New Kitchen Appliances

Our oven has been on the fritz for some time.  It frequently would fail to ignite (or fail to re-ignite while cooking) and had to be set about 40 degrees higher to reach the correct internal temperature.  When the April tax refund came in, we decided to spend it on some new kitchen appliances…and what a difference they have made!  We purchased everything from Lowes because they had a decent selection and competitive prices and were located nearby (we don’t have a lot of extra time to devote to comparison shopping).  We decided on Samsung appliances: we purchased a Samsung washer and dryer when we moved into the new house, and those have worked well for us.  Our only hesitation was whether everything would fit through the narrow passageways of our 1950s era kitchen space.  In the end, they had to remove the door handles from the fridge but otherwise managed to get everything into place.  Everything, that is, except the dishwasher.  Our first shipment arrived damaged and had to re-ordered.  When they came to install the second shipment, we realized it would not fit under the countertop.  Apparently the prior owners had installed new flooring and effectively narrowed the space by half an inch.  So, it was back to Lowes to special order an ADA-compliant dishwasher with adjustable feet.  Several weeks later, over Memorial Day weekend, we finally got our new dishwasher installed (they had to cut out the old unit with a hacksaw).  Although a little more complicated than we anticipated, the new appliances look great and, more importantly, work perfectly.  And for the first time in our married lives, we have a built-in water/ice dispenser.  We’ve come a long way!