Home Appliances

I've always been a bit crazy about air circulation. Growing up in an AC-free home meant we used fans -- ceiling fans, desktop fans, transom fans, box fans, garage fans, you name it -- in order to stay cool during the summer. Over time I grew to …

[Read more...] about The Quietest Fans For Sleeping and Working At Home

Does your Dyson cordless vacuum have the dreaded blinking red light problem? Here'w what do to when this happens. …

[Read more...] about How To Fix A Dyson Vacuum Blinking Red Light

It's a good practice to change all your smoke detector batteries once a year. Most modern smoke detectors use two AA batteries, but some use square batteries, called a 9V. SimpliSafe's smoke detector uses a different battery, one almost none of …

[Read more...] about What Battery Does A SimpliSafe Smoke Detector Use?

Vornado calls most of their fans "air circulators," like their popular Vornado 660. That sounds cool, but what does it mean and how do you use an air circulator? …

[Read more...] about How To Use A Vornado Air Circulator

Are you considering buying Dyson's lightest vacuum ever, the Micro 1.5kg? Here is what you need to know before spending $400 (or so) on this flyweight vacuum. …

[Read more...] about Dyson Micro 1.5kg: Everything You Need To Know

If you are in the market for a Vornado fan, but you can't figure out which one is the most quiet, this is the guide for you. Vornado has been making fans since the 1940s, so it's quite likely that there is one that fits your needs. …

[Read more...] about Which Vornado Fan Is The Quietest?

Trying to figure out how humid your basement should be? How long and hard should you run your dehumidifier? Here are our thoughts. …

[Read more...] about What Is The Right Humidity Level For A Basement?

Thanks to advances in design, manufacturing, and technology, fans no longer have to have blades. It used to be that all fans needed blades to move air, and then Dyson started selling their iconic bladeless fans. Not in 2021, there are a number of …

[Read more...] about Finding The Best Bladeless Fan For Your Home