Jim Pilcher

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since June 27, 2000

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June 27, 2000, on Kitchen Remodeling:
As a plumbing contractor I will have to say that ease of installation is one of my main concerns. The yuppie brands are usually the most difficult to install and service. I would avoid a Viking anyway. They are nice and pretty and you can cook with them, but in the long run you will be happier purchasing the GE or comparable brand and giving the remainder of the 5 grand to a street bum, uh, er, indigent person. I have repaired a few of the German brands and after seeing the interior of them cannot see much of a difference between them and the better domestic brands. Some of the impeller parts in the pumps are even substandard. Personally, I have a Maytag washer and dryer set that is 35 years old and it looks like they will outlast me. I bought a Maytag dishwasher several years ago from Whole Earth Access, (now defunct), for half price because of a scratch on the handle. It has the grinder in it and we love the thing. It was the best they made at the time and the full re...