In our Best Window Air Conditioners 2016 we looked for Window Air Conditioners or, Room Air Conditioners, as they are commonly referred to that are Energy Star rated models that can cool a single room or multiple rooms, 200 sq. ft. to 700 sq. ft. in size. These air conditioners give people such as renters […]
Best Heat Pump Water Heaters 2010
The Best Heat Pump Water Heaters of 2010 are models on opposite ends of hybrid water heater design theory. One heat pump water heater design is relying heavily on the heat pump to provide the water heating with a small electric immersion element to provide additional heating and the other design relies less heavily on […]
Laars NeoTherm NTH Residential Mod-Con Boiler Review
The Laars NeoTherm NTH Residential Mod-Con Boilers are available in four models from 80,000 – 210,000 Btu with efficiencies as high as 95.4% AFUE. Laars was founded in 1948 by Avy Miller who as an engineer realized that utilizing a finned copper tube low mass heat exchanger with a high velocity water flow in a […]
AO Smith Voltex Hybrid Electric Water Heater Review
The AO Smith Voltex Hybrid Electric Water Heater model PHPT-80 is the latest of the high efficiency heat pump water heaters to become available. Heat pumps offer heating with exceptionally low cost because they do not make heat but instead transfer it from one place to another using a reverse refrigeration process. The AO Smith […]
Best Window Air Conditioners 2010
In our Best Window Air Conditioners 2010 we looked for Energy Star rated models that could cool a single room or multiple rooms, 200 sq. ft. to 800 sq. ft. in size, giving people that cannot have central air or through the wall units installed in their home. We looked for models that could plug […]
Samsung Washing Machines Eligible For Appliance Stimulus Rebates
Samsung lists 8 current models that qualify for Appliance Stimulus Package Rebates and the Energy Star website lists and additional 25 models or model series of washing machines that are discontinued models or, new models. In order to qualify for the Appliance Stimulus Rebates the washing machine must be Energy Star Rated which then makes […]
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 […]
