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Appliances for Your Dream Kitchen Adapted by Dr. Vivian G. Baglien Select equipment to fit the design or period of a kitchen. Appliance Considerations • • • • • • • Price. Energy costs. Features. Size. Safety. Quality. Warranty. Appliance Considerations • Environmental issues. – Water use. – Energy efficiency. – Disposal of equipment. – Coolants. – Cost – Where installed – Gas or Electric Water Heaters • Water heaters use more energy than any other household appliance. • Gas or electric. • Energy efficiency. • Capacity - at least 50 gallon for a household of four. • Quick recovery. • Can be leased from gas company Refrigerators • The second biggest user of energy after water heaters. • Side-by-side style lasts 14 years on average. • Self-defrosting. • Top or bottom freezer, side-by-side. • Some are all refrigerator compartment. • Costs $700-4000 • Freezers • 17 year and longer life. • Frost free • Can have ice makers • Costs $200- 2000 . Freestanding Range • Includes a cooktop and oven • Size: 20-40 inches wide (30 inches most common) • Comes in gas and electric power sources • Least expensive and most popular styles. • Costs- $500- 2000 Slide-In Range • Includes a cooktop and oven • Generally has a storage drawer at bottom • Provides a more custom look. • Designed to fit 30 inch openings between cabinets. • Eliminates the back console. • Meets the countertop Drop-In Range • Includes cook-top and oven • Rests atop cabinetry, so no storage drawer. • Otherwise similar to the slide-in range. • Often has a pull out drawer beneath that is part of cabinets. • Costs $1500- 3000 Ranges • Gas. – More expensive to purchase. – Quick response. – Is gas available? – Safety issues. – Buy best you can afford. – Excellent cooking control. – Costs $ 1000- 4000 Cooktop • Convenient for any kitchen design – Can be installed in island or countertop • Available in all heat sources. • Size: 20 to 42 inches • From 2 to 6 burners or cooking elements • Cooking modules available – Allows you to interchange burners or accessories. • Costs-$800- 1500+ MICROWAVE OVENSmany styles and prices Consider easy of cleaning. Rotating tray easy to clean and cooks evenly. Dishwashers • • • • • Typically lasts 13 years. Noise level and insulation. Number of circulating cleaning arms. Variety of cycles. Energy used in heating water and drying. Washers and Dryers • • • • • • Capacity. Cycles. Quality. Warranty. Size Cost- $1200 + stackable, Side by Side 500- $1200+ per unit. • Space needed to install • Last 11-14 years or more Resources used All About Microwaves, (n.d.) http://www.sysindia.com/kitchen/microwave.html Cooking.com Buying Guides ,(n.d.) http://www.cooking.com/products/buyingGuides.asp Food Network – Culinary Q & A, (n.d.) http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/ck_culinary_qa/article/0,1971,FOOD_9 796_1789578,00.html How Stuff Works, (n.d.) http://home.howstuffworks.com/food-processor.htm Kings Kitchens, (n.d.) www.kingskitchens.com/appliances.htm Sears Cooking Appliance Buying Guide , (n.d.) http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/dpp.do?vertical=Buying+Guides&cat=Coo king&splash=true Appliances, (n.d.) Idaho State University- Family and Consumer Sciences Department.