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Appliance Buying Guide

🔵 Stable🕐 updated 2026-08-05 🔷 SkillSpec L3 pm-lifeadmin

Cut through the model soup to buy the right appliance — the features that actually matter for you, the ones that are marketing, and when to buy. Use when asked which [fridge/washer/dishwasher] should I buy, help me choose an appliance, what features do I need, or is this appliance worth it. Produces a needs-based feature shortlist (must-have vs nice-to-have vs marketing fluff), fit and capacity checks, reliability and running-cost considerations, warranty/extended-warranty guidance, and timing tips — flagging to verify current models, prices, and specs before buying.

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🗣 Say this to your agent

“Which washing machine should I buy? So many models.”“Help me choose a fridge for a family of four.”“What dishwasher features actually matter?”“Is this appliance worth the extra money, or is it marketing?”“Should I get the extended warranty on a new dryer?”

What to give it

The appliance & need — type, household size, and how you'll use it
The space — dimensions, and any install constraints (utilities, doorways, venting)
Priorities — reliability, quiet, efficiency, capacity, specific features, budget
Pain points — what your current one lacks or does wrong
Timeline — need it now or can wait for a sale

✅ The bar it holds itself to

Every skill in this library self-verifies — these are this skill's own quality checks, straight from its definition.

Features are derived from the household's actual use
Separates must-have from nice-to-have from marketing fluff
Checks fit, capacity, and install requirements
Considers reliability and lifetime running cost
Gives an honest extended-warranty take
Notes to verify current models/prices

⚠️ What it refuses to do

**Chasing premium features** the household won't use.
**Ignoring fit/utility** requirements until delivery day.
**Buying on sticker price** without running costs/reliability.
**Defaulting to the extended warranty** upsell.
**Asserting a specific current model/price** as fixed.

Install

npx pm-claude-skills add --agent claude   # or codex · cursor · gemini · hermes
# or one-line MCP (every skill, any client):
claude mcp add pm-skills -- npx -y pm-claude-skills-mcp

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