-amp rating that exceeds what is allowed in the NEC, for example. The AHJ is not going to stick their reputation on the line for a complete stranger and a non-listed appliance very often, especially if you don't try to preapprove it with them ahead of time and find that you are trying to sneak it past them. It is not just the NEC that you have to comply with. You also have to check the Residential Building Code and Mechanical Code and any state and local amendments. I can do this online for most states....See MoreWill I regret not switching out appliances?
Comments (25)Floor...What is the flooring under the DW and refrigerator? Is it the same height - i.e., are the floor materials flush with each other? Whether you put finished flooring under the cabinets or not was your choice (and a done deal). However, if you chose not put the same floor under the cabinets and in the DW and refrigerator alcoves, you should have ensured the floor was the same height in both the alcoves and the flooring in the rest of the kitchen. So, if you did not put finished wood in those "alcoves", did you at least put down plywood or other flooring to ensure the floors are the same height, regardless of material? Why are we asking? Because if the floor under the DW or refrigerator is lower than the floor in the rest of the kitchen, you run the risk of "trapping" the DW and/or refrigerator. If you need to remove either the DW or refrigerator - for repair, replacement, or to clean under - you will need to raise the appliance up to get it up to the higher floor in the rest of the kitchen. Usually, the required air clearance is enough to give you the space needed to lift the refrigerator up - but not always. Check. The bigger issue is the DW. When the counter is installed over the DW, it's installed tightly to the cabinets. If you now have a lower floor under the cabinets and in the DW alcove, you have now trapped the DW without any space above to remove it. This will most likely cause you issues down the road when (not if, when) you have to replace the DW. If this is the situation you find yourself in, then a possible solution is to: Once the old counters are removed, measure the difference in heights b/w the new floors you recently put in and the floor under the DW Next, build up the cabinets with a frame of some sort that is the same height as the difference you just calculated/measured (it may be anything from 1/2" to an inch or so). Install plywood or other flooring in the floor of the DW alcove so the floors are flush (the same height) You will now have a level space to move the DW in/out and you will have enough height to fit the DW into the space (the frame you built adds the necessary height overall so your counters will still fit tightly to the frame and DW and still allow the DW to fit under the counter) Install the counters over the frame and DW. If the flooring under the DW is the same height - no problems! If the floor under the DW is higher (doubtful), again, no problem! Edited: Cross posted! So the answer is you did not. Yes, this will be a problem, but you can "fix" it when you replace the counters as I described above. It's more likely you'll damage the countertops, but it might be the floor. If you ever do this again, it's always a good idea to run the same flooring under all "open" places like the DW, refrigerator, and, if you have one, range alcoves. You can put plywood under the cabinets so all the floors are the same height, but any place where you can potentially "see" the floor should have the finished floor....See Morehomegro
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