Westinghouse

Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Westinghouse

13 mentions from real owners

• #1Dec 28, 2025

  Original Equipment From 1957

  Westinghouse is definitely a buy it for life producing company, especially with products from that period.

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• #2Dec 25, 2025

  Is a heated blanket really worth investing in for long-term use?

  Mattress pad- I’ve had my Westinghouse branded heated mattress pad for about 20 years. If it ever stops working I’d immediately get another.

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• #3Dec 5, 2025

  Is there anything you're convinced is "the cheaper the better"?

  100% agree! My basic white oblong Westinghouse fridge is pushing 25 years, still goes like a train after a dozen house moves, precisely because it doesn't have an ice or water dispenser, or glass doors, or screens or any of the other frap you don't need....

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• #4Dec 1, 2025

  Heated blanket for my mom?

  I’ve had my Westinghouse one for 5 years. I love it.

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• #5Oct 9, 2025

  Which 43inch 4K TV is best for me?

  "Hmm not sure if your question works for bifl considering you’re on a pretty low budget here, so all things considered you’re probably gonna have to replace it in a couple of years. You should cross post in r/frugal too cos there’s some good tips there for this sort of an issue. Still gonna try and help out though, LG seems like the safest bet to me vis a vis bifl like it’s definitely the most reliable and durable brand out of the lot, but is it gonna be the best TV? Probably not, LG’s cheaper options skimp out on the graphics (not true 4K) and it kinda defeats the purpose of why you’re buying it. Other than that, scratch Toshiba off the list altogether. TCL is kinda the midranger, I’d put it in the same category with Westinghouse, which would be my personal recc here considering you want good optics. Might not last 15 years, but true 4K UHD within the budget you’re workin with. Its got all its compatibilities down and there’s no glitch. [Linking]( https://freebiesdealsandrewards.com/dp-B0CCR8J775) the 43 inch one here, if you need it. The Samsung is again going through the same issues as the LG but brand wise, nothing better. If you can expand your budget then I’d say LG or Samsung but if you can’t then I’d say TCL or Westinghouse. Hope this helped! "

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• #6Sep 3, 2025

  Best Dehumidifier for Basement Moisture Problems

  Knock on wood, I've had the Alorair for 1.5 years and it's been good so far. ALORAIR Crawl Space/Basement Dehumidifier 70 Pint with Pump, Automatic Defrost, Up to 1000 Sq Ft Commercial Dehumidifier. If you can find an old Westinghouse, those will supposedly run forever.

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• #7Jul 6, 2025

  Non-Plastic Automatic Coffee Maker?

  Vintage electric percolator, Jet-O-Matic or Westinghouse Pressure-Flo. Look for clean, non-corroded interior. Get a timer, remote control, or smart plug. Takes about 10 minutes to make 8 cups. These percolators don't boil the coffee while brewing so you don't get a burned taste.

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• #8Jun 3, 2025

  Electric Tea Kettle?

  Honestly, the less I spend on a kettle, the longer it seems to last. The hand-me-downs. The ones you find neglected in staff room cupboards. The $10 Walmart special. The big ugly GE one your mum picked up in the 70s. The fewer features, the more robust. Idek what brand I’m using right now (GE? Westinghouse?), but I’ve moved it around from various workplaces and eventually took it home where it’s been doing solid work for over a decade. I know the intention is to get the guy a really classy kettle, probably cordless with temp control and all that, but BIFL will always be the cheapest one in the aisle.

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• #9Jun 1, 2025

  My mom still uses her 50 year old Philips mixer on a weekly basis, and it still looks and operates like brand new

  My mom gave me her Westinghouse hand mixer that she received as a wedding gift in 1958. It’s still going strong. 

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• #10Mar 2, 2025

  Is there anywhere on this planet I can buy an electric blanket that isn't trash?

  Westinghouse one is still rockin and rollin

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• #11Feb 8, 2025

  Plastic taste in my coffee maker… looking for new one. Any suggestions?

  The Jet-O-Matic vintage percolator produces good coffee without scorching, so do the Westinghouse Pressure Flo and the Corning 6 and 10 cup models. Cleaning was no more difficult than dumping grounds and a rinse and a wipe. But they're on a shelf now that I have a Moccamaster.

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• #12Jan 4, 2025

  Recommendations for heated blanket?

  Right...?! After that long-winded tirade - I went with a Serta heated throw (referred to as a Serta Faux Rabbit Electric Heated Warming Pocket Wrap) for 2 reasons : First, Serta has overall good to great reviews online, and second : I found it on eBay for $38 from a seller with 100% positive ratings (actually, I offered her $36 and she accepted). I wasn't looking for a faux-fur style (and, if anything, I suspect faux-fur translates into constant shedding but whatever), and I don't require a pocket feature (the packaging says this pocket at the bottom is for keeping your feet warm), but as my search grew, I noticed the prices rising. Simple heated throws were sky-rocketing to over $100. Clearly, online retailers and warming blanket manufacturers are taking advantage of the general public's need for a heated throw and raising prices. I'm mad at myself for not grabbing one during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales extravaganzas last month. The other issue with this search is delivery times. One of the perks of an Amazon purchase is next-day Prime delivery. And lately, I've even had banner pop-ups noting free *same*\-day Prime delivery?! But not on a.n.y. of the heated throws I saved to my cart. All had an estimated delivery date of at least a week++. In retrospect, I should have focused on outlet mall bedding stores because they have the best deals. Plenty of big bedding and heated throw manufacturers have online outlet stores, too. The Serta heated throw from eBay will be fine (I guess). I made a duvet cover for my previous heated throw out of the same cotton sheets I use so I wouldn't have to launder the throw and I'm going to do the same for this one. It's a good idea - even if you don't sew, a simple duvet cover for a heated blanket can be made by anyone who does alterations (typically at all dry cleaners). If it absolutely positively doesn't work, I paid with PayPal, so a return won't be that difficult. My second choice was the Serta Malea Shaggy heated throw, and if all else fails, the Westinghouse heated throw with the built-in control (the control is flat and sits flush to the blanket) and has good reviews. I'll edit-in with my private market research study on heated throw results. (╹-╹)?

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• #13Jan 2, 2025

  Recommendations for heated blanket?

  Same! Two months since your comment, and the original post is from a year ago, but I'm interested since my heated throw just died, I'm searching for a new one...it should be a simple online purchase. While it's great that we all have the luxury of reviews galore these days, I'm finding that scrolling through endless reviews (good, bad, or indifferent) complicates the search! I've been searching for the best-rated heated throw since 9 am (it's now 1:16 pm). Each review is contrary to the last. The throw is amazing/the throw is crap. The throw doesn't heat/the throw heats quickly, the throw sheds + doesn't launder well/the throw is soft + fluffy + launders beautifully... The comments on this post are helpful (searching for new/old stock is a great suggestion). The Berkshire recommendation is a good one, too (still available at Costco, but they only had white). My searches have revealed that many are disappointed with Sunbeam. While the name recognition is there, users mention how cheaply made the heated throws are, and even if it heats at first, will stop working soon after. Beautyrest, Brookstone, Serta, Westinghouse, and Black & Decker seem to have better reviews than the Amazon/Bed Bath & Beyond, Walmart-esque no-name heated throws but there are so many conflicting reviews! I don't know if some of the reviewers are extremely easy to please (and the others are all impossible to please), or if the various heated throw manufacturers have no quality control in place at all (one working heated throw off the assembly line is followed by a dud...and so on)?? I think I'm about to buy the Serta Malea Shaggy Heated Throw Blanket or the Brookstone Oversized Heated Throw Blanket or the Westinghouse Heated Throw Blanket (has the built-in, flat control), or the Sunbeam Royal Faux Fur Heated Throw (all on Amazon). Each one has simultaneous very good + very bad reviews. No grey area with any of them?! At least Amazon has a very generous return policy so if whichever one I go with doesn't perform well, it goes back. WHY is this difficult?! Since you commented two months ago, I'm curious what you ended up with?

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