Category: Appliance

  • The Great Washer Swap: Electrolux vs. Our Old LG

    The Great Washer Swap: Electrolux vs. Our Old LG

    The Hunt for a Second-Floor-Friendly Washer Look, I’ll be honest—I had Electrolux earmarked as our next washer practically since we bought our LG back in 2010. Why? Because our LG, while generally reliable, shook our entire house like we were experiencing a minor earthquake whenever it hit the spin cycle. When you’ve got laundry on…

  • The Dryer Saga: My Electrolux Gas Dryer vs. Physics, Common Sense, and My Old LG

    The Dryer Saga: My Electrolux Gas Dryer vs. Physics, Common Sense, and My Old LG

    When You’re Forced Into A Matching Set Let’s talk about being backed into an appliance corner. With limited laundry room space, we needed to stack our washer and dryer. And because stacking kits apparently cannot be universal (heaven forbid!), we were forced to get an Electrolux dryer to match our new washer. Enter the Electrolux…

  • Café GE Refrigerator: The Good, The Bad, and The “Did Anyone Actually Test This Thing?”

    Café GE Refrigerator: The Good, The Bad, and The “Did Anyone Actually Test This Thing?”

    When Your Kitchen Aid Gives Up the Ghost There comes a time in every appliance’s life when it decides it’s had enough of keeping your food cold and calls it quits. Such was the fate of our Kitchen Aid refrigerator, which prompted our foray into the brave new world of refrigerator shopping. Having survived the…