Satisfaction with kitchen appliances?

13 years ago

We are about to replace our existing kitchen appliances (almost 20-yr. old gas cooktop, electric oven and refrigerator) with mid-level new, stainless options. Plan on purchasing a slide in gas stove with electric oven, refrigerator, dishwasher and microwave. I love to cook and bake and am dismayed by on-line user reviews of almost all major brands. Looking for recommendations on brands from Houzz members.

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Robin W

13 years ago

Keep in mind that people usually only tend to speak up if they are unhappy. In some cases you'll have 20 satisfied customers who won't post anything but the 21st who is unhappy will go through all the trouble to warn people of their bad experiences.

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Emily Hurley
13 years ago
I went with kitchen aid for my last appliances and I've been really happy with them across the board. I've had viking and subzero in the past and I've been just as happier, if not happier with Kitchen Aid.
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Rosemary Lawton
Original Author
13 years ago
Emily, thanks for sharing your experience! Very helpful to hear.
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kimdee24
13 years ago
I went with a Samsung fridge, Electrolux induction range and matching microwave and a Bosch dishwasher. You don't have to have the same brand across the board, you can mix and match as long as the finishes are the same and the handles are similar. I picked the ones I thought had the best reviews. I've had them just over a year and I am happy with all of them.
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Brickwood Builders, Inc.
13 years ago
We have installed the Kitchenaid dual fuel slide in range in several kitchens and clients have been very happy with them. We like the grates on the Kitchenaid. We steer customers away from some of the brands because the grates are not stable and/or continuous. Whatever you get, make sure that you use an adequate ventilation fan above a gas range. I would not go less than 400 cfm in order to help manage the heat that a gas unit produces.

We like the Samsung or Kitchenaid refrigerators and they have held up well for our customers.
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mousemaker
13 years ago
it's really really hard to choose appliances. I did so much reading! I didn't want a lot of features I knew I wouldn't use, but I did want some features I thought would be useful. Cleaning is another issue :) I found a lot of good information on AJ Madison and CNET product reviews. You can compare several different brands at once and it makes it easier. I printed out my comparisons and wrote notes. But the bottom line is how will you be using them, what you really need, is it a good investment and do you like how it looks?
Rosemary Lawton
Original Author
13 years ago
I really appreciate all comments. Have been on CR, AJ Madison, Yale Appliance and CNET sites and found them very informative. Also learned that newer appliances don't offer the long time reliability of old. We have two other big challenges: a 68" high alcove for the fridge (not sure if we can get any additional space yet until we cut into top portion) and a microwave over the existing cooktop (no outside vent available). My thanks to you all for your comments and recommendations. I hope to make a choice within the next month.