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Posted on 7/14/25 at 8:47 am to cgrand
quote:tell me more. i like the relative simplicity of our aga but its definitely less 'EMP proof' since the induction controls are electronic. i wish we could have gotten NG but too expensive to run a line and the propane companies are shady AF here and i've had a decade of dealing with them so putting in a new tank was a no-go.
I was pleasantly surprised at the price of the blue star 36”…it was less than my budget,
also i've been hearing great things about porcelain. seems to be 'heir to the throne' in new material taking the lead over quartz & quartzite.
also apologies for the messy-arse fridge, but you can see the thin middle trim piece to get an idea of how close the 2 units have to be to hide the gap and the single metal trim piece along the bottom and a little of the louvre trim at the top.
i tried to pop the bottom trim off but i was in a hurry and i couldn't remember exactly how it went on so i could show you the brackets behind it.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 12:10 pm to CAD703X
yeah that definitely looks better than what I’ve got now. If I can get some help I’ll give it a go.
the range is model RCS366BV2, 36” all gas open burners. It was $4500 plus tax. All knobs, no buttons. If you don’t have gas you could do what I did for 20 years and run it off an exchange or refillable bottle, that little bit of hassle is worth the reward. A 10 gallon bottle is still light enough to bring to the propane filler. Here it’s 3.50/gal which is the same as what it was at my old house in 1995 LOL.
But I wouldn’t be scared of a big above ground tank, I pay 450/yr rent on a 500 gallon, it’s no big deal and they buried the line to my house for $5/ft.
the range is model RCS366BV2, 36” all gas open burners. It was $4500 plus tax. All knobs, no buttons. If you don’t have gas you could do what I did for 20 years and run it off an exchange or refillable bottle, that little bit of hassle is worth the reward. A 10 gallon bottle is still light enough to bring to the propane filler. Here it’s 3.50/gal which is the same as what it was at my old house in 1995 LOL.
But I wouldn’t be scared of a big above ground tank, I pay 450/yr rent on a 500 gallon, it’s no big deal and they buried the line to my house for $5/ft.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 3:54 pm to cgrand
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If I can get some help I’ll give it a go.
its going to be way easier than you think it is. buy one of your baws a beer and the 2 of you can easily take care of it. you only need to lean the fridge and freezer back to put the new plates on. the middle plate that locks the units together goes on after they're back upright.
oh and of course don't forget to slap that heating pad thingie on. takes longer to peel the adhesive backing off than attaching it.
the top trim has a couple of screws, but the middle, bottom trim and sides all snap onto the unit or attach magnetically so those take all of 10 seconds to put on.
the key is attaching those bottom 2 bracket/plates (one on each unit) then the rest is simple.
This post was edited on 7/14/25 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 7/14/25 at 8:33 pm to CAD703X
appreciate the help it makes sense now.
Verdict on the freeze dryer is 100% awesome. I’ve done apples, bananas, figs, cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms and chicken livers all coming out great. The blueberries didn’t work but they are still edible. No more canning for me
Verdict on the freeze dryer is 100% awesome. I’ve done apples, bananas, figs, cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms and chicken livers all coming out great. The blueberries didn’t work but they are still edible. No more canning for me
Posted on 7/14/25 at 9:23 pm to cgrand
quote:explain this to me like i'm 3.
Verdict on the freeze dryer is 100% awesome. I’ve done apples, bananas, figs, cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms and chicken livers all coming out great. The blueberries didn’t work but they are still edible. No more canning for me
is this like the 'astronaut food' where you freeze dry things to make it light and crunchy? is it more like something you use to make beef jerky? i admit to knowing less than nothing about a freeze dryer and what you can make with it.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 6:31 am to cgrand
Blueberries just need to be halved or have the skin punctured. The skin holds the moisture in which is what you want to get rid of.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 6:43 am to CAD703X
yes like astronaut food…devoid of water, light and crunchy. The food items are then preserved for like decades. You can eat them in the dry state or rehydrate when the zombies come and they’ll be like fresh. No need to freeze or pressure can
and yeah I watched a video afterwards on the blueberries LOL. I’ll halve them next time.
so far my favorites are the figs and the tomatoes. The cheese is also great, like cheese-its but 100% cheese
and yeah I watched a video afterwards on the blueberries LOL. I’ll halve them next time.
so far my favorites are the figs and the tomatoes. The cheese is also great, like cheese-its but 100% cheese
Posted on 7/16/25 at 3:10 pm to cgrand
brick is up, mortar (white) tomorrow
i like it
i like it
Posted on 7/16/25 at 3:36 pm to cgrand
brick tile is cool as shite
Posted on 7/17/25 at 9:49 am to CAD703X
brick is done, they did a great job and left the area clean. super nice guys. i'm glad i went with the white mortar.
i did cause a minor frick-up, i should have pulled the outlets and installed a mortar ring. no way i'm getting them out now. i can still get to the screws if i have to replace an outlet but not the tabs. shite happens.
i'm going to make some inset outlet covers out of birch plywood...on;y other thing i can do is wait for the mortar to dry and cut back the brick with a dremel so i can stick a ring in there
i did cause a minor frick-up, i should have pulled the outlets and installed a mortar ring
. no way i'm getting them out now. i can still get to the screws if i have to replace an outlet but not the tabs. shite happens. i'm going to make some inset outlet covers out of birch plywood...on;y other thing i can do is wait for the mortar to dry and cut back the brick with a dremel so i can stick a ring in there
This post was edited on 7/17/25 at 9:52 am
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:29 am to cgrand
i really really like what you did with the brick. so sick of subway tile and 'decorated pattern' tile everyone is doing.
that brick will still look great 30 years from now.
that brick will still look great 30 years from now.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:51 am to cgrand
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i'm going to make some inset outlet covers out of birch plywood...on;y other thing i can do is wait for the mortar to dry and cut back the brick with a dremel so i can stick a ring in there
Think there are spacers and longer 8-32 screws you can use to bring the outlets flush if they aren't terribly deep. If you own a RotoZip or similar tool, get yourself one of these RotoZip diamond bits instead of using a Dremel, faster, cleaner, and you can set the depth a bit easier. I've had to fix this kind of error plenty of times...
Posted on 7/17/25 at 11:02 am to Clames
same. i bought a spacer kit at home depot for like $5 and its come in handy more times than i can count to get an outlet flush w/ the wall/tile/whatever
Posted on 7/17/25 at 11:06 am to Clames
quote:yeah I figured I wasn’t the first idiot. Thanks for the suggestion I appreciate it. I just checked them all I think I can get the outlets out without too much trouble
I've had to fix this kind of error plenty of times...
Posted on 7/17/25 at 11:08 am to CAD703X
quote:thanks, it was hard to visualize off of samples plus that ugly green paint was throwing me off. It really does look great I’m super happy
that brick will still look great 30 years from now.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 5:20 pm to cgrand
Brick looks great. First pic had me thinking it would be too dark but the white mortar really lightens up the space.
Posted on 7/18/25 at 9:34 am to cgrand
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model RCS366BV2
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:14 am to Clames
crisis averted. Hilariously after spending 30 bucks on a diamond wheel, and making a huge mess, the proper tool to cut back the brick wound up being a hammer and a flathead screwdriver
Posted on 7/29/25 at 8:28 pm to cgrand
couple of early appliance experience thoughts:
-the blue star range is exactly what I wanted. And the open burners let you drop a wok in to the bowl and get it screaming hot 10/10 on the burners. The over started weird, it was running 100 degrees over knob temp, but seems to have stabilized a little.
-freeze dryer is awesome. Absolutely love it.
-the new sink and fixture is so much better than the ghetto shite we had before, I can’t believe we lived in squalor like that
-haven’t used the dishwasher
-love the fridge and freezer, the shallow depth takes some getting used to but it’s growing on me, they are both very very nice. It makes great ice.
-the blue star range is exactly what I wanted. And the open burners let you drop a wok in to the bowl and get it screaming hot 10/10 on the burners. The over started weird, it was running 100 degrees over knob temp, but seems to have stabilized a little.
-freeze dryer is awesome. Absolutely love it.
-the new sink and fixture is so much better than the ghetto shite we had before, I can’t believe we lived in squalor like that
-haven’t used the dishwasher
-love the fridge and freezer, the shallow depth takes some getting used to but it’s growing on me, they are both very very nice. It makes great ice.
This post was edited on 7/29/25 at 8:32 pm
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