Should You Hang Onto Your Old Appliance Or Buy New

Sometimes we are torn whether to fix our favorite aged appliance that has never seen a repair person or buy new. Here are a few questions to ask yourself if you find yourself in this position.

Has your appliance been very reliable in the past?

If you have been lucky enough to have an appliance for over a decade before needing a repair, it may be wise to put some money into it to to keep it going. Many times the repair is inexpensive but remember, at some point, replacement parts for your appliance may become no longer available. Hopefully after a repair you won't have to worry for at least another decade. Consideration of the repairs cost should be taken into account. Generally, any repair that costs more than half the price of a new product is best avoided. For those costly repairs, the added savings of buying an energy efficient appliance will make more sense. It is wise to ask retailers, local utility companies and local governments about any recycling and energy efficient product rebates they may offer.

What is the overlooked cost of replacing an older appliance?

The true cost of replacing your appliance needs to be considered when comparing repair cost vs. replacement cost. Replacing your older appliance usually requires fees for installation, delivery and removal and disposal of your old appliances. So before you rush into junking your current appliance, ask yourself how much will it cost to remove the existing appliance, install the new appliance, and dispose of the old appliance. Paying over a hundred dollars to have an appliance installed is not unusual.

Are new appliances made of the same quality as my current appliance?

The quality of lower-end appliances today has degraded when compared to similarly priced machines 15 years ago. This is the result of manufacturers' loss of control of the quality of parts ordered from around the world. It seems as though they would like us to replace our appliances every few years. You can still buy high-quality appliances but the more bells and whistles they come with, the more there is that can go wrong. High-end appliances can cost a lot of money to fix because they use leading-edge technology such as smart circuit boards. Also. spending top dollar on an appliance no longer means more reliability; you are just as likely to require an appliance repair on an expensive top of the line model as you would a less expensive model. When it comes to major cooking appliances, Consumer Reports Magazine readers rated high-end brands such as Viking, Thermador, Dacor, and Jenn-Air as the least reliable.

So, although there are a lot of nice looking appliances out there with fancy extras such as a steam feature on a clothes washer. Your reliable old trusty washer may do you well if you just give it a second chance at life.

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The Evolutionary Heritage of the Innate Nature - How to Understand Your Own Nature

Without semantic knowledge or the memic heritage of developed knowledge, humanity would never had left the jungles, but had remained as intelligent animals, chasing for breakfast. Although the complexity of our thought would make a seagull jump all over the ground, wherein an ordinary day of perceiving the flashing representations and episodes we go through in our minds would be a baffling religious experience to an ape and the contemporary level of knowledge would make Aristotle suffer a severe form of inferiority complex, that is if he could survive the shock of what humanity become, we are still bound to our innate nature.

The long chain of evolutionary development has lead in one of its branches to the emergence of human existence. While most of our humanist nature can be called nothing else but the emerging ethical nature of our being, developed throughout ages as guiding principles to value the aspects of equal existence and thus equal rights, and how to behave in relativity with others with these two characterizing rights to exist in the way one chooses, life in its all layered dimensionality are non-the-less the properties of our bodies.

If I had been born at the eleventh century, as the roots of my bloodlines originate partially from Norway, I would without a doubt been a notorious Viking. This is due to the fact that knowledge conditions the innate nature, yet having relatively the same eyes to receive photons from the environment to perceive the contents of it as relatively the same as an image as the person standing next to me, if her eyes are able to perceive the same range of colors as I am. And what are muscles but properties of the innate nature, as are the range of emotional responses my body is able to produce? Remove one body part, and the range of experience lessens, thus clearly indicating how we are but the emerging result of our nature.

Now, the value of existence does not lessen in any way if a person is considered fully as the body he or she is. Everyone acts in accordance of their own nature, and the fact of existence, or the enjoyments and sufferings of life do not disappear anywhere whether a human is considered as an emerging form of bodily existence or not. Does this then remove the spiritual dimensions of our existence away? Of course not. Our ability to perceive beyond the environment in representational level exists, and the ability to make spiritual choices do not vanish to thin air in the moment when a person realizes that he or she is what his or her body is. Existence is valuable as it is, human life as it is is extraordinary and filled with exceedingly complex experiences.

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Refrigerator Buying Guide - Tips You Need To Know When Buying A New Refrigerator

Buying a new refrigerator can be a daunting experience. Reading through all the refrigerator reviews, refrigerator ratings and consumer recommendations can be mind boggling. After all, there are so many different models to choose from in addition to all the different brands, styles, even colors. So where do you start?

Well, the easiest place to begin is by asking yourself the following questions:

1) How Much Space Do You Need?: The space inside a refrigerator is expressed in Cubic Feet. Considering most people don't understand what a cubic foot represents, think of it this way. You need about Ten Cubic Feet of interior storage capacity per 2 people.



This 10 cubic feet is for freezer space as well as refrigerator space. So, figure about 7 cubic feet of refrigerator space and 3 cubic feet of freezer space per 2 people.


Granted, even though that's the rule of thumb, you have to consider your specific space needs such as:




How big is your family? - If you have a family of four, figure you'll need at least a 20.0 cubic foot fridge.


Are you a Vegetarian? - If you are a vegetarian, you won't need as much freezer space or internal meat drawers. You'll want as much refrigerator space as you can handle to be sure you have the space for your fresh fruits and vegetables.


How will your family grow, or shrink? - Are your kids in college and about to flee the nest? Do you have a baby on the way or elderly parents moving in? All of these factors are things to consider when making a refrigerator purchase. Consider that most refrigerators last about 10 years, so factor in how your family will be growing or shrinking over that time period so that you don't have to keep buying new refrigerators.


2) What Kind of Refrigerator Will Fit into Your Kitchen?: It sounds silly, but there have been a number of people that have purchased a new refrigerator only to get it home and find out that the new fridge doesn't fit into their existing kitchen. So, take measurements before you go refrigerator shopping.

Factor in not only where the fridge will be sitting, but also how far out the door will swing. After all, you don't want to get your new fridge home and then find out you can't open it!

Keep in mind that counter depth refrigerators are very popular, but they often lack the storage capacity that most people need. So, consider this when you're shopping. Counter depth by the way means that the front face of the refrigerator will sit flush with the existing counter top, rather than sticking out. It looks much nicer, but it's not always the right choice for everybody.

3) Color Choices: There's good and bad news with refrigerator colors -- the good news is there aren't too many to choose from -- and you guessed it, that's also the bad news.

Refrigerators typically come in white, black, stainless steel, bisque (or beige) and a stainless steel alternative called, satina. Satina is usually cheaper than stainless and easier to maintain, but it doesn't always (depending on the brand) look as nice.

The days of avocado green and lemon yellow are gone for the moment.

So, what do you do if you need a different color? Well, many refrigerators have attachable panels that affix to the face of the refrigerator that allows you to make it any color your desire. Most people like to blend their refrigerator into their existing cabinetry by getting panels that match the wood work. GE Monogram, Kenmore Elite and Kitchenaid offer this option and all have performed well in a number of online refrigerator reviews.

4) Type of Refrigerator: The type of refrigerators available are:
Side by Side - Where the freezer and refrigerator are next to each other


Top Freezer - Where the freezer is mounted on the top of the refrigerator


Bottom Freezer -- There the freezer is mounted on the bottom of the refrigerator


French Door Refrigerator -- Which is also referred to as a bottom freezer because it has two split (side by side) doors on the front with a pull out drawer freezer on the bottom.


Built In Refrigerator -- Can be any of the above styles, but the refrigerator is built into the existing cabinetry and hidden away with the stylized color panels mentioned above.


Compact Refrigerator -- Also called a "dorm refrigerator", the compact refrigerator is perfect for game rooms, spare rooms, garages or family areas.


5) Best Refrigerator Brands: We're always reviewing different models of refrigerators by a wide variety of manufacturers. In all of the refrigerator reviews that we've done, only a handful of manufacturers rise to the tops as leaders -- so these are the brands to consider and brands to avoid:

General Electric: GE, GE profile and GE Monogram are all excellent choices and rate very well with consumers. The GE Aurora brand (sold exclusively at The Home Depot) was above average, but did NOT rate as well as the GE or GE Profile brands.

Consider:

Amana: Amana has consistently been rated by Consumer Reports as one of the best performing refrigerator brands. Our testing proves the same as well. Amana is one to consider.

Kenmore: Sears has had its ups and downs with its many inside brands, but Kenmore consistently has led the pack with high quality, durable and affordable refrigerators. The Kenmore Elite was especially outstanding.

Whirlpool: Whirlpool has been making high quality products for decades. They are now the parent brand of Amana, Maytag and JennAir. Whirlpool is top notch.

LG: Although they lack a bit in customer service, the LG French Door Refrigerators are some of the most affordable and attractive units on the market.

Brands to Avoid:

Maytag: Maytag used to be a mark of quality, but for the past ten years or so their quality of refrigerators has been deteriorating rapidly. Hopefully the execs at Whirlpool can bring the luster back to this once great brand name.

SubZero: Although we personally love their refrigerators, they tend to have a lot of problems over the course of their lifetime. If you have the budget, you may want to consider a Viking or a Gaggenau refrigerator instead.

Fisher & Paykel: Seemingly always at the bottom of the Consumer Reports quality lists, Fisher & Paykel has been slightly improving year after year. But, they still have a ways to go.

We hope this helps you as you journey out into the world of refrigerator shopping. If you're looking for more suggestions, refrigerator reviews or refrigerator ratings, be sure to pay us a visit at http://www.refrigeratorpro.com.

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How to Re-Appliance Your Kitchen

If you're looking to renovate your kitchen, you've come to the right place. We're going to talk about how to create a surface level renovation, using new appliances to achieve a new, more modern look for your kitchen. Let's get started.

1. Color: If your kitchen already has a color tone, you probably want to stick with it. White is a classic choice for appliances, black is sometimes secondary, and stainless steel is always popular because of its more modern look.

2. If you want to make appliances like your fridge and dishwasher blend in, you can work with a cabinet maker to camouflage your Sub Zero appliances.

3. Ovens: There are many different kinds of ovens out there, but if you're serious about cooking and entertaining, you might want dual Viking gas ranges or Wolf gas ranges. These bad boys have six to eight burners rather than the traditional four and are easier to control when you're cooking than electric stovetops. You also have the option to stack your ovens on top of each other which helps you save space. This is called the modular approach, and is growing increasingly popular today.

4. Range Hoods: These are a good investment because they prevent common kitchen odors and the irksome cooking smoke that often sets off a fire alarm. Moreover, vaporized grease can dull new kitchen surfaces while condensation and moisture can work against your home's insulation. Range hoods direct all of this matter to one common place to eventually move it outside the house.

5. Refrigerators: You can go with the traditional freezer on top fridge on bottom, freezer and fridge side by side, or, my personal favorite, the freezer below. This style is used in Sub Zero appliances and is one of the better options for high volume refrigeration, usually with a 22 cubic foot capacity. Of course these models are more luxurious and expensive, but dang they look good.

6. Size: The average refrigerator has a volume of 18 cubic feet. A general heuristic is 12 cubic feet for two people and then 2 feet extra per person. If you're an entertainer, the more space the better and if you like your wine and you have the space, a wine fridge is a great option.

7. Dishwashers: Technology has made the dishwasher smaller, quieter and more energy efficient than those of yore. To further reduce energy, choose a model with internal water heating, which removes the burden from your home's hot water heater. More expensive models have optional settings for china, pots and pans or crystal, while more basic ones have the standard light, medium, and heavy settings.

The kitchen is usually the center of family activity 'from cooking and eating to resting and relaxing, many families today even have a computer and TV in their kitchens. It's important to ensure that your kitchen is comfortable and that your appliances are reliable. Your refrigerator, for example, is one of the only appliances in your household that must run continuously. So choose wisely, but remember that you can look for discount kitchen appliances that are last season's models or are on sale in order to save some extra cash.

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