Appliance Shopping

• Abt Electronics - Large selection of major home appliances and consumer electronics from most of the leading manufacturers. (PP)

• AJ Madison - Wide selection of large and small home appliances from all the leading brands. "Your Appliance Authority!" (PP)

• Homeclick - Large selection of luxury appliance brands. (PP)

• Compact Appliance - Looking for a smaller or energy efficient appliance? This retailer has a wide selection of unique and space saving brands and models to choose from. Purchases can be made right on-line.(PP)

Helpful Tips

Be Observant. Before placing a service call, make note of when the problem occurs. Note if, for example, the washing machine is noisy on wash or spin or if the appliance has been relocated recently. Have the person most familiar with the problem place the service call.

Just For Fun

• Life's Like That - Appliance related stories from Readers Digest.

On-line Parts Catalogs

• RepairClinic.com Parts Catalog - Top-notch online catalog featuring part photographs of Maytag, Magic Chef, Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Amana, Speed Queen, Whirlpool, Roper, Kenmore, GE, Hotpoint and other brand appliance parts. Site also includes troubleshooting and maintenance tips. (PP)

• Appliance Parts Pros - Parts supplier featuring actual part photos plus many exploded view part schematics. Schematics also cover many models of some of the more obscure appliance brands such as Bosch, Dacor and Thermador among others. (PP)

• PartSelect - Parts supplier with extensive exploded view parts diagrams for most of the brands made by Frigidaire, General Electric, Maytag and Whirlpool plus many actual part photographs. (PP)

• Point & Click Appliance Repair - Supplies home appliance parts via an on-line catalog with actual part photos of the most common repair parts for washers, dryer, refrigerators plus gas and electric ranges. (PP)

• A-1 Appliance Parts Catalog - Source for common parts for Mayatg, Magic Chef, Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Amana, Speed Queen, Whirlpool, Roper, Kenmore, GE, Hot Point and more, major home appliances. (PP)

Purchasing Guides

• How Much is a New One? - Excellent article from Mr. Appliance of NH. on what the cost of an appliance has to do with the quality you receive.

• Ask The Experts' Consumer Bulletins - The Major Appliance Consumer Action Program has compiled its advice into a series consumer bulletins which provide tips for avoiding problems.

Service Information

• Appliance Clinic - This excellent site has detailed information for repairing your General Electric, Whirlpool, Kenmore and Maytag washing machines, dryers, refrigerators and icemakers.

• Appliance Repair Aid - A good collection of repair information and illustrations for washing machines, dryers, refrigerator, ranges and dishwashers. Also includes purchasing tips.

Repair Manuals

• General Electric - RCA - HotPoint - Factory Repair Manuals
  Titles include:
  Dryer Repair
  Washing Machine Repair
  Range Repair
  Dishwasher Repair
  Refrigerator/Freezer Repair