Look at AJ Madison for a variety of brands and a decent search engine. Also Searsappliances. You can search and compare many brands.

Ok, So far I've put together the below list so do the appliances look ok or should I go in another direction.

kitchenaid dishwasher- kudto3ftss or kuds03ctss
kitchenaid range- kers807ss
kitchenaid refrigerator- kfcs22evms

We've also heard about the Bosch dishwashers not having a food disposal or heating element & not sure how it works. A cabinet depth refrigerator would also be nice.

We have had our Bosch built Kenmore for almost three years. We have never had any problems due to the lack of a macerator.

Bosch dishwashers have an in-line heater, instead of a ring element in the bottom, which means we don't have to worry about putting plastic containers, etc. in the bottom rack. We can put them anywhere. The dishwasher automatically heats the water to the appropriate temperature. The final rinse is hot enough to sanitize the dishes.

We are building a new house. One thing is for certain, it will have a Bosch dishwasher.

My Miele DW doesn't have a heating element or food disposal and I haven't missed either. Here's what I've read and been told :

Food Disposal - the heat & spray of the water pretty much disinigrates most food anyway. They have a trap to clean, but after 15 months, I've yet to find a morsel in it - so I think that is a pretty true statement.

Heating Element - European theory is that the steam from the hot water is hot enough to steam dry the load - don't need the wasted energy to dry, the steam will. And I have to say - my dishes come out dry everytime, except for the tupperware grooves and cup bottoms. But, those were always puddles in my old unit, too.

I wouldn't be afraid of these missing features at all!

If budget allows, be sure to check out the induction range at Sears. I love my induction cooktop! Also check out the Maytag Gemini or GE version that gives you two ovens in a smoothtop electric range....my girlfriend raves about the two oven set up.