Kitchen Appl Config - What do you think?

marg42

16 years ago

These are the appliances we've tentatively picked for our kitchen remodel. I need advice!

Range: 36" Gas Wolf range (or Dacor 36" range)

Hood: 42" Vent-a-Hood (or Zephyr)

Wall oven: 30" Miele MasterChef (or 30" Wolf - E?)

Micro/Conv: 30" Miele Masterchef Speed Oven (or GE Advantium)

Warming drawer: 30" Miele (or Dacor)

Dishwasher: KA, Miele, Asko????

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Comments (7)

lonestarstate
16 years ago
I like your choices and don't think you can go wrong among those. I will say that I've had all three DWs and miele are hands-down the best.

Wolf and gaggenau warming drawers seem nice too.
We looked at wolf, miele and dacor ovens and chose the dacor. Our new kitchen will have the same dacor oven separately and a wolf oven in the range.
marg42
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks lonestarstate! What did you like about your Miele DW? And what do think about range hoods? I've been looking at Vent-a-hood and Zephyr but I saw a great pic of a Modernaire (see elizpiz's pix in the kitchen forum) but was wondering if it does as good a job as the other two and if it's much more expensive...

Here is a link that might be useful: elizpiz pic
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lonestarstate
16 years ago
The miele is more solid, cleans better and is quieter than the others - in my experience. I'll have 2 of them in my new kitchen.

I don't know much about hood liners. I'm still debating those myself. My main criteria are cfm and noise. I know people with vent-a-hood brand hoods and have cooked with them and I am underwhelmed. At least I am unconvinced they are superior to other vents.
davidro1
16 years ago
marg42, your choices are all good except the hood exhaust vent.

How many CFM can you exhaust from your house in winter?
marg42
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks, lonestarstate, for the Miele info.

davidrol: gosh, I don't know about CFM... how do I get to that number? We're either putting the range on a wall that directly vents outside or an interior wall a little further. Our winters are mild -- 40 to 50 degrees F. Is there a hood that vents higher than the vent-a-hood? What have you heard about Modernaire? I'm expecting a quote today but I ahve a feeling it's even more expensive than Vent-a-hood...
marg42
Original Author
16 years ago
Just talked to Modernaire and they estimated my CFM at 1200 - based on a 36" gas Wolf range... The Modernaire is at least double the price of a Vent-a-Hood ($5500) and there isn't a dealer close by. Has anyone compared a Modernaire to a Vent-a-hood? (particularly in a showroom where you could see them next to each other)?
colickyboy
16 years ago
I got a Modern-Aire quote (3000+) that also was more than double the price of a Vent-A-Hood (1300+). Is Modern-Aire really worth that much money?...or that much MORE money than other brands?