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Post# 430485   4/22/2010 at 00:48 (5,089 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 430486 , Reply# 1   4/22/2010 at 00:49 (5,089 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 430487 , Reply# 2   4/22/2010 at 00:50 (5,089 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 430504 , Reply# 3   4/22/2010 at 05:46 (5,089 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Aw, come on Nate. Don't be such a tease! What is that beautiful stove? And, is that a KDS-12 you have BobLoaded? |
Post# 430508 , Reply# 4   4/22/2010 at 06:09 (5,089 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 430512 , Reply# 5   4/22/2010 at 07:06 (5,089 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 430513 , Reply# 6   4/22/2010 at 07:07 (5,089 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 430537 , Reply# 7   4/22/2010 at 11:03 (5,089 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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I would bet that the stove is a Frigidaire from the 50s. I don't know that I would trust glass tumblers in the bottom rack of a KA with the big blue (or black) wash arm. The six moving walls of water are a good way to break them. Thanks for sharing. |
Post# 430580 , Reply# 8   4/22/2010 at 18:27 (5,088 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 430713 , Reply# 9   4/23/2010 at 14:33 (5,087 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Well, it's about time. Finally, I can cook a decent meal in this house!
Nate. How many time do we have to tell you So come on show it to us already............ |
Post# 430719 , Reply# 10   4/23/2010 at 15:24 (5,087 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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the equipment or the techniques? |
Post# 430720 , Reply# 11   4/23/2010 at 15:30 (5,087 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 430802 , Reply# 12   4/24/2010 at 10:02 (5,087 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Sorry about that, guys. As I was telling Ralph, that was tantamount to a stripper getting a phone call in the middle of the gig and wandering off :-)
Here are additional pics--and Togs, I agree, but man, having nice equipment makes the experience so much nicer :-) The KitchenAid isn't ready for photography yet--it's getting a spa day since someone decided to paint it coppertone (but did such a good job that, if it wasn't for the rub spot on the front panel where the handle goes (and the white was showing through underneath), I wouldn't have been positive that it wasn't factory). The stove is fab but needs some work. I have copious burned-out indicator bulbs to replace; the minute timer doesn't work, the right oven only runs on broil for some reason (switch issue); the clock doesn't work (of course--it's a Frigidaire stove!), and the right front burner pan is rusted out. (The chrome ring has actually separated from the bowl--good grief!) I'm also missing a plastic roller for the drawer underneath, so it hangs down on the right side, but I think I can come up with something there. The HeatMinder burner DOES work, though it's interestingly not calibrated on the control in degrees, so I don't see where it serves such a clever purpose as it does on the Flairs and later models. Still, it's very spot-on! I forgot how hot that burner gets and how its definition of "Fry" is more like "Vaporize/Plasma" in reality. :-) Nevertheless, we love it, and it is SUCH an improvement over the cheap PITA Frigidaire range that preceded it...and I'm sorry, but 40" with a nice workspace on top ROCKS. I mean, look how you can even have your electric skillet right there! :-) Note that this model does NOT have Greg's patented Slosh-On-You™ racks. Just plain ones that stay quite in-place. |
Post# 430803 , Reply# 13   4/24/2010 at 10:03 (5,087 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 430804 , Reply# 14   4/24/2010 at 10:04 (5,087 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 430813 , Reply# 16   4/24/2010 at 12:05 (5,087 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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That is a beautiful range. I can't wait to see it in person. It's way more appropriate for your kitchen than that typical "landlord special" modern POS that was in there. If my mom's old range had that level of glitz I might have hung onto it!
Here's hoping you were successful in your agitator endeavors. If you can get the leak fixed on the Whirly you'll be back in love with that set, I'm confident. Sending you hunky cable guy wishes and downloading dreams, and keeping my fingers crossed that switching to Comcast proves to be a wise decision. Ralph |
Post# 430851 , Reply# 17   4/24/2010 at 19:54 (5,086 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 430859 , Reply# 18   4/24/2010 at 20:31 (5,086 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Your kitchen is a perfect candidate for the 40 inch span of cooking convenience.
Very nice range, Nate. All of the problems are relatively minor and you'll be surprised at the relative ease finding parts will turn out to be (fingers crossed) and in no time all, you'll be 100% again. The lights are stunning! |