Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 4Aug 18, 2008 9:00 pm I went for an ilve 90cm upright. Mainly because it was the only 90 upright that we could find with two wok burners. its only available at clive peters think. I ended up getting for around $4200 but I think it has a ticket price around $5500 Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 5Aug 18, 2008 9:04 pm We are in the same boat so i will also be interested to hear peoples opinions! We are building with H3nley who supply D'amani appliances which I have not heard much about but from what I have heard they are not that great, same goes for what I have heard about Technika. Currently we are looking at upgrading to Lofra, 900mm upright gas/electric cooker and 900mm glass range hood but again I can't find a lot of information about them on the net or on the forum. The prices I have seen the cooker for in GG's ($3,200-$3,500) suggests they may be on the higher end of the scale. Any suggestions on the brands I have mentioned or recommendations for other brands? Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 6Aug 18, 2008 9:08 pm We are in the same boat so i will also be interested to hear peoples opinions! We are building with H3nley who supply D'amani appliances which I have not heard much about but from what I have heard they are not that great, same goes for what I have heard about Technika. Currently we are looking at upgrading to Lofra, 900mm upright gas/electric cooker and 900mm glass range hood but again I can't find a lot of information about them on the net or on the forum. The prices I have seen the cooker for in GG's ($3,200-$3,500) suggests they may be on the higher end of the scale. Any suggestions on the brands I have mentioned or recommendations for other brands? Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 7Aug 18, 2008 9:08 pm I to have been researching this one. Over the last few weeks I have been out to different retailers to see whats on offer and have come to the conclusion that I need to find one that suits my cooking needs the most.
We had brand new Westinghouse appliances in our last 2 houses and I never had a problem with them. I believe they are made in the same factory as Electrolux and another brand that doesn't come to mind right now. I asked the salesperson at the store" Why wouldn't I buy westinghouse again and she said because its entry level." What does that mean??? If I can afford more expensive I should by more expensive. After probing further I think she meant if I am planning to stay in my house for a long time go for a brand you can trust that will outlast the others. I think that meant some will outlast others in terms of their performance. Our builder includes De longhi appliances but I am still to go into a store and research these ones as I have always liked Bosch as a non-entry level appliance and would love to spend the money on Miele but there are just too many other things to spend money on.....and the search goes on.... Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 8Aug 18, 2008 9:16 pm gweluphome she said because its entry level." What does that mean??? If I can afford more expensive I should by more expensive. I've been told something similar. I think it's to do with them pushing the more expensive brands, or am I just being cynical I agree, you first need to decide what you need. And then once you have done this, look at what suits. DH and I often cook together and so we've made our decisions based on this (we haven't actually bought yet). But once we narrowed down what we wanted and needed there was actually very little choice. We wanted a true double oven (not one that just says it is a double oven) and there aren't actually many companies that make true double ovens. 'chelle We have a hand-over date...15/10...but I won't hold my breath! http://people-in-glass-houses.blogspot.com/ Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 9Aug 18, 2008 9:33 pm Quote: I asked the salesperson at the store" Why wouldn't I buy westinghouse again and she said because its entry level." What does that mean??? If I can afford more expensive I should by more expensive. The sales team are on commissions - so they want to upsell you. i like to go to the smaller privatly owned companies they are much more honest and intersted in a happy customer IMO. I like to buy an Australian made stove - but the ones I've seen so far a very poorly built IMO - or are a B^&%@ to pull apart to clean, bits and pieces everywhere - or are very basic looking - ie White or a very hard to clean stainless look. Agree it's all about what you like to cook on - and i think 900's are a tad to big fro my kitchen and 600 just don't suit how I cook, so the 740mm is about where i'm at, unless I go the ilve Steve Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 10Aug 19, 2008 9:06 pm snhouse Currently we are looking at upgrading to Lofra, 900mm upright gas/electric cooker and 900mm glass range hood but again I can't find a lot of information about them on the net or on the forum. The prices I have seen the cooker for in GG's ($3,200-$3,500) suggests they may be on the higher end of the scale. I was looking at these the other day. Lofra is GG's own brand and are apparently made with all Italian parts. I thought they were expensive for an own brand model, but they do have a large oven capacity and that glass on top increases their function and style a little. I didn't like the shiny stainless steel finish, but haven't ruled this one out. Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 11Aug 20, 2008 2:24 pm We have just purchased Neff products. An electric stove and 600mm oven. We liked the oven because it has the largest internal space for a 600mm oven (we couldn't fit a bigger oven into our kitchen). The store was trying to push the Andy brand of ovens and cooktops but I didn't like them. I'd never heard of Neff but they are supposed to be a bit up market. I don't buy into the whole 'entry level' garbage. My parents have Westinghouse and they are 5 years old (the appliances, not my parents!) and they are in brilliant condition and can cook everything just fine. It's easy to get sucked in by the sales-speak. From my experience you can have just as many warranty problems with the expensive stuff. It is all down to luck. Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 12Aug 20, 2008 3:55 pm Good to hear your parents are not 5 years old Paddy that would not work out at all.................No really, we have been quite happy with our Westinghouse products and in saying that I think for the cooktop at least we may go Westinghouse again. Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 13Aug 20, 2008 4:41 pm We don't have the option of natural gas, so just have a standard electric Westinghouse wall oven and ceramic Westinghouse cooktop ($600 upgrade from standard ... so still a pretty cheap product).
The oven has been getting a lot of use, nothing wrong with it so far. Cooktop is so much better than we thought it may be. Huge size at 920mm x 520mm, heats up really quickly, simmers well, easy to clean ... and about $2000 cheaper than induction. I think my mother would happily swap her high-tech oven for our standard oven - she needs to find the instructions every time she wants to switch it on! Nothing wrong with entry level from a customer and resale point of view (as long as it is not WHITE!). Sorry, seen too many kitchens with antique white cupboards and white appliances ... not a good look. Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 14Aug 20, 2008 7:38 pm Paddy05 The store was trying to push the Andy brand of ovens and cooktops but I didn't like them. I. It wasn't a rick hart store was it? I was in one a couple of months ago and the girl there was keen to get me looking at an "andy" brand oven and cook top or maybe just a cook top. not sure now. We went with all electric for our build. Westinghouse oven with a separate grill ( I wasn't prepared to have anything other than a separate grill) and a ceramic cooktop. I couldn't justify the induction cook top. We would both have loved to have had one of the longer cook tops though but I wanted to have the bigger bench space area beside the stove more. Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 16Aug 20, 2008 9:14 pm kexkez Paddy05 The store was trying to push the Andy brand of ovens and cooktops but I didn't like them. I. It wasn't a rick hart store was it? I was in one a couple of months ago and the girl there was keen to get me looking at an "andy" brand oven and cook top or maybe just a cook top. not sure now. We went with all electric for our build. Westinghouse oven with a separate grill ( I wasn't prepared to have anything other than a separate grill) and a ceramic cooktop. I couldn't justify the induction cook top. We would both have loved to have had one of the longer cook tops though but I wanted to have the bigger bench space area beside the stove more. I really wanted a separate grill but couldn't find any like that - I thought they didn't make them anymore. I am getting used to the integrated grill but I don't really like it as much. We built with Jennings last time and had (very) entry level appliances - Chef. Considering that they were probably quite inexpensive, we were very happy with them for 7 years, no problems. We built with PD this time and they use Blanco appliances. I do a lot of cooking and baking but I didn't feel the need to upgrade to anything more expensive. I did go for the option of two 60cm ovens side by side which was a promotion at the time in preference to a 90cm oven. I absolutely love it - I can have things cooking at two different temperatures at the same time As most other people have said, you really need to evaluate what you need rather than what you can afford. It's tempting to buy a huge toy with lots os bells and whistles but if you don't plan to use all the extra features then they are a wste of money. Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 17Aug 21, 2008 8:30 am I think westinghouse are one of the few companies that still make a separate grill and oven. I was told one of the very expensive companies still do a separate grill. ( wasn't told whiich one) They only do it on a couple of models. The rest of like everyone elses models with the grill in the oven. Re: Kitchen appliances - where to start? 19Aug 21, 2008 1:54 pm Chef EGC653S Oven aka Electrolux
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