Kitchen appliances for new house

Hi Lenny4545,

New to boards (believe it or not) for the same kind of questions as we're in the same boat - new house and far too many choices!!

Not an expert by any stretch of the imagination but have done a good bit of research and we have gone for the below;

Fridge/Freezer - Samsung 70/30
Single Oven - Electrolux
Combi Oven/Microwave - Electrolux
Dishwaher - Neff
Washer & Dryer - Bosch Series 6

We didn't have the space so we've gone with an integrated hob/extractor but I was looking in IKEA before we decided this and they seem to be highly regarded. The brother has one from IKEA a few years now and has never had an issue with it. I think they are Whirlpool but not 100% sure. Probably overlooked too often as not an immediate household name for appliances and possibly more competitively priced than some of the "bigger" brands.

Overthinking these can nearly be as bad - a lot of them are owned by the same parent companies and you end up just paying for the brand names, (Bosch, Siemens, Neff and Gaggenau are all the same company). Hotpoint and Zanussi are one and the same I think, similar with AEG and Electrolux.

Think you have them all sorted though but I wouldn't be too sure on the dishwasher, personal opinion though.

I'd do some real research around the extractor fan, not the handiest thing to change once the kitchen goes in and you are stuck to that size given it is between presses or units. I found the below online so could be useful;

"1. Measure your kitchen's length, width & height.
2. Multiply length x width x height = cubic capacity.
3. Multiply the cubic capacity x 6 = minimum extraction rate (6 changes of air per hour for light cooking, e.g. simmering).
4. Multiply the cubic capacity x 12 = maximum extraction rate (12 changes of air per hour for frying with oil).

A rate between 8 and 12 is recommended.

Hoods range between 40 and 70 dB. For reference, a whisper is approximately 40 dB and a normal conversation measures in between 60 and 70 dB."

You don't want to end up with an overly loud unit that doesn't extract when you need it.

Hopefully this might have been some help to you and all the best in these very strange times

lenny4545 wrote: »

Hi all,

We are currently in the process of purchasing a new build but have to fit out the kitchen ourselves and need to start narrowing down our options on kitchen appliances.

What sort of brands are people going for these days?

We need the following items

Integrated Fridge/freezer -- Indesit 70/30?
Integrated single oven -- Electrolux?
Integrated dishwasher -- Candy?
induction Hob -- Zanussi?
Hood -- Matrix 60cm ss glass hood
Washer -- Samsung
Dryer -- Zanussi?

Any help or comments on above would be great appreciated

here4help wrote: »

Hi Lenny4545,

New to boards (believe it or not) for the same kind of questions as we're in the same boat - new house and far too many choices!!

Not an expert by any stretch of the imagination but have done a good bit of research and we have gone for the below;

Fridge/Freezer - Samsung 70/30
Single Oven - Electrolux
Combi Oven/Microwave - Electrolux
Dishwaher - Neff
Washer & Dryer - Bosch Series 6

We didn't have the space so we've gone with an integrated hob/extractor but I was looking in IKEA before we decided this and they seem to be highly regarded. The brother has one from IKEA a few years now and has never had an issue with it. I think they are Whirlpool but not 100% sure. Probably overlooked too often as not an immediate household name for appliances and possibly more competitively priced than some of the "bigger" brands.

Overthinking these can nearly be as bad - a lot of them are owned by the same parent companies and you end up just paying for the brand names, (Bosch, Siemens, Neff and Gaggenau are all the same company). Hotpoint and Zanussi are one and the same I think, similar with AEG and Electrolux.

Think you have them all sorted though but I wouldn't be too sure on the dishwasher, personal opinion though.

I'd do some real research around the extractor fan, not the handiest thing to change once the kitchen goes in and you are stuck to that size given it is between presses or units. I found the below online so could be useful;

"1. Measure your kitchen's length, width & height.
2. Multiply length x width x height = cubic capacity.
3. Multiply the cubic capacity x 6 = minimum extraction rate (6 changes of air per hour for light cooking, e.g. simmering).
4. Multiply the cubic capacity x 12 = maximum extraction rate (12 changes of air per hour for frying with oil).

A rate between 8 and 12 is recommended.

Hoods range between 40 and 70 dB. For reference, a whisper is approximately 40 dB and a normal conversation measures in between 60 and 70 dB."

You don't want to end up with an overly loud unit that doesn't extract when you need it.

Hopefully this might have been some help to you and all the best in these very strange times

into_the_wild wrote: »

We went for these:

Induction Hob - Electrolux
Oven - Electrolux
Washing machine - Bosch
Condenser tumble dryer - Bosch
Dishwasher - Bosch
Fridge freezer - Electrolux
Cordless vacuum cleaner - Miele
Microwave - Sharp

Kinda went a bit over budget so fingers crossed they last long enough :pac:

Hi Folks,

I am in the same boat as ye were over a year ago. Just wondering were ye happy / unhappy with any of the appliances ye bought? With so much out there and such cost differences i'm finding it hard to chose what to go for

Thank you all