ᐅ Planning kitchen appliances: How to approach it. The market is overwhelming.
Created on: 11 Sep 2017 12:34
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G-Star1988
Hello everyone,
I have an appointment at the kitchen studio next Saturday and I’m preparing for it. Specifically, I’m looking for the appliances I want to have later in the kitchen. I’ve been researching a lot from brands like Neff / Siemens, Miele, Bora, etc., but I’m not making much progress.
For example, the current selection at Siemens looks like this:
Dishwasher IQ300 SN636X03MD
Oven IQ700 HB634GBS1
Microwave IQ500 HF15M264
Cooktop with integrated downdraft extractor EX801LX34E
or
2 x Cooktop IQ700 EX375FXB1E with extractor IQ700 LF16VA570
(The cooktop with integrated downdraft is the only fixed requirement, unfortunately I don’t have any influence on that ^^)
I actually value quality, energy efficiency, and a balanced price-performance ratio. But how can I find out if what you pick is really good? Or if there are possibly cheaper but equally high-quality products from other manufacturers. For example, the cooktop with integrated downdraft extractor from Miele—according to the catalog, it’s cheaper but just as good or even better?
How do you approach this?
I have an appointment at the kitchen studio next Saturday and I’m preparing for it. Specifically, I’m looking for the appliances I want to have later in the kitchen. I’ve been researching a lot from brands like Neff / Siemens, Miele, Bora, etc., but I’m not making much progress.
For example, the current selection at Siemens looks like this:
Dishwasher IQ300 SN636X03MD
Oven IQ700 HB634GBS1
Microwave IQ500 HF15M264
Cooktop with integrated downdraft extractor EX801LX34E
or
2 x Cooktop IQ700 EX375FXB1E with extractor IQ700 LF16VA570
(The cooktop with integrated downdraft is the only fixed requirement, unfortunately I don’t have any influence on that ^^)
I actually value quality, energy efficiency, and a balanced price-performance ratio. But how can I find out if what you pick is really good? Or if there are possibly cheaper but equally high-quality products from other manufacturers. For example, the cooktop with integrated downdraft extractor from Miele—according to the catalog, it’s cheaper but just as good or even better?
How do you approach this?
Knallkörper schrieb:
Character aside, I just keep noticing that Grym constantly makes claims that can’t be backed up, along with all the generalizations, clichés, and obvious truths, hearsay, and subjective online reviews presented as facts. Incredibly ignorant and foolish. Yes, Mr. Nuclear Power Plant Chimney Sweeper, who votes for the AfD out of self-defense. Of course...
Your perception really seems to be somewhat distorted.
Here is a quote from this forum, user IKEA-Experte:
For IKEA, there is an OEM version with an attachable damper, while in the standard Blum versions, the dampers are integrated.
The numbers 30 and 50 indicate the maximum load capacity of the cabinet runners (30 kg (66 lbs), 50 kg (110 lbs)). This capacity is reduced in MAXIMERA drawers due to the 13 mm (0.5 inch) thin bottoms. For Tandembox drawers, 16 mm (0.6 inch) thick bottoms are specified.
So,
Load capacity of drawers according to IKEA: 25kg (55 lbs) for 40cm, 60cm, and 80cm cabinets, regardless of depth.
Nobilia uses Hettich ArciTech (as professional+), which can support 40kg (88 lbs), 60kg (132 lbs), or 80kg (176 lbs). The 40kg drawers are only for shallow cabinets (37cm (15 inches) depth). So, when comparing a standard drawer from a normally deep cabinet, Nobilia offers a load capacity of 60kg (132 lbs) or more, while IKEA has 25kg (55 lbs).
That’s about the topic of comparability. Well, well, well... But who cares about facts anyway...
Load capacity of drawers according to IKEA: 25kg (55 lbs) for 40cm, 60cm, and 80cm cabinets, regardless of depth.
Nobilia uses Hettich ArciTech (as professional+), which can support 40kg (88 lbs), 60kg (132 lbs), or 80kg (176 lbs). The 40kg drawers are only for shallow cabinets (37cm (15 inches) depth). So, when comparing a standard drawer from a normally deep cabinet, Nobilia offers a load capacity of 60kg (132 lbs) or more, while IKEA has 25kg (55 lbs).
That’s about the topic of comparability. Well, well, well... But who cares about facts anyway...
I have to admit that I’m not satisfied with the quality of Nobilia; it doesn’t give a high-quality impression to me. When you open the drawers, they feel a bit wobbly, and with the foil fronts, I was already able to slightly peel the foil off the cabinet edge with my finger at the kitchen showroom. In our current kitchen, we added some Ikea cabinets, but we are not happy with those either, as the paint gets scratched easily. However, we don’t really know how sensitive lacquered fronts generally are.
On the other hand, the Ikea drawers have worked perfectly even after 10 years. There’s nothing to complain about there. We have now decided on a Schüller kitchen, as everything there appealed to us the most (front material, color, carcass height, quality). Häcker also impressed us, but they didn’t have a version with a glossy, true white laminate.
Best regards,
Sabine
On the other hand, the Ikea drawers have worked perfectly even after 10 years. There’s nothing to complain about there. We have now decided on a Schüller kitchen, as everything there appealed to us the most (front material, color, carcass height, quality). Häcker also impressed us, but they didn’t have a version with a glossy, true white laminate.
Best regards,
Sabine
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