Maybe you've downsized from a big house in the burbs to a smaller city condo. Or you're a DINK—that's "double income, no kids" household—who has made the switch from renting to owning. Whatever the case, if you live in an ...
The first refrigerator to dispense hot water has just nabbed a spot on Consumer Reports' recommended list of French-door bottom-freezers. The new GE Café CFE29TSDSS French-door fridge rode excellent temperature control and energy ...
New cabinets can make a huge impact on your kitchen—and an equally huge dent in your budget. Consumer Reports' surveys have shown that readers who hired contractors paid an average of roughly $9,000 for new cabinets, with about a ...
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Consumer Reports recently went to a Paramus, New Jersey, Home Depot to buy a chain saw for an upcoming test, using secret shoppers just as we do with everything from cars and refrigerators to detergent and toilet paper to avoid skewing our ...
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April 22 marks the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day, when millions of Americans turn green or at the very least think about the environment. At Consumer Reports, green--in the form of fuel economy, energy efficiency, recycling, and many other ...
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sjennings What's the coolest thing in your office? Your collection of Star Wars bobble heads? The vending machine recently stocked with Skittles? The free coffee? All those "perks" will seem pretty lame after you read about some of the ...
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A NEW way for US families to stay close to independent elders that blends modern technology with old fashioned parcel post debuted on crowd-funding website Kickstarter. The system - the brainchild of a startup called Lively - uses ...
The creators of Android originally dreamed it would be used to create a world of "smart cameras" that connected to PCs, a founder said, but it was reworked for mobile handsets as the smartphone market began to explode. "The exact same ...
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To fill flat tires, to clean large as well as small equipments, in your refrigerators and in many other residential and industrial applications, air compressors are used. Take a brief look on its introduction, its type and other ...
Need more room in the refrigerator? A couple of newcomers to Consumer Reports' tests of French-door refrigerators should deliver. With claimed 33-cubic-foot capacities, the Kenmore Elite 72093, $3,400, and the LG LFX33975ST, $3,000, are the ...
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It's been a century since the first Kenmore sewing machine gave birth to a new brand, probably named after Kenmore Avenue in Chicago. Now controlled by Sears Holding Corporation, the Kenmore brand is on an array of appliances, including ...
GS mark is accepted by the majority of customers the security of the European flag. GS certified product sales are usually higher priced and more popular. European CE requirements, 1997.1.1. From control "Low Voltage Directive ...
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Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) is supplying customers with samples of Corning® Willow™ Glass, an advanced glass technology that promises to influence the shape and form of next-generation consumer electronic devices, while ...
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LG's latest French-door bottom-freezer, the LG LFX33975ST, has an industry-leading claimed capacity of 33 cubic feet. The use of vacuum insulated panels, or VIPs, is one factor in the $3,500 refrigerator's cavernous interior since this type ...
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Din rail terminals are used in all types of electrical equipment, especially in appliances like dryers, refrigerators and ovens. In most cases these din rail terminals are soldered to the wire itself, which offers a strong bond and maximum ...
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