Major Appliance Buying Guide 2022

If you’re ready for a fresh start for your major appliances in 2022, you’ve come to the right place. While the experts at Diamond love helping you with refrigerator repair, dishwasher repair, washer repair and more in greater St. Louis and Kansas City, appliances don’t last forever. If you’re ready to upgrade one or more of your major appliances this year, you will find that you have lots of options. A little bit of research will help you make the right decision to meet your needs.

Here are our top tips for those shopping for new appliances in 2022.

Washing Machines

Historically, front-loading washing machines have proven to use less energy and less water than their top-loading counterparts. However, new technology in the washing machine space has given consumers top-loading options that rival the energy efficiency of front-loaders (for a price).

One of the most impressive technological advancements for washing machines in the past decade has been the invention of smart water heating. Appliances with this feature heat only the water that enters the basin, instead of requiring a home’s entire water heater tank to activate. This technology works similarly to how a Keurig coffee maker turns room-temperature water into a piping-hot cup of coffee in mere seconds.

Other attractive features to look for in a washing machine include strong spin cycles to extract as much water as possible from your load, as well as moisture sensors that detect when the spin cycle has reached peak performance. Models that are equipped with pedestal attachments allow users to lift their appliance off the ground, allowing for extra-smart storage of common laundry supplies.

For help with your existing Amana, Whirlpool, or Roper washing machine, call Diamond Appliance today.

Refrigerators

When it comes to refrigerators, storage space is one of the most prioritized features in any make and model. Advances in technology now allow homeowners to adjust the height of motorized fridge shelves using a single button, or in some super high-tech cases an app on their phone. Gone are the days of having to remove everything from a shelf and messing with clips and holes just to make room for an extra-tall carton of orange juice.

Over the years, refrigerators have developed a reputation as one of the most energy-intensive appliances in a home. After all, a fridge must run all day and night to keep foods at the proper temperature. However, newer models are challenging this notion by utilizing better insulation and sealing as well as more efficient compressor motors and refrigerant liquids. If your fridge is over ten years old, consider upgrading to take advantage of these technological improvements.

Diamond Appliance can also help you with refrigerator repair on your Whirlpool, GE, KitchenAid, or other major brand refrigerator.

Dishwashers

Like washing machines and refrigerators, storage capacity is one of the most prioritized features when it comes to dishwashers. Extra tall tubs allow users to load the appliance with large stockpots, baking trays, and other abnormally large items. For smaller kitchens, scaled-down models offer all the water-saving functionality without taking up a large footprint.

Current dishwasher technology allows homeowners to use delay-start features to ensure their appliance starts at a time that works for everyone. One of the most commonly cited issues with dishwashers is the noise, so setting the appliance to start once everyone is awake or has left the house for the day is an attractive feature for many households.

Looking for dishwasher repair in St. Louis? Diamond technicians work on Whirlpool, Maytag, Estate, and other major dishwasher brands.

Oven Ranges

The longstanding debate when buying an oven range is whether to use electric or gas as the heating source. While cooking aficionados may swear by gas ranges for their precision heating capabilities, electric options are often cheaper and use less energy. “Dual-fuel” models, which offer both gas and electric heating options are available but can run anywhere between $1,400 to over $10,000 plus the cost of installation.

Oven ranges have a number of 2022 innovations that homeowners may appreciate. Convection fans in the back of a unit circulate heated air in order to cook food more evenly (and up to 25 percent faster). By connecting to a water line, new ranges equipped with a steam feature allow home chefs to infuse any variety of foods with a hit of moisture.

If you’re looking to get a few more years out of your oven, stove, range, or other major appliance, Diamond can help you with expert appliance repair on Whirlpool, GE, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, and more major brands in St. Louis, Kansas City and communities across Missouri and Kansas.