Buying appliances is almost as hectic and life defying as buying a car or a house.
There are often more bad options available than good, and once you commit to something you’re stuck with it for years even if you end up hating it.
You’d think that buying appliances would be easier with the internet, but the review scamming business has made it hard to trust many of these online testimonials from alleged customers. When I was looking for a new oven, I saw a few options that appear to all be 4.5 or 5 stars. But when I opened the review section and looked at the low reviews, many of them were all warning about the product being a borderline-scam. When you read reviews that are flat out warnings to take your money and run, it’s a strange juxtaposition to all of the sycophantic five star reviews. You have to be careful and learn how to distinguish credible reviews from ones that aren’t. I took my time looking for a new air conditioner for our house. There was never a moment where I expected the process to be easy, but it was taxing trying to compare HVAC systems on my phone during my lunch break. I asked my boss if he had recommendations for a good HVAC company here in town, and he gave me a business card to his personal air conditioner technician. The tech works for one of the biggest HVAC companies in the state. Now I have a quality air conditioner with an-inclusive 10-year warranty.