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Appliance Stimulus Package for Water Heaters

The Obama Administration has announced a $300 Million Appliance Stimulus Package and one of the appliances included is replacement of a water heater. The rebate program details very by state and the rebate amounts range from $50 – $200. For a hot water heater to qualify it must carry the Energy Star Seal and be […]

Frigidaire Gallery® Stainless 26 Cu. Ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator Review

Frigidaire has been making refrigerators since 1916 the Guardian Frigerator Company was formed, in 1918 the company was bought by General Motors who changed the company name to Frigidaire. Frigidaire is currently owned by AB Electrolux of Sweden. Frigidaire has had many firsts in the refrigerator industry including: 1st all steel cabinet, 1st “Hydrator”, a […]

“Cash for Appliances” Economic Stimulus Package Coming Soon

A “Cash for Appliances” stimulus package is getting ready to follow the “Cash for Clunkers” program which generated new car sales totaling nearly 700,000 units and came in at a cost of $2.877 Billion which was under the $3 Billion appropriated by Congress to run the program. The $300 Million “Cash for Appliances” Program is […]

Hercules Sta Put® Ultra™ Plumber’s Putty Review

For many years plumbers would set faucets and drains onto fixtures with little concern about the plumbers putty staining the fixture. However, the recent popularity of natural or, porous materials raised concerns about the oils used in plumbers putty penetrating many of the popular materials and causing ugly staining. Many of the manufacturers specified that […]

Troubleshooting Guide for Flame Guard and Flame Lock Water Heaters

Flame Guard and Flame Lock Gas Water Heaters are made by American Water Heater Company and sold under the names American Proline, Whirlpool, Envirotemp, Mor-Flo, Powerflex, Premier Plus, US Craftmaster and possibly others. The Flame Guard and Flame Lock are names for FVIR (Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant) Technology designed and manufactured by American Water Heaters. […]

InSinkErator Evolution Excel® Disposer Review

The InSinkErator Evolution Excel® is a culmination of InSinkErator’s 78 years of experience in designing, manufacturing, and selling over 100 million of the #1 Brand of garbage disposer. This “Top of the Line” disposer features the best of InSinkErator’s grinding and SoundSeal Plus™ Technologies making the Evolution Excel® the quietest most trouble free Disposer on […]

GE 40 Gallon FVIR Natural Gas Short Water Heater

GE is one of the most recognized names in the world of appliances. You have seen the GE name in light bulbs, stoves, washing machines and dryers and refrigerators. Did you know that they have a complete line of Water Heaters? A good majority of homeowners have yet to replace their water heaters with new […]