Many consumers have come to love the Amana brand for both kitchen and laundry appliances. Amana has been manufacturing appliances in the US since the 1930s and their products are well-known for offering great value. They produce solid products with good basic features at very affordable prices. Some consumers just love them!  

If you are in the market and doing your research on new washers, you may be looking for an Amana front load washer. As of this writing, Amana produces a 3.5 cubic foot top load washer and matching dryer, and a 4.3 cubic foot front load washing machine and matching dryer. When this blog was initially published, Amana did not produce front load models at all! This new model was released in late 2019 after the old model was discontinued in early 2019.

If you are in the market for a new washer, you are probably trying to learn about every style and option available to you. You can find a ton of information on this in our washing machine buying guide, but in this article we'll explore direct drive washing machines in detail.

After years of stainless steel being the go-to premium finish for kitchens across the country, manufacturers have started to offer new appliance colors to the market. GE began offering slate and then black slate to compete with new black stainless steel (all of which you can learn about and compare in our article on the topic). GE began offering slate appliances in 2012-2013, and as of 2018, most major appliance manufacturers offer black stainless steel appliances. If you want to learn more about the differences in black stainless steel stylings from a variety of brands, check out our article comparing new appliance colors!

GE Appliances is one of the largest appliance brands in the US and was founded over 100 years ago. Their innovations include inventing the over-the-range microwave in 1978 and the first "smart" dishwasher that used sensors to gauge how dirty your dishes were in 1995. They may not be the first brand people think of when they need washers and dryers, but GE has a small but solid selection of top load and front load washers and dryers. 

Shopping for a clothes washer these days can be somewhat confusing as the manufacturers incorporate new technologies to conserve water and save energy. It's hard to argue against saving energy, whether it be fuel for our homes and cars, or simply saving electricity by changing our lighting to more efficient fixtures. New technology in laundry equipment has enabled us to save on water, electricity, gas, and even soaps (thanks to concentrated HE laundry detergent), while taking better care of our clothes. There's just a bit of a learning curve you have to deal with!

If you're trying to buy a replacement range hood or are trying to figure out the ventilation setup for a new home, you might have come across the term "convertible range hood" in your research. But what does that mean? It's actually pretty simple!

LG and Samsung compete in a similar niche in the appliance market, focusing on creating appliances with smart features and sleek designs for the modern home. If you're trying to decide between LG vs Samsung refrigerators, maybe this article can help! We'll compare a few of the similar features both brands offer, and give you some product reviews to chew on as well. If you want to learn more about choosing a new fridge, check out our refrigerator buying guide!

Samsung sometimes offers higher-end features at lower prices than the competition, making them appealing to consumers. LG and Samsung both offer things like...

• Door in door refrigerators

• Smart technology

• Four door French door refrigerators

• Unique matte finishes, fingerprint resistant stainless steel, and black stainless steel

We'll go over the refrigerator designs, smart technology, and appliance color options of these two brands to help you decide which option is right for you!

If you are looking for an inexpensive but dependable new washing machine, a Hotpoint washer is definitely worth considering. 

Hotpoint is a trusted appliance brand founded in California that has been producing appliances since 1911. Hotpoint is now a subsidiary of GE Appliances which is owned by Haier Corporation, a Chinese manufacturer. They are known for their dependable, reasonably priced American-made products, currently produced in Louisville, KY. If you are researching new washer models and looking for a great value, put Hotpoint on the list. Check out more information on choosing a clothes washer in our washing machine buying guide!

Let's take a closer look at what Hotpoint has to offer for a top load washer!

Amana, now owned by Whirlpool, is a value brand offering budget appliances with simple features and solid reliability. If you're looking for an inexpensive over the range or countertop microwave, Amana has some great options. 

Amana offers several "universal microwaves" with no handle, eliminating the need to match handles with other appliances such as your refrigerator or range. If you bought an entire suite of appliances a few years back and now have a dead microwave on your hands, this Amana microwave could be a lifesaver as a replacement model that still matches with your kitchen. Handle styles change. The handle style of your beautifully matching four-piece Frigidaire or Whirlpool appliance package from three years ago may no longer be available. So a microwave with no handle is an easy solution to achieving a seamless matched look in your kitchen!

Amana used to offer an over the range model with a handle to match other Amana appliances, model AMV6507RGS, but it has been discontinued. We'll focus on the no handle models.

Amana is well-known in the appliance industry and carries a reputation for making quality products. Now a subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation, the Amana name still carries on with the reputation for making great products at affordable prices. Amana is truly a value brand. If you are shopping for a new refrigerator and considering a side by side, Amana is definitely worth a good look. You will be surprised at what you get in features and styling for the price that you will pay.

Although Amana offers a limited line of products with only a few models in each category, they offer exceptional value in each of their products. Let's take a look at the Amana side by side refrigerator lineup and see if one of these models might be right for you.