Installing Appliances Ep.137
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2022
- These appliances are just gorgeous, and a perfect fit in our spec house. Thanks to THOR Kitchen for being a part of our series and sponsoring this video.
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im building a house right now one of the first thing my contractor had me do was pick my appliance first, they with the second draft the kitchen and what not where planned around the spec and size appliances of the it self. So there no interferences and everything will look like it belongs. A high under rated part of the build.
Totally agree.
We run into this problem every now and then when I customer buys replacement appliances that are a higher wattage or larger bench top cut out ect
Can cost thousands buying the wrong cooktop
Your videos are absolute treasure troves of wisdom, and a pleasure to watch. Keep up the good work and STAY FREE!
Perfect timing! I'm just getting ready to install my new dishwasher. My selection of appliances is very similar to yours (36 inch, dual fuel range/oven, beautiful high volume vent fan, beautiful dishwasher with a steam cycle). I am also installing a dedicated pizza oven. Can't wait to get cooking! Thanks for all your videos!
I bought a Thor oven for my condo remodel and got the paperwork to be sure of the measurements before install. The actual oven was 1/8” larger than what The paperwork from Thor claimed. I had to call the synthetic countertop guys back to grind the countertops so the oven would fit. After using the Thor for less than a year one of the burners stoped working. I called Thor, no reply. I shopped their web site for parts, the burner parts that failed on my oven were sold out. Multiple phone calls to Thor, no help. Waited months for the part to become available, never did. Then the oven failed. I had had it. Junked the oven less than two years after install. Never a word from Thor. As you can imagine I am NOT A FAN OF THOR…appliances!
In my former house I had bought a new, expensive Thor gas range. A burner control rheostat under the knob did not last long at all. Was not impressed with Thor's engineering nor the response I received. They are off my 'approved vendors list'.
Wolf for the win no doubt
We install appliances a lot as electricians… you never know what you’re going to run into. An expert in this area seems like a great way to improve efficiency and the finished product
Thanks for the tips on dishwashers and disposals. Some say to tilt the fridge back so the doors naturally swing shut.
That's the way mine is set up. Works perfect. Great comment.
I adjusted my fridge to close the door too. Not too much or the Jello sets crooked!
Ours has been set up like that since we got it, and we've been in the same house since '94 or '95 (so long ago that I forget exactly what year, I was only like 4 or 5 years old at the time).
And all that time, we've had the same fridge. No ice maker, and it's a "freezer over fridge" type setup with one regular door for each, rather than the "side-by-side" arrangement that seems much more common today. Maybe it's more a matter of where I live in the US, I'm not sure.
Either way, that fridge has lasted a good long time. I expect the air circulation fan will be the first thing to fail on it, and it might be starting to get towards time to replace it, because the fan is infact making a funny noise sometimes now (but performance is the same as ever), so maybe the bearings are starting to go. I'm fairly certain that it has near to zero transistors in it, and if it has any at all I should be able to count them on one hand. The reason I say this is that it has never failed despite not being connected to a surge protector, and having survived countless power outages over the years, things that would have long since cooked any electronics-based control system in it. Electronic control boards in appliances are well-known to fail much more often than electromechanical control systems for the same kind of appliance, especially if they deal with water in any way or get cold enough to condense water, both marks that a fridge with an ice maker have against it.
That's why I don't like the idea of smart appliances, sure they're "more useful" for a while, but then they will almost certainly break, or if they don't break then the "smart" features of it will eventually become obsolete just like any tech product, and I'm not looking forward to the idea of having to replace my fridge every 2-5 years "just to keep up with the times". That gets entirely too expensive, entirely too quickly. I'd much rather just mount a regular old easily available tablet to the side of the fridge, and be able to replace JUST the tablet as I need to, rather than having the entire fridge go obsolete.
In my mind most appliances have exactly one job. The fridge keeps things various degrees of cold, the dishwasher cleans things, the range and oven (or a combination appliance) and the microwave cook and/or heat things, that kind of thing.
The dumber they are (to a point), the better. Despite the fact that the microwave oven almost certainly has an electronic control board, and the fact that microwaves are available with electromechanical controllers (egg timer style control), I do prefer them with electronic controls. Not too fancy tho, I don't like the microwaves that use inverter technology to drive the magnetron instead of a more traditional step-up transformer, high voltage diode, and oil capacitor based power supply. Despite the fact that the inverter type is more efficient and has a better power factor (things that are good for my power bill and that the utility company likes, respectively), the fact is that the inverter-type power supply relies on highly stressed electronic components to power the tube, as they almost certainly didn't size them appropriately to be able to do the job for 10 years or more. Whereas with the simpler power supply type, it's just not economical to make the components any more inexpensive, and yet they're still capable of lasting nearly forever, and replacements are relatively easy to come by. And if the microwave dies for another reason, you can gut those power supply components and use them to make a jakob's ladder (aka the climbing arc thing you see in the lab in Frankenstein type movies).
Anyways, like another commenter said, it doesn't take much of an angle off level to make the doors close on their own. Likely less than 0.25 degrees off level in the right direction should do it. And if you angle it so it's "back, and then away from whatever side the hinge is on" if it is the style with all the hinges on one side, then you can open the door up to 135 degrees and it will still have a bias towards automatically closing.
That pump up bag is an amazing tool.
I like how Nate’s on the thumbnail looking like he’s doing mans work lifting an appliance. Way to earn your keep.
Long ago I bought 2 pieces of thin masonite 2'x4'. I have used them several times in my kitchens to protect flooring from scratching & indenting by heavy refrigerators and ranges when pulling them out. Another great job on the video!
loved seeing a pro put the app. in
There is some style to your contractor Robert only by aperance. A very nice old fashion style waring not an overall or jeans but looking as going to dinner :-) Nice work at all!
Happy to hear that you getting promotion items . Best of luck
Really smart appliances
Excellent topic coverage and production quality! Not too long and still comprehensive.
Nice product and really good installing. In our part of the world we don't have such expertise and such fine appliances
Is that dishwasher pushed in all the way? Face of the door should be flush with the face of the adjacent cabinet door. Microwave may be too high. Range and fridge looks great! Thanks for the video and the wisdom to have a pro install the appliances.
These videos never cease to impress me
GE Appliances repair guy here. Thank you!
I couldn't imagine owning anything that nice.
Also wanted to add, congrats on the sold price, you did well for what you paid for the lot, are you going to be building more houses on the other lots nearby?
I just recently replaced my dishwasher. Replacing it isn't bad, installing it level and square is a bit of work though.
There a guys that can do it and guys that can do it right. Nice one
Nice . 👌🏻
Feeling validated 2:30 in after having uninstalled, repaired, and reinstalled my dishwasher at least 4 times now.
Feeling validated at 5:28 after ordering a refrigerator that nominally fit my existing opening, only to find that with tilt for door closure it was 1/2" taller than my opening, and needing to remove that difference from the bottom of the cabinet after the installers tried to "make" it fit.
you went from 100 k to 1 mill good job man
Awesome
That looks like a Stagecoach Forge wok in the closing shots!
Amazing work
I am hoping your refrigerator has a long happy life. My dad killed his in a tight opening just like the one you have.
I'd not put electrical outlets below the water piping like 3:19.
I can tell for sure there are regions where this would violate a code. In other regions it is fine as it is not directly accessible and it is not like the outlet is next to a faucet.
But I immediately thought about, huh, what if anything starts dripping now...
But living in Germany, our dishwashers get hooked up quite different as well, which I never realized. Usually the dishwasher comes with a hose, new ones mostly having an electric leak stop valve on the side connected to the plumbing which shuts off water if the pipe bursts or some other leak is detected. That hose is fixed to the back of the dishwasher and connected to the cold water line. We usually have a shut of valve for hot water and a shut of valve for cold water with a regular valved tap for the dishwasher. For electricity they have a regular cable and our common "Schuko" plug (in other European countries it is whatever plug they use). No piping and wires going to the front of the dishwasher.
The drain line looks pretty much the same, only in our case there is a connector above the p-trap (which we call Siphon here). You usually will not find garbage disposal in kitchen sinks as you are not supposed to put anything not liquid to beginn with down the drain. Not sure if they would even be allowed. I am sure they are not in the region I live in, but that may vary from place to place. At least they are hard to get, although you can buy them online. But I don´t know any house having one. Most people fear the garbage may cause clogging in the pipes and sewer lines and cause unnecessary strain on the waste water treatment plants.
Nice thing about mine (Bosch brand) for leveling was, that the feet in front could easily be reached with a wrench. The leveling foot in the back could be operated through a screw in the front, so you could easily level it even after it was in place. Not sure if that is common this days or just typical to Bosch and identical devices (Siemens or Neff brands). I only know because I had to replace mine about two years ago.
does not code require an air gap in that area? im not a specialist in all areas, but in all the places i have been the code states there MUST be an airgap installed for the dishwasher and that the coil is NOT allowed.
Right, I don't think just "raising the hose" is enough. You need the anti-siphon vent.
You don't need an air gap!! Biggest waste of time and nothing but problems in the future and a complete nuisance to keep clean. If required in your area, install the air gap , then after final inspection remove and install a soap dispenser. Install the discharge hose with a loop up to the top of the inside of the cabinet and half-strap it to the back of cabinet. I have done this for 35 years and never had a siphon issue.
The only thing that I saw the installer do wrong is peeling the plastic protective film off. In my experience that should be left on until it finally drops off naturally in about 20 years. 😬✌🏻🇺🇸
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And sliding things on those hard plastic sliders will scratch hard floors. Should be using felt ones. All it takes is one grain of sand. Maybe they had felt on bottom. Could not see
I'd leave it on until just before the realtor comes to take pictures
@@truthhurts2149 those have felt on the bottom, no?
@@aayotechnology probably but some dont. They probably are
4:08 stainless steel screws are the only right screw for this job
That screw is not getting any amount of water. It's not inside the dishwasher, there is a rubber cap that goes on top of the hole, and the hole is outside of the main door gasket. Regular screws are fine.
Do you caulk or use something else to close the gap between the range and the countertop?
Are you guys going to build another spec house or other project? It's the reason why we watch. I just hope you can start producing more building videos.
Don't get side by side refrigerators. Getting stuff in and out is a pain. We bought a french door with bottom freezer just like this one. (different brand) The access to food is much better.
What a charming and authoritative accent: Austrian?
Spent almost $30K on Wolf/Subzero appliance when I built my house. Could not believe how expensive it was.
Kitchenaid or G.E. would have saved you about 20 grand, and performed just as well.
Three rack dishwashers are a must-have, having all the cutlery neat and distributed instead of all in a bunch is invaluable
"Thor". Glad the old gods live on in small ways here and there 🙂
But did you notice the "made in China" label on the Thor dishwasher? It's disappointing to see Chinese appliances installed here, there really are quality USA made appliances available.
@@Bigfoot14000 Yeah, that is a shame, but it will not change until people are willing to pay more for these types of goods.
I just went and checked my disposal and it is hooked up incorrectly apparently according to this video. I did not install it though. Lol. Now the fridge is a different story. I never even thought about leveling it up. Got lucky I guess. I will keep up the good work. Hahaha.
Well I have to admit I had to think about leveling mine. Unusual for Germany at the time I got a side by side refrigerator (commonly also called American refrigerator over here), meaning other than the whole thing is way wider than a regular fridge here (same 60 cm standard width as about everything else) and has not just a door on the bottom and one on top, but, as the name implies side by side. ours has no freezer drawers like the one in the video, but fridge on the right and freezer on the left.
However, ours (LG brand) had to be leveled with two feet in the front, just to make the doors even. If its not level, one door will be higher than the other as the whole thing shifts slightly.
"Keep up the good work!"
Mmmmmmm wholesome
Why is the water connection Straight above the power? That is not safe
They don’t require an air gap for the dishwasher in your area is it possible for sink water to flow back into the dishwasher if the sink drain gets plugged
All modern dishwashers have a check valve
Well I wish my builder had known that because that’s one of the most noisy parts about running the dishwasher is the water running up through the air gap maybe I’ll look into that and replace the air gap with a soap dispenser
@@justjack9561 You'll hear the water in the disposal just as much as in the air gap. Since it's already installed, better to keep the air gap as it's a better safety measure for sewage backflow than a dishwasher check valve.
The high loop means that the water would have to pretty much fill the sink until it made it up the "hill" of the high loop and back into the dishwasher. So unless the sink backs up and then you keep filling, it won't happen.
I always secure my high loops. I don't believe they won't fall.
That beautiful hood tho
That dishwasher looks pretty but I got to ask, is that kind of type common in the US? Around here most dishwashers are built-in and using the regular kitchen door panels instead and it's hard to get a pretty stainless steel version. Due to how a dishwasher door opens I think a regular door panel is often a terrible idea though... I've seen it being an issue really often
Yep, this is typical in the US, it's only really high end jobs that have cabinet face appliances like fridges and dishwashers.
I love crimping pex
I was at the getting spot trying to buy a chest freezer and a couple were there looking at dishwashers and I heard them talking to someone in a Indian call center trying to get a price to install the dishwasher in their old farm house. They were trying to get quotes from Home advisor to install a dishwasher but because there was no rough in for a dishwasher home advisor told them $1800-3800 as an estimate to rough in and install their new dishwasher. Being a HVACR contractor and a nice guy I ended up installing it for them and saved them a bout $2000. Home advisor wanted to send out an estimator and then 2 different contractors to install a freaking dishwasher. This winter I had a no heat call from them and the problem was one of them turned their thermostat off. Who would have known in 2022 that a 608 license is all you need to make $100k plus a year and any human who can turn a wrench can make $1000 a day hanging out at home depot talking to lesbian couples trying to rehab old farmhouses.
Dual fuel is definitely the way to go for the range
One more to go! Will the finale cover the selling process?
To some degree, yes
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great, what are you going to build next?
No air gap for the dishwasher? Code requirement where I live.
High loop > air gap
@@davidkahler9390 Not here. Air gap has to be above the flood rim of the sink. Plumbing inspector will flag it. Guess it’s different in other places.
I had to put a clip to hold the hose up above rim of the sink in Virginia. KUTGW
@@davidkahler9390 In what sense is a high loop superior?
Microwave seems kinda high...
There should be an air gap for code. Keep up the good work.
As a romanian
.i ve done everything in UK..how the heck you cant install apliances i dont get it..easiest thinf to do:)
I learned a few things when I replaced my old kitchen appliances:
1. Some of the people who install them are idiots. The clowns who put my over-the-stove microwave oven in did such a bad job that I made them take it down again. It was going to fall off the wall anyway. I installed the new one myself at 1 in the morning after drinking wine with dinner. Not a problem if you're willing to THINK.
2. Appliances are often not supported by the manufacturers starting a few years after the model is introduced. The repairman shows up, tells you what part you need, informs you that they are no longer stocked, takes your $149, and drives away. But if you have the model number and a 1/4" nut driver, you can look up the problem on youtube, figure out which part to buy, get it for cheap with google, and replace it yourself. Surprise: they all use the same parts, which are available for 3 to 10 times lower prices than offered by the manufacturer - if they're still stocked.
3. Your new appliance will not fit properly in the space occupied by the old one. The installers cannot make the modifications to your gas line, electrical box, or water line, so it will be sticking out and looking silly unless you get the drawings and make the required modifications before the installers show up.
use snake inspection camera to see back of dishwasher
wait, new construction and no dedicated dishwasher drain? that would drive me nuts
No "builder grade" stuff round these parts!
Well, I know that range was a tight fit....
0:54 Ugh, tools and parts directly on the finished countertop!
Someone fetch this person their clutching pearls!
That’s a very generous donation by Thor… $$👍👍
It's not a donation when a sales pitch comes with it.
@@misterhat5823 : Why would you even say this ? What sales pitch ? All Scott did was acknowledge them… Did someone from Thor come on the channel and pitch their appliances ? C’mon..
@@jackdunham8557 Followed by some ad copy that he was clearly reading from a piece of paper.
Where is he from? Hard to name where that cool accent is from.
Lovely appliances and I wish I had them but … I’d encourage anyone building a kitchen to get the fridge and stove they need, not the ones they convince themselves they need. I bought a used gas range (1960s Wedgewood) and some fridge for probably $300 total and they’ve worked fine for twenty years. We also found a tile store with old stock on discount, and spent less than $100 on that. Yes, we have to make our own ice, but we have managed somehow. (I imagine it makes sense to buy a new dishwasher because of seals and things like that.) None of this is to say that when Scott was building this beautiful home he should not have put in beautiful appliances, especially when they were donated by a good company!
Have you stopped blacksmithing? Haven’t seen anything in a long while.
More blacksmithing coming soon...
The dishwasher install would not have met the code in my area. There was no air gap installed. Even if the unit has a built-in check valve, air gaps are required. Running the hose high like he did is the next best option (still not allowed here).
This should have been listed as an advertisement of info-mercial, just saying.
Air gaps are required by code in my state. Almost nobody installs them (I basically forced my contractors to install one when I remodeled my kitchen). IMHO, it's an easy installation for good piece of mind, but I guess "Not having ugly stuff on my counter" > "Not having sewage in my dishwasher" for most people.
We put air gaps in to pass inspection, then almost always remove them to put in an air switch for the disposal. Every 20th job we leave the air gap in. Always plumbed into a high loop after, of course. The inspectors all know we do it, just part of the dance.
@@kozemchuk Sounds awful. Maybe I'm just old school, but I'd rather have the air gap.
@@toddosty My company mostly does high end work and the rich folks can't stand having an air gap on the counter. We charge $250 to come back after inspection and put in a high loop.
@@kozemchuk I suppose it pays to have stupid clients, then.
Is there a way to see the pictures at the end without the giant thumbnail completely covering the very thing he was trying to show us? Lol
Gahhhhhhh!!!! You are so right! I just fixed it! Thank you!! K
It's a problem with youtube, uploaders should just add 30 seconds of a black screen at the end, but than probably youtube would complain.
@@EC2 thanks!
I love this channel and I love this story. But Thor is a different story. My sister bought a whole suite of appliances from them and one by one each piece has failed. Miserably. I would never recommend them.
The mains power should be in the highest point of the undersink cavity. This would not pass code in my jurisdiction.
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So what, can't buy your own appliances for a for-profit operation?
Hope no one short ever moves in there with the microwave so high up lol
My kitchen has a step stool specifically for the microwave and it sucks taking hot things out.
Better not to use one anyway, but as a 5'2"-er, I agree about the height bummer.
What I dislike about gas stove tops is the low setting still boils gravies and sauces you simply want to keep warm. Glass top electric just works the way it's supposed to.
Plus cleaning gas tops is a nightmare.
As much as I like seeing the flames on a gas stove, induction stoves are just so much better.
How nice that your appliances are make in China. Thanks for your service
I'm here!
Hello Austin! 👋Good to see you today! KUTGW
I had all that under my sink cabinet plus a toe kick heater. worst weekend ever
The range is disappointing. Fwiw I’ll never buy a house with a range again. It gets absolutely disgusting back behind those things.
Putting in a gas in a new home is so dumb. Induction is so much better.
American kitchens look so clunky with the refrigerators and other appliances that don't match the cabinet styles/are build-ins.
In most European kitchens a dishwasher is hidden behind a front similar to the other cabinets, as is the refrigerator.
I wonder why the preferences for kitchen styles are so different between US and Europe
Appliances are paneled in the US too. But to your point it might be less common because of the added expense
Don't know where you are commenting from, but you don't have the faintest idea of what kitchen appliances look like in the United States.
Cabinet face appliances are only common on high end homes in the US, at least in the Northwest.
Can you narrate my life.
I have the best dishwasher....my two hands.
Dishwashers are one of the top sources for mold.
lol, how do you sanitize. Can your hands steam at 212 F°?
@@pavelow235 sanitization is overrated. People thrived for centuries before dishwashers were invented. To stay healthy, we need to get our hands in the dirt. Look at the work of Dr. Zachary Bush.
@@2ndChanceAtLife Sure no problem, next time your surgeon needs to perform open heart surgery on you, just tell them to wash the scalpel in the bathroom sink with Dawn dish detergent.
A copper range hood in a stainless steel kitchen - what were you thinking!!! A HUGE FAIL!!!
Chinese Appliances… 😕
Why do you make it so dramatic ?? It's a dishwasher not a space shuttle ! You can't install a dishwasher ? Really i don't know who you think you are but your not !
That's one way to shill for some free appliances.
Those top of door buttons on the dishwasher are not the brightest idea when they are under the counter top like that.
How come? You open it to fill it with soap, when closing, turn it on and close it. It uses a small light on the floor to indicate when it's done.
Mine is like this and it's totally fine. Seamless look. Dial in your settings and shut the door. A red light is shone on the floor when it's running
I like the hidden buttons in my home because I have small children and so since they can’t see the buttons, they have not been touching them like they did with the old dishwasher.
My new Bosch dishwasher has the buttons in that arrangement. It's fine - you push the buttons as required with the door open a crack, and then shut it to run. It's a nice, clean look. The only problem: the thing is so quiet that you can't tell it's running unless you press your ear against it. For that reason, it projects a spot of red light on the floor when it's running.
Maybe the one I played with was broken? It would not let any button be pushed while the door was open. Possibly a older model hell idk. But since I've avoided them. I'd prefer a good old fashioned knob and real buttons myself. This silly new junk won't last long.
I really think Americans spend too much on Appliances in general, I rather get a mid-range appliances and replace every 5-10 years.
An appliance that costs twice as much as last twice as long is definitely a lot better for the environment.
@@dtemp132 And then it turns out to last just half the period. Because you paid for looks and brand name, not for actually better stuff.
Besides:
I hear too many people talk about replacing stuff because they are sick of them, or want a new look, or have a better energy label or whatever excuse to spend money to impress friends and family, to believe in appliances being used untill broken.
I bet you a 70% chance that after the spec house is sold, the entire kitchen will be build out, sold for second hand and replaced to the home owners likings.
@@bertbergers9171 There are several brands that come with quality for that cost. Speed Queen laundry machines come to mind. Versus my brother bought mid-range LG machines and bought them twice over in repairs over the past 8 years. My advice is find a good appliance company that provides extended service plans. You'll find they quickly stop selling crap that breaks down often and costs them multiple service calls.