Stainless steel is the go-to option if you want your kitchen to look modern, sleek and trendy. There's a reason it's still the top choice of many kitchen designers. It's resistant to the bad stuff. Because of its elemental makeup, stainless steel is incredibly durable.

To determine the age of your appliance, use the serial number, not the model number, to identify the date it was manufactured. Our serial numbers begin with two letters, followed by six numbers, with a letter at the end. The two letters at the beginning of the serial number tell you the month and year it was made.