Built-in appliances often break down due to overheating, because the furniture frame prevents air circulation. This primarily applies to the refrigerator and washing machine. The washing machine also vibrates and can damage other equipment and furniture. Repair in this case will cost a pretty penny: you will have to disassemble part of the kitchen just to take the equipment for diagnostics.
3 ways to save
- Buy appliances with additional functions: there are ovens with a steamer mode, and microwaves with an oven mode. Such equipment is more expensive than conventional equipment, but still cheaper than two separate devices, and you will save space.
- Buy a kit. Many manufacturers offer promotions like “Buy two devices, get the third one free.” Calculate all the options: sometimes it is more profitable to buy equipment from different companies rather than rely on promotions.
- Buy kitchen appliances in specialized stores - they cost more in furniture stores.
What determines the choice of technology?
Which household appliances to choose for the kitchen will have to be decided by each housewife (or owner) independently.
Here, almost everything depends on the desire of the home cook to create unusual dishes or simply reheat ready-made semi-finished products. An equally important role is played by the composition of the family (you will still have to cook soups and porridge for a child, just like for older people) and the age of the household (old and young people may simply not be able to cope with sophisticated equipment).
The placement of household appliances in the kitchen also plays an important role. A small room simply cannot accommodate everything that a young housewife wants to put there.
The list of household appliances for the kitchen will also depend on the design style. Modern designs will only benefit from the maximum number of modern appliances, classics will cost only the necessary components, and ancient “rural” styles will require putting all equipment out of sight. And what is not removed will require decoration in a retro style.
Samsung
At the moment, many buyers more assume that the brand produces exclusively digital equipment. But that's not true. The company's product range includes luxurious Side by Side refrigerators, spacious dishwashers, high-quality cooktops, built-in and free-standing microwave ovens, and more. Samsung appliances are distinguished by their modern style, versatility and reliability.
Pros:
- High quality;
- There is a large selection of kitchen appliances;
- Multifunctionality;
- Modern design;
- One of the most popular Korean brands.
What will you need in the kitchen?
- Cooking, washing dishes, storing food - all these daily chores can be completely entrusted to modern technology.
- Of course, the most important appliances will be the refrigerator and stove.
- Lovers of homemade pies and baking meat or fish will find the oven useful.
- A mixer or blender will become a full-fledged assistant for lovers of complex desserts or connoisseurs of healthy eating. Just like a slow cooker.
- Coffee fans cannot imagine a morning without the slight hum of a coffee machine; tea lovers will definitely need an electric kettle.
- Those who are used to throwing food at themselves on the go will find a microwave oven useful, and lovers of fresh bread will be delighted with a bread machine.
- Today, buying household appliances for the kitchen will not be a big problem; it is much more important that they do not sit idle later, hinting at wasted money.
So, before purchasing another item for furnishing a home catering unit, you should think again about whether a new purchase is needed, and only after that go to a kitchen appliance store.
Electrolux
The company began its activities in 1919 in Switzerland. The brand very quickly became popular all over the world for its excellent quality, reliability and relevance. The assortment includes spacious refrigerators, hoods, built-in and free-standing stoves, electric grills, raclette makers, façade makers, electric frying pans, coffee machines and ovens. The design can vary significantly, with modern colors and style present, and there are also antique models.
Pros:
- High quality;
- There is a large range of kitchen appliances to choose from;
- Efficiency;
- Affordable prices;
- Prevalence in retail stores;
- There is a choice of design.
Cooktop coatings
Today's slabs have several types of coating.
The enameled surface is low cost and can come in several colors, although preference is given to the traditional white color. But such a stove will not last a relatively long time: falling heavy objects will certainly cause cracks and chips of the enamel, and cleaning powders can leave scratches that spoil the appearance of the stove.
Stainless steel coverings look very stylish and modern, but require even more attention from the owner. Any drops of water and even fingerprints are clearly visible on the shiny material, so maintaining a decent appearance of the slab can be a big problem.
Glass ceramics will be a wonderful assistant to the housewife. It can support several cooking programs and have multifunctional burners. An important role when choosing glass ceramics is played by its rapid heating and the inability to get burned by accidental touch.
The disadvantages of such a convenient coating are the high price of the material itself and cleaning products for it. Regular powders and brushes can cause irreparable damage to the surface.
Dishwasher
A dishwasher is definitely a useful thing. She will do an excellent job with the least favorite task of all housewives.
However, many owners of this equipment do not use it very often. It is much faster and more efficient in terms of saving natural resources to wash a couple of plates the old-fashioned way, using a sponge and liquid. So it makes sense to buy such equipment for a large or welcoming family, where a lot of dishes accumulate.
Small equipment
Small household appliances for the kitchen have become so firmly established in everyday life that they are simply not noticed as separate items. Until it breaks. Despite its not very honorable name, this technique is capable of qualitatively facilitating household work.
Conventionally, all these inconspicuous kitchen helpers can be divided into two groups. The first will include things that are used every day, the second will include items that can lie somewhere in a cabinet for weeks.
Mobility
Beauty requires sacrifice, and built-in equipment will always be in its place. If you suddenly decide to remodel your kitchen, moving the addition will be problematic. In some cases, you will be able to disassemble and move the kitchen cabinet to another location, in others - not.
The solo refrigerator can be moved wherever you want - even to another corner, even to another room or corridor.
Microwave
The microwave oven does not take up much space; it can even be placed on a windowsill or put away on a shelf. At the same time, the device does an excellent job of heating cold food, defrosting supplies, and preparing simple dishes.
Sometimes a stove replaces an oven, but in this case it will require a little more money. This option will perfectly help families who do not have a large kitchen where they could put an oven.
Accommodate the Unaccommodated
Considering the area of our kitchens, built-in appliances sometimes become the only way to fit the necessary equipment into the room. It is for this purpose that there are two-burner hobs, appliances of non-standard width that can be placed however you like, as long as it is convenient for the owner (although this, of course, is more expensive).
Another plus, oddly enough, is the complete opposite of the previous one. This is the modularity of built-in kitchens. The fact is that standard kitchen modules, oriented for “built-in”, fully correspond to the standard sizes of equipment and, accordingly, it can be replaced, as long as the size is suitable.
The lack of cracks in a built-in kitchen has its downside. Of course, there is less dirt and dust here, but there is also less ventilation, therefore, equipment will break down more often. By the way, if the dishwasher breaks down, a flood is possible, and chipboard and even solid wood, if you have a solid wood kitchen, do not like water.
Multicooker
The compact device will replace many other kitchen appliances. He can cook, steam, fry, stew, bake and coat food with a golden brown crust.
The miracle device does not require supervision over its actions and will cope with the preparation of healthy and tasty dishes even during the absence of its owners, preparing aromatic porridge just for breakfast or stewing meat for dinner.
The only inconvenience will be the appearance of the device. And its cost.
Generalization on the topic
So, if we choose kitchen appliances, be sure to first make a list of the most necessary appliances and see what we can refuse without reducing the level of functionality. We clearly plan the budget in advance. It will help you immediately decide in which group you need to look for products: among premium class products, mid-price level or economy class. It is important to decide what comes first: style or functionality. If style dominates rather than functionality, it is worth considering that the same oven with “high-tech bells and whistles”, with touch control, will cost 20% more than an appliance with push-button control. However, they may have the same number of functions.
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When choosing built-in appliances, it is important to purchase both furniture and technical equipment at the same time. There are companies on the market that produce furniture and install household appliances, making all the necessary connections and setting up equipment. As a rule, they have agreements with dealerships that sell built-in devices. They give furniture factories a 15% discount. Therefore, complete kitchen equipment will be much cheaper. Tips for choosing manufacturers are presented in the article.
Electric kettle
An inexpensive device will wonderfully replace old kettles that puff on the stove for a long time. It only takes a couple of minutes to provide its owner with boiling water, and the self-shutdown function will make this process a completely safe event. The kettle is not large in size, so it will find a place in the smallest kitchen.
A wide variety of models will help you choose a household appliance based on size, appearance, and price. However, cheap models usually do not last long.
