End-of-year deals on top performers

Discounted prices on many home appliances abound at this time of year, but a discount alone doesn't make a product a good deal—you need solid performance, too. The following high-scoring items from our tests are on sale at national retailers:

One of our sharp-eyed market analysts tipped us off to a timely sale on the Kenmore Progressive With Direct Drive 35923 vacuum, similar to the 35922, which sits atop our ratings. This upright is now sale through December 6 at Sears for $230. "That's $120 off its regular retail and the lowest price I've seen on it,” wrote our analyst.

Costco is offering Cyber Monday prices on dozens of products. The Whirlpool Duet front-loading washer and dryer set with pedestals are on sale for $1,750; our reviews of the similar WFW8300S[W] washer and WED8500S[R] dryer (available to subscribers) can help you decide whether this laundry combo is right for you.

Kohl’s is promoting 45 percent off many cookware sets we've reviewed until December 6. And the Cuisinart DCC-1200, which topped our latest report on automatic drip coffeemakers, is marked down to $80.

At the Home Depot, sales continue on cordless drills, gas grills, and ceiling fans.

Essential information: Learn more about vacuums, washing machines, and dryers. Then read our survey-based report on finding the best appliance deals.

Comments

[Harvey Dennenberg]

We are looking for a combo washer and dryer and we saw 1 at the Solar Decathalon in DC last week. Are you going to review them in the future and when?

thanks, Harvey