That’s a question I have been asking for the last fifteen years. Hot water of course is a necessity in US homes and the process to heat it has been dominated by systems that heat and store water for use. Last year over 9 million tanked water heaters were sold in the US. And according [...]

Congratulations: You’ve found the home of your dreams.
It’s in the perfect neighborhood, with the right number of bedrooms and bathrooms—and nothing has ever looked so appealing. But before you sign the sales contract, take a step back to make sure you’re falling in love for the right reasons.

Memorial Day Weekend is the official start of summer in the U.S. and when you think summer you think barbecue.  Or at least Al Roker and I do.  Actually in a recent industry study 60% of “barbecuers

Too bad I didn’t grow up as the son of the Maytag Man, since I knew nothing about appliances. Confronted with my dead oven, I flipped the circuit breaker hoping that would re-set things, but no luck. I called the repair service, and when the technician came he pulled the unit out of the cabinet about six inches, hit a re-set button, and slid everything back into place. In about three minutes he was done, after which he gave me a bill for $142.50.