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Subject: Short Summary of Appliance Replies
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Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 14:20:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  7 14:20:00 1984
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Subject: Short Summary of Request for Information on Kitchen Appliances

Many thanks to all of those that replied to my request for information on 
kitchen appliances.  Following the summary is a list of those that were 
kind enough to reply.  Now on to the summary.

 1. DO NOT GET A CONTINOUS CLEAN OVEN!
    - This was by far the most common comment; it was included in just 
      about every reply.

 2. Table of Replies (in no particular order)

STOVES & RANGES			Good		Bad		Comments
				----		---		-------------
    GE (oven) 			  1
    Modernmaid (rangetop)  	  1
    Frigidaire (stove)				 1
    Thermador			  2				expensive
    Chambers (oven)		  1
    Caloric			  1		 1 		
    Jenn-Aire (rangetop)	  1				versatile
    Tappan (gas stove)		  1
    Magic-Chef			  2
    Sears							good value   

DISHWASHERS			Good		Bad		Comments
				----		---		-------------
    Maytag			  2
    Sears			  3			       made by Maytag?
    Thermador			  1			       expensive
    Frigidaire					 1
    GE				  1		 2	       poorly built?
    Caloric					 1	       

REFRIGERATORS			Good		Bad		Comments
				----		---		-------------
    Kelvinator   \ 					        won't go below
    Fridgedaire   >--->                		 1	         35 degrees
    Westinghouse /
    Amana			  2
    Caloric					 1
    Sears			  2

3. Miscellaneous Comments
   - several people recommended gas for cooking
   - a couple used the countertop grills (e.g. Jenn-Aire) and really enjoyed
     them
   - built-in seems to be the best way to go
   - again "Do not get a continous clean oven!"

4. Thanks to all who replied and forgive me if I missed you name.
	Dave Schnepper, Topher Eliot, Chris, Dennis Allen, Will Martin,
	Candance Theriault, Pete LaMaster, Betsy Cvetic, Dave K., Patty Kerr,
 	Ray.