HomeVerdicts publishes honest, research-driven buying guides and how-tos for home and kitchen appliances. This page explains exactly how we reach our verdicts, and just as important, what we do not do.
We research; we do not lab-test
We are transparent about our method. HomeVerdicts does not run a physical testing lab, and we never claim to have bench-tested a motor or run a controlled trial. Every verdict on this site is built from two things: the manufacturer’s own published specifications, and aggregated data from major retail listings (specifications, price bands, and customer rating counts). Where a claim cannot be traced to one of those sources, we say so in the article rather than filling the gap.
The two-source rule
For every product fact we publish (capacity, stages, wattage, warranty, filter cost) we look for agreement between at least two sources: the manufacturer’s specification page and the retail listing. When the two conflict, we defer to the manufacturer’s figure and note the discrepancy in the text. When a fact appears in only one source, we label it single-source so you know how well supported it is.
Prices and ratings
Prices move constantly, so we publish them as dated bands (“as of July 2026”) rather than precise figures that go stale the next day. Customer ratings are reported as a snapshot of the retail listing, with the number of ratings shown and dated. We never generate our own star rating or aggregate score for a product we have not tested. The ratings you see are the retailer’s, attributed as such.
Affiliate links and independence
HomeVerdicts is reader-supported. Some links on our pages are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. This never changes which products we recommend, how we rank them, or the trade-offs we point out. When a manufacturer does not publish something a buyer needs, such as the real annual cost of replacement filters, we say so plainly, even for products we link to.
Who writes HomeVerdicts
Our content is produced by the HomeVerdicts editorial team: researchers who gather and verify the source data, and editors who review it before it publishes. We do not invent expert personas or fake credentials. Where a specific person has authored or reviewed a piece, their name appears on it; otherwise the byline is HomeVerdicts Editorial, which means the piece went through our standard research and review process.
Corrections
If you find a figure that looks wrong, or a spec that has changed since we published, tell us and we will check it against the source and correct it. Accurate, honest information is the entire point of this site.