The Pots and The Pans - Everything you need to know about appliance shopping.

The life expectancy of appliances has dropped significantly since the turn of the century. A good washer and dryer has an estimated life of seven to ten years - and you're lucky if you get more out of them. One of our most common questions when discussing stacked laundry is, "Why would I get a combination unit? If it breaks I have to replace the whole thing!" There are many reasons why all-in-one combination units like the LG Wash tower and the new Electrolux are increasing in popularity. 1. Accessibility . When the dryer gets stack on the washer, the dryer controls sit at about 76-78" from the floor. This makes it very difficult for elderly customers and shorter consumers. The Wash towers put the controls for both directly in between the washer and the dryer. 2. Size . Stacked units have gotten much larger than units from 15-20 years ago. the all-in-one units eliminate 4-6" of height, and in some case 2-3" in depth. Thus making it easier to retrofit into a...

There has been a lot of talk in the appliance world surrounding the health risks that have been associated with gas ranges and cooktops. It seems the majority of our replacement business has been helping customers switch from gas powered appliances to induction.  Induction cooking is a direct heat transfer through an electromagnetic field. (People with pacemakers should not operate and induction cooker). The direct heat is the reason it it preferred over electric radiant heat, which is indirect heat. Induction is much quicker-even quicker than gas. While we don't foresee that gas is going to be completely banned in the near future, we are seeing trends with new construction that gas stoves are being swapped for more efficient induction stoves. Here is what we recommend you do before making the switch from gas to induction. 1. Do your research.  Induction ranges are expensive, before undertaking a project of this size make sure you can find something within your budget. Frigid...