Forum Friday: How's your home faring for the holidays?

With the 2008 holiday season officially under way, copious cooking and numerous guests are probably putting your appliances and accommodations through their toughest test of the year.

For example, washing machines and mattresses have been our most popular forum topics over the past two weeks, and these specific discussions of large-capacity washers and guest-room mattresses were especially busy.

If you've been stumped while stuffing leftovers into your refrigerator, consider the platter-swallowing capacity of a French-door model. Earlier this year, we took a First Look at the GE Profile PGSS5PJX[SS] and wrote a Product Preview on the Liebherr 2062 Series French-door refrigerators. Members have been sharing their feedback in a French-door refrigerator discussion that’s taken off since last Thanksgiving.

If your conventional storage-tank water heater isn't producing enough hot water for your holiday needs, you can join a lively debate over whether tankless water heaters are worth their higher cost.

Essential Information: Visit our Home Improvement Guide interactive for more advice on appliances, decor, tools, and building materials that will make your house more comfortable and functional all year long.

Comments

[Hal]

Why no ratings for home water heaters? These often cost more than a TV. Plenty of coverage on pricy waterless products which don't make sense for most of us.

[Gian Trotta]

Dear Hal,

We've posted an answer that details our coverage and testing of storage tank and tankless water heaters here:
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2008/12/tankless_water.html

Hope this helps!

Gian Trotta
Web Associate Editor
Consumer Reports

[travelguy]

great looking forum , there are certainly some interesting things here, i will definately check back a little later.