appliances

Rinnai Tankless Water Heaters Are Hot

by ShelterPop Staff, Posted Oct 20th 2009

Rinnai is a company based in Japan that manufactures products as varied as water heaters, bath boilers, direct-vent wall furnaces, fan heaters, table stoves, dishwashers, dryers and rice cookers. It is best known for its tankless water heaters.

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Appliances of the Future: Electrolux's Design Lab Finalists

by Jaime Derringer, Posted Sep 23rd 2009

Can you imagine a time when your washing machine is waterless or your refrigerator teleports food to you? Sound like Star Trek? Well, this was the theme of Electrolux's Design Lab competition, which invited undergraduate and graduate industrial design students to dream up appliances for the "next 90 years" in honor of Electrolux's 90-year anniversary.

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Apartment Dweller's Dream Appliance

by Laura Fenton, Posted Sep 11th 2009

Anyone who has shopped for a small-scale appliance knows how frustrating the experience can be; having a range of choices in one easy-to-shop website makes the process a whole lot easier.

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Cash for (Kitchen) Clunkers?

by Laura Fenton, Posted Aug 28th 2009

Soon you could be trading in your old, inefficient refrigerator for a more energy-efficient model and getting a rebate for it.

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Easy DIY: Updates to Old (Ugly!) Appliances

by Erin Loechner, Posted Aug 28th 2009

I've been house-hunting this summer and have been really surprised by how many outdated kitchens are out there. Perhaps with the economy, sellers don't have the funds to update their home prior to selling, and as a result, I've seen more retro/vintage kitchens than Julia Child herself.

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Kitchens Go Retro

by Eugenia Santiesteban, Posted Aug 6th 2009

Maybe it's the cheery enameled surfaces, or the not-quite-angular shapes, but retro-inspired kitchens suddenly feel fresh again. Like in this kitchen, where the bright aqua cabinetry and orange countertops set the tone for the 50s-style decor.

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