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What to Do If You Buy a Dud Appliance
Keep a Paper TrailAs soon as you suspect there’s a problem with a product, start documenting it. Snap a photo of your new microwave’s melted plug, for example, or of that dishwasher tub filled with dirty water that won’t drain. Or take a video, with sound, of your washing machine or dryer making scary noises. Then keep a written record…
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How to Avoid Buying a Lemon Appliance
Washers, for instance, may come with a 10-year warranty, but the fine print may say that applies only to the motor, while the whole appliance is covered for only one year. So if the control panel stops working, you’re out of luck. State laws may require retailers to post their return policies, and not doing so can have consequences. In…
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Most Reliable Appliance Brands – Consumer Reports
Yet again, Speed Queen sits atop our rankings and is the only brand to achieve a top Overall Score (though it makes appliances for only two product categories, washers and dryers—see chart below). And once again Viking landed at the bottom of our chart, joined this year by another elite brand, Dacor, which also received an unfavorable Overall Score. The…
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