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Look at What's Happening at DacorNew Dacor Appliances Coming to UAKCPrivately held Dacor has long been known as a standout in the Luxury appliance segment. Dacor has had geographic strength in the Western US where they were founded and where their headquarters and manufacturing facilities have been located. With great performance and some unique features, Dacor carved out a solid niche' in the cooking segment. To have a full line, Dacor outsourced most of the non-cooking products such as dishwashers and refrigerators. Now, however, Dacor is part of the giant Samsung company and we're getting a look at their strength and innovation in these newly launched Dacor products. The new Modernist Line from Dacor has a striking design that keeps some of Dacor's classic looks and features, but plants itself squarely in the forefront of 21st century styling and innovation.Let's take note of a few of the new enhancements in Dacor's new Modernist Line:The most striking thing to note in the new line is the new finish which Dacor describes as a "dramatic graphite color that accentuates and elevates the sophistication of any kitchen."The Modernist Line includes an updated version of Dacor's Pro Dual Fuel Range with a Steam option. Complete with digital controls, brass burners on the top, a burner that accommodates a wok, and a griddle. The touch controls are wi-fi enabled for remote operation.Dacor's recently launched refrigerated columns are now part of the Modernist Line, too. Below refrigerator and freezer columns

What is a Smart Appliance?When the first oven that had a temperature control on its oven came out, I'm sure that it was called a smart oven. Similarly, the first refrigerator that defrosted itself, was considered a smart refrigerator. But imagine this: You're baking cookies, and the oven reaches 350 degrees. You hate it when the kitchen heats up, but what can you do? Your new Jenn-Air® wall oven with Nest connectivity, will communicate with the furnace to drop the temperature a few degrees to compensate for that extra heat from your oven.Now, that's a smart appliance. It's just one of the many connectivity features available in appliances these days. There are a host of new appliances with smart features from top brands now available at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center.Smart Jenn-Air Appliances at UAKCWe're only touching on one brand here, but the professionals at UAKC receive regular updates from the appliance manufacturers and can give you the direction you need to make your own smart decisions on today's smart appliances. Here's a brief introduction to the new connected wall ovens from Jenn-Air:More and more appliance buyers are enjoying the incredible conveniences and luxuries that smart homes and products like the Nest Learning Thermostat add to their lifestyle. They love the way Nest already connects their home to security devices and cameras, and they'll love the idea of Nest working in the kitchen too.Larger than before, this new Jenn-Air® single wall oven offers 5.0 cubic feet of oven capacity and

Pizza Oven: A new appliance you're going to love.THE PERFECT SLICE FOR LUXURY KITCHENSPizza connosieurs know that cooking a pizza in the home and achieving restaurant-quality results just has not been possible. Commercial pizza ovens use extremely high temperatures to get a crispy crust on the bottom, and bubbling cheese on top, but in your home this results in seriously overheating the kitchen. Until now. GE's luxury Monogram brand is introducing a new pizza oven which combines Monogram styling with advanced technology from First Build to enable home pizza chefs to deliver the great tasting pizzas you love so much right at home. Here's a brief look from Monogram at the technology on their new pizza oven. Pizzeria-quality performanceIs designed to match the capabilities of the best restaurant pizza ovens to help home chefs achieve the perfect slice.Electric heating zonescombine the crisping performance of traditional coal- and wood-burning pizza ovens with the precision and ease of a sophisticated appliance.Capacitive touch LCD controlsallow for easy selection of preset cooking options, including a variety of pizza settings and choices for roasting vegetables.Built-in installationis made possible with a standard 30"-width cabinet cutout.Integrated oven ventilation systemallows for simple installation, with no additional ductwork required.Handcrafted luxurycan be found in every aspect of the design, from the polished stainless exterior to the simple touch controls.Handcraft artisanal pizza in minutes. Monogram's Pizza Oven fits in a standard wall oven cavity, bringing high-temperature cooking to your home kitchen. Loaded with cooking profiles and recipes from renowned pizzerias, this