Dacor kitchen appliances- help!
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HELP: Kitchen appliance choice-must make it by tomorrow morning
Comments (3)Dear runner19, I had preference drop in 46" cooktop before Hurricane Ike. I liked it. Now I have to choose appliances again. I wanted to go with pro style rangetop look and advantage of burners. I narrowed my choice to Wolf 36" and Dacor 36" Epicure. I did not like the industrial look of Viking very much. However, I have to have downdraft and Wolf does not recommend it. So I just ordered EG366SCH (Epicure 36" chrome finish). I don't have any expereince yet. The difference between EG and ESG is not much in looks. Only thing I think is that that EG has light when stove is on, also one burner is more powerful. I like Dacor look very much. But went with Electrolux double wall oven, warming drawer, dishwasher and refrigerator for saving some money and basically got fed up with decisions. I use cooktop more than ovens, so I am looking forward to it. I am actually looking forward to being able to get back in my house at this point :-(...See MoreDacor Millenia Gas Cooktop and Dacor Epicure Double Wall Oven
Comments (3)In July 2005 we installed a Dacor Epicure cooktop, remote blower and downdraft and Epicure double wall ovens. They get a lot of use since both of us love to cook. The cooktop has been nearly trouble free- we had one minor issue. One ignitor began clicking after 6 months. I called Dacor and they said they had recently improved the ignitors and sent 6 brand new ones to my local authorized repair who installed them at no cost to me. The Epicure oven seemed to have excessive condensation between the glass on the lower oven door. I called Dacor and they sent the same authorized tech who replaced the glass pack and the insulation around it. While some mist like condensation is considered normal it should dissipate during cooking. The condensation on my oven was larger drops of moisture. Changing the glass and insulation didn't correct the problem. I called Dacor and spoke with a very knowledgeable customer service rep. She told me that this has happened to others with the same oven. I thought she'd offer to replace the door itself. I was stunned when she offered to either buy back my 10 month old double wall oven for my purchase price - or - replace them with Dacor's new model - the Dacor Discovery wall ovens which were significantly more expensive than my model. I don't remember the exact price difference but it was close to $2000. And it came with a new one year warranty. The Dacor rep told me that with earlier customers they had simply replaced the ovens with the same model and sometimes that did the trick but not always. So they decided it was easier to buy back the old or replace with the newer model. I went with the new model. I did have an issue with the meat probe not beeping when the meat hit the desired temperature. I was one of the first customers to report this problem to Dacor. They said they'd have their engineers work on new programming to correct it. It took about 6 months until they developed a new control panel which was installed without cost to me. All of this is something I would expect a reputable company to do. But we all know that this is the type of thing that seems to rarely occur. I can't speak for the other posters here who had difficulty with their Dacor purchases. Maybe I was just lucky - I don't know but I have been very pleased with their customer service. As for your appliance store standing behind the product - I wouldn't rely on that too much. Unless they have their own repair techs they're probably just going to call Dacor. The manufacturer only gives a one year warranty and it's doubtful if an appliance store is going to absorb the cost if your appliance needs repairs after the warranty. The cost to repair these new electronic models is high....See MoreNew Dacor Appliances - First Impressions
Comments (3)With Dacor, Millenia vs. Epicure are essentially style differences. On the rangetop, the Epicure adds lights that encircle each knob and illuminate when the burner is on. I think there is also some additional trim on the front. Same thing with the ovens. Dacor makes a Renaissance and a Discovery model and each is available in the Millenia or Epicure "style". For me, the extra "style" differences were not important, at least not important enough to justify the additional expense. The GE Monogram is a very nice unit. In our case, price wound up swaying us in the end - we got a great deal on the Dacor units from a wholesaler. As for the ventilation, our 36" Dacor rangetop replaced a 30" Jenn Air DF slide in range with integrated downdraft ventilation. Initially, we set out to replace it with another range. Only the Jenn Air seems to have the integrated downdraft. Dacor makes a downdraft unit that is designed to attach to the back of their ranges, though, I believe you have to use a remote blower. We went with the Dacor pop-up (or telescoping) downdraft because we got it as part of the aformentioned price deal. However, there are cheaper ones out there that likely work just as well. I don't think there is any issue with pairing another brand with the Dacor rangetop....See MoreDacor Modernist appliances with transitional kitchen
Comments (2)You are spending a lot of money to trust free advice from the masses on Houzz. I would encourage you to interview a few kitchen designers in your area. A good designer is cheap insurance - they will study your room and how you use it - what you are wanting, and provide personal solutions. You will get different ideas here from everyone that answers - better to have someone working with you in your home. And experience matters - someone that has a portfolio that you can see, past projects you can visit - and work that you are attracted to....See More
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