SCRAPE DON’T RINSE YOUR DISHES!

You find the best information on appliances from the people who actually maintain them, not always the people who sell them. Recently an excellent Miele repairman named Eric Morton shared a very interesting piece of information. Dishwasher soap is designed to interact and work best with a variety of components. The technical make up of various fats and residue left on plates are required for the soap to work properly. If you rinse them all off, your dishes can’t be properly cleaned and the soap cannot properly function. In an email he entitled “The exciting world of soap!” this tidbit was included:

”In order to perform its cleaning function, a good detergent must penetrate, break down and loosen the soil in the time allowed during the dishwasher’s washing cycle. It must condition the water, prevent build up of stains, and prepare a clean and germ-free surface for the rinse cycle. Knowing the Ingredients necessary to formulate s detergent is not enough to guarantee a good product. All of the chemicals must be combined in exactly the right proportions to give optimum cleaning results”

For a more in depth description please read this article, particularly page 9. It’s quite interesting, thank you Eric.

Moraga Kitchen Tour
featuring a kitchen by Studio Mehler
benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure

October 1, 2009 4-7pm, $20 per Person
For ticket information please visit their website at: www.mcchometour.com

Sub-Zero/Wolf Introduces Three Amazing Kitchens!

For a limited time only, Sub-Zero/Wolf has introduced Three Amazing Kitchens for one low price of $13,999 each (sale price is after $500 mail-in consumer rebate). Consumers must purchase qualified Sub-Zero/ Wolf appliances from an Authorized Dealer in Northern California or Western Nevada. Purchases must be made between April 1 and December 31, 2009.

Customer must take delivery of product no later than January 15, 2010. Ultimate Kitchen Package includes: Sub-Zero 36" Built-In Refrigerator (BI-36U/S), Wolf 30" Dual Fuel Range (DF304), 30" Pro Wall Hood (PW302210), and 500 CFM Internal Blower (810991). Luxury Kitchen Package includes: Sub-Zero 36" Built-In Refrigerator (BI-36U/S), Wolf 36" all Gas Range (R366) with Island Trim (800026), 36" Pro Wall Hood (PW362418), and a 900 CFM Blower (811131). Dream Kitchen Package includes: Sub-Zero 36" Built-In Refrigerator (BI-36U/S), Wolf 30" Unframed Wall Oven (SO30-2U/S), 36" Gas Cooktop (CT36G/S), and 36" Low Profile CT Hood with Internal Blower (CTEWH36I). Sub-Zero Built-In Refrigerators have the option of Tubular, Curved or Pro Handles.

Beginning in August through the end of the year,
any purchase of a Wolf Single or Double Wall Oven will include a FREE Full Extension Roller Rack.

Quick Drain USA

The trend toward curbless showers and water areas that don’t look like shower stalls took a large step forward with this innovative product. Quick Drain USA TM offers a low profile linear shower drain that is clean and unintrusive as opposed to the round center shower drain common in 95% of our shower installations. The Quick Drain stainless steel channel slot shower drain can be used with any tile size or stone and can be installed as a channel drain under the shower door or against the shower wall as a linear trench drain. Quick Drain, as far as we know, is the lowest-profile bathroom and shower linear drain in the world. It is easy to clean and has a very high flow rate. Ease of installation keeps this shower drain in demand by home builders and contractors alike.
Visit their site at www.quickdrainusa.com