Appliance Help - Thermador?
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Re-post of GardenWeb review of Thermador appliances
Comments (3)Thank you so much for your review. I am currently choosing appliances and Thermador is having a great promotion (free range hood with fridge, free dishwasher with range), but I will stick to tried and true subzero and wolf!!! It's hard to find unbiased reviews of thermador, but most are similar to yours: don't buy the fridge!...See MoreAppliance pull for 24" Thermador refrigerator column
Comments (8)myknobs.com sells long appliance pulls but as they get longer there seem to be fewer finish options. If you want a really long one, you'll probably have to get a stainless steel one. Suggestion: look at photos of refrigerators which do NOT have custom panels on, say, appliances.com. Look at the styles of the pulls and estimate their lengths based on the height of the appliance. Use those as a guide for choosing your own pulls. Also richelieu.com. Another possibility: find an appliance whose handles you like and see if you can buy the handles as spare parts. Also ebay....See MoreKitchen Appliance Help - Subzero/Wolf or Thermador or KitchenAid??
Comments (7)I bought a set of Thermador appliances a couple of months ago but was left disappointed. The oven on the gas hob wasn't working, and they made us contact an outside repair representative. The repairman came to our house 3 times replacing parts but failed. I demanded a new appliance but was refused. Very disappointed and would never recommend their products to anyone. I advise you to buy appliances from another manufacturer. By the way, you will need a lot of extra equipment in your kitchen, such as a jar crusher, which you can buy at https://www.amazon.ca/HomeBuddy-Can-Crusher-Recycling-Aluminum/dp/B08D6QV6B5...See MoreKitchen remodel - need appliance help. Wolf vs Miele or Thermador, etc
Comments (12)@Patricia Colwell and any other opinionated readers - I really appreciate your advice. I am about to remodel my kitchen and am struggling with being pinned in by a 42 in built in KitchenAid SBS that I detest. I want to do the Frigidaire columns but they are off the market for now (I did email 5 minutes ago to see when they are returning to market and might hold on remodel until they are back). On the same wall is a Kitchenaid Microwave/oven combo that is near death. I am planning to steal that space to free up refrigerator space. I will then convert the cooktop area (other side of the kitchen) into a dual fuel range in one space. This will reduce the number of new cabinet boxes I need so I can reface and do new countertops. My only appliance requirement is the longest possible life followed by good service and available parts. I do not care what brand anything is. The first bid for a Subzero 48 in fridge and a Wolf dual fuel range is $25k. Again, I do not care about brands and I just can't get to needing to spend this much. Appliance guy just rebid with Dakor professional duel fuel range and built in 48 in fridge for $18k. This is crazy to me as I am reading that Dakor is owned by Samsung, many people get lemons, service before AND after Samsung purchase is non-existent with 3rd year warranties not being honored in year 3. I will give him his chance Monday to sell this but I would probably rather spend $25k as I have the impression this purchase (based on internet reviews) is roughly equivalent to lighting $18k on fire. I don't enjoy cooking but with 4 kids, require 6 burners to cook the typical combo of pressure cooker, multiple pasta pots due to Gluten Free and non-GF along with a few other items - generally 5 pots on the stove at once for dinner. Sorry for being so long winded and hijacking this thread but like Amanda Paulson, I will find the money to buy the appliance that is proven to work the best and last the longest. I do not care what brand anything is so I really appreciate Patricia's feedback with mixed brands. The Betazzoni has some pretty awful reviews also, so can share how long you have had it? Questions for readers: 1. I believe (after many dying appliances) that I never want an appliance again with shared functionality. I really want to separate the fridge and freezer, maintain counter depth/built in look and not spent 5 figures. Any known options? 2. I am breaking my rule in #1 and combining the oven and cooktop into one unit (due to kitchen layout that is not affordable to change) - what is the best dual fuel range and the 2nd best give $10k for Wolf is just not working for me? Reliability is #1 and I do not care about brand names or resale. I care about not messing with the appliance for the next 15 years and it working every time. Thank you, thank you in advance for thoughts, opinions or facts destroying any of my beliefs. I am open to rethinking everything. One last comment: I know the world loves Bosch dishwashers but I have had 2 in the last 12 years and both died around the 5 year mark (household of 6 and we run 1-2x per day but Whirlpool and KitchenAid have lasted longer). I am back with a KitchenAid dishwasher. The first one leaked and messed up my wood floors. Was purchased through Costco so ultimately, dishwasher 3 (yes, there was a problem with #2 but service was great) has worked beautifully and Whirlpool was easy to work with and settled at $5k for repairs to floors. I would buy Whirlpool/KitchenAid again in a heartbeat as a brand and especially through Costco for what it's worth as the problem was dealt with and once I got a unit that didn't leak, it has been perfect for 2 years now....See More- 6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
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