Category: Appliances

Monday Starts Appliance Rebates For Connecticut: Shop Smart

The small rebates available starting Monday should not be the primary reason for getting new appliances.
The primary reason should be reducing your energy costs.
The biggest electricity hogs are old refrigerators, freezers, dryers, air conditioners and dishwashers.
So if you have these old appliances – by old I mean more than 10 years old – consider buying [...]

George Gombossy | Jan 24, 2010

Best Buy Shamed Into Delivering Appliances

Thanks to Ben Popken, co-editor of the Consumerist.com, for the great story of how a Best Buy customer shamed the company into finally delivering his washer/dryer.
“After Best Buy blew two delivery dates on the washer/dryer he paid $1,600 for at Best Buy on Black Friday to arrive, a man decided to take his dirty laundry [...]

George Gombossy | Dec 10, 2009

Implied Warranties: A Refrigerator Should Last More Than Two Years

Laurie and Marc of Enfield, Conn., wrote me recently that their two-year old Kenmore refrigerator they purchased from Sears broke down and Sears refused to repair or replace the unit.
“We had a repair man out to our home last Thursday and another one came yesterday. The diagnosis from yesterday is that the refrigerator is not [...]

George Gombossy | Dec 9, 2009