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Best American-made appliances
The thousands of products that pass through Consumer Reports test labs each year come from all corners of the globe. There are washing machines and water heaters from Mexico, TVs and refrigerators from South Korea, dishwashers and vacuums from Germany. We see lots of appliances that are made right here in the U.S. too, of course. Every country has winners and losers when it comes to quality and performance.
Here, we focus on the best American-made large and small appliances available now. Especially with so much recent reshoring, the U.S. is competitive in these categories, so you have plenty of choices. You may have to spend a bit more, however, since in many cases, appliance manufacturers have brought production of premium lines home , while continuing to outsource lower-priced models.
Read our special report, "Made in America," to find what's really a U.S.-made product and not an import. ANd find out what makes a car ‘American’.
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Among all bottom-freezers and built-ins we’ve tested, roughly 40 make our recommended list, including these 10 American-made models. (Most top-freezers and side-by-sides are manufactured overseas.)
French-door bottom-freezers
Conventional bottom-freezers
- Whirlpool WRB322DMBM, $1,400
- Whirlpool Gold GB2FHDXW[Q], $1,200
- Amana ABB2224WE, $1,350
- Maytag MBF2258XE, $1,100
- Amana ABB2224BRM, $1,250
- Maytag MBF1958XE, $1,150
Built-ins
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In this category, KitchenAid is the safest bet because all its dishwashers are manufactured in Findlay, Ohio. Bosch and Kenmore mix of domestic and foreign production, but the models below are made in the U.S.
- KitchenAid KDTM354DSS, $1,080
- Kenmore Elite 12793, $1,200
- Kenmore Elite 12783, $1,070
- Bosch Ascenta SHX3AR7[5]UC, $700
- KitchenAid KDFE454CSS, $1,350
- Bosch 800 Plus Series SHX7PT55UC, $1,300
- Bosch 500 Series SHP65T55UC, $900
- Bosch 300 Series DLX SHX53TL5UC, $850
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Michigan-based Whirlpool (which also owns Maytag and KitchenAid) makes many of the best performing wall ovens on the market. GE’s innovative French-door oven is also a recommended model.
- Whirlpool WOS92EC0AH, $1,500
- Maytag MEW9530AW, $1,400
- KitchenAid KEBS109BWW, $2,000
- GE PT9050SFSS, $3,900
- Maytag MEW7530AW, $1,000
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Looking for a great American-made range? Many electric models score highly in our tests, including the top induction model from Kenmore. The best pro-style ranges are made in KitchenAid’s factory in Cleveland, Tenn.
Smoothtop electric
Induction
Gas
Pro-style
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About a third of our washing machine picks are American-made. No dryers produced in the U.S. make the cut in our current Ratings.
Front-loader
HE top-loader
Conventional top-loader
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About half of our recommended freezers are made in the U.S. , including both upright and chest configurations.
Self-defrost upright
Manual-defrost upright
Manual-defrost chest freezer
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American-made small appliances are hard to come by. Indeed, no recommended toaster, coffeemaker, or food processor is made here. But the mixer and blender choices below are all top-rated.
Stand mixers
Blenders
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The vast majority of gas grills are manufactured in China. But all Vermont Castings grills are made in central Vermont, and Weber’s Summit and Genesis lines are made in Palatine, Ill.
This article also appeared in the July 2015 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.
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