A guide to selecting the best kitchen appliances and get your hard-earned money's worth

Are you planning to swap the old appliances with a new one in your kitchen? But, still you are unaware of the fact that you have to deem while scouring online. It is a fact that it could be difficult for you to adjudicate between products and appliances from best sellers . In addition to this versatility, buyers could also search for the one that fits-in and caters several features. This buying guide covers all the basics of buying kitchen appliances online:

You could even snag amazing deals, offers or bonuses on all the products ranging from stove to refrigerator, but to deal with this a little bit of research and preparation is quite essential to go a really long way.

• Narrow down your scope for a single appliance at a time:

No doubt that you would be tempted to buy all the multi-functional appliances, but it is not a safe option for major appliances like washing machine or dishwasher. To fulfill the need at an affordable price, it is better to focus on a single appliance at a time.Thus, this first step would easily furnish your buying process smoothly and precisely.

• Have a thorough research on the available options:

A few decisions have to be made while buying major appliances, because it is a long time investment. You won’t be looking to or be interested in buying the same product for the next five to ten years. In the meantime, you could also focus on new advancement and new features.

Appliances : Freezer/Refrigerator

Features and options : Side-by-Side – It has a freezer and refrigerator next to each other

Bottom-Mounted Freezer is located on the bottom side of the refrigerator

Top-Mounted – Freezer is located on the top side of the refrigerator

Dishwasher:

Types of Dishes – You could also have some dishwashers that could accommodate pots and pans while some can’t.

Washer Arm Holes – It has an effective cleaning power as it has small holes.

Sensors: You could avail dishwashers that could detect how dirty the dishes are.

Stove:

Electric – It is better to have sealed cook tops for a cleaner breeze and for increased precision you could have adjustable burners.

Gas – On this burner you could have precise control over temperature. You could also avail high output and simmer burners.

Oven:

Size – It offers a wide range of capacities.

Have convection oven to circulate hot air for even cooking.

Consider the dimensions:

• While buying an appliance, it is important to have proper dimension of the floor area of its perfect installation. Even though standard sizes for appliances are available, but measurements should be taken and referred during the shopping process. Shoppers should also consider the place from where the appliance has to pass through upon arriving. This problem has been observed in older homes where the hallways and doors are quite narrow. By addressing this problem, you could carefully avoid disappointment and frustration with an appliance that just doesn’t fit.

• Extra accessories:

Some appliances need accessories so that it could work efficiently and effectively. For instance, an exhaust fan is required to avoid smoke in the kitchen while buying a new cook top. Hence, it is better to take assistance or tips and tricks from the people who have used the same product. With their advice you won’t end up with unpleasant surprises that could cost you a lot more than money.

Online Reviews:

• Still there are customers that don’t consider a product and a seller authentic until and unless they see it working or live. But it is quite obvious that the action of a live working product can’t be performed online. Hence, a proper way to ensure a smooth shopping experience is to consult online reviews. If you are lucky enough then you could get some reviews written by actual people who have purchased and used the appliances and not the by the professional writers. The negative reviews mentioned online would be focusing only on specific issues faced by a particular customer. It is not necessary that an issue faced one should be a same cup of coffee for another.

• Research your seller:

While buying online it is better to do some research about the seller. The sellers that have the highest feedback rating are the most reliable. Even if you want to replace your old appliance with a new one then go to the sellers that operate as a retailer because they are the one who could sell and replace the product at a same time.

• Clear your doubts:

Opt for a seller that answer each and every question, don’t buy an appliance until and unless you are unanswered or not satisfied with the answer you need. The other option is to analyze the listings for a few days to get a product at fair price.

• Shipping rates:

There would always be a shipping charge associated with an appliance you buy. Hence, expect an extra payment of 10 to 15 percent as per the seller’s quotation. But by searching within a category including specific keywords would quickly result an array of seller’s listing with a reasonable shipping rate.

Return Policies:

• Before placing a bid it is necessary to check the seller’s return policy while buying a kitchen appliance because some sellers do accept the product back within a specific period whereas some buyers don’t, if there is a default in the product.

Following the above stated guideline you could safely renovate your old kitchen to a new and modern kitchen.