Category: Appliance

  • Electrolux Washer Review: The Second-Floor Guarantee That Wasn’t

    Electrolux Washer Review: The Second-Floor Guarantee That Wasn’t

    I’d had Electrolux earmarked as our next washer practically from the day we bought our LG in 2010. Our LG was reliable, but when it hit the spin cycle it shook the whole house like a small earthquake. With laundry on the second floor, that’s less an inconvenience than a structural concern. When our thirteen-year-old…

  • Electrolux Dryer Review: Built to Match, Not to Dry

    Electrolux Dryer Review: Built to Match, Not to Dry

    We needed to stack our washer and dryer because of laundry-room space, and stacking kits aren’t universal — so once we picked the washer, we were locked into the matching Electrolux dryer. That’s how I ended up with the Electrolux Front Load Perfect Steam Gas Dryer with Instant Refresh, model ELFG7437AW. A name longer than…

  • 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?”

    Our Kitchen Aid refrigerator gave up, and we had to go shopping. When we built the house, most of the appliances came from online retailers and big-box stores. This time we went local. The criteria seemed simple: 36″ French door with bottom freezer, dual compressors or evaporators for efficiency, interior water dispenser. Some of that…