Toggle's Appliances

[Brent-Aucoin]

Great Pictures Steve,
I must say that your two kitchens are such a unique idea! Very cool!
And what shocks me is that they are both so darn clean!
Thanks for the pictures!
Brent

 

[appnut]

Brent, I already expected the clean!! I've kinda gathered from Steve's posts he's a clean freak, almost OCD. Well, plus hubby having allergies, so it's pretty important.

 

[toggleswitch]

Mother was a germ-freak.
Father a rigid authoritarian, disciplinarian.

Super-clean and well organized is the only way I know...

Regardless of what people may think of the lifestyle, the sub-culture and the stereotypes, living well is the best revenge.... (because that I do for ME!)

 

[toggleswitch]

Brent,

(other than my mind and the image I project)... I run a very clean establishment-

2nd part as taken from text by our beloved Laundress,

-Steve

PS did not spruce up one bit for pics. This is my normal set-point!

 

[kenmore1978]

gas and electric

( LOVE the idea of having gas AND electric ranges in a kitchen, so one can choose the best appliance for the job. That's defiantely teh way I'd do it if I had the choice.

 

[petek]

2nd kitchens

Eventually I would like to get around to installing a small kitchenette area on the lower level in my house as well. Small stove, undercounter fridge and a dishwasher or dish drawer. The main floor gets stifling hot in summer but the seasons short and dry hence no a/c <yet> My downstairs is a walkout on two sides so it stays comfortable even on the really hot hot days and seldom ever going over 75 so I live down here mostly except for having to go upstairs to cook which no one wants to do when it's already boiling in the kitchen. Only got one awning casement type window near the floor in the livingroom that opens in which I could install a window a/c and not have it look awful. With any luck one will turn up dirt cheap

 

[toggleswitch]

Prices on window units have come down greatly. Now that the cooling season will soon be ending (here and north of here), you may find a deal very very soon. Good luck, and keep those peepers open!

P.S.- getting a 220v unit will work if you have a dedicated (single-outlet) 110v 20a line. It just takes an extra breaker to convert it to 220v. The neutral wire (white) gets transferred from the neutral bus (in the breaker box) to the 2nd breaker. Of course the outlet will need to be changed to a a 220v one. And there too, the white conductor functions as the second pole (second hot-leg).

 

[foraloysius]

Hey Steve,

Congratulations on the new spinner. It looks cute. It must have about the same capacity as a European spinner. BTW, how is the airconditioner that we bought? Did you install it?

Louis

PS, Steve's house is indeed very clean, I can testify for that!

 

[toggleswitch]

I bought a window unit for the basement to supplement the central air. With two stoves going and many people in the one large room (which is literally half of the house's footprint) it gets too hot there!

When I gut the basement and insulate and re-sheetrock and rewire and throw down a nice ceramic tiled-floor, I will get a split system (Euro system) to replace the window unit.

Louis: Not yet installed. Need to get it serviced. (how fast did i mail in that warranty card!!!!) Defective electronic controls right from the sealed never-before-opened box!

http://www.friedrich.com/ductless/index.asp?divname=resd&resetdiv=1

 

[toggleswitch]

Here it is by Mitsubishi.

(Mr. Slim? HA that doesn't help its chances of establishing residency in my home any!)

BTW They say that the mistubishi is a great heat pupmp for my area in that we are the northern-most border where these work decently. Mitsubishi IIRC has a DC compressor that runs at 150% of normal speed in really cold weather extracting much more heat from the ambient outdoor air.

http://www.mrslim.com/Products/Category.asp?ProductCategoryID=7

 

[petek]

I've priced

some of those mini-splits and around here anyways they cost as much if not more usually than just having a central unit installed in your furnace. Of course if you don't have a ducted forced air system you don't have a choice.
Also I noticed Delonghi or someone is making those portable a/c's that vent out the window but with the compressor situated outside as well so they're quiet. Haven't seen any for sale here though.

 

[toggleswitch]

Central air, IMHO is always the way to go when the heating system is ducted forced warm air.

Just remember that the return(air suction intake) has to be as high as possible, to keep the air that is delivered from the floor from settling back on the floor. [In norhtern climates where the heating need prevails air is delivered form the floor or low on the wall.]

The return functions even better when in the ceiling of the highest point of inhabited space in the house.

When adding a high-wall (large)return, think about opting for one that has an opearble damper to be able to close it in winter so you "default" back to you current air-flow pattern in the heating season.

I personally like the return grilles that have a filter behind them to keep the ductwork before the main furnace filter cleaner!

Interesting that the mini-splits are more money in your market than adding to a forced warm-air system!

 

[toggleswitch]

Louis-

You have motivated me to act.

I installed the A/C myself, just moments ago.

 

[toggleswitch]

Chris (Acerone)

Quote: I C you're from Long Island. I'm thinking about moving there one day in the Bayport area. I heard it's a nice area but I never been there..

What makes you want to chose Bayport?

Come visit first, B4 uprooting yourself to that extent.

My home is always open to appliance-nuts! "We are family...."

 

[Acerone]

I have a friend who lives in Bayport and she said I would love it there.

Where in NY do you live?

 

[toggleswitch]

Mineola Long Island
Nassau County- (suburbs)

6 miles from the New York City border.

Here is a quick way to see how far a locaion is from the city:

area codes

Inner New York City- (Manhattan) 212 & 646
Outer NYC (boroughs) 718, 917 & 347
Western LI (nassau) 516
Eastern LI (suffolk) 631

Please feel free to write to me off-line by e mail.. or my tel # is in another thread.. (Tiny wash-in was it? )

 

[toggleswitch]

The furter down the list you go the further from downtown ..

 

[mayken4now]

STEVE I DID NOT KNOW YOU HAD

A Frigidaire front loader!!!! How does it work? I like those machines! Where are all your vintage? Is the filter flo it? If so, it is a nice machine too!

Steve

 

[toggleswitch]

that.... and an easy table-top "Whirldry"

ME, the Maytag and the Easy. Only vintage items around. LOL

 

[toggleswitch]

Maytag? I meant GE.

Hold on, I hear the old-age home calling....