Avoidable Kitchen Remodeling Expenses that Bite into Your Budget

The budget that gets dedicated toward a kitchen remodel is usually substantial and tends to grow as unplanned expenses crop up. While some unplanned expenses are part of the territory of a remodel, there are others that occur due to haste, impulse and lack of preparation.

Here are a couple of mistakes that can turn into expenses that bite into the budget of your kitchen remodel:

• Failing to plan for the cost of installing the incoming appliances – Omitting the cost of installation is usually the result of assuming that each appliance will simply be slipped into place moments after delivery. While some appliances can be installed in this manner, like a free-standing refrigerator, a cook top with a wall mount oven will most likely incur an expense that will increase if the location is not equipped with the right hookups.
• Not getting accurate measurements – There are two sets of measurements that need to be done with precision; the dimension of each appliance that will be installed and the space that each one will occupy. Incorrect measurements in either case can result in costly changes to counter tops that need to be re-cut and cabinetry that must either be moved or re-sized to compensate for an appliance that is either too big or too small.

With some preparation, discipline and knowledge of the mistakes that can bite into your budget, you can bring your new kitchen in under budget with great appliances that fit your lifestyle. The money you save might even get you out of the kitchen and out on town so that someone else can do the cooking and cleanup for you.

The New Appliances at your GE Dealer

The new appliances at your GE dealer continue to evolve with new innovations that add convenience while saving time, resources, and energy. Let’s take a look at some of the most significant advances made in categories across GE’s extensive product line.

GE Gas Ranges

GE gas ranges simplify and/or speed up your cooking tasks with five burners configured to provide flexibility and a variety of cooking options. Features include:

• Heavy-duty grates that cover the cooktop - This makes moving pots and pan to different burners a breeze.
• A reversible cooking surface that can grill meats on one side and cook pancakes on the other - This fits perfectly over the oval burner in the center of the cooktop for balanced cooking without hot spots.
• PowerBoil burners that can boil water quickly
• Simmer burners that deliver a low and consistent heat for the slow cooking of sauces

GE Refrigerators

The new GE refrigerators are built with elegance and style and loaded with technological advances. Features include:

• BrightSpace – This new technology lights up both the refrigerator and the freezer, eliminating the frustrating searches in dimly lit compartments.
• Dual evaporators – This feature splits evaporator work between the refrigerator and the freezer, allowing for the tailoring of separate environments. This keeps food the refrigerator fresh for extended periods and reduces defrosting in the freezer.
• Autofill water dispenser – This feature allows for hands-free filling of water glasses, coffee pots, thermoses, etc. with a sensor that shuts off water when the vessel is full.

GE Dishwashers

GE dishwashers are packed with cleaning advancements get rid of hardened food on dishes, pots, and pans. New features include:

• New and improved wash arms that have increased washing power by 65%.
• Strategically placed jets aimed silverware baskets – These high power jets strip hardened food off of silverware making it ready to go straight from the dishwasher to the table.
• The Piranha – This rotating jet breaks up food left on plates, leaving them clean and ready for the next meal. 

These innovative kitchen appliances can be found at your local GE dealer. For more information, visit: http://jessupsappliances.com/