Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles - hp 1.2 08/01/83; site hp-pcd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!hp-pcd!dhk From: dhk@hp-pcd.UUCP (dhk) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Short Summary of Appliance Replies Message-ID: <69600004@hp-pcd.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 14:20:00 EDT Article-I.D.: hp-pcd.69600004 Posted: Tue Aug 7 14:20:00 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Aug-84 02:34:15 EDT Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Corvallis, OR Lines: 54 Nf-ID: #N:hp-pcd:69600004:000:1770 Nf-From: hp-pcd!dhk Aug 7 10:20:00 1984 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.