My kitchen [start to finish] - Opinion & tips please!!

suniil

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So miele the best choice for washing machine?

vansboy wrote: »

Forget the built in washing machine idea, as you'll have very few to choose from, lower spec/spin speeds & cost twice the price.

vansboy

I usually like to think of buying a 'quality' product where I can.

But washing machines that last for 20 years don't make sense to me - not sure if too many of these premium brands will these days, anyway, so stick to a known OK brand, not their bottom of range model, better still an end of line model & spend £250, buy on a card with a free years extension of makers warranty, Nationwide, Citi, Yorkshire Bank all do this & you'll have enough £$£$ to replace it in 30months time, if you were unlucky!

Better than spending £6-700 now on a posh name!!

Even Indesit - probably the best ones anyway, have 5year parts warranty. Just they'll stuff you with an £80ish labour cost!!

But still better value for £$£$

Hope you liked my pics!!

VB

suniil

that's a lovely kitchen! thanks for the pics.

vansboy wrote: »

Hope you liked my pics!!

VB

suniil

I know you guys don't like ikea appliances, but they are doing 20% off on all appliances for next 2 weeks. A bit of bargain!

How bad their appliances are?

ashli_2

Hi, I have a Ikea kitchen in Adel yellow-white with a double bowl ceramic sink (which I love) I found it brilliant value for money, and my excellent joiner had no problems fitting it at all.


I also have a built in oven, gas hob and extractor from there, which cost £195, £95, and £175 respectively. I could have got these elsewhere but really wouldn't have saved anything if you factor in delivery charges. I have been very pleased with these so far.


I did buy my oak worktops from somewhere else, from an ebay retailer called Parquet Seller as these were cheaper, deeper and wider. They came unfinished and so have required considerable man hours to sand and oil them but look superb and my joiner said I paid a fraction of the price for trade quality worktops.


I really would recommend ikea kitchens, their customer service has been excellent and my kitchen looks fantastic.

vansboy

ashli wrote: »

Hi, I have a Ikea kitchen in Adel yellow-white with a double bowl ceramic sink (which I love) I found it brilliant value for money, and my excellent joiner had no problems fitting it at all.

Sounds really nice - any pics we can see??

& the reason we wern't keen on appliances, was the limited range.

But as they are Whirlpool (mostly) you can confirm if the 20% discount makes them good value, once you work out the Ikea model number & find a standard Whirpool identification code to compare.

VB

majjie

vansboy wrote: »

.... But washing machines that last for 20 years don't make sense to me - not sure if too many of these premium brands will these days, anyway" " ....... do this & you'll have enough £$£$ to replace it in 30months time, if you were unlucky!
Better than spending £6-700 now on a posh name!!"
VB

Not too good for the environment though, everyone throwing out their new washing machines after a couple of years. And we all ultimately have to pay for the disposal of them.

You could always pay more for better quality (rather than a posh name) by buying the Maytag 60 Series or the ISE10, with a 15 and 20 year life expectancy, respectively. The ISE10 puts it's money where it's mouth is and gives a 10 year parts and labour guarantee.

vansboy

majjie wrote: »

Not too good for the environment though, everyone throwing out their new washing machines after a couple of years. And we all ultimately have to pay for the disposal of them.

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Yep! I know exactly what you mean & I do hate waste, just for the sake of it!

BUT... while the appliance may well 'last' a long time, it still MIGHT not be as efficient & cost effective, as buying a reasonable brand, every now & then & keeping the difference in your bank - if you could afford the outlay in the first place!!

& we've just picked up our new tumble dryer, tonight - the old one set on fire (almost) it's belt jammed up for second time, so not worth another repair & risk, - lasted about 10years. That was Creda, new one Indesit to match the washing machine!

Now that's EVERYTHING replaced, in this place.

Except Mrs V & me!!

VB

suniil

It's me again, everything ordered from ikea and should be with me on friday!!

Now query time again sorry! i've a kitchen functioning at the moment with a stand alone oven / hob & a sink, how easy to remove old one and fit a new ikea kitchen with minimal disruption.

Any tips much appreciated!!

vansboy

If you're ripping the old outyourself, you'll need to think of the gas situation on the cooker.

You'll probably have a flexible hose connection, with a bayonet fitting where it joins the wall. If this is so, you can remove it by push n turn, without any leaks - just the tiny amount of gas in the hose. Any other connection needs professional help. In fact you MIGHT officially need to be Corgi registered to do this!!

If it's electric, it'll be power off & see whats hard wired or plug & lots caution!

The sink is easier. Get a pack of push fit end stops for the pipes & as long as you turn all the water off BEFORE you start & give yourself enough copper pipe end to push these on to, you can either cut off pipes under the sink, or undo the taps.

It'll all come out easy, then.

Do beware of the small amount of foul water in the u bend under the sink, when you undo it!

Have fun!

VB