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| I'm trying to gather info on brands. It seems every brand has it's positives and negatives. I have a budget of about $13,500 and am looking for a 36" rangetop (5 or 6 burner), 30" double oven or single with convection microwave, drawer microwave if we do double oven, 36" french door counter-depth fridge, dishwasher, and undercounter beverage center.
What are your top 3 brands for each based on performance and reliability? Have looked at almost every brand it seems and could really use some help sorting through the mess. I'm not as concerned about brands matching as I am about getting reliable performance. I would really appreciate any help and advice. |
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- Posted by SparklingWater (My Page) on Tue, Oct 16, 12 at 22:22
| 36" Gas Range Top Open Burner: Capital Culinarian Series CGRT366 $3424 BlueStar RGTNB RGTNB366BV1 ~$3200 Sealed Burners:Wolf Srt366 6 Burners MRSP $3825* Thermador Professional Series PCG366G $3099 Average: $3387 30" Electric Double Wall Ovens: 30" Electric Single Wall Oven: 30" Electric Single Wall Oven with Microwave: 24" Drawer Microwave: 36" Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator: 24" Dishwashers: 24" Under Counter Refrigerator Center: Variable Appliance Arrangements: I. 36" Gas RangeTop Average: $3387 Total $12,925.00 w/o tax, S&H, Install II. 36" Gas RangeTop Average: $3387 Total: $12,170.00 w/o tax, S&H, Install III. 36" Gas RangeTop Average: $3387 Total Average: $12,854.00 w/o tax, S&H, Install References: - The Least Serviced/Most Reliable Appliance Brands (Reviews/Ratings) -The 5 Most Serviced/Least Reliable Appliance Brands -The 4 Most Reliable Appliance Manufacturers Prices as listed on AJMadison.com 10/16/12 except as marked * -SW |
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- Posted by newhousehelp123 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 17, 12 at 22:31
| Thank you so much. That's exactly what I was hoping to see, so that I can now narrow the lines down and start focusing on the finer features. One other thing I wanted to ask about is the hood. We are planning to put in a chimney cabinet with a built in hood. Do you recommend certain manufacturers for hoods? |
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- Posted by newhousehelp123 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 31, 12 at 22:49
| Please review these recomendations and see if you think these are reasonable and if you would recomend any other alternatives. I have also included pricing given to see if it is reosonable. We have made some slight changes after speaking with kitchen designer. 36" Bluestar RCS Range - $3999 Specifically, what do you think about a steam/convection oven versus another 30" single oven from likely Electrolux. Also, what do you recommend as far as standard depth fridges are concerned. We have no need for through the door ice and water and have read they are the greatest cause of repair with a fridge. We saw the Samsung seemed to have positive review, but neither appliance place we are working with carry Samsung so we would need to order it elsewhere. They recommended KitchenAid, Bosch, or Electrolux. Lastly, the Vent-A-Hood is the "only hood" our dealer would recommend for a Bluestar range. Do you tend to agree or recommend something else? Any help is greatly appreciated. |
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| Re the VAH hood: be proactive. Do some research on this forum. In particular, search Vent a Hood. You'll see that the overall consensus is that they are overpriced, extremely noisy, and underperformers. There are many options that are IMHO clearly superior. I have long suspected that dealers must be getting some kind of kickback as your experience is all too common ("VAH is the ONLY hood we recommend!"). PS: I speak from experience--I own one. |
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| Hey newhousehelp, what did you end up going with? We are looking at similar options. Just curious. Thanks! |
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