My Home Appliances in the Philippines
Written on Apr 20, 2026
I have mostly modern home appliances in the Philippines. Due to the cost of most of them, I live in one of the few households with more than one or two in our neighborhood.
I have a refrigerator, an electric oven with a propane stove-top, a turbo air fryer, and a microwave oven in the kitchen. In the dirty kitchen, I have a two-burner stove and a rice cooker. I have a washing machine and dryer in the laundry room.
I have an old automatic drip coffee maker stored in one of the dirty kitchen cabinets that I haven't used in years. I don't even know if it still works. Perhaps I'll test it when I return to the Philippines.
Although I used to have both, I don't have either a blender or a mixer in the kitchen. I have never owned a dishwasher, and I'll never buy one. With only me and my wife, Josie, living in our house, it doesn't make sense to have one.
While I wouldn't call them home appliances, I have two televisions; one in the living room and one that I store in the living room until using it for karaoke singing below the carport outside.
Microwave Oven
I bought the microwave oven in 2025, replacing an older local model with another made by Samsung. I gave the old one to one of my sisters-in-law. We had difficulty with large plates in the old one.
I use the microwave oven for reheating previously cooked food. Before I bought the convection air fryer, I cooked scrambled eggs in the microwave oven, inside a soup mug. Cooking them that way makes them taste like hard-boiled eggs.
Washing Machine and Dryer
The local brands of washing machines contain two tubs, one for washing and one for spinning. The owners have to move the clothing by hand. They get water from a regular faucet by using a device specifically designed for it. They still have to hang-dry the clothing.
My washing machine and dryer are both made by Whirlpool in the United States. Each one costs way more than the price of a single local washing machine. For me, it's worth it. My clothing is always clean and dry.
Turbo Air Fryer
It's actually a combination appliance used as an air fryer, a convection oven, a rotisserie, and a toaster. I've used it to toast bread and bagels, and I've used it to cook boneless chicken breasts, beef burger patties, and hash browns.
When I return to the Philippines, I intend to use it for cooking eggs inside of small aluminum trays when I'm cooking only for myself. Josie still likes frying them in a traditional skillet.
I doubt I'll buy home appliances in the future, other than replacing those that can't be repaired.