All About Appliances

Kosher Appliances – All About the Sabbath Mode.

You may have heard of kosher food, kosher salt, and kosher hotdogs, but who ever heard of kosher appliances? Over the past three decades, appliance manufacturers have utilized modern technology to design kitchen appliances to be safer, more efficient, and more convenient. Although everyone benefits from these new innovations, they can pose a bit of a problem for the Sabbath or Shabbat observant Orthodox or religious Jew. Automatic shut offs, thermostats, digital displays, lights and buzzers that...

Staying Dry – Choosing the Right Dehumidifier for Your Home.

Ever experience a summer day that was so humid that it felt like you were walking through a rain cloud? Dehumidifiers keep the house free of unwanted moisture in the air and solve problems such as stickiness and window condensation associated with high relative humidity. They are also frequently used in damp basements or laundry rooms to prevent mold and rot from eating up the furniture, books, and boxes. Dehumidifiers can be expensive to purchase and operate, and must be maintained to preve...

Fresh Air – A Basic Guide to Choosing a New Humidifier.

Choosing a humidifier not only increases the comfort level in your house but also prevents damage to walls, wallpaper, and wood floors from excessive dryness. Humidified air has been shown to reduce the level of bacterial, viral, and allergenic contaminants in the air and is therefore recommended for children or the elderly. It is also helpful in the winter to battle the drying effect of indoor heating or to help in healing a dry cough. Choosing one can be difficult if you don’t know what to...