Integrated kitchen appliances

Emmia

Not a brand thing, but I'd not have a cutlery basket in a dishwasher again, the tray / draw arrangement is much more space efficient and makes unloading the cutlery really quick if you group all the pieces e.g. all knives together.

oniongirl

Emmia said:

Not a brand thing, but I'd not have a cutlery basket in a dishwasher again, the tray / draw arrangement is much more space efficient and makes unloading the cutlery really quick if you group all the pieces e.g. all knives together.

I did like our cutlery tray, but always struggled with fitting large dinner plates in the bottom rack whilst also leaving space for pint glasses in the top rack. Used to wind me up no end so I'm kind of pleased to go back to the basket arrangement now we've moved house.

Not sure how long the novelty of going "old school" will last.

Rosa_Damascena

Ok, so now my thinking has evolved.

It was always the plan to buy a new freestanding FF and I'd like to upgrade my hob but I am wondering whether its advisable to re-install my existing ovens (used c20 times in 3.5 years, if that) and dishwasher (used precisely 4 times in same time frame, inc a test run) into the new kitchen? They work fine and it seems like a waste of money to replace with BN given their low utility and I can always replace when (and if) they decide to pack up.

Tumble drier - I will be leaving a space for one in anticipation, my question is whether its best to have one that is vented out? Which means I'll have a hole in the wall and a cold utility room.

Doozergirl

Condensing tumble dryer.  You can buy ones now that can be plumbed into the waste rather than having to empty the tray.  

A word of caution re: the ovens.  They might still look shiny and new, but if they go into a bank of genuinely shiny new units they may suddenly look a bit tatty.   However, the cost of fitting/refitting them is a lot less than new ovens, so it's probably worth a go.  🙂

GDB2222

The idea of throwing away barely used and fully working appliances upsets me greatly. So, for me at least, reusing them in a new kitchen would have the immense advantage of my not having to run around to find them a new home.

mandy47

Rosa_Damascena said:

Best place to buy these? My instinct as a retail customer is ao.com but I'm sure there are industry alternatives out there that can more than compete on price. I'm looking to purchase a 5-ring gas hob, electric fan ovens and a dishwasher, functional rather than fancy because in fairness they will not be over-used. The rest of my kitchen appliances will be freestanding.

And apart from dimensions and fit into the plan, what else do I need to consider? 

I tend to buy graded items for my integrated needs. They may have a dent or 2 but because they're integrated you can't see the damage. Loads cheaper but choose carefully.

Rosa_Damascena

mandy47 said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Best place to buy these? My instinct as a retail customer is ao.com but I'm sure there are industry alternatives out there that can more than compete on price. I'm looking to purchase a 5-ring gas hob, electric fan ovens and a dishwasher, functional rather than fancy because in fairness they will not be over-used. The rest of my kitchen appliances will be freestanding.

And apart from dimensions and fit into the plan, what else do I need to consider? 

I tend to buy graded items for my integrated needs. They may have a dent or 2 but because they're integrated you can't see the damage. Loads cheaper but choose carefully.

Thanks, I may go this way with the FF if I can find something that has a flawless set of doors. Someone posted a link here recently and there were reductions of £150-£200 but nothing more than that.