search for books and compare prices
Tables of Contents for Consumer Reports Best Buys for Your Home 2001
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
How this book can help
7
1
Shopping strategies
8
1
How Consumer Reports tests
9
5
PART ONE: Feathering Your Nest
Kitchen & Laundry
Smarter, faster, sleeker
14
3
Dishwashers
17
3
Dryers
20
2
Freezers
22
1
Kitchen knives
23
2
Microwave ovens
25
1
Pots & pans
26
2
Ranges, cooktops, & wall ovens
28
5
Refrigerators
33
3
Small appliances
36
8
Washing machines
44
3
Home Entertainment
The digital leap forward
47
3
Setting up a home theater
50
5
Camcorders
55
4
Cassette decks
59
2
CD players
61
3
CD player/recorders
64
2
DVD players
66
3
Digital video recorders
69
2
Minisystems
71
3
MP3 players
74
3
Receivers
77
2
Satellite TV
79
4
Speakers
83
2
TV sets
85
4
VCRs
89
3
Yard & Garden
Barbecue grills
92
3
Gardening tools
95
3
Hedge trimmers
98
1
Lawn mowers and tractors
99
4
Power blowers
103
1
String trimmers
104
3
Home `Software'
Mattress sets
107
4
Oriental rugs
111
6
Sheets
117
3
Towels
120
1
Wall-to-wall carpeting
121
4
Keeping It Shipshape
Cordless drills
125
3
Vacuum cleaners
128
2
Wet/dry vacs
130
4
PART TWO: Nuts & Bolts
Hassle-Free Remodeling
Getting started
134
3
Selecting material and products
137
1
Choosing a contractor
138
2
Doing it yourself
140
1
Obtaining financing
141
4
Living with work-in-progress
145
1
Correcting mistakes
145
1
Wrapping up the project
146
2
Fresh Starts
Cabinetry
148
3
Countertops
151
2
Deck treatments
153
1
Faucets
154
2
Interior lighting
156
2
Paint
158
2
Replacement windows
160
4
Roofing shingles
164
2
Siding
166
1
Vinyl flooring
167
2
Wallpaper
169
3
Heating & Cooling
Air cleaners
172
4
Air conditioners
176
2
Central-air systems
178
3
Heating systems
181
3
Hot water heaters
184
2
Thermostats
186
2
Water filters
188
4
PART THREE: Reference Section
Ratings
192
98
Air conditioners
192
3
Barbecue grills
195
3
Blenders
198
3
Camcorders
201
2
CD player/recorders
203
2
Cooktops
205
3
Cordless drills
208
3
Dishwashers
211
3
Dryers/laundry centers
214
5
DVD players
219
3
DVRs
222
2
Food processors/choppers
224
2
Hand mixers
226
2
Hedge trimmers
228
3
Interior paint
231
4
Lawn mowers, push
235
3
Lawn mowers, self-propelled
238
3
Lawn tractors
241
4
Microwave ovens
245
4
Minisystems
249
2
MP3 players
251
2
Power blowers
253
4
Ranges, electric
257
3
Ranges, gas
260
3
Ranges, pro-style
263
2
Replacement windows
265
3
Satellite TV receivers
268
2
Stand mixers
270
2
TVs, 36-inch
272
4
Vacuum cleaners
276
6
VCRs
282
3
Wall ovens
285
2
Washing machines
287
3
Brand-repair histories
290
7
Brand locator
297
5
Index
302