Anyone shopping for a dishwasher these days knows they typically don't come cheap. The 90 tested models in our Ratings sell at an average price of more than $950. True, some brands aim for value rather than dazzling performance, and a few ...
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One outcome of the prolonged housing slump has been that when consumers postponed renovating their kitchens and buying large appliances, manufacturers got busy redesigning small ones. The rosy results can be found in the housewares ...
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For many storm-ravaged homeowners, a damaged refrigerator will be one of the first things to replace. After all, it keeps food on the table more than any other appliance. Especially when shopping under duress, it's important to separate the ...
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Take a look at online promotions for laundry appliances and you'll often see a woman beaming as she breezes past her stylish matching washer and dryer. At Consumer Reports we value substance over style and typically recommend that you buy ...
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The dirty little secret of Black Friday is that many shoppers are out for themselves. And why not take advantage of the lower prices, especially if you have a remodeling project in the works. The home improvement stores are offering deep ...
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Buying a pricey new dishwasher probably won't light up your life, but the Thermador DWHD651JFP, $2,200, gets an A for effort. Its sapphire-blue LEDs beam upon the dishwasher's contents when you open the door, and a set of white lights ...
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The recent news that four foreign manufacturers were penalized for dumping washing machines here, sometimes selling them at 82 percent below market value, is sure to stir up the Made-in-America debate anew. But buying an appliance made in ...
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The average American kitchen stands at about 300 square feet, up 50 percent from the early 1970s, according to the National Association of Home Builders. In some megahouses, the kitchen alone can top 1,000 square feet. At the other end of ...
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The eating season is here and that means cooking, lots and lots of cooking. To prepare a big holiday meal it helps to have a cooktop that can quickly bring a big pot of water to a boil for potatoes or a burner that can maintain a constant ...
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It sounds like the job of a superhero. Help save the environment! How? By using the Eco Mode feature on Samsung's over-the-range microwaves. The manufacturer's green claim got the experts at Consumer Reports wondering how much energy Eco ...
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The promise of a turbocharged dishwasher that attacks dried on goop and food is hard to resist, especially if you bake a lot. But in our past tests of this feature, it's often meant lackluster cleaning for the rest of the load of dishes. ...
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The best washers and dryers in Consumer Reports' latest tests are typically among the most expensive, so if you want a matching dryer for your new washer you might have to spend lots of money to do loads of laundry. You'll pay about $3,100 ...
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KENMORE, WA, July 11, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- TuneNGo, Inc., a cloud-based solutions provider for small business, is pleased to announce the launch of the first comprehensive online consumer-interactive calendaring, scheduling, eCommerce ...
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Testing is heating up in the toaster labs at Consumer Reports. It will be another few weeks before the final results are in, revealing which toasters pop out the most evenly browned toast with the highest rate of consistency, but we can ...
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Sears Holdings Corp. plans to close 53 hardware stores in the first half of 2012, the company said in its annual report filed late Wednesday. The closures include 43 Sears hometown dealer stores and 10 Sears Hardware stores. Hometown stores ...
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