• Freezers

    Americans Stop Buying Appliances... Except For Freezers

    Consumer Reports says that despite an overall downturn in appliance purchases, one category is up 13% from last year. Freezers! More »

    4:44 PM on Mon Oct 27 2008
    By Meg Marco
    7,325 views, 58 comments

  • kitchenaid

    This !@#$% KitchenAid Refrigerator Won't Stop !@$% Beeping!

    Beep... Beep... Beep... That's all Robin's new KitchenAid fridge does. For the past two months, nothing but !@#$ beeping. Sears claims that they replaced every circuit board in the fridge, and that Robin's only choice is to wait another beeping month for a replacement unit. Think that might drive you a little crazy? Try reading Robin's letter... More »

    2:15 PM on Sat Oct 4 2008
    By Carey
    12,285 views, 69 comments

    Most discussed Smashville: If it's the fridge in the picture, as the headline implies, chances are it's beeping because you keep calling it more »

  • Bad Ideas

    Sears Offer To Mail Customer Missing Key To Floor Model Snowblower

    Aaron visited Sears to pick up a new Craftsman snowblower he bought for 10% off on Sears.com, but the store only had one floor model in stock. Aaron agreed to take the unit after staff assured him that it came with a warranty, manuals, and all the things normally bundled with new snowblowers. Of course, Sears couldn't find either the manual or the keys. A salesman promised that "Ray from Lawn & Garden" would mail the key whenever he returned, an offer Aaron refused. The salesman then offered a key from another snowblower, promising "the keys are basically universal." That key didn't work because, as a different associate later discovered, the unit was missing its electric start socket. More »

    3:45 PM on Sat Sep 6 2008
    By Carey
    10,479 views, 30 comments

    Most discussed Dyscord: So from what I understand, after all the trouble, they offered the OP a brand new model for cheaper than more »

  • vacuums

    Consumer Reports: Kenmore Vacuum Sucks In A Good Way, Dirt Devil Just Sucks

    Consumer Reports' vacuum cleaner test results are in and there's bad news for Dirt Devil. Their pretty "Kone" vacuum poses a safety risk. More »

    2:30 PM on Wed Sep 3 2008
    By Meg Marco
    11,172 views, 44 comments

  • appliances

    Invest In A New Freezer And Start Buying In Bulk

    Freezer sales are heating up as thrifty consumers spend cash now so they can realize savings later by buying in bulk. More »

    9:00 AM on Sun Aug 31 2008
    By Carey
    7,280 views, 34 comments

  • appliances

    Front Loading Washers Have A Love Affair With Mold

    Consumer Reports says that despite the fact that front-loading washers are more efficient than traditional top-loading washers, they do have one major drawback. Mold. And the problem is severe enough that there have been several class action lawsuits filed against LG, Whirlpool, and Sears, whose Kenmore front-loaders are made by Whirlpool. More »

    2:34 PM on Thu Aug 28 2008
    By Meg Marco
    18,436 views, 112 comments

    Most discussed GiselleBeardchen: Front loading washer= getting suckers to pay 3X more for a product that may be trendy but is not any more »

  • Sears Death Watch

    Sears Is Out Of Kitchen Appliances

    Sears twice confirmed the date and time they would deliver Sandra's six new kitchen appliances. She had her plumber and contractor standing by for a day of hard work when Sears called to say they weren't coming. After hours of futile calls, Sandra finally tracked down the delivery warehouse manager who explained that Sears had run out of kitchen appliances.
    He just laughed when I went through my story of frustration with the Sears service personnel and told me he had had 75 similar calls in the last 2 days. His bottom line: Sears is not sending him product and he has nothing to deliver.
    More »

    11:30 AM on Sat Aug 23 2008
    By Carey
    18,266 views, 55 comments

    Latest by loughlin: Sears ran a 20% off sale on appliances if you ordered 3 or more. I ordered five appliances on more »

  • best buy

    Best Buy De-Hoses Washers To Save Money?

    An alleged Best Buy employee tells us that the company has stopped including inlet water hoses in some Inglis, Whirlpool and Maytag top-loading washers it sells. According to the blurry photos he sent us, employees are now supposed to push this $27 accessory hose product on customers who buy the washers. Update: we don't know if the decision originated with the manufacturers or Best Buy. More »

    12:00 PM on Wed Aug 20 2008
    By Chris Walters
    9,198 views, 68 comments

    Latest by IamSandman: Inglis is like Kenmore. It is a product that Whirlpool makes for Best Buy. It isn't like Best Buy is more »

  • appliances

    8 Tips That Will Keep Your Refrigerator Healthy And Your Bills Low

    Consumer Reports has some tips for keeping your refrigerator happy and your utility bills low. Keeping the door shut as much as possible is apparently very important. As mom always said, "We're not trying to refrigerate the entire State of Illinois, are we?" More »

    12:59 PM on Tue Aug 19 2008
    By Meg Marco
    33,163 views, 44 comments

    Latest by CelesteM: @econobiker: That may be true up north, but I've lived in Florida my entire life and even the most immaculate more »