Welcome back, ladies and gents! If you were with us last week, we went shopping for a full suite of new appliances. Our blogger went shopping, looking at things the way people usually did and came up with all sorts of interesting appliances.
Several of our repairmen, as well as the owner of the company, commented after reading last week’s post that they wanted to purchase some of them as well!
This week we sat down with our professionals to see what their thoughts were. We’re going to see what our professional repairmen came up with as their picks for the best appliances that money can buy.
Refrigerator
Approaching the refrigerator first, like we did last week, this is actually the only one that our professionals couldn’t agree on. “There isn’t just one model or even brand, we’d feel comfortable recommending. There are so many variables that go into selecting a refrigerator; we could spend weeks debating all of them. The most important thing is to find one that has really focused on the necessary features more than the gadgets. It’s not that you can’t get ones with gadgets, let’s face it that’s inevitable these days. However, what should matter is the care that has gone into making the different important points of your refrigerator; the compressor, the seals, how well the ice maker and water lines work. Does it hold temperatures well? Is the water filter easy to access and replace etc?
Washer
Model: Speed Queen 3.2 Cu. Ft. Inch Top Load in White
Brand: Alliance Laundry Systems
All of the bells and whistles have been stripped away for this one leaving you with a dependable washing machine. Simple to set up, simple to use, and reliable seems to be the consensus among buyers. It’s got a deep drum, minimum controls, and is top loading.
Dryer
Model: Speed Queen 7 Cu Ft Electric in white
Brand: Alliance Laundry Systems
This dryer matches the washer, and much like it is built for quality and endurance over gadgets. As our professionals put it, ‘there aren’t any electronic displays to burn out, cause fires or malfunctions, and you don’t have test it seven different ways to find out if the board has died or if the dryer did.
Cooktop/ Oven
Model KitchenAid 6.4 Cu. Ft. Slide-In Electric
Brand: KitchenAid
This range is the best of both worlds. Simple and straightforward but also has several bells that will make any at-home chef happy. It comes with True Convection as well as a steam rack, and also is capable of converting your conventional recipes to convection for you.
At the same time, though, it isn’t loaded down with dials, controls, or superfluous gadgets. It does what it is designed to do and is the best at it.
Dishwashers
For our dishwashers, we had a tie in terms of who thought which appliance was the best.
Model: Built-In Dishwasher with Hidden Controls and 3rd Rack in Stainless Steel
Brand: GE
“This one has one of the better rack configurations that we’ve seen. It means that you’re more likely to be able to fit your dishes and less likely that they’re going to be damaged. It also has a bar handle, which is more durable than the hidden latch models. It’s also surprisingly quiet.” This was our professionals’ opinion, but I’d like to point out something else that caught my eye. It has a wash zone feature. This means that you can choose to wash only the upper or the lower racks, thus saving you water if you use it.
Model: 39 dBA Dishwasher with Fan-Enabled ProDry System
Brand: KitchenAid
Our second dishwasher has many of the same features as the previous one, although it has a few interesting ones as well. Like the GE, this KitchenAid has a third rack, a bar handle, and is remarkably quiet. It also comes from a very reliable brand. Unlike the GE, however, it has foldable tines on the top rack as well as a set of durable plastic pieces that fold out to add extra space for small items such as sauce dishes or ramekins.
Thanks for coming back this week ladies and gents, we hope you found this series of posts useful. If you’re not ready to replace your appliances and instead want to repair them, give us a call! We want to help you live better.
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