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Replacing Appliances
May. 22nd, 2020 02:33 pmI'm hoping to take advantage of this weekend's Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday in Texas to replace my refrigerator and washer. Let me know if you have advice or recommendations. Here's what we want and why:
Refrigerator
* Bottom-drawer - easier to get to things piled in the back of the freezer
* Not French doors - French doors are fussy and we have plenty of room in the kitchen to open doors.
* Reliable - I'm willing to pay more to have it last longer of course; also, switching fridges is annoying.
* Energy Star - to reduce impact on climate change, to qualify for the sales tax holiday
* Under $2,000 - to be affordable; to qualify for the sales tax holiday
* No water dispenser or ice dispenser - These take space we'd rather use for food and are prone to breaking.
* An ice maker might be okay, especially if we can turn it off and remove the ice tray to make more room for food and then add it back before parties (in the COVID-19-controlled future).
* More usable space than our current refrigerator, which is 30" wide. I've read that comparing cubic feet of interior space isn't as helpful as one might think.
Clothes Washer
* Front-loading - Saves water, is gentler on clothing, washes clothing better, spins clothing more dry, and when I use it for a counter in the kitchen, crumbs don't fall through the lid into the washer. I understand that people have problems with mold, but I'm willing to wipe it down and leave the door open.
* Reliable
* Energy Star
* Minimal features - I just want to be able to wash clothes in cold water. I don't need a lot of electronics to break down and raise the price. I don't even need it to be quiet or to have a way to do loads quickly (it takes up to 24 hours to dry each load anyway).
Any advice?
Refrigerator
* Bottom-drawer - easier to get to things piled in the back of the freezer
* Not French doors - French doors are fussy and we have plenty of room in the kitchen to open doors.
* Reliable - I'm willing to pay more to have it last longer of course; also, switching fridges is annoying.
* Energy Star - to reduce impact on climate change, to qualify for the sales tax holiday
* Under $2,000 - to be affordable; to qualify for the sales tax holiday
* No water dispenser or ice dispenser - These take space we'd rather use for food and are prone to breaking.
* An ice maker might be okay, especially if we can turn it off and remove the ice tray to make more room for food and then add it back before parties (in the COVID-19-controlled future).
* More usable space than our current refrigerator, which is 30" wide. I've read that comparing cubic feet of interior space isn't as helpful as one might think.
Clothes Washer
* Front-loading - Saves water, is gentler on clothing, washes clothing better, spins clothing more dry, and when I use it for a counter in the kitchen, crumbs don't fall through the lid into the washer. I understand that people have problems with mold, but I'm willing to wipe it down and leave the door open.
* Reliable
* Energy Star
* Minimal features - I just want to be able to wash clothes in cold water. I don't need a lot of electronics to break down and raise the price. I don't even need it to be quiet or to have a way to do loads quickly (it takes up to 24 hours to dry each load anyway).
Any advice?