Wow! Thanks for sharing!
Mike85k
joined 2 years ago
We only had an option to add an 18" to our kitchen. We're a family of 4 and it works well enough for us. We run it most days and twice on particularly heavy days. For us it was absolutely worth it and prevents constant arguments about having to hand wash dishes. 18"s are definitely less common than 24", but it's not like it's an obsolete or custom size, your going to be able to find them if needed.
Point it at the wall right next to it and see. I've noticed this on mine but it will match with the wall. The reflective comment could be. I've always assumed that it has to account for the slight heat that the thermostat generated just by running. My experience is with an ecobee smart thermostat so probably generate a a bit more heat.