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shaleywhale
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question about appliances and brands
So, if you purchased a suite of appliances (all the same brand), but still needed to purchase a dishwasher... would you buy the same brand just so they all match? Or would you purchase the dishwasher that gets much better reviews even though it is a different brand?
I can't believe I'm obsessing over this... how ridiculous! But, here I am doing exactly that.  
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pumpkinmom
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question about appliances and brands
I would purchase the appliance I like best, as long as it will look ok. Doesn't have to match exactly.
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| Posted 4/13/17 12:59 PM |
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luvbuffet
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Re: question about appliances and brands
Posted by pumpkinmom
I would purchase the appliance I like best, as long as it will look ok. Doesn't have to match exactly.
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i have an unhealthy obsession with appliances. stoves and refrigerators in particular
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| Posted 4/13/17 1:58 PM |
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pup522
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question about appliances and brands
When we purchased our kitchen appliances we purchased our dishwasher, range and microwave matching. our fridge looks perfect with them, but we didn't like the fridge that matched so we purchasd another brand.
Can't even tell so get what you like as long as they look decent together!
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| Posted 4/13/17 2:15 PM |
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CSK
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Re: question about appliances and brands
Posted by shaleywhale
So, if you purchased a suite of appliances (all the same brand), but still needed to purchase a dishwasher... would you buy the same brand just so they all match? Or would you purchase the dishwasher that gets much better reviews even though it is a different brand?
I can't believe I'm obsessing over this... how ridiculous! But, here I am doing exactly that.
Get the one with the better reviews.
But whatever you do... don't buy a figidaire. we have a whole house full of them and they've been nothing but trouble since day 1.
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Don't feel like you have to buy the same brand. Buy what features work best for you. It's perfectly ok to mix things up.
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| Posted 4/26/17 11:06 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: question about appliances and brands
I'm a little anal about things like this so I got the same brand and style for ALL of my kitchen appliances. If everything was a different brand I'd twitch while I was in the kitchen but that's just me. LOL
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luvbuffet
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Re: question about appliances and brands
please go visit showrooms! if you want to buy at home depot or pc richards, thats fine ( youre unable to purchase at showrooms anyway) but i HIGHLY advise anyone shopping for appliances to take time out and visit showrooms where the staff knows what they are talking about!
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| Posted 4/27/17 10:37 AM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: question about appliances and brands
Posted by luvbuffet
please go visit showrooms! if you want to buy at home depot or pc richards, thats fine ( youre unable to purchase at showrooms anyway) but i HIGHLY advise anyone shopping for appliances to take time out and visit showrooms where the staff knows what they are talking about!
ITA! We got a lot of our things at Plesser's Appliance in Babylon, they were really great and know their stuff!
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luvbuffet
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Re: question about appliances and brands
Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by luvbuffet
please go visit showrooms! if you want to buy at home depot or pc richards, thats fine ( youre unable to purchase at showrooms anyway) but i HIGHLY advise anyone shopping for appliances to take time out and visit showrooms where the staff knows what they are talking about!
ITA! We got a lot of our things at Plesser's Appliance in Babylon, they were really great and know their stuff!
i spent last Saturday afternoon at the Wolf showroom. i was set on getting a wolf range but spending time there is making me look at other brands. Dont get me wrong, they were extremely informative and professional. They have one of the top products out there! I just dont think it has EVERYTHING I need in a range. Had I not gone, and just bought what I was set on getting for YEARS
plllllllleasee go to showrooms!!
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w8andsee
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Re: question about appliances and brands
Posted by luvbuffet
I just dont think it has EVERYTHING I need in a range. Had I not gone, and just bought what I was set on getting for YEARS
plllllllleasee go to showrooms!!
I’m curious, nosey and I guess completely ignorant when it comes to range options. What are you requirements?
I always thought they were pretty standard, burners & oven with a couple of options like a self-cleaning oven.
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luvbuffet
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Re: question about appliances and brands
One major issue is wolfs highest btu is only 15,000! I bought a GE stove in January that I'm satisfied with (given the space I currently have) and I believe the power burner is 22,000. Vikings burners are 18,500. I'm now looking at bluestar based out of Pennsylvania. Dh and I will be visiting their showroom in the next few weeks.
My requirements : 8 burners, all power burners (one might be the weak one). I don't need a griddle or bbq grill in the stove. Simple requirements. I would like a second clean oven, which wolf is NOT but I can live without it since I'm not a messy cook. I am also getting wall oven(s) and I need them to have French doors. Wolf has no plans on putting French doors on ovens.
Interesting features are steam ovens. I will have to play around with it at a test kitchen though.
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luvbuffet
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Re: question about appliances and brands
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Don't feel like you have to buy the same brand. Buy what features work best for you. It's perfectly ok to mix things up.
Agree 1000000%
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PennyCat
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Re: question about appliances and brands
Posted by luvbuffet
Posted by pumpkinmom
I would purchase the appliance I like best, as long as it will look ok. Doesn't have to match exactly.
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i have an unhealthy obsession with appliances. stoves and refrigerators in particular
Agreed.. I wouldn't give it a thought. Having a worse appliance and then having to live with it for years to come would bother me. I'm all about things being functional though.
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