Kitchen remodel

[Greyspirit]

Hi
Am getting ready to remodel my kitchen and get all new appliances.
Looking for advice on best products

Want
90cm Range Cooker – 2 ovens, at least 1 fan assisted, gas hob with wok burner
Chimney extractor
American fridge freezer with ice/water dispenser – plumbed in
Built in microwave
Built in coffee maker/hot water dispenser – plumbed in
Intergrated slimline dishwasher

Don’t really have a fixed budget but around £5-£6K for appliances.

Thanks in advance.

[iadom]

Re: Kitchen remodel

The best man to answer your many questions is Don, he is away at the moment but should be back at the weekend, if he doesn’t see this thread I will give him a reminder.

You can always ‘bump’ the thread at any time. 😉

[keepitsimple]

Re: Kitchen remodel

Hi, Greyspirit. I refitted my own kitchen about 5 years ago, and it’s nice to be able to start from scratch and plan everything exactly as you want it. I have no expertise at all in most kitchen appliances, but do know quite a lot about coffee, how to make it, and the machines that do so. I’m presuming you want a built-in espresso machine, as opposed to a filter machine ?
Unfortunately, whatever the price or posh manufacturer label on domestic built in espresso machines, they are all an example of style overriding function. Virtually all of them have the innards of an inexpensive domestic espresso machine often made by someone else, and you pay a huge premium for the posh label and housing. Many aren’t plumb-in, and of the ones that are, I think you’d be hard put to it to get one with plumbable drainage, and one without the other isn’t worth it. You really don’t want to have to carry a slops tray to the sink to empty it.

So – if you want a built in one, there isn’t anything much to choose between how well they work (except that “bean to cup” machines are notoriously unreliable and difficult or impossible to service), so get the one that matches everything else you buy.

Making good espresso at home isn’t easy, and unfortunately the minimum kit you need to do so isn’t available as a nice neat package on the domestic front – this one is nice, but is a real hefty professional bit of kit, with a price to match (a little more than your total budget I think !
http://www.jet-steam.com/Ai-1_Brochure.pdf )

Edit – having said all of that totally negative and dispiriting stuff, there are some attractive alternatives to a standard built-in machine if you are interested, and I apologise for shooting your rabbits….

[DrDill]

Re: Kitchen remodel

Hi grey spirit, i know about coffee machines, i actually have one and have sold many too. When used correctly they make more than exceptable coffee from beans or ready ground, yes on some you will have to empty the drip tray and fill the water container, its not a hardship unless you plan on using it comercially, for home use its not an issue.
Here is a list for you, i wont explain evey choice but these are good mid range repairable appliances:-

Range. 90cm stoves sterling £1189
Hood. Currently free with above
Fridge freezer. Neff K5920. £1400
Coffee machine. Neff c77v60. £1100
microwave. Neff. H56w20. £330
Dishwasher. Neff s58m40. £400

The above is a good selection and is inside your budget

[Greyspirit]

Re: Kitchen remodel

Hi All
Thanks for the info, hopefully I’m getting the plans today from the kitchen designer, so will really be able to get cracking and start things moving over the next week or so. I had been thinking along the Bosch/Neff/Siemens lines as they seem to be pretty OK for my price range, but if anyone has any other thoughts please give me the benefit of your knowledge.
Really appreciate your time and advice, thanks again.

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