Stainless Steel Appliances??? (dishwashers, paint color, sinks, cabinet)

[tao]

From Best Buy:

The smooth-top range: $499.99


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The over the range microwave: 299.99



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The 26.0 cu. ft. refrigerator: $949.99



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The dishwasher: $299.99



So the total package is about $2050.00 - at Best Buy. You can find it cheaper at other stores and online.

[tcs1366]

is there a Gas Range? I personally hate electric.

[tao]

Yes, the gas range (at Best Buy): $499.99 (same price as the electric range)

[GLS]

Originally Posted by katie45

I agree! And although commerical kitchens have used s/s for decades, they just recently became the "in" look in residential kitchens.

The mass MARKETING is a fad, but the appliances are not. I have cooked on a Wolf at home for the past 19 years.

In terms of all the different opinions on these posts, I suspect the variation comes from what you are going to DO with the appliance. If your primary concern is how it looks, then get any color you like (take a look at the $23,000 "lilac" AGA cooker). If your primary concern is performance, then a high-end SS range with good gauge stainless steel, 16,000 BTUs, better insulation, etc. may be worth the extra money. Note: I have three Sub-Zero's and they are worth it to me, but the new 648PRO Refrigerator/Freezer can run you more than $12K. I also have a Miele dishwasher, but I covered up the SS outside with a wood cabinet front. The reason I bought it was for the SS INTERIOR and the performance compared to the plastic of some of the others.

I guess my point is, it doesn't matter what your neighbor or HDTV thinks, if after your analysis, the choice, FOR WHATEVER REASON, makes YOU happy.

PS Of course, for resale I wouldn't recommend a white microwave, a black refrigerator, and a SS stove.

[returningtonepa???]

how can you keep them from streaking---help---am missing the regular white appliances----would take 70's gold at this point!

[anifani821]

Originally Posted by returningtonepa???

how can you keep them from streaking---help---am missing the regular white appliances----would take 70's gold at this point!

I have had all s/s appliances for nearly 15 years. I clean mine off w/ a dishcloth w/ only a little soap, then rinse cloth and wash again. I only do this every few weeks.

The secret is to use a soft cloth and lemon oil, as in lemon oil furniture polish (I use Weiman's). Put that on an old T-shirt or some other soft cloth. Then polish away. Every few days, polish again if you see any spots. You won't have to wash the fridge, stove, d/w, etc. off completely w/ soap for weeks.

You can try your own method as to how much lemon oil to use, what kind of cloth to use, etc. This has worked great for me for 15 years.

While I am extolling the virtues of lemon oil, I also clean my shower, and use lemon oil on the glass doors and fixtures (on dried surfaces). Same for all fixtures in my bathrooms - just clean, dry and use lemon oil to keep things from getting streaked and water will roll off easily.

In the shower, your doors will not get streaked and it will keep minerals from building up. And it smells nice!

Good luck!

[katie45]

Whatever color/material applicances we choose, it's all about preference. Many who choose s/s do so because it's the "popular" look and could care less about performance since they don't cook much anyway. Others will replace all their applicances with s/s because they want to sell their home and have been told by real estate agents that buyers want s/s.

It's all relative as to what each consumer believes and wants. That's the glory of living in a society where we have so many choices.

I appreciate everyone's input!

[Tesaje]

Lemon oil sure beats WD-40 for inside the house.

[tcs1366]

I may try it in the showers... thanks for that tip.

We have a stainless "kegerator" that has constant finger prints... i'll try it there too.

[anifani821]

Just experiment with how much to use and how often. I have been doing this for years in my shower. It is unreal how it makes the water roll off and no calcium and lime build up (if you have that problem).

I did not come up on this on my own! I had a housekeeper in the 80s who worked "magic" in the bathrooms . . . and so I asked - what the heck did she use? I was so very surprised to find it was Weiman's Lemon Oil Polish!!! It works great on furniture, too, especially if you have mahogany.