Snow Bros. Appliance

• “I measured my current refrigerator.”
  • We need the available space in your kitchen not the dimension of your current refrigerator.
• “My dryer plugs in, so it’s electric.”
  • Actually, all dryers plug in. An electric dryer runs on a 220 volt outlet. I tell my customer who are unsure that this plug would be quite large, similar to the size of your fist. A gas dryer DOES plug in! This is just a 110 volt outlet to operate the control panel. You would then also have a gas shut off behind the dryer.
• “My doorways are standard width.”
  • If only the world was that kind. There is no such thing as a standard doorway. We have to be particularly careful with this in the Cleveland area where some of the homes are over 100 years old. The doors are often too narrow to get some of the larger appliances into the space desired. If needed, doors can been taken down to maximize space but it can still be tight!
• “I have a dishwasher in my kitchen now so any new one will fit.”
  • Wrong. We always have to pay special attention to the height of the opening. In some cases, people have installed new flooring in front on the dishwasher which shortens the opening. This will deter an install from getting the current dishwasher out or getting the new one in.
• “I don’t want convection in my oven because I’ve never used it before.”
  • All ovens that have a convection bake setting also has a traditional bake setting! Even if you have convection, you do not have to use it.
• “I have a 30″ cooktop in granite counter tops, show me what will work.”
  • I’d love to! But, I don’t know the dimensions of the cutout in your beautiful counter tops. Without having the dimensions underneath your cooktop, we can not 100% point you towards a cooktop that you would not have to cut the counter to make fit.

I’m sure the list could go on. Since we are not buying appliances on a daily basis there can be a lot of details over looked. It is our job at Snow Bros to make sure we guide you in the right direction and ask all the right questions. Feel free to hit us with all of your silliest questions!

Looking for a solution to vent your cook surface on an island or peninsula application? In today’s video resident install specialist, Jason Myers, takes us through some of the highlights and versatility of the new Best Cattura downdraft. Live here on our showroom floor to test out!

The staff here at Snow Bros. would like to welcome our newest staff member, Mike Matej. He is a veteran in the appliance industry and we are all very eager to learn and grow with him. Here are a few words from the man himself:

“Mr. Mike Matej here. As a member of the appliance retail industry for over 40 years, I have seen it all. Most recently, the closing of my former employer, B&B Appliance. I worked at B&B Appliance for 15 years. Throughout my time with B&B I was able to develop strong relationships with members of the community. As sad as I am to see the company say goodbye, I would like to welcome all past and future customers to come see me at my new place of employment, Snow Bros. Appliance. With my new family at Snow Bros. I am able to carry on serving the customers I have been for so many years. We are all about family here and I find it important to keep supporting the local independent.”

Nothing defines a high-end kitchen like one of these beefy ranges!  With large handles, big knobs, heavy-duty grates and high BTU output burners, the robust pro-range has become the centerpiece of the kitchen.

Industrial style ranges started gaining ground in the 1980’s when homeowners were looking for larger, more powerful ranges that had restaurant style add-on’s such as grills and griddles.  The size of these units, especially the depth, was an issue. The industrial range was not designed for residential use so they got extremely hot.  Fast forward to about 1988 when Viking came out with the “Pro Style Solution” range that was shallower and better insulated so it wouldn’t burn down your kitchen.

The pro-ranges of today deliver between 15,000 and 25,000 BTU’s of burner power while also offering a low simmer option gentle enough to melt butter or chocolate and even handle delicate sauces.  These units come in a wide array of sizes starting as small as 24″ wide, all the way up to 60” wide units.  The larger the unit, the more options you available. Such as an indoor grill, griddle, French top or additional burners. Once you make the jump to a 48″ unit or larger you pick up two ovens or possibly a steam/convection oven and warming drawer.

Majority of these units are available in all gas or a dual fuel. Dual fuel offers you the gas cook surface and electric oven. However, the dual fuel does come at a premium. Any one of these units is going to set you back anywhere between $4,000.00 to $19,000.00. We currently have the Thermador, Wolf, Jenn-Air, Miele and GE Monogram units hooked up live for customers to “test drive”. The Dacor, Viking and KitchenAid brands are also on display. Come on in, take a look and ask your salesperson to show you how they operate!

Written by Rick Ritt, Builder Sales Specialist

Coming soon…Proper Ventilation for your Cook Surface.