Another reason not to get an over the stove microwave is the dangerous spills. Especially for older people. Many people are admitted to emergency rooms each year because something they were taking out of the microwave spilled onto them. Older people sometimes suffer with issues of lack of strength and or balance.
Hadn't thought of that. When I was a kid, I burned my hand on a stove putting popcorn in the microwave. Still have a scar on the palm of my hand. Kids use microwaves and toasters pretty independently, so I make sure they're easy and safe to access.
agreed ! we've almost burned ourselves many times and we're not short ! its better to put a hood over the stovetop to help suck out cooking grease, those fumes from the gas etc.
Some car detainers will vinyl wrap your appliance in any color or pattern you like. You can change it whenever, so gone are the days of living with one color for ten years.
I always see, while driving, light signal electric boxes wrapped in artwork by local artists. I often thought about getting in touch with the county to find out who/what company they use so I can have my stainless steel fridge done.. Those electric boxes, big and typically a muddy green, beautify the neighborhoods.
Washer/dryer capacity, to me, means the difference between being able to wash my comforters at home vs. taking them to the dry cleaner. It can be a big deal.
Just got top loading LG washer dryer. LOVE IT. I’ll never have another front loading washing machine as long as I live. It was always off-balance, which just makes common sense. It was horrendous. The top loading with an agitator is wonderful.
I fought with LG for ten months because my very expensive washer made a squealing sound and six different repair companies could not fix it. Better Business Bureau and NJ Consumer Affairs had to intervene. Will never buy another LG anything, their idea of customer service is to deny service. Good luck.
I’ve always preferred white appliances. I’ve never been a fan of stainless steel or other colors. It’s nice to see my preference coming back into style…
Wrong, again. Gas ban is coming from the current Presidential administration. It is a national ban. Not just in new construction. Many states are immediately following this trend in order to keep in good graces with the President and to continuing receiving Federal funding. If your state pushes back, their Federal funding is crippled.
@@konagolden3397There are at least a couple reasons it shouldn't be left up to the consumer. One is because of resale. The people who buy your house may not be able to fix what you did... It's the reason there are codes for bathroom venting, etc. You can argue that we should all be able to choose some less-than-optimal configurations, but the reality is, if you allow that, the next buyer ends up living with the situation that they may not even understand. I think we can all agree that some code makes sense. The other, relevant to quashing new gas installations, it's that it's a GHG issue which affects us all. Between the CO2 released when you burn hydrocarbons, and the leaks of methane etc in the piping/distribution of gas for cooking, it's something that affects us all. I'm personally currently shopping for an induction cooktop to reduce my omissions, and ( hopefully ) improve my cooking experience.
RE: Inexpensive pro ranges. A couple of years ago I replaced a worn out Thermador gas range with a less expensive, nice looking Thor gas range. Within a year 2 burners and the oven failed. The oven's porcelain interior cracked and came off in big chunks. Thor's customer service never got back to me.The stove ended up in the trash. I replaced it with a new Thermador range. You get what you pay for.
Thank you posting. I was so excited not spending so much on a Thor but as I’m doing my research and I’m going to to steer away and focus on Wolf and Thermidor.
So funny that white appliances are on the way back "in". I always thought everything being stainless in a home kitchen was hilarious. Actual commercial appliances are made from stainless steel, so they can be cleaned with a ScotchBrite and Comet. In the home? Because people don't like scratches and fingerprints on their stainless steel, it's a PITA to clean without damaging the finish; far harder than traditional alternatives. Give me paint 'n porcelain any day. I can abuse my porcelain stove (just a mid-grade Frigidaire) with just about anything I want, and it'll stay looking fine. (And don't get me started on the irony of putting a plain steel shell underneath the stainless steel because people like using fridge magnets.) If only we can convince people that, just like buying an F-150 to haul home sheets of plywood from Home Depot once a year is silly, buying a French Door fridge for the rare occasions you are entertaining guests with gigantic platters of food that you somehow *must* pre-plate is also silly. (At the cost of a freezer that is a pain to use, and makes in-door ice inefficient and costly, at best.)
I don't believe the government's views with doing away with gas stoves. It's certainly not for our safety. But i do love my energy savings appliances. That you can actually see the results on your electric bills.So glad to you for the recommendations on dishwashers. I hope to get my first dishwasher this year after some remodeling. I'm 62 so you know why im so excited about it! Loved your advice about not buying features you won't use. Boy how they love to sell you all that😊
Same with incandescent/led ordeal… whether it’s in the home or in car (oncoming night traffic lights bother anyone else?)… led is bad bad bc humans need lights on red spectrum aka infrared spectrum and led’s are ultraviolet spectrum… which is horrible for melatonin release! It doesn’t make sense…
When we remodeled our kitchen and I’m talking remodel we took walls down put in a 10ft island and NO MICROWAVE above stove we got a microwave drawer THE BEST INVESTMENT WE LOVE IT 😍 and a SMEG GAS STOVE and a sub zero refrigerator ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ we have had our front loaders washing machine and dryer for over 10 yrs and I love them 😍 I can wash my king bedspread in it 👍 my parents have a top loader and I was doing there laundry and it shocked me at how much WATER they use and you really can’t compare the front loader to a top loader …..
If the Bosch 800 series had offered a larger interior volume option, we may have gone for that. We got a 500 instead because we need the space. Separate compressors would have put us in a brand we didn't trust, size that would work, or price we couldn't swallow.
All homes should be built to accommodate the elderly and disabled. This will be better for everyone. Large wide doorways and hallways make using a cane, walker or wheel chair much easier. Bathrooms or wet rooms need to have flat floors and no shower hump or pan. A flat floor allows for easy access and drains need to provided. Easy to use lever door and faucet handles are easier for the elderly to grip and open. Main floors should include a master bedroom, restroom, shower, laundry and wide walk in closet with few steps to enter. Homes should be designed with aging in place in mind.
On your recommendations for when to buy, I have an upcoming remodel of a kitchen. I know almost all the appliances that I want and researched them well. Should I go into a dealer with a list and ask them how good a deal they can cut for the bulk of the order or should I go appliance by appliance and see who can give the best deal per unit. I was also planning on having the units on site prior to the demo and construction of the new kitchen to both make it faster to install but sort out any issues on installation. Do you see any issues with this approach ?
We have been working with a designer on a new kitchen for several months. At our initial meeting she suggested we select all of our appliances first to take advantage of the Black Friday sales. Two different retailers in my area allowed us to select all of our appliances and lock in the sales price but we had to put down a 10% (totally refundable) deposit. At that time they were offering excellent manufacturer rebates if you bought a certain number of appliances of the same brand. In our case, our designer instructed us to also order the "installation" from the appliance retailer because her contractors would not do that work (only the rough-ins). Just sharing my experience in case it helps.
Every gas stove I’ve seen are dirty. Food and whatnot get slopped down below the grate and there it sits because it isn’t convenient to clean all the time. My glass top may not be trendy, or have the quick burner response of gas, but it always looks, and is, clean.
Would love for you to do a video focused just on appliances for which you have the fewest service calls. I have no faith that any appliance I buy will last like they used to. We are a retired couple on our third washing machine in 11 years. All brand name mid to higher range. We aren’t farming or running a laundry business out of our home. Just doing our clothes.
I bought a house with a quiet dishwasher-no idea on the decibels. I wish it was a little louder because I like to prop it open when the wash cycle is done and let the steam evaporate. Usually everything drys faster than the dry cycle, easier on the dishes and probably saves a penny on the electric bill. But mine is so quiet I can’t always tell if it’s turned off from the living room, and sometimes even have to touch the outside to check for vibrations if I’m in the same room.
The manual will give you the wash time You can set a kitchen timer with each wash. I know just hearing the change is most satisfying, but thus does work.
I bought a nosier dishwasher on purpose. The dishwasher is between hubby’s tv room and the room I usually watch tv. The dishwasher helps drown out hubby’s too loud tv volume (he has since got hearing aids which has reduced this issue).
I shopping for a refrigerator to replace my 20 year old refrigerator but the sizing in height and width has gone up while my opening is 69” in height and 35.5” in width, need to leave 1” at top for air so looking for 68” or below! Almost zero choices these days because new housing standards are 72” in height and 38” in width for houses!😮 Sales guy told me to look at condo and apartment refrigerators!😮
All new buildings should be designed with large roof overhangs. The large overhang provides beauty and protection from the sun, rain and wind. Protection of the doors, windows and siding make for a more durable and comfortable home.
Hello. I have a potential situation. You recommend not using downdraft. However, I may be purchasing a log home and no hood exists nor wiring or ventilation provisions. I may have no choice but to do downdraft. Do you have any recommendations?
Not really...I would buy a pop up downdraft with decent CFM. Keet the run as short as possible. Buy an induction/electric range and open your windows while cooking
Are seasonal sales prices reflected in to-the-trade pricing? I’m building a house via contractor, if he buys my appliances, I pay his cost plus 12%; are his costs relatively stable, or will his costs also go down during a seasonal sale?
I’m thinking the best product to buy would be a brand new out of the box 1950 GE product. Time Machine anyone? Great information here ! You may be my best bet for buying the least 💩 range. Thanks ! Subscribed.
I appreciated this channel. I live in a different country a long way away. Interesting point Fisher Paykel was a home grown company. (you pronoun it differently ) The information is always great. I have learnt many things to consider in building a kitchen. Also interesting how laws and building codes are different. We still use gas ranges and I was unaware of the problem associated with that fuel. I'm lucky I live in the country in an old home and my first thing to do is open all my windows so I get airflow through the house Yes I have learnt about made-up air and why it's important to use my range hood. As for new kitchen appliances I'm unsure. I like them to last at least 10 years but preferably 20. They need to do what they say they do. And very little repair. Is this possible? Leaning towards miele wall ovens probably bosch dishwasher and sub-zone fridge freezer. Of course, induction cooking top not sure which brand. Please keep the video rolling out 😊
I've had a French door fridge for over 10 years. It's great to have so much space, but they do have their problems. For one you get a lot more condensation around the door seals which can lead to mold. Also the ice maker is typically inside the door of the fridge so the ice often melts and re-freezes together and gets jammed.
Both my wife and I are in the process of replacing our gas 30 inch Whirlpool gold gas range, we're thinking about purchasing either an LG or Samsung, my question only question is which one would you highly recommend for both the warranty and the repairs when needed at the time of any repair... Thank you
LG everytime, heard endless stories of not being able to get Samsung repaired as there doesn't seem to be Samsung technicians, the over the range microwave doesn't allow one to use the timer at the same time as the microwave
The proposed bans on gas stoves are only for new construction, where you can size the electrical service adequately early in planning to accommodate induction. It’s not a ban on sales of all gas stoves. You would still be able to sell them for replacement in existing homes.
I wish I had a better place for a microwave, because i use mine al the time. Unfortunately I don't have enough counter space, and adding a range hood woth exhaust would be a very expensive modification since i have vaulted ceilings.
do you have a double stack oven you can let go of 1? You can home one in there with a face plate . then save up for a hood and have it go through the walls and outside.
All electric home is safer. If you can install solar, it’s a win/win. My friends bought a convection range and they love it, even the oven performance. Great tips! Especially about extended warranties and who will do the repairs. I recently bought a new refrigerator from Lowe’s with extended warranty. When something went wrong with it, I had to call a call center and never did reach a human and never did receive a call back…never. Thankfully, the problem seemed to resolve itself, hopefully. But I was quite frustrated and ready to call an appliance repairman and pay out of pocket for needed repair. Btw, appliance repair people are also getting quite hard to find!
Very difficult to hear and understand the person talking in this video. Something about their voice make them hard to understand, like unusual syllable cadence, reading instead of speaking, etc. Very frustrating and hard to listen to and understand. Exhausting because I want the information.
This guy's videos are EXCELLENT! I'm going to stick with gas. I live on a farm and I own the gas well on the farm. I can use as much gas as I like at no cost whatsoever. I have an original Jenn Air Grill Range that I rescued. It was headed for the curb. It has never been used, or used very little because the house it came out of had a second kitchen. I see them on eBay for $1500. I just want to play with it. I can set it up in my garage where I have 2 outlets that are 220 volts. I always wanted a Jenn Air Grill Range but back in the day my parents weren't buying it.
Hey thanks.....Is that Jenn-Air grill gas? Most are electric. I dont think you will love it with lower BTU and no infrared. But the price was right, so why not try.
@@YaleAppliance1 It is electric. And not free standing, but rather a drop in. The plug in grilling unit is still in its cardboard box from the factory!
@@YaleAppliance1 I’m curious if you have any experience with the indoor gas grill units like we saw in the kitchen on The Brady Bunch. It’s strictly for grilling and obviously needs a big high CFM hood above it. Last I checked they were still in production, but never knew anyone who had one who actually used it.
That was a Thermador Charm Glo grill.....They dont make it anymore. My mind is drawing a blank for inside gas grills other than the ones available in a Pro
Suppose it depends on your country........ In the UK, I bought a single portable £49 Tefal induction hob just to try it out and they're fantastic. Fast powerful rolling boil for large pots or gentle simmer, you got it. I would love to put in a four burner induction hob but it needs 10mm wiring to handle the heavy load so we'll get by with the single induction and our ceramic hob for now.
I prefer electric cooking in the kitchen. But I have a natural gas furnace, tankless water heater and clothes dryer -- all of which are required to vent to the outside. You have to wonder how gas ovens and gas ranges have been able to avoid the outside venting requirement.
No home should be without some form of combustion based food heating system. Gas, propane, a wood-fired heatrola in the dining room. Keep that in mine when your power goes out for days.
Thank you for telling us the trends and what's worth it or not. I want to provide my customers with the best and make sure that they are getting what they pay for and in style .
Also could you talk about the evils of ranges in front of windows ? I've seen many design magazines and blogs putting gas ranges in front of larger banks of windows - it doesn't look safe to us.
I am not sure of the safety aspect. Haven't considered it. I will see this. Putting a stove by the window limits good venting options plus your windows will be grimy if you cook.
we learned in NKBA classes its ok if the cook top is induction but it can cause a fire hazard if its electric and especially gas. Fire needs air a fuel and with wood - studs and window frames next to a heat source and plenty of air from the windows its like asking for your kitchen to be burned down. @@YaleAppliance1
Good Video, but banning gas ranges only matters for new construction typically, and frankly gas stoves are shockingly terrible for your health, really just a step down from lead paint and asbestos. Gas Range Bans are absolutely a good thing.
Most range hoods have always only been over the rear burners. Most people don't know how to properly cook. Sauces and frying should be on the small and medium burner in the rear. Water-boiling and slow cooking large soup pots are for the front burners. People need to stop using high settings to fry/sauté; most "pan" cooking is less than medium heat unless it's something very quick like scrambled eggs, etc.
You did great. Speak slower, and that suit at the end was jarring. :D Wouldn‘t mind a video on extended warranties and technical support, but I think other videos have done those topics? Thanks again!
If you're recommending LG fridges that's a joke. They are having a class action filed against them for faulty compressors. Everyone in the industry has known for years.
Well, we are in the industry and actually service what we sell. We logged over 37,000 service calls just last year. And yes, they did have an issue between 2014-2017, but they are reliable now based on real service numbers.
At 7:15-- let's not be disingenuous. There is no ban on gas stoves. It's a great talking point for maga whose sole purpose is fear mongering, but there are no bans anywhere in the U.S. prohibiting gas stoves. At the same time, the cautions are real and the public really ought to consider the benefits and risks of gas cooking when buying a new stove. At the end of the day, if they determine that gas is right for them, then they can legally buy one without fear of some non-existent ban.
@@YaleAppliance1 For the most part, these are upcoming ordinances that are (a) not going to take effect for a few years, (b) only apply to new construction, (c) often are only for high-rises, and (d) will not prohibit replacement appliances of the same type in existing construction. As you said later in your video, there are many valid health reasons to consider electric appliances instead of gas, but I think it's best to be clear about the prohibitions that are very narrow and won't apply to about 99% of the consumers watching your videos in 2024.
And let’s not forget all the gas leaks that lead to fires, poisoning or explosions. Having an all electric home is safer and if you are able to install solar, it’s a win/win! My friends bought a convection range and they absolutely love it, even the oven performance.
So first you say there is no ban, then when faced with the fact that there are bans you pivot to saying electric is better, just shut your mouth we’re tired of your bs
