A new dishwasher brings such relief to busy families, but like all other appliances these days, buying one incurs all kinds of additional charges. There’s tax, extended warranties, and service agreements – sometimes even shipping.

These days, if you want to make sure the $1000 you just spent on a washing machine will guarantee that it will still work next year, you’d better ante-up another $300 just to be sure, right? (Nuts, if you ask me …)

When it comes to installation, many times the company you bought it from will offer to install for free within a limited service area, and they should offer that, but we routinely get called when someone comes home from being gone to water rushing out the front door. Sometimes there’s no bigger reason than improper appliance installation, or worn out, low-grade hoses and fittings used for the install a couple of years ago.  Read More→