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Energy Tip Of the Day

A Yale Blog record has been set today with four new posts. I have to end the day with a Green post.

Appliances are heat retentive. In other words, you can shut them off or even lower them, but every electric appliance will retain heat.

If you want to save electricity, do two loads of wash, because the dryer will already be hot the second time

Reverse that on an electric stove or oven. Because the cooking surface and the oven will remain hot, you can effectively finish cooking the food even after the unit is theoretically off...

Now imagine if everyone tried it

Buying Small Appliances...Refrigerators

Refrigerators fit cabinets. Case in point, the most common cabinet sizes are 30, 33 and 36, refrigerator widths are 28, 29.5, 32.5 and 35.75...But what happens with the odd cabinet at less than 30?

A good alternative is LG, the LRBP1031 is 24 inch and tall at 67 inches. It is available in white and titanium

Another decent product is the GE GTR11AAPRWW. It is 12 cubic foot, 24 inches wide and self defrosting.

I like the reliability of a major brand. There are a few off brands like Avanti, Summit, Sunbeam, Excellence and Welbilt, but I am not crazy about the prospects of longevity

Buying Small Appliances....Ranges

Is this the most underserved category on the planet. The major appliance manufacturers do not even dabble in this segment. Now there are millions of galley kitchens worldwide(especially in Europe) that require a stove in the 20 or 24 inch sizes

In this country, you have 2 choices. A no name brand like Premier on the lower end or Sunbeam, Summit or Avanti for style. We sell Avanti.

There is unfortunately no middle ground, since GE, Whirlpool, Bosch and Frigidaire do not manufacture in this segment, your next choice is a pro like Viking or 5 Star at over 3,000

A Few of my Favorite Things

I was walking through the store with a camera. One word about Yale: We rotate displays incredibly frequently. As you look at these photos in November, they may be off display by January.

So lets have a look at the first of 2 posts:

SubZero wine storage: Subzero actually designed this unit wine preservation The unit actually addresses light, humidity, vibration and temperature issues...