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The good "ole" days are gone. At least when it comes to the life expectancy of major household kitchen appliances. Gone are the days when a refrigerator lasted 30 to 40  years. It is a good idea to be aware of this when shopping for new appliances. So what is causing the decrease in life expectancy? Increases in technology, decreases in quality components made overseas and the constant chase for manufacturers to drive down costs while at the same time remaining p …

You did your due diligence shopping for your new major appliance comparing and contrasting several manufacturers and models to find the appliance that perfectly suites your needs and desires. You read the online reviews, asked the Sales Associate all the questions you could think of to make an informed decision and parted ways with hundreds, if not thousands of hard earned dollars. Having spent so much time finding the right appliance you would think people would read their Owner's Ma …

How Surge Protectors Work Like water, electricity flows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. The electrical difference in this pressure running through a wire is measured in voltage. When voltage increases above the norm for at least three nanoseconds, it is called a surge. If the surge is too great, it can burn wire rendering it useless. A surge protector detects excess voltage and diverts it to a grounding wire. All surge protectors must be plugged int …

Depending on where you live you may need to consider using liquid propane gas to power your appliances. Today appliances that propane gas can power include; refrigerators, freezers, ranges, cook-tops, outdoor grills, room heaters, central heating, water heaters, generators, clothes dryers, and more. What is propane gas? Unlike natural gas, propane gas is a by-product of two other processes, natural gas processing and petroleum refining. As such, its price is subject to a number of dif …

Conventional ovens cook food by surrounding it with hot air, convection ovens circulate air. Convection ovens have a fan built into the back wall of the oven. When this fan is turned on the fan blows hot air throughout the inside of the oven cavity increasing cooking speed and promoting even heating. Convection ovens have increased in popularity over the course of the last decade as they provide today's homeowner with added options when baking. And according to American Counci …