Consumer Reports Zeros in on Pressure Washer Safety
Consumer Reports Zeros in on Pressure Washer Safety When Consumer Reports recently issued a safety warning about the pinpoint spray nozzle available on most residential pressure washers, we hoped we...
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Consumer Reports Asks EPA to Demystify Humidifier Claims With the weather turning balmy it’s time to think more about dehumidifiers than humidifiers. But before you stash your humidifier for the...
View ArticleBest Mattresses For Couples - Consumer Reports
Best Mattresses For Couples - Consumer Reports You may have the best mattress money can buy, but if you’re being kept awake at night when your partner is tossing and turning, you might want to...
View ArticleGet Your Mower Ready | Lawn Mower Reviews - Consumer Reports
Get Your Mower Ready | Lawn Mower Reviews - Consumer Reports The relatively mild winter, at least from the number of storms, means that your lawn could need mowing earlier this spring than last year....
View ArticleTwo GE French-Door Refrigerators Filled With Features
Two GE French-Door Refrigerators Filled With Features As French-door refrigerators have become more popular, their price range has also widened. You can now spend less than $1,500 for a three-door...
View ArticleWhen It Pays to Spend a Little More
When It Pays to Spend a Little More Who doesn’t like a bargain? But sometimes it pays to spend a little more. The pros at Consumer Reports searched the labs and Ratings to find products for the home...
View ArticleHow Safe Is Your Drinking Water?
How Safe Is Your Drinking Water? Q. After having heard about lead in the water in Flint, Mich., I became worried about the drinking water at my home. Should I buy a filter? A. Reports of unsafe...
View ArticlePick the Best Lawn Tractor for Your Property - Consumer Reports
Pick the Best Lawn Tractor for Your Property - Consumer Reports Riding mowers are the way to mow for lawns of a certain size, typically one-half acre or more. If your property is even more princely,...
View ArticleHow to Clean All the Fans in Your House
How to Clean All the Fans in Your House You can't see it when they're whirring around but fans tend to collect a lot of dirt, especially if they're in or near a kitchen where steam and airborne grease...
View ArticleTop Products From the 2016 Architectural Digest Design Show
Top Products From the 2016 Architectural Digest Design Show The Architectural Digest Design Show, which kicked off yesterday in New York City, is where trends go to thrive. The 300 or so exhibitors on...
View ArticleLow-Cost Treadmills With High-Tech Features
Low-Cost Treadmills With High-Tech Features It wasn’t so long ago that you had to spend thousands to get a treadmill that could do things like track your workout progress and connect to the Internet....
View ArticleIt's Time to Jump into Spring Cleaning
It's Time to Jump into Spring Cleaning With the grass growing and flowers blooming, your house may be looking a bit dingy in comparison. After a winter of wear-and-tear it’s time to throw open the...
View ArticleSoftware Bug That Hampered Cleaning Fixed in LG WM3170CW
Software Bug That Hampered Cleaning Fixed in LG WM3170CW As wash-day woes go, this one is thoroughly modern. It starts with a software glitch that went undetected, until the pros at Consumer Reports...
View ArticleIf You're Looking for a Bed in a Box, You've Got More Options
If You're Looking for a Bed in a Box, You've Got More Options When Casper, Leesa, Tuft & Needle, and other online mattress retailers started selling beds in a box in the U.S., their share of sales...
View ArticleBeON Home Protection System Lights Up Your Home When You're Away
BeON Home Protection System Lights Up Your Home When You're Away More companies are breaking into the home security business one lightbulb at a time. Manufacturers have figured out that LED...
View ArticleFrigidaire Professional Refrigerator Offers High-Styling For Less
Frigidaire Professional Refrigerator Offers High-Styling For Less The Frigidaire Professional line of appliances, which launched in 2015, promises premium styling and performance at a more affordable...
View ArticleWhy Dirt Gets Your Dishes Really Clean
Why Dirt Gets Your Dishes Really Clean If you wonder why dishes come out of your dishwasher with bits of food still stuck to them, it could be because you’re rinsing them first. It seems...
View ArticleOffbeat Cleaning Tools That Really Work
Offbeat Cleaning Tools That Really Work You’ll be happy to know that you can skip those new-fangled gadgets in the cleaning aisle of the supermarket. You already have plenty of items around the house...
View ArticleBest and Worst Walk-Behind Mowers | Mower Reviews - Consumer Reports
Best and Worst Walk-Behind Mowers | Mower Reviews - Consumer Reports Every year Consumer Reports tests a new batch of mowers at its test lawn in Fort Myers, Florida. This year we bagged more than...
View ArticleCentral Air Conditioning Reliability | Heat Pumps - Consumer Reports
Central Air Conditioning Reliability | Heat Pumps - Consumer Reports Installing or replacing a central air conditioning system is one of a homeowner’s biggest expenses so you’ll want to get it right...
View ArticleTake the Pain Out of Window Cleaning
Take the Pain Out of Window Cleaning Washing windows is a rite of spring and one where the effort pays off immediately. Finally, you can look past winter’s grunge and see the flowers blooming in the...
View Article10 Great Refrigerators for $1,500 or Less
10 Great Refrigerators for $1,500 or Less LG LFC24770ST You can easily spend $3,000 or more on a French-door refrigerator and not end up with nearly the performance of this 33-inch-wide LG....
View ArticleThe Best Electric Dryers for $800 or Less
The Best Electric Dryers for $800 or Less Dryers haven’t changed as dramatically as washers in the past decade, and yet the top-scoring dryers in Consumer Reports’ tests cost $1,200 to $1,450....
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Latest on Appliances From Consumer Reports Effective April 1, 2016, Consumer Reports is no longer supporting our various RSS feeds. If you are a media or news organization, please contact our Media...
View ArticleReforms Come to Reverse Mortgages
Reforms Come to Reverse Mortgages W hen Karen Hunziker’s husband, Charles, died a month after having a stroke in May 2014, she was devastated. Ten days later, she got another shock: a letter from a...
View ArticleHow to Keep Flowers Fresh
How to Keep Flowers Fresh Plunking a penny into a vase of water won’t help your blooms last longer. But here’s what will keep flowers fresh, according to Kristin Schleiter, associate vice president...
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