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- From: macrakis@osf.org (Stavros Macrakis)
- Subject: Re: need advice on cooking range purchase
- In-Reply-To: cole@unix.SRI.COM's message of 16 Nov 92 07:32:47 GMT
- Message-ID: <MACRAKIS.92Nov18125956@lakatos.osf.org>
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- Organization: OSF Research Institute
- References: <40527@unix.SRI.COM>
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- Date: 18 Nov 92 12:59:56
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- In article <40527@unix.SRI.COM> cole@unix.SRI.COM (Susan Cole) writes:
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- 2) Are there any hidden problems related to installing, using, or maintaining
- a range that uses downdraft ventilation?
-
- They move several times more air than do hoods, so the fans are much
- much noisier (unless they're in the basement or on the outside wall,
- but even then they're not quiet).
-
- They interfere with gas flames.
-
- Running the vent pipes may be easier or harder-- depends on the
- situation.
-
- 3) Does a black range tend to "show the dirt" more than a white one?
-
- White shows more dirt than almost anything else. On the other hand,
- in my opinion, "avocado" looks dirty from the start... I think black
- is a good choice. It is the color of burnt-on grease....
-
- Cost is not a huge consideration but on the other hand I don't want
- to go overboard....The stove costs $1400 and installation would be
- $200 to $300.
-
- $1400 for a home range is a lot.
-
- ...with cars, black ones show dirt the most and white ones the
- least...
-
- Road dirt is mostly light grey. Depends on the region. I find that a
- dirty ochre color hides dirt well on cars.
-
- -s
-