Archive for 'Appliance'

A lot of people are researching space heaters due to the massive ad campaign running nationwide by the marketers of the Heat Surge space heater. We thought we’d provide a couple of alternatives to those wishing to spend less, or those seeking a heater with good reviews and highly rated design.
If you’re dead-set on [...]

Winter’s coming and home heating costs are skyrocketing as oil and gas companies ratchet-up prices for another profitable season. One way to save significant money on your home heating bills is to install a pellet stove that burns pellets made from compacted sawdust, woodchips, bark, corn or other biomass materials, which are almost completely, [...]

Who wouldn’t love Williams-Sonoma’s Ecopod Recycling System? Chic and sleek, this manually-operated bottle crusher happily takes residence in a kitchen corner, churning out 50 squashed plastic or aluminum beverage containers in a plastic “pod” that’s easily transferred to your curbside recycling bin. Dressed in brushed stainless steel and plastic, the unit is available in black [...]

Meet the uber-fridge. We recently took a peek at this poster-boy for efficient, modern, home refrigeration. Pictured at right is the 30″ Liebherr Model #: CS1650. A few, fab features:

fully Energy Star compliant
11.3 cubic foot capacity
full stainless steel cabinet and doors with ergonomic handle design and swing function
2 dual compressors designed for quiet, [...]

As an attendee of yesterday’s Day One of a 2-day event at the Javits Center, I was walking the green walk, thanks to Schein Media and NY House, sponsors of the Green Pavilion of the BuildingsNY Show. While the rest of the show was awash with blue carpet, this special section of the show [...]

No, the idea isn’t to use more water, this double dishwasher lets you use less so you can do those small loads and save water by using two independently controlled drawers. By using only one drawer you can save half the energy and water of a normal cycle while still getting those dishes done when [...]