The Drawer dishwasher: I just installed mine. Pros and cons, where you might have expected only "pros". There is no heating element or function to actively heat/dry the contents or itself. So, the ceiling of each bay stays dampish and to really get them all actually dry, you have to just leave the bay open to the air, ideally fully open. Not the best even though they talk up their "ultra dry" feature. In reality there was no "ultra" about it aside from how long it takes LOL
Just bought that refrigerator. So far, I like it. What I did not know is that unless you install it in a cabinet, the unit sides are painted black. The wife wanted a totally white fridge and went ballistic when she saw it in our kitchen. Fear not, GE said, you can purchase add-on white panels to cover the black housing for the nominal fee of $359.00, each, (for a left and right side). Needless to say, happy wife, happy life and $718.00 just went poof. Waiting on receiving and installing the ordered panels. Hope they arrive undamaged and actually fit, or I'll go poof.
Very similar to (perhaps same as) F&P except the F&P has the control pad on the front while the Café controls are inside each drawer and a bit less intuitive to use (comparing my short experience as Café owner to videos showing F&P). My initial impression compared to a standard GE model is that i can fit more dishes into the standard model. But the drawer feature is nice; and the unit is pretty quiet (which is kind of a problem since there's no display showing progress of a wash cycle so I have to put my head against the machine to see if the cycle ended.
I would hate the pitcher spigot too. But my kids would LOVE it and use it all the time! I’m sure it’d fill quicker than the usual 0.5gpm of standard dispensers.
Since haier now owns GE and thus the Cafe line, is this a brand we can trust for its reliability? That's the only question making us hesitant to buy this very day.
My ge cafe middle burner doesnt get hot enough to cook on. All the knobs were plastic and had to be replaced. Love the frig but do not like the Ice maker in the upper frig.
@@YaleAppliance1 do you know when the refrigerator is going to be available? I want the 4 door refrigerator but without the water dispenser in the front. Looks like they debuted that here in the video. Is it counter depth?
While I LOVE the auto fill pitcher ( Nice job taking the best feature from Samsung Bespoke) but lose the spigot. Noone is going leave the doors open to fill a glass of water.
Ha! I just got the counter-depth Cafe that has the spigot (no pitcher) and I just used it to fill a glass of water. I will continue to use that feature but you're right that it's far from ideal. I'll try to learn to love it.
I have had a cafe four-door refrigerator for about 3 years have had nothing but trouble with it first the fans go out on it will not freeze, now the ice maker has gone out actually it just makes ice real real slow my opinion so far as these are nothing but junk.
Needs two water dispenser units one for inside one for out for the Reefer Unit and overall wifi access to their *"web site"* so that these types of videos, interactive ideal but also purchasing filters etc is so determinative for the Industry at the moment but yes these are truly imaginative and amazing products. As far as LCD Displays should be outsourced to Apple and/or Google (both) in order to handle not just Display Options but all I have said here as well same said be true too possibly of Amazon but also of course now Tesla even Intel now. Microsoft will never *"go here"* as why bother with food when you're playing Dungeons and Dragons for 20 Years straight now?
I don't think the dark gray inside the refrigerator is a good combo with a white fridge and led light wall. It contradicts the intension of the light wall itself to darken the experience. Its a shame really. I don't understand how this passed QA.
They were never that good in appliances. I am American and do my best supporting American brands. However, Haier is a much better appliance company than GE ever was. They also kept American manufacturing, jobs, and factories
I, on the contrary, have found there to be a resurgence in quality and innovation by the GE Brand since the acquisition by Haier. Haier quite frankly, saved the brand.
Yes GE lost me as a customer years ago, they’d give you some fun extra features that wouldn’t add real functionality and cost more while other bits broke. GE just won me back with the One And Done all in one washer/dryer. An appliance that finally frees me from housework and cleans beautifully and gives me space back! Once my new kitchen goes in it will be all GE, something I would not have expected a few years ago. I always try to buy local, American, but a lot of these companies did not keep up with the times and new iterations of them might be owned by overseas companies but they’re doing well and many are building and sourcing much in America.
Flat white with bronze handles? That color combination will stay in style about as long as the "harvest gold" appliances of my youth. This stuff is not going to wind up in my kitchen. Flat black? Um, no thank you.
The Drawer dishwasher: I just installed mine. Pros and cons, where you might have expected only "pros". There is no heating element or function to actively heat/dry the contents or itself. So, the ceiling of each bay stays dampish and to really get them all actually dry, you have to just leave the bay open to the air, ideally fully open. Not the best even though they talk up their "ultra dry" feature. In reality there was no "ultra" about it aside from how long it takes LOL
Just bought that refrigerator. So far, I like it. What I did not know is that unless you install it in a cabinet, the unit sides are painted black. The wife wanted a totally white fridge and went ballistic when she saw it in our kitchen. Fear not, GE said, you can purchase add-on white panels to cover the black housing for the nominal fee of $359.00, each, (for a left and right side). Needless to say, happy wife, happy life and $718.00 just went poof. Waiting on receiving and installing the ordered panels. Hope they arrive undamaged and actually fit, or I'll go poof.
Cancel the panels and buy quart of any kind of paint in the color you or your wife desire 😂 probably for around $18
The only person to pull off the purple and black would be Alice in Wonderland or Edward Scissor Hands.
this is like a sporting event! I like the double drawer dishwasher
Nice Fisher & Paykel dishwasher. The Haier link starting to show between the 2 companies.
Very similar to (perhaps same as) F&P except the F&P has the control pad on the front while the Café controls are inside each drawer and a bit less intuitive to use (comparing my short experience as Café owner to videos showing F&P). My initial impression compared to a standard GE model is that i can fit more dishes into the standard model. But the drawer feature is nice; and the unit is pretty quiet (which is kind of a problem since there's no display showing progress of a wash cycle so I have to put my head against the machine to see if the cycle ended.
I would hate the pitcher spigot too. But my kids would LOVE it and use it all the time! I’m sure it’d fill quicker than the usual 0.5gpm of standard dispensers.
Since haier now owns GE and thus the Cafe line, is this a brand we can trust for its reliability?
That's the only question making us hesitant to buy this very day.
How about the glass-covered appliances? Are they good? Do they look good in a contemporary-style kitchen? Ty
Nice video thank you very much. Always great information.
Can we remove the copper ring?
Yes, there's an Alan key on the back to loosen and remove the ring.
I wish GE made a 40" induction range with convection double ovens.
My ge cafe middle burner doesnt get hot enough to cook on. All the knobs were plastic and had to be replaced. Love the frig but do not like the Ice maker in the upper frig.
Nobody’s kitchen looks a beach cabana club. Sometimes I wonder what’s in the minds of some of the set designers. Who exactly is this for?
Ha....maybe they took the "I don't want stainless" sentiment too seriously
Couldn't agree more on your comment about designer's minds.
Great video. Are these products available and in stock to order now?
Not yet
@@YaleAppliance1 do you know when the refrigerator is going to be available? I want the 4 door refrigerator but without the water dispenser in the front. Looks like they debuted that here in the video. Is it counter depth?
@@HobokenYuppiessame!! I’m dying to get this. I probably wouldn’t use that weird spigot. When is it coming out?
While I LOVE the auto fill pitcher ( Nice job taking the best feature from Samsung Bespoke) but lose the spigot. Noone is going leave the doors open to fill a glass of water.
Ha! I just got the counter-depth Cafe that has the spigot (no pitcher) and I just used it to fill a glass of water. I will continue to use that feature but you're right that it's far from ideal. I'll try to learn to love it.
I cannot find the Cafe 4 door fridge without ice/water on the front.
Any help?
There is one available. Check there line up.
I have had a cafe four-door refrigerator for about 3 years have had nothing but trouble with it first the fans go out on it will not freeze, now the ice maker has gone out actually it just makes ice real real slow my opinion so far as these are nothing but junk.
Needs two water dispenser units one for inside one for out for the Reefer Unit and overall wifi access to their *"web site"* so that these types of videos, interactive ideal but also purchasing filters etc is so determinative for the Industry at the moment but yes these are truly imaginative and amazing products. As far as LCD Displays should be outsourced to Apple and/or Google (both) in order to handle not just Display Options but all I have said here as well same said be true too possibly of Amazon but also of course now Tesla even Intel now. Microsoft will never *"go here"* as why bother with food when you're playing Dungeons and Dragons for 20 Years straight now?
huh?
I don't think the dark gray inside the refrigerator is a good combo with a white fridge and led light wall. It contradicts the intension of the light wall itself to darken the experience. Its a shame really. I don't understand how this passed QA.
Sadly GE - once a blue chip American company - has been bought by Chinese company Haier. Quality has gone done.
They were never that good in appliances. I am American and do my best supporting American brands.
However, Haier is a much better appliance company than GE ever was. They also kept American manufacturing, jobs, and factories
@@YaleAppliance1 well that is good to hear they kept the manufacturing plants here at least
I, on the contrary, have found there to be a resurgence in quality and innovation by the GE Brand since the acquisition by Haier. Haier quite frankly, saved the brand.
Totally agree....GE was an also ran until Haier rescued it.
Yes GE lost me as a customer years ago, they’d give you some fun extra features that wouldn’t add real functionality and cost more while other bits broke. GE just won me back with the One And Done all in one washer/dryer. An appliance that finally frees me from housework and cleans beautifully and gives me space back! Once my new kitchen goes in it will be all GE, something I would not have expected a few years ago. I always try to buy local, American, but a lot of these companies did not keep up with the times and new iterations of them might be owned by overseas companies but they’re doing well and many are building and sourcing much in America.
Flat white with bronze handles? That color combination will stay in style about as long as the "harvest gold" appliances of my youth. This stuff is not going to wind up in my kitchen.
Flat black? Um, no thank you.
How about polished or stainless?