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Contemporary (Pt. 4 of 4): Tips on Buying Appliances From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-105

	In this week 's episode of Kitchen Renovations, host Paul Ryan and homeowners Marshall and Jeanine convert this "old" kitchen ...
	into an eye-catching contemporary beauty!
	Figure A
	Figure B
	After long hours of exhaustive work, the proud homeowners have a new contemporary kitchen that should be able to stand the test of time!

In the final segment of this episode, you'll receive advice on purchasing appliances for the new kitchen.

Tips for Buying the Appliances

• Several new refrigerators on the market today feature digital controls (figure A) for both the freezer and fresh-food sections. These controls help save time by allowing the refrigerator to react quickly to the control setting. It cools quickly, in other words. In fact, you can chill a bottle of wine in record time.

• This (figure B) may look like a normal oven, but it isn't. This is an Advantium oven that cooks with three forms:
  1. Halogen lights
     
  2. Microwave assist and
     
  3. Normal oven convection.

  This oven has three extremely hot halogen lights, along with microwave and normal heating conventions. If speed is of the essence, this is the oven for you. In fact, you can heat food eight times faster than normal ovens.

With any kitchen remodeling job, you have something called a "punch list," which is nothing but a to-do list. Remaining for this particular project, Ryan and the homeowners had the following:

• Paint.

• Add the baseboard.

• Do the window trim.

• Add the backsplash.

• Install the cooktop (you'll need a plumber for this task).

Note: The bigger the project, the more time-consuming small details there will be to complete toward the end.

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RESOURCES :

Skil
Robert Bosch Tool Corp.
Website: www.skiltools.com

Stanley Tools Information
Stanley Tools/Works
Website: www.stanleyworks.com

Fiskars (Bucket Boss Division)
Fiskars Bucket Boss Division
Website: www.bucketboss.com

Makita Products
Makita USA Inc.
Website: www.makita.com

Paslode Nail Guns
Paslode
Website: www.paslode.com

Wolfcraft Products

Wolfcraft Inc.
Itasca, IL 60143
Phone: 630-773-4777
Fax: 630-773-4805
Website: www.wolfcraft.com

Prefabricated Granite Countertop (Do It Yourself Granite)

Model #: Tier II Color
Color: Verde Glaciar
Where available: Call 877-349-4726 or visit the Do It Yourself Granite website (link, below).

Miscellaneous Product Information:

• A direct importer and supplier of double-bullnosed granite countertops, finished backsplash and tiles in a new modular system so that almost any kitchen or bath countertop can be constructed just like the professionals without any expensive fabrication.
  
• It is recommended that you apply 3/4" plywood sub-counter to the top of the cabinets to support the granite, which was done in this particular project.
  
• For installation, all you need is an inexpensive circular saw and grinder and our product.

Do It Yourself Granite
14300 Wicks Blvd.
San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone 510-346-4726
Toll-free: 877-349-4726
Fax: 877-281-1279
E-mail: sales@doityourselfgranite.com
Website: www.diygranite.com

Sink, Faucet and Disposal (Better Kitchen & Bath)

Brand name for all three: Franke
Model # for Sink: PRX120
Color for Sink: Stainless Steel
Model # for Faucet: FF-680
Color for Faucet: Satin Nickel
Model # for Disposal: WD1001

Where available: Better Kitchen & Bath dealers and Plumbing showrooms.

Franke Kitchen Systems
3050 Campus Dr.
Hatfield, PA 19440
Toll-free: 800-626-5771

General Electric Profile Appliances (GE Consumer Products)

Profile Dishwasher

Model #: PDW788DGSS
Color: Stainless Steel

Profile Advantium Wall Oven

Model #: SCB2001FSS
Color: Stainless Steel

Profile Arctica Refrigerator

Model #: PSI23SCNBS
Color: Stainless Steel

Profile 30" Convection Oven

Model #: JT912SFSS
Color: Stainless Steel

Profile 30" Gas Cooktop

Model #: JGP933SEFSS
Color: Stainless Steel

Where available: Visit the GE Consumer Products website (information, below)

GE Consumer Products
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Toll-free: 800-626-2000
Website: www.geappliances.com

Kitchen Island Lights (Southern Lights)

Brand name: Tech
Model #: 700FJSF4S w/700FLJMEBS
Color: Blue
Where available: Visit the Southern Lights website (information, below)

Southern Lights
12550 W. Frontage Rd.
Burnsville, MN 55337
Phone: 952-890-8977
Fax: 952-890-4822
Website: www.southernlightsinc.com

Honeycomb Blinds (Budget Blinds)

Brand name: Alta (a Hunter Douglas Company)
Model #: H28604
Color: Champagne
Where available: Visit the Budget Blinds website (information, below)

Budget Blinds
14551 Judicial Rd.
#120
Burnsville, MN 55306
Phone: 952-898-5558
Fax: 952-898-5528
Website: www.budgetblinds.com

Power Jack, Switchplates, Wallplates, Switches and Receptacles (Leviton)

Out-of-Sight Power Jack
Model #: 40215

Decora Single-Pole Switch
Model #: 5601-000
Color: Mahogany

Decora Duplex Receptacle
Model #: 5325-000
Color: Mahogany

Single-Gang Decora Plus Screwless Wallplate
Model #: 80301-000
Colors: Ivory and Mohogany

Decora Triplex Switch
Model #: 1755-001
Color: Ivory

SmartLock GFCI Receptacle
Model #: 85999-001
Color: Ivory

Where available: Home centers or visit the Leviton website (information, below)

Leviton Manufacturing Company
59-25 Little Neck Parkway
Little Neck, NY 11362
Toll-free: 800-323-8920
Fax: 718-281-6252
Website: www.leviton.com

GUESTS :

Shane Kretsinger
Vice President, Operations
Autumn River
We apologize no contact information is available.

Morris Bendah
President
Do It Yourself Granite
14300 Wicks Blvd.
San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone: 510-346-4726

Paul Surowiec
General Manager
GE Consumer Products
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Phone: 502-452-3049