ConsumerReports: Appliances
- Provides reviews, information and buying advice for appliances. Paid subscription required for full access.
Maytag.com
- Official site for home and commercial appliance products. Site includes product information, dealer locator, and customer service contacts.
Minnesota Blue Flame Gas Association
- Includes fact sheets for dryers, ranges, fireplaces, water heaters, grills and heat pumps, cost comparison worksheets and FAQs.
Howstuffworks.com's
- What do the UL marks on so many products mean?
ApplianceAdvisor.com
- Provides trade show news, product summaries and links to brand, e-dealer, and consumer resources in North America.
TV Gadget Judge
- Hands on tests and reviews of As Seen on TV gadgets.
Consumersearch.com: Smoke Detectors
- The site identifies which products reviewers like and dislike, where they agree or disagree, and why.
How Stuff Works: Electric Razor
- Photographic tour of the inside of an electric razor.
ApplianceStuff.com
- Source for appliance parts, repair manuals, and free appliance repair advice.
Schedule of Normal Life
- Estimate of how long various appliances and systems last in an average home.
Consumer Energy Information
- Comprehensive U.S. Department of Energy site, including glossary, fact sheets, and tips for several home systems and appliances.
How Stuff Works: Wall Transformer
- Photographic tour of the inside of the common power-cube transformer.
Appliance411.com
- General home appliance information for consumers including money saving purchasing and servicing tips, getting repair parts, and links to merchants.
GE Appliances
- General Electric brand name appliances page with information on rebates, warranties, parts and service, special offers, product line and model numbers.
Appliance.com
- Descriptions of household appliances and selected lawn and garden equipment with links to dealers, manufacturers and buyer's guides.
Better Homes and Gardens: Kitchen Appliances
- Includes tips, advice and information about kitchen appliances.
Well Done
- Brief reviews of several different kitchen appliances, how they work, and why to have them.
KitchenAid
- Manufacturer's product information page including information on customer service, design center, schedule of events, recipes and promotions.
How Stuff Works: How Hair Dryers Work
- Detailed photographic tour of the inside of a hair dryer, with full explanations of all parts, with many related links.
HowStuffWorks: Appliance Bills
- Why are my power bills so high? What appliances use the most power?
Whirlpool Shopping Guides
- Information on household appliances and nswers to the questions most often asked by shoppers.
UK Whitegoods
- Features message boards and articles with advice about buying appliances, tips and tricks, installation, dealing with complaints, product reviews and industry news.
Appliance Helpline
- Free on-line major appliance diagnosis and repair tips. Also information on individualized telephone help for a small fee.
The Most Energy-Efficient Appliances
- Lists are based on product directories and manufacturer's data and only includes models that are widely distributed in the United States.