Buying Guides & Articles:More Major Appliances

GE is the market-share leader in window air conditioners. This brand is available at a wide variety of independent and regional appliance retailers and at Sam's Club and... Read more

Sometimes you might decide to buy a refrigerator based on a brand, not by a specific model. The information below will help you compare refrigerators by brand... Read more

Our tests simulated daily use of 76 to 78 gallons of hot water. That's the equivalent of taking three showers, washing one laundry load, running the dishwasher once (six... Read more

Here are profiles of five of the leading manufacturers of water heaters. Use them to compare water heaters by brand... Read more

Heating water accounts for up to 30 percent of the average home's energy budget. Some makers of gas-fired tankless water heaters claim that their products can cut your... Read more

While a corroded, leaking storage-tank model isn't salvageable, a leaky drain valve or pressure-relief valve or a worn-out electric heating element can be repaired. A... Read more

In addition to the familiar brands you grew up with, you'll find more big names-and some newcomers-competing at the "pro" end of the price spectrum as kitchens morph... Read more

The largest compacts we tested hold only about one-quarter as much as a typical full-sized refrigerator; the smallest hold one-tenth as much... Read more

How do most people go about buying a furnace? First, they call contractors and ask for estimates. To prepare this report, we did too. More than 500 specialists in... Read more

Some of the manufacturers of cooktops and wall ovens are familiar but this category also includes some makers of pro-style cooking appliances. You can compare cooktops... Read more