Posted on 08/11/2007 4:50:01 PM PDT by Sonny M
Long story short, I am doing some renovation work at my house soon and am deciding on which items to get for my kitchen. So far, I am getting a viking oven, a sub zero fridge, probably getting broan range hood, but am a bit torn on a dishwasher and other stuff.
Whats the best dishwasher, Bosch or Miele?
Is Viking the best oven?
Is sub-zero (not the mortal kombat character) the best fridge?
The oven is going to be a 60 inch viking with grill and griddle, is this the best choice?
I am kind of torn on which sub-zero fridge to get, between 648 pro ( a side by side, I wonder if I can fit a pizza box in there? and 736TC (I), a top and bottom type fridge.
Also what is the best range hood out there, and is there anything I am missing or not thinking about that I should also be getting?
Also, not just the best top of the line companies, but also what are the best models?
You did. That’s ok, that’s why the mods get paid the big bucks.
LOL!
Miele dishwashers seem to have a rep for bad customer service and support.
Bosche is being praised as being “greener” than others.
I have always had a partiality to Jenn-Air ranges.
Depending on the space you have available, I’d advise a fridge-style top and bottom.
Sonny, I have faired very well with a Frigidaire dishwasher. Plenty of room for pots.
viking yes - SZ, no
subscribe to www.consumerreports.org and use their advice as a starting point.
Jenn Air is almost foolproof.....for us guys : )
I think that you are supposed to title something like this as a Vanity article.
Regarding the appliances, there was an interesting TV program the other night possibly by Consumer Reports rating the various appliances. My recollection is that they rated Viking as having a high rate of needed repairs. Also some of the well known standard brands were much more realiable at less that 1/2 the price. Try googling Consumer Reports, or perhaps someone else has a better reference.
My dishwasher stopped working a while ago. Now all she does is sit on the couch!
Worth honorable mention : )
I see someone else has already provided the Consumer Report source. This program also said to avoid built in refrigerators.
CR Quick Picks
These midpriced models provide excellent cleaning, flexible loading, and quiet running:
• Bosch SHE45C0[2]UC , $700
• Kenmore (Sears) 1373[2] , $580, CR Best Buy
• Kenmore (Sears) 1374[2] , $650, CR Best Buy
All are well-equipped dishwashers. The Kenmore models managed to handle our rigorous baked-on brownie mix well with their normal cycles. The Bosch has a stainless-steel tub that’s backed by a long warranty, but you’ll need to clean its manual filter by hand. The top-rated Kenmore and the Bosch are both very quiet machines. The Kenmores are both CR Best Buys.
If you’re interested in a lower-priced dishwasher:
• Maytag MDB4651AW[W] , $400
• Whirlpool DU1100XTP[Q] , $500
• GE GLD4600N[WW] , $460
• Frigidaire Gallery GLD4355RF[S] , $500
Many of the lower-priced models we tested provide very good overall cleaning in a basic package—no stainless interiors or special drying cycles. These dishwashers do not run as quietly and are not as easy to load as some higher- scoring models. The Whirlpool delivered superior washing performance; the GE and the Maytag were very easy to use. The Frigidaire has a shorter cycle time than most.
as long as you are going all out think about a built in coffee system....yummmmy
My built-in Frigidaire microwave/convection combo oven croaked about a month ago (it was only 3.5 years old) and cost me $300 to get fixed. I suppose it would have cost much more to replace, especially to get one to match the oven it goes with, but $300 was still an unwelcome bill.
Does that range-top fan work very well? The only time I’ve seen a Jenn-Air in action was when all the buddies would steal a ciggie in the kitchen when the wife was away.
The hood-fans that I’ve seen don’t work worth beans either.
I would say the ventilation is almost as important, certainly looked at when upgrading to a new oven. I have a hood fan that is practically useless, which seems to be the norm. What’s up with that?
Oooh I am sooo jealous!
Carlo, can you offer some help to Sonny?
in response to jeenn air gas cook tops......I really hate mine
U know what gets me?
I’m the kind of guy that actually likes to fix things. I git a nice microwave from a thrift store, it didn’t work right, but a little finagling the ribbon cable and Voila!
Works like new!
But the problem is often, it’s cheaper to just throw something away than buy replacement parts.
Got a nice USMC ammo can (actually, almost like a trunk) at a garage sale dirt cheap. I want to make a toolbox out of it. The sandblast guy is charging me 40 bux to do it, all well and good, I’m gonna do it anyways, but heck, I coulda BOUGHT a new toolbox for the fifty dollar investment.
Oh well, maybe I just feel like whinin today. Seems to me it should almost always be cheaper to fix something than outandout buy a new one.
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