Every year the Survey Research team at Consumer Reports gets tens of thousands of responses from our members about problems they’ve had with their kitchen and laundry appliances. In our most recent ...

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Nowadays, consumers treat most of their belongings as practically disposable. An item breaks, and we don't think twice about tossing and replacing it. Built-in obsolescence, the practice of throwing ...

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If your appliance is reaching the end of its useful life, here’s some good news: Appliance prices have declined recently after soaring in the pandemic. The cost of major appliances rose more than 22% ...

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As a sales manager for the plumbing, heating and appliance supplier Ferguson Enterprises, Phillip Carr witnessed escalating demand for appliance repair early in the pandemic. He sold to builders, so ...

If you’re like many of us, you want to make sure you get your money’s worth on your home appliances — and you might not have the budget to pay for a big repair or replacement in the event something ...

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Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things related to home improvement and good design. She previously worked in the decor and lifestyle spaces for digital publishers ...