As energy costs climb and food prices stay high, more households are rethinking how they use their appliances. The ideal ...

Automated temperature settings aren't always accurate. Consumer Reports' testing reveals the best setting for each ...

We rely on our freezers to store food and safely preserve it, but is your freezer actually cold enough to do the job? Your freezer keeps food cold, which prevents bacteria from growing. This is ...

Refrigerator temperature settings aren't always accurate. CR's lab tests reveal the best setting for each of the 270-plus refrigerators in our current ratings.