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Thread Number: 85587
/ Tag: Refrigerators
Stainless steel appliances |
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Post# 1101360 , Reply# 1 12/20/2020 at 14:21 (1,221 days old) by goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 1101371 , Reply# 2 12/20/2020 at 15:00 (1,221 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Stainless Steel appliances ??? Ten years ago most SSAs were actually a decent grade of non-magnetic SS, today almost everything is magnetic SS finish which rusts easily, this makes painted white and black appliances etc much more durable finish wise.
I am also amazed how popular SSAs have become along with ugly natural granite counter tops with their wild uneven patterns.
There is no getting around that SSAs do not look good with wood floors and cabinets, but bad style has seldom stopped people from buying things, LOL
John | ||
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Post# 1101376 , Reply# 3 12/20/2020 at 15:28 (1,221 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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 I hate SS appliances. I’ll take good old fashioned white any day. They never go out of style, white goes with any other color scheme or material and they don’t show every hand and finger print.
I also feel the same way about granite counters. Give me the beautiful 3”x3” tiles of yore in the lovely colors that bring cheer and individuality to a kitchen or bath with a nice contrasting bullnose border. Now thats individuality, not the follow the herd style of the HGTV buyers the MUST have SSA’s and granite counter tops, with those ugly, bleached/pickled hardwood floors, yuk!
It would be so nice if people once again showed appreciation for the vintage materials in homes that they contemplate buying. Preserving the beauty of these materials that are appropriate for the era of the home that they are in. Many give lip service to “conservation”, but have no problem filling our landfills with the ripped out “dated”kitchens and baths that just “aren’t our style”.
I cringe every time I see a beautifully preserved vintage kitchen ripped out to be replaced with an HGTV dime a dozen clone kitchen. Its’ one thing of the tiles are all broken and damaged, then replace them with materials that are appropriate for the vintage of the home.
Eddie | ||
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Post# 1101389 , Reply# 5 12/20/2020 at 16:59 (1,220 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1101396 , Reply# 7 12/20/2020 at 17:27 (1,220 days old) by sfh074 ( ) | ||
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John ..... you sayin refrigerator magnets with finally stick now? I guess they got too many complaints. LOL | ||
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Post# 1101397 , Reply# 8 12/20/2020 at 17:27 (1,220 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Post# 1101408 , Reply# 9 12/20/2020 at 18:31 (1,220 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Back around 1999 I replaced the Harvest Gold GE SXS fridge, which was probably about 30 years old, and came with the house, with a stainless steel Whirlpool version. I have no major regrets; the Whirlpool uses about 1/3 the energy of the old GE. The only thing I do regret now is that I had the old GE hauled away - the service that took insisted that the power cord be cut. Which means it most likely got the freon removed and the whole thing was crushed. If I'd known it would have fans I would have tried to find a collector to take it. I did prefer the icemaker on the old GE: it made little barrel shaped cubes, instead of the bigger half-moons that the current one makes.
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Post# 1101473 , Reply# 11 12/21/2020 at 02:58 (1,220 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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| Post# 1101493 , Reply# 12 12/21/2020 at 10:41 (1,220 days old) by Golittlesport (California) | ||
1950's stainless steel
My folks bought a newly built house in Pittsburgh in 1958. The builder had an option for a built-in electric cooktop and wall oven, which my parents took. It was a stainless steel Hotpoint set installed in pink metal cabinets. My mom was in heaven and relegated her Universal "dirty" old gas stove to the basement. Our house was one of the few that optioned the built-ins and mom was very proud of them.
It was very rare to see stainless steel on appliances back then, and flash forward 60 years to my all stainless steel kitchen. | ||
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Post# 1101938 , Reply# 13 12/25/2020 at 10:18 (1,216 days old) by Dermacie (my forever home (Glenshaw, PA)) |
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Post# 1101985 , Reply# 14 12/25/2020 at 17:45 (1,215 days old) by jakeseacrest (Massachusetts) |
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Post# 1101989 , Reply# 15 12/25/2020 at 18:12 (1,215 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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| Post# 1102627 , Reply# 16 12/31/2020 at 09:09 (1,210 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
even black.... | ||
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Post# 1102630 , Reply# 17 12/31/2020 at 10:20 (1,210 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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I actualy didn't specify or maybe forgot or the salesperson neglected to ask what color (color still?) I wanted my dishwasher in, and the display was in this gray, so this is what got delivered, installed, and has done its awesome job for months, and Imthink just as much goes well with its surroundings as if we move be accepted far more by the next owners of this house, who might otherwise abhor a stainless steel appliance enough they would discard a good, still-working one for what luckily blind faith retained:
-- Dave
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| Post# 1102635 , Reply# 18 12/31/2020 at 10:35 (1,210 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan) | ||
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Black stainless is very popular now. So is graphite, both in finger print resistant finishes. | ||
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Post# 1102637 , Reply# 19 12/31/2020 at 10:40 (1,210 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Wow, tough crowd!
Stainless appliances and Glass shower doors/enclosures:
We have them both and I like the way they look in our style of house. I don't find them particularly difficult to keep clean. I won't hold it against any of you, I still love all y'all. I hope this finds everyone in good health (given our circumstances) and I wish everyone a much better 2021.
Ralph | ||
| Post# 1102765 , Reply# 20 1/1/2021 at 13:51 (1,209 days old) by seedub (South Texas Hill Country) | ||
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Post# 1102791 , Reply# 21 1/1/2021 at 17:26 (1,208 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Minority opinion: I'm fine with stainless, as long as it's a non-magnetic high chrome/nickel alloy like 304 or 316. These are most corrosion-proof and cleanable metal surfaces you can get for a reasonable price (outside of precious metals like gold/silver/nickel).
That said, I appreciate the reasoning behind the Bosch SHU43C in my kitchen: it's got an all stainless interior (outside of the plastic coated racks), but a black front. The stainless is where it's highly functional. | ||
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Post# 1102797 , Reply# 22 1/1/2021 at 18:14 (1,208 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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Monel is another highly corrosion resistant metal, though somewhat more expensive than SS. It was commonly used for sinks and countertops in the 1930's, along with range tops. My dad's Uncle Fred and Aunt Hazel's kitchen had Monel sinks and counters that were original to the 1936 house. They still looked new when the house sold in 1990. | ||
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Post# 1102840 , Reply# 23 1/2/2021 at 00:14 (1,208 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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From Wikipedia:
"Monel is a group of nickel alloys, primarily composed of nickel (from 52 to 67%) and copper, with small amounts of iron, manganese, carbon, and silicon. (Alloys with copper contents 60% or more are called cupronickel.) "Stronger than pure nickel, Monel alloys are resistant to corrosion by many agents, including rapidly flowing seawater. They can be fabricated readily by hot- and cold-working, machining, and welding.[2] "Monel was created by Robert Crooks Stanley, who worked for the International Nickel Company (INCO) in 1901. Monel alloy 400 is a binary alloy of the same proportions of nickel and copper as is found naturally in the meteoritic nickel ore from the Sudbury (Ontario) mines and is therefore considered a puritan alloy.[i][3][4] Monel was named after company president Ambrose Monell, and patented in 1906.[5] One L was dropped, because family names were not allowed as trademarks at that time.[1] The name is now a trademark of Special Metals Corporation. "It is an expensive alloy, hence its use is limited to those applications where it cannot be replaced with cheaper alternatives.[citation needed] Compared to carbon steel, piping in Monel is more than 3 times as expensive.[6] "' Given the expense, I doubt that many if any dishwashers and other home appliances are made of monel. | ||
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