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In terms of tech options, Menn says his clients are 50/50 - half do, and
half do not request them. Vijayan says most of her projects do include
smart options because a lot of her clients are tech-savvy millennials.
COOKING RANGE FEATURES
For cooking appliance features, a self-cleaning oven was ranked highest, convection
coming in second, and double ovens and high-performance burners
tied for third. Other options included ball-bearing glides, bridge elements,
colored fi nishes/custom colors, commercial looks, downdraft ventilation, gas
elements under griddles, movable induction surfaces, rotisseries, Sabbath
modes, slide-in ranges and shallow-depth options.
REFRIGERATION MUST-HAVES
Th e most popular bells and whistles for this appliance are automatic temperature
control (36%), followed by organization drawers (33%) and lighted
drawers/doors (31%). Other requests include the desire for black interiors;
counter-depth, panel-ready and French-door units; food preservation
technology (seen at KBIS 2022); internal water dispensers; Sabbath modes,
air purifi cation, dual compressors and quick-chill features. Menn said
most of his clients want a crisper/veggie/fruit drawer that can be opened
independently of the main refrigerator door(s).
FUTURE APPLIANCE POTENTIAL
In general, design professionals would like additional options for wine
dispensers and refrigeration drawers; more eff ective, better-quality range
hoods; improved built-in coff ee makers; more appliance options for smaller
spaces; additional color and fi nish options; and improved induction and
electric technology.
More options for small spaces
Right-hinge
microwave
Improved induction & electric technology
UV light
Range with
built-in air fryer
15-minute dishwasher cycle
Non-leaking water dispenser
disinfection in
dishwashers
Steam/convection
microwave
More eff ective/better-quality range hoods
More specifi cally, they want non-leaking water dispensers, griddles
with fully heated surfaces, the ability to toast in a convection oven; steam/
convection microwaves; improved ice makers and specialty ice as part of
the main refrigerator; and data delivered when service is needed.
Diving in even deeper, our respondents suggested such things as an
undercabinet ice maker with an integrated door, a sensor to detect expired
food in the fridge, microwaves with a right hinge/reversible door (multiple
suggestions for this), fl ip-up shelves for hood warming lights; a 15-minute
dishwasher cycle; a range with a built-in air fryer and/or microwave drawer;
indoor grills that can achieve outdoor fl avor; dishwashers with built-in
storage; slide-in oven doors as seen in Europe; and - perhaps the most innovative:
a transparent door on the dishwasher that auto tints when not in use.
" Realistically, in the near future, not having supply chain issues would
be a valid kitchen appliance ask, " said Menn. " Having to order appliances
six-plus months in advance and then having to wait to start construction
- you are going to lose clients. "
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/ NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022
What percentage of the kitchen
ranges in your projects used
the following fuel sources for
cooking?
15%
Induction
40%
Gas
16%
Electric
29%
Dual-Fuel
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