Kitchen appliances chat

Salter make a lot of scales. I think buying things from brands that make a lot of them is always a good idea.

If you want to get super keen maybe look at scientific equipment.

Who makes decent robust digital kitchen scales?

+1 on Salter, we have some with a black anodised aluminium case, the top has got scratched to shit and stained by various spillages but they refuse to die.

Currently 14 years young.

+2 for salter

Thirded.

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I want an angled-in extractor hood, eg the one photo’d or this

I don’t really know what to search for - I would much prefer a tall skinny one that doesn’t stick out much from the wall even at the top, vs the more common upside down T shaped one eg

Any suggestions much appreciated

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Forum favourite American style freezer? Not fussed with an ice/water dispenser, budget about £1k?

Not sure if forum fave but I absolutely love my Haier, the double (french?) door one.

Double width fridge is great for putting things + it keeps things fresh for stupid amounts of time

+1 for haier, we had one in our last place it was an absolute beast. Way cheaper than anything else comparable as well.

Haier again. The drawer freezers are an absolute game changer. No bending, nothing hidden.

Stayed at my mother in-laws last month and she'd organised a demonstration kobold vacuum cleaners. Mrs ordered their super mega ultra pack, which has a, vacuum, steamer, window cleaner, robot vac, even has a table vacuum.

Don't get me wrong the demo was sick but it's a comically absurd amount of money to spend on a hoover.

When you get pyramid-schemed by family...

Might upgrade our tiny one-button rice cooker for a slightly larger more complicated model. Mainly so I can make black garlic.

Any reccos for a ~1lt, not too big, does some interesting stuff as well as cook rice, don’t just say zojirushi?

How often do people clean their dishwasher? Both using the cleaning cycle and a filter out + wipe down of all seals.

Filter wipe probably every couple of weeks and a hot wash similar amount of time?

Clean the filter once a week. Make sure rinse aid always topped up.
Cleaning wash once a month.
Full tear down and clean every 3m or so.
Use dishwasher daily

Hmmm... Sounds like I need to up my game.

I got one of those beldray steam cleaners and electric scrubbing brush for these sorts of things - great for shower, oven, washing machine

I like my Yum Asia Sakura a lot, not quite Zojirushi money.

https://www.japanplaza.uk/products/japan-panasonic-sr-cn188-cn108-fuzzy-logic-warm-jar-1-8l-1-0l

This is the one we have and it’s great - 9yrs of weekly use

Wish they didn't all look like motorbike helmets

Clean the filter about once a month, most foodstuff breaks down if you leave it.

Wipe down the horrendous gunk that gets trapped in the door seal due to a terrible design every few months when it looks really manky.

Do a wash with a cleaner thing every three or four months unless I've washed something grubby in there like the barbecue.

Talking of dishwashers, is it safe to put oven grilles in there?

If they fit, why not. You mean just the chromed rack and/or enamel tray, right? They have survived temperatures much higher already and the detergent in a dishwasher isn't as harsh as oven cleaner?

We have this yum Asia one - has been really good for the past few years - used 3 or 4 times a week and more in winter for making porridge

https://amzn.eu/d/e8yv500

I don't have any recommendation but I would try to get one with a ceramic bowl and not
a teflon one. The one on mine started flaking off a bit and it too almost a year till they came
back in stock on Yum Asia.