Fuel type greatly impacts this feature as well, from electric to gas to induction, all have their benefits. Electric is the most common but is the least effective, elements heat up and turn off, so your heat delivery is not constant, gas overcomes this problem very effectively but is not available in all areas, the high standard today is induction cooking. Induction uses the technology of magnetics to heat only the cookware, its 30% more efficient than gas and has the lowest amount of heat loss, meaning you only get heat where you need it and you can cook as hot and as fast as you want at a constant temperature. Induction does have one drawback in that you need the right cookware. MATCH YOUR LIFESTYLE Do you use your cooktop a lot? Do you wish it was faster? Can you fit those conveniences into your budget? In the oven, convection cooking has a lot of benefits for how fast you can get your batch of cookies done to how well you can cook that roast. Convection provides even heat, eliminating cold spots and moves from the realm of relying on heat from above or below to permeate to all the right places and puts the oven to work to make the hot air get to every square inch. Life is busy, spend less time cooking and get better results by investing in a range with convection. In refrigeration, convenience isn’t just about capacity and how much food you can get in your fridge, while this is an important consideration as to how often you want to go shopping and what types of food you buy, there are a lot of other options that keep your food longer and save you money. Let’s talk about flexibility. Your fridge should do more than just hold your food; it should have the ability to help you do the food shuffle. This means features like gallon door bins, sliding shelves and sealed produce drawers are a must. The next step up is adjustable temp middle drawers that allow you to keep anything from wine to vegetables. Or you could consider a flexible freezer zone that can be converted to fridge space when needed.
Another feature in refrigeration that adds to how you can make your fridge work for you, is an in-door ice and water dispenser. On average, the filtered water dispenser in a fridge saves owners $300 a year over purchasing bottled water. The filtration in refrigerators meets the NSF 51 standard; this is gold standard and will mean you are getting as good and even better water than bottled. Your fridge is the heart of your kitchen, snacks, meals and treats usually start there. Don’t let yourself down and reduce the quality of your life style by thinking it’s just a cold box. QUALITY This is a simple but important question and it doesn’t mean you have to spend more. Getting great quality starts with being prepared to buy, setting your budget and watching for sales. Often establishing the features that provide you the conveniences you want will dictate the brands and, to a degree, the quality in which you are investing. Seeing 20-30% off on domestic brands is a reasonably good discount, anything above 30%, go for it. If you have nailed your features down, a price point above 30% off gives you the best match of convenience and quality. Do your homework and read ratings, communicate with your sales associate about your research and let them help you understand the marriage of features and quality of the products you are looking at. Selling appliances means we expect our associates to understand the right questions to ask you to get you the right unit at the best price. Don’t underestimate the important factor that you are making an investment. Sacrificing convenience and quality for price is a short term solution to something you want to compliment your lifestyle for a long time. Stop in our store and let our appliance experts know you are ready to be asked questions so you can find what is going to match your lifestyle. We look forward to seeing you soon! V Sears Hometown Store is located at 62 W Mesquite Blvd, Mesquite, NV 89027. Call (702) 346-8131 or visit www.searshometownstores.com/home/nv/mesquite/2178.
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