Need help with kitchen appliances

8 years ago

We are finally getting to remodel our 80’s kitchen after being in this house for 5 years. I’m excited but stressed! I need some appliance guidance. If been searching the forum but am finding a lot of very old posts at may no longer be relevant. I have also looked on consumer reports but it seems they rate Samsung high and I feel like the consensus here is Samsung isnt great. I appreciate any and all advice.

What we need

french door counter depth fridge. Originally we wanted an external ice and water dispenser but now that I’ve been reading how they are the first thing to break I’m changing my mind.

a double electric wall oven or an oven and convection microwave combination, even an oven and speed oven could work. Ovens must be 27 inches Unfortunately.

Drawer microwave if I go with the double wall ovens.

Dishwasher

30 or 36 inch induction range. I will be brand new to induction.

I’m hoping to stay around 10,000 dollars. I was hoping to find as many items finger print resistant as possible but a quality product trumps that. I will mix and match appliances but want them to be a similar style.

Featured Answer

Kristin S

8 years ago

I would check out Bosch for the ovens. They have 27” double electric ovens in the 500 and 800 series, and they have 27” speed ovens in those lines as well. They’re also good ovens for the price. I’d also look at Bosch for for your induction cooktop and dishwasher, as both are highly rated and they usually have good deals going for bundling multiple appliances.

Check our Sharp for microwave drawers. They make alsmost everyone else’s, which are then rebranded.

I’ll let others get into refrigerators and vent hoods, as those are not among the things I’ve been studying obssessively for my own decisions.

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Comments (6)

functionthenlook
8 years ago
You really can't go by the brand name. Every brand has models that are good and models that are crap. When buying appliances I go by the unbiased reviews on the specific model.
oneandonlybobjones
8 years ago
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Consumer Reports would be a good place to help you select appliances. I also found the Yale Appliance Blog to be helpful. Once you narrow down your choices to a few models per appliance then you could read online owner reviews to get even more detailed information and sort for lowest ratings first since they will discuss any problems owners are having with their new appliances.
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gotgoatmilk
8 years ago
I like my Kitchen Aid counterdepth French door fridge. It has the internal water dispenser but no external water and ice. Simple, effective and relatively inexpensive.

Sharp microwave drawer is my kid's favorite appliance.

I have loved both Bosch dishwashers I've had.
elsaduty
8 years ago
I did all similar research and/or have similar items. Here you go!

Fridge - I have a 48" KitchenAid and have been 100% happy with it for 5 yrs now

a double electric wall oven or an oven and convection microwave combination, I have a 27" GE Profile Oven - It's ok. I am so-so on all GE products as so many have crapped out. I would go BOSCH 500 series but then buy the glide rails. I have the convection/micro combo - it was $$$ and crapped out. Was $300 to fix. We didn't fix. Is $600 to replace. I'm ticked. It was 2 yrs old.

Drawer microwave if I go with the double wall ovens - SHARP is highest rated I believe

Dishwasher - Miele or Bosch/slightly cheaper. Boy I love my Bosch!

30 or 36 inch induction range. I will be brand new to induction- I have a 30" GE Induction. It was about $2600 5 yrs ago. I love it for searing/messy cooking as it cleans like a whiz, and for low simmer it's awesome. I still miss Gas. But it's a great range. The oven I have not been pleased with again -- at once point it was 100 degrees off. Yup, you read that right. I adjusted it as much as I could (+/- 35 you can change it) but I still have issues with it. It needs to warm up for like 45 min to be even. It's okay. Induction is pretty cool. Wet hands don't work well on the buttons but other than that, it's a slick cooking machine.
backyardfeast
8 years ago
We bought all new appliances for our reno last summer and did a pile of research. We LOVE our Fisher-Paykel counterdepth french door fridge without water or ice, but that decision really came down to preferring the look and layout inside; we really didn't like the standard Whirlpool design (that was identical in Maytag, Kitchen Aid, etc).

We went with Bosch for 30" induction cooktop, dishwasher, and wall ovens. We didn't intend to buy all one brand and researched each individual appliance. Once we had settled on Bosch, we watched for sales online at a variety of retailers and then had our preferred retailer price match each one as sales came up. It worked great and we are really happy with how all of them are working so far.