Estimated Annual Power Usage What to Watch for in Refrigerators Here Are the Best Appliances of 2016 for Your Gourmet Kitchen New kitchen appliances will not only make cooking for your family and friends a little easier, but will also attract more buyers if you sell your home. Single men and married couples said new kitchen appliances rated ‘very important’ in their home-buying decision, according to a . Almost seven in 10 buyers said they would have paid more for a house with new appliances. And 37 percent added or replaced appliances soon after buying. But the choices can be daunting. Using Consumer Reports’ 2016 Buying Guide, here’s a list that narrows down the options by showing the top-scoring and recommended kitchen appliances for each sub-category. Consumer Reports also selected “Best Buys,” which were not necessarily included in the below list unless they overlapped with the highest-rated appliance. COOKTOPSConsumer Reports looked at three types of cooktops—gas, electric and induction—in two common sizes, 30-inch and 36-inch.
It tested the heating levels and compared different features such as power elements and finishes. Best 30-inch gas cooktopWhirlpool WCG97US0DS$900 Best 36-inch gas cooktopThermador SGSX365FS$1,900 Best 30-inch electric smoothtops (tie)KitchenAid KECC604BBL$900Maytag MEC7430WS$700 Best 36-inch electric smoothtops (tie)Maytag MEC7536W$830Maytag MEC7636W$1,100 Best 30-inch electric induction (tie)Kenmore 43820$1,700GE Profile PHP900DMBB$1,400 Best (and only) 36-inch electric inductionThermador CIT36XKB$5,000 WALL OVENSConsumer Reports looked at two types of wall ovens—double electric and single electric ones. It tested the oven’s settings for baking, broiling, oven capacity and self-cleaning along with comparing different features. Consumer Reports noted that a cooktop and wall oven will cost $2,000, while comparable ranges will cost less. Best double electric wall ovens (tie)Whirlpool WOD93EC0AS$2,500Maytag MEW9630A$2,700 Best single electric ovens (tie)Whirlpool WOS92EC0AH$1,500Maytag MEW9530AW$1,400
RANGESConsumer Reports looked at eight types of ranges, testing the cooktop’s heating levels and the oven’s settings for baking, broiling, oven capacity and self-cleaning. Best smoothtop, double oven (30-inch)LG LDE3037ST$1,300 Best smoothtop, single oven (30-inch)Kenmore 95052$1,100 Best electric coilKenmore 94142$430 Best electric inductionKenmore 95073$1,530 Best gas and dual-fuel, double oven (30-inch)KitchenAid KDRS505XSS$2,500 Best gas and dual-fuel, single oven (30-inch)Samsung NX58F5700WS$1,600 Best pro-style gas and dual-fuel (30-inch)KitchenAid KDRS-407VSS Dual-fuel$4,000 Best pro-style gas and dual-fuel (36-inch)KitchenAid KDRU-763VSS Dual-fuel$6,000 REFRIGERATORSConsumer Reports looked at six types of refrigerators, testing temperature performance, energy efficiency, noise and ease of use. It also considered a range of features such as freezer capacity and exterior width, depth and height. Best top-freezerFrigidaire Gallery FGHI2164QF$1,100
Best bottom-freezers (tie)Kenmore Elite 79043$1,510LG LDC24370ST$1,650 Best three-door, French-door bottom-freezers (tie)Kenmore Elite 74093$2,800LG LFXS32766S$2,900 Best four-door, French-door bottom-freezers (three-way tie)Samsung Chef Collection RF34H9960S4$5,400Kenmore Elite 72483$3,600LG LMXS30746S$2,850 Best built-inMiele MasterCool KF1903SF$8,600 DISHWASHERSConsumer Reports looked at conventional dishwashers, testing washing performance, energy use, noise, ease of use and cycle time. It also considered a range of features such as hidden controls and self-cleaning filter. Best conventional dishwashers (tie)KitchenAid KDTM354DSS$1,080Kenmore Elite 12793$1,200 MICROWAVESConsumer Reports looked at two types of microwaves, countertop and over-the-range. It tested heating and defrosting evenness, speed of heating, noise, venting and size. Best large countertopPanasonic Inverter NN-H965BF$180 Best over-the-rangeGE Profile PVM9215SFSS$550 Consumer Reports reviewed more than 2,000 brand-name electronics, home appliances, garden supplies and paint for its 2016 Buying Guide.
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