Videos

We’re a small family business that gets excited and passionate about our work. Occasionally that energy turns into a video.

Two of Steve’s favourite videos

We test the effectiveness of extractors that are built into hobs (instead of placed overhead)
Watch this video on YouTube.
Black and Brass kitchen design with amazing worktop detail
Watch this video on YouTube.

More from our Youtube channel

Roots Kitchens Bedrooms Bathrooms

Roots Kitchens Bedrooms Bathrooms
A quickly put together video of a surprise visit yesterday, courtesy of our supplier Quooker (we're a retailer of their taps). They sent along 'smart bar', complete with talented coffee barista, and left a box of edible gifts for everyone at Roots If you've got questions about boiling water taps leave a comment and Steve will do his best to answer them all. Find out more about Roots Kitchens Bedrooms Bathrooms via our web site at https://www.rkbb.co.uk #QuookerReveal #quooker #quookertap #kitchentap
A morale boosting visit from one of our suppliers (quooker and the #quookerreveal smart bar)
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We bake two loaves of bread from the same dough mix, one baked with the Neff Variosteam function, the other baked with a regular fan oven mode, to see if we cam tell the difference and if so which we prefer. Ovens used: Neff B47FS34H0B - used with the vario steam automatic bread baking programme Neff B57VR22N0B - this is a full steam oven but we used only the regular Circotherm fan oven setting. Variosteam isn't the same as full steam. I did a video a long time ago cooking a full meal in a full steam oven: https://youtu.be/YeAJmjOXelM Variosteam also is not capable of boiling eggs (and since we've got a steam oven at home we NEVER boil eggs in a pan - a full steam oven is better for us - a video on that here: https://youtu.be/5ePwy9j_kAI) Competition: You need to go here: https://forms.gle/oZSfNL2sZSBCh2Mk7 Background music in this video "Be Open To New Experiences" by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6393-be-open-to-new-experiences License: https://filmmusic.io/extended-licence
Can adding steam during baking improve your cooking? Let's experiment!
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Andrew asked a question - "Why does a tea towel set my hob alarm off but not my cat?" Steve thinks he has the answer and uses his camera to show the sensors. Roots is a small, specialist, family run business that designs, supplies and installs kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms in East Kent. If you're looking for a room, done well, and live in East Kent we'd love to meet you in our showroom between Faversham and Canterbury. If you've a question please leave a comment, Steve reads them all and answers as many as he can.
Cats and tea towels vs Induction Hobs
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We test a kettle and electric induction hob to see which can boil water the fastest, explain how induction hobs work and then talk about the factors that affect the speed the induction hob can boil water. Hob in this video: Miele KMDA 7634 FL See my other video https://youtu.be/2OoqQHAcpSQ where I test if extractors built into hobs really work, and this video https://youtu.be/SBfysIfETlg testing the noise level of extractors built into hobs. Roots Kitchens Bedrooms Bathrooms is an independent family run business specialising in the design, supply and installation of kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms in East Kent. Our showroom is situated between Faversham and Canterbury, by Junction 7 of the M2. See more about us on our web site https://www.rkbb.co.uk
What boils water faster? Electric Kettle vs Induction Hob
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Roots Rarely Recommend electric showers and this video explains why. I planned to spend 5 minutes creating this but in checking my facts I ended up spending several hours testing showers, finding EU and US government standards on performance limits, and then proving to myself that what I've known for many years is actually true and not a figment of my imagination. This video is also a blog post https://www.rkbb.co.uk/news/2021/4/7/electric-showers-and-why-we-dont-recommend-them and that includes links to several sources and a neat graph from an electric shower manufacturer. If you're not going to watch the video, then PLEASE note that WE DO use electric showers in certain situations when they are the best option. This video explains the performance limitations of electric and I'm not dissing electric. Electric has it's place as a useful solution in certain circumstances. Roots is a small business based in East Kent, UK and we design, supply and install complete kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms. You can find out more about us at our web site www.rkbb.co.uk Finally, I have two people to say thank you to for helping me create this video. Firstly my sister in law Meadhbh in Ireland who tested her electric shower's flow for me. Secondly Alasdair Rae from https://automaticknowledge.co.uk/ who created the map animation to help me show the small area of the UK we work in. I've followed Alasdair on twitter (https://twitter.com/undertheraedar) for a long time now because I love maps and Alasdair is a master at using them to convey information. More of his work is at http://www.statsmapsnpix.com/ and available to buy at their Etsy store https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/automaticknowledge (check out the global population spike map - it's sublime!). By the way, I paid him real money to create the map animation for me, I'm getting a discount for telling you about his work here (he doesn't even know I'm writing it), I'm telling you about it because the maps are wonderful even for not map experts like me - enjoy! Steve.
Why you can (probably) do better than an electric shower
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In a past video I tested if extractors that are built into hobs work ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OoqQHAcpSQ ) and a frequent comment was "What happens when you spill things into them?" In this video I spill a whole pan full of bolognaise sauce into one of our showroom displays so we can all see what happens and how they come apart for cleaning. The hob on display is the Miele 2 in 1 hob with integral countertop extractor KMDA 7634 FL We've also used models from Neff (they call them Venting Hobs) and Bora (they call them cooktop extractors) and they both have very similar approaches for cleaning. Roots is a small, family run, independent specialist that designs, supplies and installs Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms in East Kent. We have a showroom between Canterbury and Faversham and you're welcome to visit and see this hob on display.
Spilling a pan of Bolognese sauce into a cooktop / venting / downdraft / countertop hob extractor
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Steve's video on testing extractors that are built into hobs has been really popular. Lots of commenters mention how load the extractor in that video is. That video focused on testing if they worked as extractors and this video test noise levels and provides a way you can compare other models to the model tested here. Link to the video that tested if these extractors work (with a raspberry pi, humidistat and real time graph) https://youtu.be/2OoqQHAcpSQ Link to the video of the black and brass kitchen with a Bora X Pure (yeah, that's the kitchen design Steve is really proud of) https://youtu.be/EXzvBNbloK8 Depending on the manufacturer, these hobs are called Downdraft hobs, Venting hobs, Two in One hobs and extractor hobs. Roots is a small business that designs, supplies and installs kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms in East Kent, the south east corner of the UK.
We test extractor noise level for hobs with built in extractors
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Doors move and cabinet hinges are designed to be easy to adjust with just a screwdriver. Steve demonstrates how to do this. If your door has dropped, the screw top and bottom of the hinge plate (for all hinges on the door) can be release to allow the door to be moved up and down (remember to re-tighten the screws!) If the door is leaning to the left or right, maybe touching the corner of the door on the next cabinet, the screw at the front of the hinge is designed to adjust for this. Finally if the door is leaning towards or away from you, perhaps touching the cabinet at the top of the door and not the bottom then the screw at the back of the hinge allows this to be corrected too. The hinges in the video are made by Hettich but this technique applies to most hinges including those made by Blum and Salice. If you have a hinge that is different to this and you're finding it hard to adjust, leave a comment and maybe Steve can help work it out to help other people too.
In less than 60 Seconds, how to adjust cabinet hinges on kitchen doors
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Steve takes you on a tour through the design features of this kitchen themed on Black and Brass. It's a great example of hard we work to make every room perfect. Products featured included Cosentino Dekton Sirius worktops and Dekton Danae Natural flooring, Fisher and Paykel ovens and fridges, Bora X Pure hob, Quooker Patinated Brass boiling water tap, Fired Earth tiles and a Samsung Frame TV We're a small specialist family business designing, supplying and installing kitchens in Kent, UK.
Black and Brass kitchen design with amazing worktop detail
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One of the appliance brands we sell in our small business (https://roots.uk) is Neff (https://www.neff-home.com/uk/)and they've recently introduced "Home Connect" to their products. This system adds WiFi into the appliances and in conjunction with their app allows you to control things from your smart phone or tablet. It also integrates with #Alexa and #IFTTT so in my last video https://youtu.be/pL8RXmbGMDs I set up the command "Pizza Time!" to turn the oven on and change the colour of lights to match the Italian flag. Whilst that's fun, it would be easy to dismiss HomeConnect as yet another Internet of Things gimmick that serves no useful purpose. Instead of dismissing it, in this video I show how to use HomeConnect to control the oven with large tactile buttons. Ideal as we get older and our vision or dexterity fails us. This project uses a Raspberry Pi and Python code. You can copy and reuse my code free of charge from: https://github.com/steveroot/HomeConnect-big-button-activation Roots is a small, specialist family run business designing, supply and installing Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms in East Kent. You can find out more about us at https://www.roots.uk #HomeConnectChallenge
HomeConnect appliances – home automation beyond gimmicks
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The Zehnder DBM duel fuel heating element is clever but the functions are not immediately obvious. Steve talks through the various settings this element offers. If your element is in fault mode (flashing green and red) the reset instructions that work most of the time are explained towards the end of the video. Originally I was going to upload the written instructions for fully resetting the element but Zehnder have said they'd rather a customer calls them and they'll talk through the steps for that over the phone to prevent problems. If you're a customer of Roots then you can also call us If you live local to our showroom in Kent you can find our more about the services we offer designing, supply and installing Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms on our website at https://www.rkbb.co.uk
How to use the Zehnder DBM duel fuel heating element
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It's Pizza Time! - Steve combines Amazon Alexa + IFTTT (If This, Then That) + Philips Hue Lights + a new Neff Home Connect Wifi oven B47FS34H0B to voice control and set up for pizza If you live local to our showroom in Kent you can find our more about the services we offer designing, supply and installing Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms on our website at https://www.rkbb.co.uk #HomeConnectChallenge
Neff HomeConnect Wifi Oven – voice control pizza
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