Does anyone have any 'go to' brands when replacing appliances in IP's? Or would you look more at the cost/features? Generally for PPORs we have always gone with mid-range Westinghouse or similar, figure been around a while, average reputation and cost and easy to get parts etc.
I'm looking to replace a gas cooktop at the moment, have never had gas appliances myself so no brand I have had good experience with. Real cheap ones are under $300. Cheapest 'known' brands are around $400, and then there are the ones with the 'flame fail' gas cut off feature jump up a couple of hundred depending on brand (or there's a Bunnings variety just under $400). I don't have a problem putting in a more expensive one (my problem tends to be that I am more likely to do that and make sure I have all bases covered when its an overkill, and I'm trying to avoid that!).
So...is there any benefit to putting in a more expensive unit with the gas cut off feature into an IP (considering the one that's there now doesn't have that...), and in your experience is it worth taking a gamble with the real cheap ones?
I'm looking to replace a gas cooktop at the moment, have never had gas appliances myself so no brand I have had good experience with. Real cheap ones are under $300. Cheapest 'known' brands are around $400, and then there are the ones with the 'flame fail' gas cut off feature jump up a couple of hundred depending on brand (or there's a Bunnings variety just under $400). I don't have a problem putting in a more expensive one (my problem tends to be that I am more likely to do that and make sure I have all bases covered when its an overkill, and I'm trying to avoid that!).
So...is there any benefit to putting in a more expensive unit with the gas cut off feature into an IP (considering the one that's there now doesn't have that...), and in your experience is it worth taking a gamble with the real cheap ones?