Dan Wroclawski is a home and appliances writer at Consumer Reports, covering products ranging from refrigerators and coffee makers to cutting-edge smart home devices. Before joining CR in 2017 ...

Smart appliances may keep running for years after they stop receiving software updates. That can expose home WiFi networks to ...

It may be hard for many to justify spending a premium on appliances, but Consumer Reports has got you covered ... and adjustable upper racks. Many top-rated dishwashers have moved out of reach ...

This season, as always, appliances suites—also called ... discount on an LG front-load washer that’s rated excellent by Consumer Reports. Bundling it with another qualifying model netted ...

Mary H.J. Farrell As a senior editor at Consumer Reports for more than 15 years, Mary H.J. Farrell reported on all manner of vacuums and cookware, as well as microwaves, mixers, freezers ...

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 ...

“New dishwashers are usually quieter than ones made even five years ago,” says Larry Ciufo, the test engineer who oversees Consumer Reports’ dishwasher tests. There are over 120 models from ...

But according to Consumer Reports’ microwave oven ratings ... Find some of the highest-rated small countertop microwaves we test below. Large countertop microwaves (ranging from 1.4 to 2.2 ...

(Here’s how to clean an oven without a self-clean setting.) Paul Hope is a senior multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports and a trained chef. He covers ranges, cooktops, and wall ovens ...

Keith Flamer has been a multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports since 2021, covering laundry, cleaning, small appliances, and home trends. Fascinated by interior design, architecture ...

One of the methods Consumer Reports uses to test handheld vacuums is cleaning up small messes like the Cheerios strewn under and around a high chair or the mess that accumulates in the back seat ...