Kitchen Appliances [Back to Top]

• Alfresco Grills (Commerce, CA): open-air kitchens, including refrigeration, burners and grills
• BSH Home Appliances: in 1998, this German company acquired Thermador (Huntington Beach, CA) and continues to manufacture Thermador Professional Series cooktops and ventilation hoods at a facility in La Follette, TN. BSH also built a manufacturing facility in New Bern, NC where dishwashers, cooktops, and washers and dryers are made. Some products available at SEARS or use Dealer Locator.
• CookTek (Chicago, IL): energy-efficient induction cooktops that use electromagnetic energy to heat metallic cookware, while leaving the glass-ceramic stovetop cool. Available from Instawares Restaurant Supplies & Equipment
• Dacor (Diamond Bar, CA): a full line of kitchen appliances, including ranges, wall ovens, outdoor grills, "microwave in a drawer", and ... built-in coffee makers that grind the beans, froth the milk, and brew a perfect cup of coffee! All made in USA.
• Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS) (Huntington Beach, CA): manufacturer of high-end cooktops, ranges, and ovens. DCS was acquired in 2005 by New Zealand-based Fisher & Paykel
• FiveStar (Cleveland, TN): professional ranges, cooktops, and hoods
• Game Keeper Cooler (Medina, OH): walk-in coolers for preserving and defrosting game, or for storage of food and beverages. Interior lights, and optional shelving and tap systems. For indoor or outdoor residential use.
• Prizer-Painter Stove Works (Reading, PA): makers of BlueStar TM ranges, cooktops, charbroilers, and wall ovens. Restaurant-quality appliances for the home, in 190 color options (!), hand-constructed in their Reading, PA plant. Check the dealer locator for where to buy.
• Sub-Zero Freezer Co. (Madison, WI): Sub-Zero brand built-in and undercounter refrigeration, Wolf gas/electric dual fuel ranges, and much more, manufactured in Fitchburg, WI
• U-Line (Milwaukee, WI): makers of under-counter refrigerators, icemakers, and wine storage appliances. All products assembled in Milwaukee using domestic and foreign parts.
• Viking Range Corp. (Greenwood, MS): manufacturing premium, restaurant-grade kitchen appliances for the home, including ranges, cooktops, ovens, refrigerators, and outdoor gas grills. Click on "Where to Buy" to find a dealer.

Viking Ranges and Cooktops


BlueStar


U-Line Undercounter Appliances

Laundry Appliances [Back to Top]

• BSH Home Appliances: in 2003, this German company built a manufacturing facility in New Bern, NC where dishwashers, cooktops, and washers and dryers are made. Some products available at SEARS or use Dealer Locator.
• Fisher & Paykel : this New Zealand-based company moved production of its SmartDrive washers and SmartLoad dryers to Clyde, OH in 2005. The Clyde facility also produces motors for Whirlpool. (Read about Fisher & Paykel in the USA )
• Kenmore -brand appliances: at least some models are made in USA. Available from Sears and KMart. (SEARS is a retailer, not a manufacturer, so Kenmore washers and dryers are manufactured by many different companies, including Amana, Frigidaire, GE, Jenn-Air, LG, and Whirlpool. Enquire about the origin of the model you are interested in.)
• Staber Washing Machines (Groveport, OH): energy efficient top loading tumble action washers, for residential or commercial use. These unique washers have a six-sided inner tub that rotates inside a stationary half of an eight-sided outer tub. The washers use much less water, detergent, and energy than traditional top loading washers. Each load is larger because there is no agitator taking up space. Because of their energy efficiency, these washers also are suited for homes using solar power. The website has informative video and photographs that explain how the washer works.
• Speed Queen (Ripon, WI): best known for coin-operated laundry equipment, Speed Queen has brought its reputation for quality and durability into the home market. All Speed Queen brand laundry equipment is manufactured in Ripon, Wisconsin by Alliance Laundry Systems. Check the site's dealer locator.
• Whirlpool Corp. (Benton Harbor, MI): manufacturing facilities in U.S., making clothes washers (Clyde, OH), topmount refrigerators (Evansville, IN), dishwashers (Findlay, OH), side-by-side refrigerators, counter-depth refrigerators, trash compactors, ice makers (Fort Smith, AR), built-in ranges, cooktop ranges, built-in microwaves, warming drawers (Oxford, MS: Update: July 2008, Whirlpool announces closure), freestanding ranges (Tulsa, OK)
  
  Whirlpool acquired Maytag Corp. in March 2006, and began integrating operations of operations of the two companies. In January 2007, Whirlpool sold the Hoover brand to Techtronics Industries (based in Hong Kong, with manufacturing in Mainland China). Hoover's production facility in Canton, OH was subsequently closed, with all machinery auctioned off in November 2007. Apparently an even bigger auction than the Rubbermaid one.
• Maytag Corp. (formerly of Newton, IA): On March 31, 2006, this U.S. manufacturer of washers, dryers, refrigerators, and dishwashers became a subsidiary of Whirlpool. Whirlpool will continue to market Maytag Corp. brandnames, including Maytag, Amana, Magic Chef , and Jenn-Air , but closed the Newton facility.

Heating & Cooling [Back to Top]

Air & Water Purification [Back to Top]

Small Appliances [Back to Top]

• Better Living (Holiday Island, AR): makers of Sun Aire^TM Ductless Heaters and Sun Aire^TM Air Purifiers, all made in USA
• Blendtec (Orem, UT): high-powered blenders that make smoothies, ice cream, bread, fresh juice...apparently just about anything! (I think Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor would love one!)
• BroilKing Corp. (Winsted, CT): professional quality warming trays, electric griddles, and buffet servers, available from Chef's Catalog (keyword "Broilking USA") and JCPenney
• Bunn Home Coffee Makers,but some imported so check origin, at Target.com's Gift Finder
• Jiffy Steamer (Union City, TN): travel, home, and professional steamers for removing wrinkles from clothing, draperies, and tableclothes.
• KitchenAid, a brand of Whirlpool Corp.: makes Stand Mixers and Blenders at its Greenville, OH facility. Coffee grinders made in India and assembled in Greenville. Other products imported. Stand mixers, blenders, and coffee mills available from Chef's Catalog (keyword "KitchenAid USA")
• LASKO oscillating, and tabletop fans (some box fans made in China, check origin), available from Do It Best
• NESCO/American Harvest (Two Rivers, WI): food dehydrators, coffee makers, and camp cookware made in USA (Other products imported)
• Omega Juicers (Harrisburg, PA) are now made in Korea.
• Power Shelf (Plymouth, OH): an outlet cover complete with a small shelf that keeps hand-held electronics off the floor or counter during charging, and charger cords out of sight. Made from recycled steel, powder-coated in a variety of colors to match your decor.
• Vita-Mix : (Cleveland, OH): originally focused on the commercial blender market, Vita-Mix also makes high-end blenders for household use, designed to juice whole fruits and vegetables, grind grains, mix and knead bread, and even make hot soups using "friction cooking" (5000 Models are made in USA, 5200 series made in Sweden)
• Wahl Home Products (Sterling, IL): shavers, trimmers, and other grooming appliances, for people and pets. Many still made in USA, but check origin information. Available from My All-American Store

Vacuum Cleaners [Back to Top]

• Metro Vac (Suffern, NY): specialty handheld and floor vacuums, including DataVac for computer keyboards, pet grooming vacuums, as well as car and floor care. Their motto is "Deliberately Made Better in the USA". Available from My All-American Store
• Rainbow Vacuum Cleaners (Cadillac, MI): vacuum cleaners that use a water filtration reservoir to trap dust, dirt, and allergens. (No comment on the "home demo" sales approach)
• Tacony Corp. (St. Louis, MO): in 2000, Tacony brought production of Riccar and Simplicity upright vacuums from Taiwan to the U.S. at a new facility in St. James, MO. (Cannister vacuums are imported.) Find a Simplicity or Riccar retailer at SimplicityVac.com or Riccar.com
• Hoover (Canton, OH): No longer in Canton, and no longer made in USA. Over the past few years, a growing number of Hoover models had been made in Mexico. In January 2007, Whirlpool sold Hoover to Techtronics Industries (a Hong Kong-based company with factories in Mainland China). Subsequently, the Canton, OH Hoover plant was closed and all machinery auctioned off in November 2007.
• " Oreck.com features America's new favorite vacuum cleaner, the Oreck XL. " : Oreck manufactures upright and cannister vacuums manufactured in Long Beach, MS. (Other products imported.)
• Rug Doctor (Fenton, MO): carpet cleaning machines that combine brushing action, warm soapy water, and a strong vacuum to produce professional results. I borrowed my sister's Rug Doctor when I was moving, and it made my carpets look new. The attachments are great for cleaning stairs, rugs, and upholstery too. Made in USA from domestic and imported parts.
• Shop-Vac (Williamsport, PA): upright and portable wet/dry vacuum cleaners for industrial, commercial or home use. Available from My All-American Store and many home improvement stores