Post date: Nov 1, 2014 3:48:41 PM
Oh, Goodness. Finding narrow appliances is no fun. They are often horribly expensive or really crummy. Mostly. Let’s be more specific.
My architect has left me room for:
Some of these are, admittedly, easier than others. Just don’t try to get them in the latest stylish stainless steel - not that I need to leave fingerprints everywhere.
Gas Range
There some of nice-looking gas ranges that come 24” wide.
The Blomberg even has forced convection oven for $1300 or Blomberg BGR24100SS for $900. Ignition requires patience because it is a glow-plug, rather than spark. Stainless only
The Fisher & Paykel OR24SDMBGX2 is even more: $1900 and has lots of nice features. I was able to see examples at a local dealer. Looks nice, but no user reviews are available.
Then there are a couple of models of Bertazzoni with 4 different size burners, convection oven. Professional Series PRO244GASX for $2,000 with manual-clean oven. They appear to blow much hot air into the kitchen. Don’t need that in summer. Also needs 7 knobs to control.
More popular are the Hotpoint RGA724EKWH ($600) and GE JGAS02SENSS ($750) models. Absolutely no bells or whistles. One burner size in the four corners, manual clean oven but are available to see in local showrooms.
The Hotpoint with light-weight grates and open burners. Seem to rate pretty well with users (often tenants). Cooks well. White only
GE looks nicer and seems to rate pretty well with customers (although one commented that it gets very hot outside, couple of recent problems with the igniter). Stainless only
Premium makes many different models of 24” stove, but they rate poorly with customers (both design and quality problems) and are not available to view - special order only. Same with Summit brand.
Refrigerator
I don’t need a large refrigerator, or ice maker. Low noise because it is in the living room (essentially). Frigidaire FFHT2126PW is a top freezer, $700; 32D (34.5” w handle) X 30W X 70”. Black, white, or stainless.
New GE Artistry ABE20EGHWS has no ice maker (30” wide, about $1,000). Requires the freezer door to open 180° in order to pull out the basket - rather than a pull-out freezer drawer. Black or white only.
Dishwasher
Frigidaire FFBD1821MS about $600 - best value. Black, white, or stainless
Danby DDW1809W. About $500. White only
Whirlpool WDF518SAAW about $500. Black, white, stainless
GE GSM1860FSS, about $800. Stainless only
Kenmore 14662. White only
Bosch SPE5ES55UC about $800 - very quiet. Stainless only.
If I am going to have all the same color, I need these combinations:
My preference is white, as it is easier to keep looking nice.