New video! KitchenAid KSGB900ES

Video on the New KitchenAid 30″ 5 Burner Gas Convection Slide in Range, now in our showroom!  Check out Mike explaining the updates and features.

4 Piece Maytag Heritage Suite with July 4th Rebates

Take advantage of 4th of July rebates!

Another Customer Kitchen

We’re back with another customer kitchen, also designed by Penterman Kitchens!

This kitchen primarily features GE Monogram appliances, including the 36″ All Gas Professional Range, the Built-in Oven with Advantium Speedcook Technology, the 30″ Warming Drawer, the 36″ Built-in Bottom Freezer Refrigerator, a Beverage Center and Ice Maker.  The hood is the Excalibur series from Vent-A-Hood.

Please sit back and enjoy this amazing Avon by the Sea kitchen!

 

 

 

 

A Customer Kitchen

We typically work with our clients for months….it starts with a tour of the showroom, we may quote a couple different packages, they work with their cabinet designer and key in on what appliances they want/can work in their kitchen plans, we email, we call, we re-quote back and forth.  You get the idea!  Eventually we set a delivery date, the appliances are installed, and our install crew takes a picture but the kitchen is not quite in presentation form.  So, it is so great when we get photos of the true, finished, final project!

Top Line customers, email jenniferw@toplineapl.com with your kitchen pictures and we’ll post them!

Here are photos from a beautiful Sea Girt kitchen designed by Penterman Kitchens.  We love the cabinetry, the lay out, the appliances they chose…

Appliances in this Kitchen:

Viking 36″ Range, model VGSC5366BSS

Viking hood, VWH36481SS

KitchenAid French Door Bottom Mount Counter Depth Refrigerator with Architect Series handle, model KFCS22EVMS

KitchenAid 30″ single wall oven, model KEBS109BSS

KitchenAid microwave, model KBMS1454BSS

KitchenAid dishwasher, model KUDS30FXSS

Marvel Ice Machine, model 30IMTBSFRP

Marvel Beverage Center, model 6GARMBSGL

Miele’s ‘No Better Complement’ Promotion

We’re happy to show you our updated Miele display in the Wall showroom:

 

Miele has started a promotion that allows you to receive up to $1000 off a Miele dishwasher. This rebate is only running to July 31st, so hurry in!

 

Training for Top Line Staff at Sub-Zero and Wolf

One of the things that sets Top Line apart is our very knowledgeable and thoroughly trained Sales Consultants.  When you shop with us, you are guaranteed a professional experience from one of our veteran sales staff.  Our sales associates truly know our brands inside and out!  To stay on top of new products, they often attend after hours training.  This past week, they visited the Sub- Zero and Wolf showroom in Pine Brook.

Sub-Zero and Wolf completely renovated their official showroom in Pine Brook for the best Sub-Zero and Wolf experience ever. The updated showroom allows you to get hands-on with the latest appliance models, including advanced M series ovens, Integrated refrigeration, induction cooktops and much more. Customers are welcome to visit as well.  Email jenniferw@toplineapl.com for more information.

While there, the Top Line team was able to experience a live cooking demonstration by the showroom chef, and see the Wolf and Sub-Zero products in action. The best part always being they get to eat the delicious results!

Photos by Adam. 

 

GE Cafe™ French-Door Wall Oven

THE BEST OF FORM AND FUNCTION

The GE Cafe™ French-door wall oven is both beautiful and ergonomic. Inspired by ovens found in restaurant kitchens, the doors are precision-engineered to allow for one-handed opening. This is especially helpful when juggling multiple cooking tasks during meal preparation. Tackling dinner single-handedly? You got this.

Ventilation from Jenn-Air

Thank you to the designers that joined us this week for CEU Training in the Wall showroom.  The topic was: Emerging Technologies Impacting Kitchen Design: What’s New in Kitchen Ventilation?  The presentation was by Bridgitte of Jenn-Air and explored cooking appliances, new technologies, how technologies impact the placement of the appliance and the surrounding storage space for the appliance and LED lighting.

 

Here’s what you need to know when you’re considering ventilation.

Think about esthetics, and how you like to cook.

Several factors should go into your decision on the type of ventilation you select for your kitchen. An important one has to do with your design preference: Do you like the idea of a visible hood above your cooking appliance? Or do you prefer an open space, with ventilation that remains unseen—or appears only when needed?

Before you decide on a specific ventilation system, also think about your overall kitchen space and even the way you like to cook and entertain. Do you plan to place a cooktop or rangetop on an island, or will your cooking appliance be placed against a wall? Do you like to interact with guests as you cook or do you typically prepare everything before guests arrive? Hood placement, duct-free options and noise levels are all important facets of your choice for ventilation.

There are two main types of ventilation: vented and duct-free.

Many homes have exterior venting—ductwork that vents outside—allowing for either vented or duct-free installation. Many other homes, however, do not offer exterior venting: multi-housing units like apartments and condos, homes with slab construction or with other venting restrictions such as no basement. This requires different installation and set-up for a ventilation appliance, such as a duct-free kit for a downdraft cooktop or recirculating option for a microwave-hood combination.

A vented exhaust system pulls smoke, steam and odors out of the air above the cooking surface and expels them outside through ductwork. Both hoods and downdraft cooktop options can be vented. If your kitchen includes an exterior wall, a vented exhaust system may be a good option. This means you can install a hood above your cooking surface.

Duct-free ventilation captures smoke, steam and cooking odors and expels them through a filter, then recirculates the clean air. Select downdraft cooktops can be converted to a duct-free ventilation kit, providing you with a variety of ventilation options. And, many Jenn-Air® hoods can be set up to recirculate.

CFM ratings help you determine the proper ventilation level.

A CFM rating is a measure of the air-capturing power of your ventilation system. CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute) is directly related to the level of BTUs (see below) your appliance outputs. The higher the BTUs, the higher the CFM should be.

It’s important to make sure you select a correctly sized ventilation unit as well as opt for the proper CFM level. Check the product specifications of your cooking appliance to determine the minimum CFM requirements. Your CFM requirement is also a function of how far the ventilation exhaust has to travel along ductwork before it’s expelled; the longer the ductwork, the higher the CFM should be.

Assessing the correct CFM rating is important for delivering the proper level of ventilation for your heat output and the amount of smoke, steam and cooking odors generated. A too-low rating might not thoroughly clear the air; an overly high rating might capture too much heated or air-conditioned air within your kitchen environment.

Consider the power of your cooking appliance and the type of cooking techniques you use frequently. Searing, blackening and frying often require more ventilation power to clear the air as you cook, whereas simmering and sautéing require less.

BTUs (British Thermal Units) are the measure of a burner’s energy output, and refer to gas burners. Higher BTU output means higher heat—important for cooking techniques like searing. Lower BTU output means lower heat—important when melting butter or simmering delicate sauces.

Each burner has its own BTU measurement; your appliance’s total BTU level will determine the CFM rating required for proper ventilation.

There are several ventilation mounting options.

The type of ventilation mounting you choose will depend largely on the location of your cooktop within your kitchen. Also consider how you like to cook. For instance, do you frequently sear, blacken or flash-fry? This determines how much ventilation power you’ll need.

Wall mount hoods are a good option when your cooktop is positioned next to a wall. They offer powerful ventilation. Many of our models feature commercial-style design.

Island mount hoods essentially “float” directly over where your cooktop is placed within an island, for powerful ventilation right where it’s needed.

Low profile hoods offer a more minimal-looking installation but offer slightly less powerful ventilation than other hood types. They install directly underneath the cabinet situated above your cooking surface.

Microwave hood combinations offer space-saving design by featuring a microwave with a built-in ventilation system. They can be installed above a cooking appliance to provide ventilation for smoke, steam and cooking odors, and can be vented or set to recirculate.

Perimetric hoods, designed to hang on the wall like a work of art, offer powerful ventilation and will make a dramatic statement in your kitchen.

Telescoping downdraft ventilation can be installed directly into the cooking surface for a streamlined look. Its slim exhaust fan appears with the push of a button to capture smoke directly at cooking surface level, and then disappears when no longer needed.

Custom hood liners are ideal to achieve a distinctive ventilation look. They feature a ventilation system mounted to the inside of a custom vent cover. The cover can be made of metal, wood, plaster or tile, to complement cabinetry or make a bold statement. It offers you a choice of motors for different levels of ventilation power.

Choose a style that combines power and beauty.

Jenn-Air® ventilation systems are available in a wide variety of styles to suit your personal style and enhance the look of your kitchen, from statement-making perimetric hoods to commercial-style wall-mount hoods to unobtrusive telescoping downdrafts. We also offer a variety of finishes to complement your appliances and contrast beautifully with cabinetry.

Source: http://jennair.com/appliances/kitchen-ventilation

 

Top Line crew visits Miele

Last night, some of our staff visited the Miele Princeton Center and participated in the “Full Steam Ahead” class.  This is a hands-on class featuring the Combi-Steam and Steam ovens. The class covers operation, the principles of steam and the utilization of multi-stage programs.  Our customers are welcome to sign up for a class at Miele in Princeton.  Check out their upcoming events here: Miele Class Schedule

From left to right: Bea, Tony, Maria, Traci, Mike, Marc, John, Todd, Adam, Wes & Dan (our Miele rep)

Maria was quite proud of her delicious cobbler!

John is no stranger to the kitchen!  Professional.

Thanks for a fun evening Miele!

Voted Best of Houzz 2015!

 Good news! We’ve been voted by the Houzz community as a winner of the Best of Houzz 2015 awards! We won in the Customer Service category. Visit our profile page (http://www.houzz.com/pro/toplineac) to see a “Best of Houzz 2015” winner badge on our Houzz profile page. Customers, thanks for the reviews. They mean a lot!

Here are some of our Houzz reviews:

Reviews for Top Line Appliance Center

beach317

Relationship: Client

Project Date: November 2014

Project Price: $1,000-$9,999

Kristen in the Wall store was very helpful and pleasant to deal with. She is very knowledgeable and very quickly got a feel for my style and budget. She sent several options in each category and we quickly formulated the list. Delivery, pricing and customer service were exceptional. For someone who has limited time to “explore” Top Line was one stop shopping with professional results.

 

npackman

Relationship: Client

Project Date: November 2014

Project Price: $10,000-$49,999

We just purchased our entire new kitchen from Topline and our entire experience was great from start to finish. Their pricing was reasonable and our salesperson, John Cuccolo, was extremely knowledgable. A definite must stop if you are considering purchasing appliances.

Relationship: Client

Project Date: October 2014

Project Price: $1,000-$9,999

Great selection and service! Walked us though the different brands and options. Seamless delivery, lowest prices. Would highly recommend to anyone that needs appliances.

cpopola

Relationship: Client

Project Date: July 2014

Project Price: $1,000-$9,999

They’ll match any price, prompt delivery and service. Talk to Adam, he’s fair, honest, knowledgable, and does not try to sell or steer you in any direction but the right one.

 

19fairhill

Relationship: Client

Project Date: July 2014

Project Price: $10,000-$49,999

We just redid our kitchen with new appliances…all purchased from Top Line. Thanks to the suggestions from John Cuccolo and his expert salesmanship and service my kitchen is up-to-date and beautiful. John worked well with Rob at BKC Kitchens and everything was delivered on time making the experience hassle free. I especially love my GE Cafe gas range with its optional convection oven. My purchase also included a Subzero over-and-under refrigerator, a GE Profile microwave and Miele dishwasher.

 

Richard Russo

Relationship: Client

Project Date: July 2014

Project Price: $10,000-$49,999

Had a great experience with top line. Worked with John Cuccolo out of the Westfield branch. They did all the appliances for my new house. The purchase and installation process was very smooth and easy.

What sets them apart though is the customer service. I had to get an item replaced and john and his team really took care of the situation with no trouble at all. Conversely, a few years back, I ordered a dishwasher from Karl’s that came damaged and it was an extremely difficult process to get a replacement. I will definitely work with top line again and would highly recommend them.

lynelkatz

Relationship: Client

Project Date: July 2014

Project Price: more than $100,000

John Cuccola at Topline was great in helping us to choose the right appliances for my new kitchen. John Cuccola knows about all the appliances and cooking needs. He is available when the customer needs him. The showroom at Topline has so many choices and they are beautifully displayed. I highly recommend Topline in Westfield, NJ for kitchen appliances.

aylinbumin

Relationship: Client

Project Date: July 2014

Project Price: $10,000-$49,999

Top Line was recommended to us by good friends who had just renovated their kitchen and we purchased our range, hood, fridge and dishwasher from them and got good deals on the appliances during a holiday sale they were having. From the moment we walked into their showroom they were head and shoulders above other showrooms we had visited. They had movies and snacks for our kids so my husband and I could focus on shopping. John Cuccolo, at Top Line, gave us his undivided attention and patiently helped us pick out the appliances that best fit our needs and budget. And when we encountered numerous delays in our kitchen renovation, John was amazingly helpful and accommodating of our changing timeline. He took such good care of us – I can’t say enough good things about Top Line, their superior customer service and John Cuccolo!!!

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suzywilliams

Relationship: Client

Project Date: July 2014

Project Price: $1,000-$9,999

As designers and home owners, we were very pleased to work with Top Line for our kitchen renovation project. Their showroom and product selection were part of the positive experience, but what set them apart from the other distributors was their people. Our rep and Kitchen Specialist, John Cuccolo, made sure that our project ended as a success. Initially, we had problems with the manufacturing of one of the appliances we purchased, but John and the team stood by us and made it right. John’s customer service went beyond the value of what we purchased. We have recommended them to friends, and they are just as pleased (their kitchen is being finished soon). We will use them again.

 

jlj80

Relationship: Client

Project Date: May 2014

Project Price: $10,000-$49,999

We recently completed a full kitchen renovation, all the way down to the studs. We replaced all of the major appliances as part of the project. John Cuccolo at Topline was our Sales Representative and we had a great experience with him and with the company. He is extremely knowledgeable about the full range of appliances and helped provide us with excellent direction on which brand to choose and why (we went with Jenn Air). John was extremely responsive to any issues-including a price match, adjusting delivery schedules and providing immediate assistance to make sure everything was up and running. We loved being able to work with a local business rather than a big box store-the customer service is above and beyond-we would highly recommend Topline and John Cuccolo.

 

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