Are your appliances ready for the holidays? Make sure your fridge, oven, and dishwasher are at peak performances level before guests arrive.
The holidays are right around the corner, and whether you’re cooking Thanksgiving dinner for the masses, throwing a festive holiday bash or hosting a hous...
The wheezing washer. The fridge on the fritz. When your home appliances are ailing, you may struggle with that perennial question: Repair or replace? Sure, new is always nice, but that can get pricey. However, if you funnel money into repairs, who’s to say it won’t break down again later? Decisio...
Like everything else in our universe, refrigerators have to obey a fundamental law of physics called the conservation of energy. The gist is that you can’t create energy out of nothing or make energy vanish into thin air: you can only ever convert energy into other forms. This has some very...
Is your refrigerator too warm? View our list of common causes of a refrigerator that’s too warm and the steps to help fix your problem.
Are your leftovers lukewarm? Did your milk go from fresh to foul in a matter of hours? You may want to check the temperature in your fridge. Chances are ...
Do you know all the ways you can damage your refrigerator? Read on to find out the most common causes of refrigerator repairs, from not cleaning your condenser coils to leaking gaskets.
Today’s fridges may be Wi-Fi friendly and can tell you if you’re out of eggs — but they w...
It is important to keep cold food safe in the refrigerator and freezer at home by storing it properly and using an appliance thermometer (i.e., refrigerator/freezer thermometers). Properly storing food at home helps maintain safety as well as food quality by keeping flavor, color, texture, and nu...
Keeping foods chilled properly helps them last longer and stay fresher. Sticking to the ideal refrigerator temps can help you avoid potential foodborne illnesses, too.
The refrigerator is a miracle of modern food preservation. At the right refrigerator temperature, the appliance can keep foods c...
Top Freezer vs Bottom Freezer Refrigerator
When it comes to refrigerator shopping, there are plenty of decisions to weigh. The size of the appliance and the price tag that goes with it are typically the first items to consider, while energy efficiency and finish options follow immediately after...
We’ve come a long way since the days of burying food in the snow to keep it cold, or having ice delivered in horse-drawn carts just to make meat last a few extra days. Even the “iceboxes” of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are a far cry from the convenient, gadget-lo...