You know the deal whenever you buy something these days: those inevitable words: “Would you like to purchase the extended warranty?” Most of us view those warranties as a waste of money. But are there times, and products, when purchasing an extended warranty makes good sense? Back in the “good old days”, it seemed appliances […]
If you detect an unpleasant smell, when you open the door of your refrigerator, you do not just stand there and hold your nose. If you have any common sense, then you realize that some item in your fridge needs to be thrown out. Hence, you get busy removing all the outdated items. Do not […]
The manufacturers that can produce a refrigerator with an ice-making machine do not promise that the same device will work at a set speed. Consumers did not expect any promises, regarding how fast an ice cube could be made by the new type of equipment, due to what they had accepted as adequate in the […]
Every type of appliance contains those components that the manufacturer has placed in that same machine. Those are the parts that allow that piece of equipment to function properly. Damage to those parts can shorten the life of the same machine, even after it has been repaired. Homeowners enjoy freedom from repeated breakdowns of their […]
There is something to be said when you open up a microwave and it is clean and clear. There is nothing worse than a microwave that is never wiped out inside. After food splatters all over the place inside while being heated, that is food that is stuck on until it is wiped off. Imagine […]
A cook that uses a campfire has a different vocabulary from the workday language used by someone that cooks soup on a stovetop and bakes a roast in a conventional oven. Some of these questions reflect the nature of the vocabulary associated with convection ovens. Question #1: What is carry-over cooking? Answer: That term refers […]
Unless the reader has seen a dual heat oven, this comparison might not be extremely helpful. All dual heat ovens have an electric-powered oven and a gas-powered cooktop. Like all appliances, each of those comes with some most welcome features; yet any one of them can also force a cook to deal with certain problems. […]
First, appreciate the exact nature of the appliance that you intend to use. Understand that it should be viewed as an all-in-one washer and dryer. Hence, it does not demonstrate all the features that can be found in a unit where the washer and dryer operate independently. Strategies that help to prolong the combo’s lifespan […]
Food spoils, if it remains at a temperature that is high enough to allow microorganisms to live and grow on that source of nourishment. That is why a number of foods have to be kept cold. In other words, they need to be refrigerated, when not being used. Foods do not spoil if they remain […]
The dishwasher is one of the most used and convenient household appliances of our day. And when you consider that washing by hand can use even more energy just in heating water alone, it makes sense that the dishwasher is the way to go for modern families. With summer upon us, air conditioning usage way […]