What would you buy???
Jasdip
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If you were buying new kitchen ventilation.. what would you buy?
Comments (12)A brief repeat of the basics: The hood should overhang the cooking zone such that a 45-degree expanding cone from each pot, wok, or pan is intercepted by the hood. The flow rate (corrected for pressure losses) should be at least the aperture area (square feet) of the hood times 3 feet per second times some guess factor ( less than 1.0 ) that accounts for baffle effectiveness in increasing air velocity in the baffles close vicinity and for interior hood shape. Conservatism in performance would assume the factor is one, while conservatism in price and visual obtrusiveness would hope for 0.5, perhaps. Actual flow rate for typical installations may be only 2/3 that for which the blower is rated at zero static pressure, even with an active make-up air system. Duct size at full power should allow the air velocity to be 500 to 1500 feet per minute depending on, respectively, whether the ducting is in a warm environment or cold environment. Make-up air always equals what gets out through the hood. The goal is to supply this without drawing it from wall switch covers, window seal leakage, and backdrafting of furnaces, hot water heaters, and fireplaces. For high flows this requires a system that is at a minimum passive, and at a maximum uses PID control to keep the house pressure constant at a very small negative pressure independent of fan speed or use of other fans, appliances, and fireplaces. Although my hood is a Wolf, made by Independent, there have been several kudosi given to ModernAire on this forum, who will be happy to build a tailor-made configuration. An external blower and intermediate silencer will minimize kitchen noise. kas...See More$4300 for a double oven, gas - what would you buy?
Comments (3)I would start by looking at Miele's own outlet. It seems availability is based on where you live. Here in Los Angeles there are several ovens available,it seems in most of the country nothing is available. 1) http://www.mielestore.com/stores/miele/outlet_store/item_list.aspx?product_category_id=3&product_type=CORE Probably nothing available to you but worth a look. 2) http://cgi.ebay.com/Capital-30-Maestro-Series-Double-Electric-Wall-Oven-/300405472486?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 Features A) Moist assist cooking (Kooool!) B) Integrated rotisserie cooking C) Glass touch control panel for cleaning D) Six roller rack positions 3) http://cgi.ebay.com/WOLF-30-E-SERIES-BUILT-STAINLESS-DOUBLE-WALL-OVEN-/200505214772?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 This is Wolf's less expensive line but still fantastic. I know some people would rather find a spouse online than buy a major appliance. If you are such a person,risk averse, then look at 4) http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/E30EW85GPS.html There are alot of happy Electrolux owners here. I would take these over the Dacor's and put a $1000 in my pocket....See MoreWhat Would You Buy
Comments (15)I'd also be a little leery of spending only $500 on a hood if I were getting a pro-style NXR. That might not be enough 'oomph'. We like our Zephyr Typhoon AK2100 very much, but it sits over a Kenmore/WP stove that is nowhere near as powerful as the pro-style ranges, and is just about adequate for the cooking I do - a lot of sear-roasting on the PowerPlus burner which is only 14.5K BTU. No stir-frying, the WP isn't powerful enough except in small amounts. I've noticed a lot depends on how your kitchen is laid out. An open kitchen, which is what we changed to, is a LOT more demanding of an exhaust fan than the traditional closed-in kitchen. For instance, I can run the fan on high and get the 'charred burger' smell out of the kitchen pretty quickly - but when I walk into the LR towards my front door, I can smell it again. The Zephyr has a 10-min delay. For a closed-in kitchen, that might be sufficient, but for my open plan, 20-30 min is needed if I'm doing something that's strong-smelling....See More$250.00. worth of groceries..What would you buy?
Comments (35)Good for you! I think the gift card is the best idea but also it would be nice if you could treat yourself to something you wouldn't normally buy because of the cost. I would love to be able to buy fresh flowers every week but can't afford them so if I had the gift card I could do that. I am with SamKaren. LOL I would end up spending most of it on cat and dog food, pet treats and kitty litter. I would get items to stock my pantry-things that can be used throughout the year. I wouldn't buy meat - steak around here runs around $9.00 a pound when not on sale so I have gotten used to not buying it. I hope you get a gift card but make sure you buy yourself something for a treat and not for just everyday food items. Anne...See Morebossyvossy
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