Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

People who work in the appliance repair industry repair and maintain a wide variety of equipment and appliances for households and businesses. Examples of appliances that employees in this industry ...

If you're expecting a good customer service experience when you need a repair on a major appliance, don't hold your breath. A recent Consumer Reports National Research Center survey of more than ...

About two years ago, K&A Appliance largely abandoned its core business of refurbishing and selling used stoves, refrigerators, washers and other appliances. Begun in 1976 as Reyes Appliance, the ...

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Major appliances are a big purchase for most people, and buyers want them to last. Consumer Reports’ surveys have found that, from refrigerators to laundry machines, our members rank reliability as ...

Conventional wisdom says to skip extended warranties, including the appliance repair programs offered by CenterPoint (Home Service Plus) and Xcel (HomeSmart). Generally, they don't pay for themselves.