"Goomba" > wrote in message
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> I've mentioned here that we're updating/improving our kitchen. We've
> ordered the cabinets and granite, and just purchased the new range (the
> top rated gas model listed in Consumer's Reports recently) and over the
> range microwave oven/hood. I'm looking for a bottom freezer refrigerator
> but we can live with the old one until I find the perfect appliance at the
> best price. Lighting changes and flooring are still undecided.

Are you sure that the hood is going to be strong enough to cope with the
output of your gas range? I suffered with an inadequate fan in my hood for
years, and recently replaced it with a 400CFM one--the strongest that the
existing ductwork would support. It's a HUGE improvement, but certainly I
could have done with a stronger one. As a result of ten years with a feeble
exhaust fan, I'm kind of obsessed with having one that enables Asian cooking
and so forth without making the whole house reek and the smoke alarm go
off.

I have a bottom freezer Amana, and like it a lot, BTW.