Amana SRDE 528 VW

Advantages: Easy to use, looks good, wont break the bank
Disadvantages: none

...The T520 VW is a great tumble dryer. It is incredibly easy to use, with only one button and one "clock like" dial. The single button is used to select low or high heat.....and the rotating "clock like" dial to select the time desired for drying. ( Time goes from 0 to 120 mins). It is quiet, and has a reasonably large capacity and also boasts an "anti-tangle"claim. The white plastic fascia near the top of the dryer that houses the button and dial hasn't appeared to have discoloured over time....(unlike our washing machine which we've had for the same amount of time), and with the word "simplicity" embellished next to the creda logo, it really does sum up this item for itself. Simple to use, reasonably modern looking, won't discolour, and would easily fit into anyones kitchen or utility room or anywhere around the house for that matter... Read review

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Advantages: Efficient, bottom freezer, lots of space, highly adjustable
Disadvantages: Door shelves a bit too deep and not quite high enough, annoying beep when doors left open too long

...Once you've renovated your kitchen, your old fridge might just seem a bit outdated. And if you have a large family (or even an average sized one that have good appetites) you might just find that you'll be in the market for a new fridge. After having suffered greatly with my old fridge, which was too small, had no way to move the shelves and had a tendency to freeze things that shouldn't have been frozen, we decided to invest in a new fridge. Our requirements were that it be large enough to hold even the excess food one makes during holiday seasons, large storage space for fresh vegetables (due to those on diets in my house), that the shelves be easily adjustable (preferably half width ones), and that it have a freezer on the bottom. The two models I looked at were by LG and Amana. In the end, we decided to get the LG and here's why... Read review

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Advantages: Big, looks good and works well
Disadvantages: Big and pricey

...of our shopping list, the only question being which one. Pop into your local Comet and you will see a choice of these, ranging from basic LG and Samsung models at around £700 and topping out at the credulity stretching Amana costing nearly £5,000. Wanting to combine a little style with a reliable brand we started by looking at a Siemens model in stainless steel. Concerned that finger printing would be a problem with such a finish we called the Siemens help line and a very helpful (and unbelievably camp) man told us that: 'God, yes. They're buggers to keep clean.' Asking if there were alternative models available we were told that Siemens, Bosch and Neff appliances are all made by the same people in the same factories so any of those would be suitable. I've no way of verifying this although having replaced a Bosch dishwasher with a Neff... Read review

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