New Household Appliances Found to Save Consumer Money on Electric Bills

U.S. consumers can realize substantial savings on home electricity bills by using new household appliances, according to a leading industry group.

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has released the 2011 Energy Efficiency and Consumption Trends data for major home appliances. This data, based on 2011 shipments of major appliances from refrigerators, shows the continuing trend of decreased energy consumption. AHAM suggests that average homeowners could save upwards of $90 a year on their electricity bill by running new appliances in the home.

Energy consumption continues to factor in the findings. For instance,  in refrigerators continued to decline in 2011 with new refrigerators using an average of 452 kWh per year, over 50 percent less than units made in 1990. The AHAM reports that dishwasher energy consumption is much lower (51 percent  decrease) because of new technologies and advances in energy efficiency. Some of these advances include soil sensors that use only the amount of water required for each wash.

Additionally, new clothes washers are able to fit in more clothes in each load due to increased efficiencies. Volume loads continue to increase, according to the data, while energy consumption decreases. Clothes washers show a 75 percent decrease in energy consumption per unit since 1990, while tub capacity increased by more than 32 per cent.

While AHAM’s findings are insightful, it’s still very much a common occurrence for homeowners to try to hang on to their 10. yr. old household appliance by seeking out appliance replacements parts for any malfunctions. Ask yourself: how many appliances do you have in your home that need regular attention? It’s clearly easier and less expensive for a homeowner to find appliance parts for HVAC systems, which controls all the air and water heating and cooling in the home; refrigerators and freezers, which preserve your family’s food; your dishwasher, your range and stove, your garbage disposal, your washer and dryer….the list could go on.

Americans have started to show interest in smart appliances, with tabletsand other electronics built in as part of the fabric, or with controls that can be managed remotely. But that’s still a small minority of people. Most of use will still search in an online replacement parts catalog to find appliance parts needed for our household goods. At Appliance Parts Company, we understand this and continue to provide top parts and service assistance for all of your household needs. Visit us online at Appliance Parts Company.//

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Replacing a Defrost Thermostat on a GE Refrigerator

As providers of appliance parts for household appliances, Appliance Parts Company partners with some of the biggest names in the household appliance business. From Whirlpool to Viking, GE to Maytag, we help you with replacement parts, advice and warranties from these leading manufacturers.

GE has been particularly helpful for consumers, offering a wide array of parts at their site, videos for appliance repair and links to outside vendors like Appliance Parts Company to help you with your local needs. To learn how to repair a defrost thermometer appliance part for one of GE’s refrigerators, we are sharing below a video that outlines the steps necessary.  Which offers tips on using replacement parts and self-repairs for fixing your own GE refrigerator.

This particular Defrost Thermostat is specific to GE manufactured brands including General Electric, Hotpoint, and Kenmore. If your fridge is having any of these symptoms, then replacing the Defrost Thermostat could solve your appliance problem.
1) Fridge and freezer are not keeping cold
2) Ice cubes are frozen in the tray and frost is all underneath
3) Fridge is not cooling and the freezer is not defrosting

Tools used for this repair/replacement:
1) ¼ Nut Driver with magnetic bit
2) Wire Strippers
3) Electrical Tape
4) 2 Wire Marettes

We have been in the appliance parts and installation product supply business in the U.S. since 1966. We operate 13 locations in the U.S. serving markets in Arizona, Nevada, Texas and Utah. All our locations offer in store counter sales, phone and fax sales and we ship across the U. S. reaching most destinations within 24 hours from time of order (some conditions apply). We represent and carry parts for almost all brands of major home appliances and are authorized by those indicated to assist with field warranty claims.

All our locations have trained sales staff that can assist you locate the right item the first time. Appliance Parts is committed in providing training for all employees and whenever possible have manufacturer authorized Product Knowledge sessions for any customers who wish to attend. Our knowledgeable staff of parts professionals will attend to all your requests: ordering, delivery and product information.

If you don’t see what you are looking for, call us! Our product professionals will assist you in getting the product required or suggest alternatives. We can provide information and ordering assistance on thousands of products.

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What to Do When Your Household Appliances Need Repair

As a homeowner, you know that much of your work in maintaining your home for possible resale down the line will include taking care of all your household appliances. Think about it for a second – how many appliances do you have in your home that need regular attention. Your HVAC systems, which controls all the air and water heating and cooling in the home; your refrigerator/freezer, which preserves all the food for your family; your dishwasher, your range and stove, your garbage disposal, your washer and dryer….the list could go on.

And when one of these appliances stops working because of an electrical glitch, a busted out motor or a leaky pipe, you probably need to ask yourself – do I fix it or replace it? Most people try to fix things on their own; it’s in our natural instinct. For many, that’s the common direction. Who hasn’t worked on household appliance projects in the house at some time?

You don’t have to be a certified handyman to check out what’s knocking on your washer and dryer unit, or find out what’s humming on the back of your refrigerator. Check out some fix-it websites or YouTube clips to see where to start to look. Turn the fridge around and listen to the back. This is usually where all motor and sound issues arise for refrigerators.

Maybe you’re able to pinpoint the actual trouble. Can you tighten a screw or replace a loose nut or hose to fix the problem? Or might you need to buy any refrigerator replacement parts? If this is the case, you’ll need to know the make and model number of your appliance. Many washers and dryers, refrigerators and dishwashers all have a sticker or metal plate somewhere on the appliance noting this information.

Once you have the make, model and numbers needed, then search in our online appliance replacement parts catalog to find the type of part you’ll need.  Click over for a centralized solution for locating the part you are looking for, for the brand, make or model you desire. We’ll ship you the part after purchase and help get your appliance back up and running soon.

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Appliances Have Been Around For A Long Time

The history of appliances in the United States likely goes back for as long as man has settled these shores. And maybe even back then, replacements parts for appliances were needed, too!

At least since the middle 1800s, Americans were becoming more domesticated and leading less pioneer lifestyles. So inventors and old-time entrepreneurs were trying to find out ways to store, cook and refrigerate food.

According to Wikipedia and lore, the first appliance to make its way into US homes was in the 1800s, after the first gas stove was patented. Even though some gas stoves were developed in the  early 1800s, the development of gas pipes underground wasn’t as developed, so the innovation had to wait for the pipes to catch up. Stove in a real sense did not start to gain real traction with US homes until the 1880s.

The gas stove reigned as a luxury for the kitchen until Thomas Edison invented electricity in developing the electric lamp. Once Edison started his Edison Illuminating Company in 1882, he was able to start to apply his invention to other needs, like turning the has stove into the electric stove.

By the early 1900s, electric stoves were seen as more convenient than gas stoves, and became the more popular version of household cooking. The choice between both types of cooking and heating power has remained pretty steady over the years. Consumer Energy Center estimates that just about 58% of U.S. households cook with electricity today, but gas cooking stays popular, mainly due to its lower operating costs.

Another big appliance of our modern times is the refrigerator. For centuries, ice was used by humans to cool elements. But the modern electric refrigerator was patented in 1914. and an early leader in making refrigerators was Charles Leonard, who founded the Leonard Company. Lore has it that the famous Leonard “Cleanable” Refrigerator came to be after a pail of hot cooling lard was left inside an icebox in their home on top of a cake of ice, resulting in melted ice, a spilled pail and cooled lard spilled all over. Charles Leonard eventually created his refrigerator with removable liners and flues, parts today that still need replacing!

Appliance Parts Company may not be able to supply parts for your 1940s refrigerator, but we certainly have refrigerator replacement part for your GE fridge. Search for your replacement parts at our wide-ranging parts catalog at www.appliancepartscompany.com. We also offer a manufacturer’s resource list on our website that links directly to the manufacturer sites. You can check manufacturers’ sites by category, including air conditioning, appliances, faucets, range hoods and more.