Question Tom's Hardware, but for Fridges and Stoves?

[hawkinson]

I love Tom's hardware from a PC tech perspective. Other sites are also very well done for PC tech, and I am deep enough in the hobby to find them and see the well-done compared to the less well-done review and information sites. I'm considering replacing my kitchen appliances as they're starting to fall apart.

Does anyone know of a website that's essentially the Tom's Hardware equivalent for kitchen appliances? I can find many websites, but I don't know if they are worthwhile. It seems so hard to review an appliance that needs to last as long as humanly possible.

Apologies if the post is redundant. I didn't see anything using the search.

 

[Darkbreeze]

"Consumer reports" is one of the best sites for appliance reviews, but it requires a membership fee. Aside from them reviewed.com has decent reviews as does rtings.com although most of their reviews are for monitors and other tech but they DO have some reviews of products that are somewhat outside the scope of "tech" products but it's very hit and miss for those type of products there.

There is also energy.gov which offers a variety of tools for looking at the results of government energy tests on applicances which gives you things like their energy rating, seal quality and ratings, etc. if it's a refrigerator or freezer. I believe they have other appliance ratings as well.

JD power has an extensive appliance satisfaction study results pdf here as well. https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2022-us-appliance-satisfaction-study

Often one of the best ways to get a good feel for the consumer satisfaction on a particular product is to look for a forum for that manufacturer and look there to see if there are any trends regarding problems or the lack of them with a given model based on what actual buyers of that product are feeding back on the manufacturer's own forum.

 

[hawkinson]

"Consumer reports" is one of the best sites for appliance reviews, but it requires a membership fee. Aside from them reviewed.com has decent reviews as does rtings.com although most of their reviews are for monitors and other tech but they DO have some reviews of products that are somewhat outside the scope of "tech" products but it's very hit and miss for those type of products there.

There is also energy.gov which offers a variety of tools for looking at the results of government energy tests on applicances which gives you things like their energy rating, seal quality and ratings, etc. if it's a refrigerator or freezer. I believe they have other appliance ratings as well.

JD power has an extensive appliance satisfaction study results pdf here as well. https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2022-us-appliance-satisfaction-study

Often one of the best ways to get a good feel for the consumer satisfaction on a particular product is to look for a forum for that manufacturer and look there to see if there are any trends regarding problems or the lack of them with a given model based on what actual buyers of that product are feeding back on the manufacturer's own forum.

I saw consumer reports and the paywall and was instantly disappointed and tempted. JD power is not something I had considered before. My mind remembers JD Power awards in ads and just shuts off at that point. My wife has at least one manufacturer in mind so that forum tip will be handy. Thanks so much. This is more information than I expected.

 

[Darkbreeze]

What kind of appliance are you looking at purchasing?

 

[Ralston18]

Regarding:

"Consumer reports" is one of the best sites for appliance reviews, but it requires a membership fee".

and

"I saw consumer reports and the paywall and was instantly disappointed and tempted."

I will add the suggestion to check with your local library.

Some library systems provide online access to patrons via a library provided subscription.

Consumer Reports online via our county library system.

No harm in asking and the library may be able to provide other ideas and sources.

 

[hawkinson]

What kind of appliance are you looking at purchasing?

The dishwasher, Fridge, and clothes dryer are all having a range of issues. Those are the top three for now.

 

[grantorinounforgiven]

Regarding:

"Consumer reports" is one of the best sites for appliance reviews, but it requires a membership fee".

and

"I saw consumer reports and the paywall and was instantly disappointed and tempted."

I will add the suggestion to check with your local library.

Some library systems provide online access to patrons via a library provided subscription.

Consumer Reports online via our county library system.

No harm in asking and the library may be able to provide other ideas and sources.

This is a really good idea and I will definitely follow the advice. A couple of appliances started misbehaving almost at the same time (of course, why not).