What I regret most about my kitchen renovation is that I bought 5 \”living ancestors\”, which are expensive but of little use.

Kitchen appliances are all pitfalls in all likelihood.

But it doesn\’t matter: the price of kitchen appliances is generally not high, the cheap ones are tens of yuan, and the expensive ones are hundreds of yuan – you are cheated today, and you will buy less tomorrow. Just a piece of clothing is enough, and it doesn’t feel too heartbreaking. But today I want to make a few exceptions:

The following five types of kitchen appliances are expensive but have very little use. They are also the ones I regret most about buying during renovation. of home appliances.

.01Liangba

Bath heater has almost become a standard feature in the bathroom. Will Liangba be a standard feature in future kitchens? After all, it’s too hot to cook in the kitchen in the summer, so it’s worth it to be cooler:

A cool heater costs 1,000+, which is much more expensive than a bathroom heater. .

I thought it was some kind of high technology, but when I bought it home, I discovered that it was just a fan. Not even a fan –The air volume is smaller than that of an electric fanThere are too many, but the noise is very loud. Together with the resonance of the ceiling, it buzzes as soon as it is turned on.

And it’s not easy to use:It doesn’t work at all in the kitchen It is not suitable to use a ceiling fan, because the hot air will move upward, and the ceiling fan will blow the hot air that has finally floated up again! I have lived here for more than four years and Liangba has almost never been opened.

Xiaoyuan’s suggestion:If the budget is insufficient, it is recommended to buy oneFloor fan will do. If your budget can reach several thousand yuan, it is recommended to choose a kitchen Dedicated air conditioner. Not only the cooling effect is good, but you also don’t have to worry about oil fumes contaminating the machine.

.02Food waste disposer

What I was thinking was: installing a garbage disposal on the sink would eliminate the need to throw the watery kitchen waste into the trash can when washing dishes. It\’s been \”pre-washed\” next to it.

A food waste disposer, at least 1,500+.

Unfortunately, there is still a gap between it and what I imagined: first of all, the entrance is too small , the garbage cannot be poured in at all, you need to use the plastic stick that comes with it to push it down little by little. Secondly, The grinding precision is not enough, and kitchen waste often blocks the sewer.

Later I heard that this thing works better with a dishwasher, so I paired it with it——But the drain pipe of the dishwasher is so thin that the larger garbage will block the pipe before it reaches the garbage disposal.

Xiaoyuan suggested:Currently, the best destination for kitchen waste is Trash can Before the technology of kitchen waste disposer ushered in a rapid development, it is still not recommended for ordinary users to choose.

.03Ultrafiltration membrane water purifier

It was still new when I renovated it The community is not connected to municipal tap water yet, and only has its own well water, so my demand for water purifiers is particularly high. I need a water purifier not only for drinking water, but also for cooking.

But the RO membrane water purifier needs to discharge waste water, and the cost of use is too high – I bought it without draining waste water. Ultrafiltration membrane water purifier:

One ​​unit costs 3,000+, which is more expensive than an RO membrane water purifier!

After using it for less than a month, I discovered a problem: Why is there still scale in the water after being filtered by the water purifier? When I tested it with a TDS pen, I was shocked: Tap water TDS300+, ultrafiltration membrane TDS100+.

After filtering, it still does not meet the standard for direct drinking!

Xiaoyuan suggested:The filtration capacity of ultrafiltration membrane water purifier is better than RO membrane is 100 times lower. So if you have water purification needs, just buy an RO membrane water purifier honestly, and don’t think wrongly about which ultrafiltration membrane water purifier to choose.

.04First-class energy efficiency gas water heater

I was quite puzzled at the time: In this era when all home appliances are pursuing first-level energy efficiency, why do 80% of gas water heaters only have second-level energy efficiency? I bought a Level 1 Energy Efficiency model and seem to understand.

A gas water heater with first-level energy efficiency is 1,000+ more expensive than a second-level energy efficiency gas water heater.

The thermal efficiency of the first-level energy efficiency gas water heater is higher than that of the second-level energy efficiency, but the way to improve the thermal efficiency is to install an internal Set of condensation device: Use the condensation device to recover the waste heat in the exhaust gas.

It does save gas, but the condensing device will produce condensation water, and we need to find a place in the kitchen for it to drain the condensation water. There is no reservation in my house, so the condenser pipe can only go through the open pipe and drain into the sink.

Oyuan suggested:Based on current technology, condensing gas water heaters are The only way that can achieve first-level energy efficiency. But condensing gas water heaters have problems with condensation water. If you can’t accept open pipes, don’t use them. Buy.

.05Sink-type dishwasher

I bought a fully decorated room, and the cabinets in the kitchen have been installed . Then I thought that installing a built-in dishwasher might require modifying the cabinets, but I thought it would be troublesome, so I bought a sink-type dishwasher that seemed easier to modify.

A sink-type dishwasher with a capacity of 6 sets, priced at 6,000+

I actually regretted it when I bought it: Sink-type dishwashers do not require the modification of cabinets, but the original sink needs to be removed and the countertop needs to be cut. #B3521C;\”>It is better to remodel the cabinet directly – just remove two cabinet doors.

I will regret it even more after using it: sink type The dishwasher takes up space in the sink and makes it difficult to use.e=\”color: #B3521C; –tt-darkmode-color: #B3521C;\”>The capacity of the dishwasher is too small, not to mention pots and chopping boards, even slightly larger tableware Can\’t even fit in.

Xiaoyuan’s suggestion:You still need to be careful with the dishwasherembedded. And when buying, don’t put too much faith in the so-called capacity. It depends on whether the dishwasher has been improved based on Chinese food. An improved dishwasher can hold more items with 10 sets than an unimproved dishwasher with 14 sets.

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