Which? 1992 - Abstracts

Which? 1992
TitleSubjectAuthors
A breath of fresh air? (facts and figures on ionisers) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Across the counter. (many post office counter staff not providing full and accurate information) (includes related article on Post Office Counters Ltd., Royal Mail, Parcelforce)Consumer news and advice 
Adding water reduces taste. (water content in ham; includes related articles on water content in prawns, poultry, bacon and fish, and taste taste procedures)Consumer news and advice 
Alternative medicine. (includes related articles on doctors' attitudes and how to choose an alternative practitioner)Consumer news and advice 
Are you paying too much for car insurance?Consumer news and advice 
Banking rights. (new UK voluntary banking code)Consumer news and advice 
Beat car crime. (evaluation of car alarm systems; includes related article on car lock security) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Beat the burglars. (installation of burglar alarms)Consumer news and advice 
Better than butter. (choosing a bread spread)(includes related article on product labelling)Consumer news and advice 
Breakdown services compared. (automobile rescue services) (includes related article on what to do in the event of a breakdown)Consumer news and advice 
Breakfast cereals.Consumer news and advice 
Budget changes.Consumer news and advice 
Buying in the EC: your shopping guide. (includes related articles on commonly-used symbols and cross-border advice centres)Consumer news and advice 
Buying recorded music. (survey of services offered by record shops; includes related articles on purchasing compact discs and survey of music clubs)Consumer news and advice 
Buying the best audio cassettes. (includes related articles) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Car spares. (franchised vs independent retailers; includes price check and reliability rating)Consumer news and advice 
Cash from your home.Consumer news and advice 
Cause for complaint. (how firms handle customer complaints and how to complain)Consumer news and advice 
CD players. (sound quality of compact disc players; includes related articles on care of compact discs and best choices) (Cover Story)Consumer news and advice 
Checking out the supermarkets.Consumer news and advice 
Check your council tax. (appealing against inaccurate property valuations)Consumer news and advice 
Choosing a pension. (comparison of personal pension schemes)Consumer news and advice 
Claiming on house insurance.Consumer news and advice 
Cling film: a clear case of confusion. (leading retailers fail to follow govt advice on use of cling film)Consumer news and advice 
Cold comfort. (over the counter cold and flu remedies) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Colour print films. (includes related articles) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Credit rip-offs. (credit-lenders reviewed)Consumer news and advice 
Crossing the Channel. (ferry services; best deals)Consumer news and advice 
Crowd safety. (includes related articles on fire safety, structural safety and crowd control)Consumer news and advice 
Cut the cost of your motoring.Consumer news and advice 
Diesels on test. (automobiles) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Digital pianos. (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Disposable cameras. (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Don't be had by financial ads. (misleading ads survey)Consumer news and advice 
Down your street. (complaining to your local authority)Consumer news and advice 
Drills. (evaluation of drills) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Dry cleaners.Consumer news and advice 
Electric cookers.Consumer news and advice 
Executive cars. (Audi 100 and Peugeot 605) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Family cars on test. (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Financial bad buys.Consumer news and advice 
Fire in the Channel Tunnel. (Channel Tunnel safety)Consumer news and advice 
Fire in the home. (includes related articles on fire protection equipment)Consumer news and advice 
Food shops should clean up their act. (hygiene standards in food shops)Consumer news and advice 
For cleaner sound ... cleaning compact discs.Consumer news and advice 
Freezers; best buy chest and upright freezers, plus the latest on CFCs. (includes related article on keeping freezer running costs down)Consumer news and advice 
Fridge-freezers. (buyer guide) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Fridge & freezer thermometers. (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Funerals. (includes related articles on funeral pre-payment schemes and advice on organising a funeral)Consumer news and advice 
Garden centres. (includes related article on buying plants)Consumer news and advice 
Gas & dual-fuel cookers. (part 1 of a 2 part survey on cookers)Consumer news and advice 
Getting the best from your camera.Consumer news and advice 
Getting the best treatment in Europe. (emergency health treatment)Consumer news and advice 
Getting things fixed. (television, video recorder, CD player repair)(includes related articles)Consumer news and advice 
Gifts for gardeners. (practical items, statues and ornaments and water butts)Consumer news and advice 
Good buy washing-up. (dishwashers)Consumer news and advice 
GPs: your verdict. (medical general practitioners; includes related article on how to benefit most from the National Health Service)Consumer news and advice 
Greener groceries - at a price. (organic fruit and vegetables, includes related article on government standards for organic foods)Consumer news and advice 
Hangover help. (tips and remedies for easing hangovers)Consumer news and advice 
Have car will travel. (adapting cars for disabled people; includes related articles)Consumer news and advice 
Have you heard the word? (dedicated word processors; buyer guide) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Health. (Patients Charter;including related articles)Consumer news and advice 
Help from the experts. (financial advice to save families' money)Consumer news and advice 
Help on hand. (emergency alarms for the eldery and disabled) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Help wth job hunting. (including related articles) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
How does your bank rate? (evaluation of bank and building society current accounts; includes related articles on common customer problems and bank charges and debit cards)Consumer news and advice 
How green is your local authority? (environmental policy of local government)Consumer news and advice 
How readers rate their cars.Consumer news and advice 
How safe is your pension?Consumer news and advice 
How to cut your heating costs.Consumer news and advice 
How to switch accounts. (switching current accounts or credit cards)Consumer news and advice 
Income when you're ill. (includes related articles on permanent health insurance)Consumer news and advice 
Insuring your loans.Consumer news and advice 
Investment advisers.Consumer news and advice 
Is it worth going private? (private vs NHS health care)Consumer news and advice 
Keeping you in the picture. (cameras) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Making connections. (telephones and answering machines evaluated)Consumer news and advice 
Making movies. (camcorders) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Microwave ovens.Consumer news and advice 
Microwave ovens. (buyer guide) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Money facts. (survey of bank and building society rates for borrowers and savers)Consumer news and advice 
No-claims discounts. (automobile insurance; includes related article on what to do in a car accident)Consumer news and advice 
On the boil. (tests on electric kettles)Consumer news and advice 
Orange juice. (quality and production of orange juice) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Painting by numbers. (outdoor paint) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Paint Work. (comparison of emulsion paints; includes related articles on painting)Consumer news and advice 
Pay less for house insurance. (includes related article on the cover provided by all house buildings and contents policies) (Cover Story)Consumer news and advice 
Picking the right PC. (personal computers) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Picture this. (survey of compact cameras) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Pub prices. (prices of drinks in United Kingdom pubs)Consumer news and advice 
Putting gas to the test. (includes related article on purchasing appliances using gas)Consumer news and advice 
Radon: an invisible killer. (radon contamination in houses; includes case studies on eliminating radon)Consumer news and advice 
Roofs guttering brickwork and ladders. (house exteriors and maintenance; includes related articles on access towers)Consumer news and advice 
Room at the top. (loft conversions; includes related articles)Consumer news and advice 
Royal flush. (includes related article on specific types of toilet cleaners)Consumer news and advice 
Safety in the home. (avoiding accidents in the home; includes buyers guide for child safety devices)Consumer news and advice 
Salad dressings. (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Saving safely. (risks in saving and investing; includes related articles) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
School dinners: Are they worth having?Consumer news and advice 
Sending money abroad.Consumer news and advice 
Serving you right? (customer expectations of service in restaurants)Consumer news and advice 
Shopping around for fish. (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Should you switch your mortgage? (includes related article on mortgage jargon) (Industry Overview)Consumer news and advice 
Single Market day. (how the Single European Market of 1993 affects the individual)Consumer news and advice 
Small family cars. (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Social security rates: make your claim. (includes related article on making further claims for state benefit)Consumer news and advice 
Steam irons. (features of electric steam irons) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Stero systems. (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Stop, look and listen. (pedestrian safety)Consumer news and advice 
Sunglasses. (protecting eyes from ultra violet light) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Surveyors. (includes related article)Consumer news and advice 
Televisions on test. (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
The best ways to borrow. (loans; buyer guide) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
The best way to buy and sell shares. (includes related article on specific situations for share sellers)Consumer news and advice 
The cost of moving home. (evaluating removal firms; includes related articles on how to move and problems with buying and selling homes)Consumer news and advice 
The cost of moving home. (includes related articles on estate agents, surveys and legal costs)(part 1)Consumer news and advice 
The life insurance lottery. (life insurance as an investment)Consumer news and advice 
The new Golf. (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
The personal touch. (personal stereos)Consumer news and advice 
The right medicine. (how people can play a part in managing the medicines they take)Consumer news and advice 
The sole survivors. (sports shoes)Consumer news and advice 
Tools you can trust? (includes related articles) (Hammers, screwdrivers, wirestrippers, knives, adjustable spanners,and miscellaneous tools are examined)Consumer news and advice 
Toothpaste. (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Travelling around Britain.Consumer news and advice 
Tumble driers. (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Tyres. (rating performance and life of tyre; includes related article on checkig tyre pressure) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Under lock & key. (advice on buying door and window locks)(includes related article on other door security products)Consumer news and advice 
Up in smoke. (car fires and their prevention; includes related article on fire extinguishers)Consumer news and advice 
Using plastic cards abroad. (includes related article)Consumer news and advice 
Vacuum cleaners. (buyer guide) (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Vests on test. (thermal vests evaluated) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Video games. (portable games systems on test) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Video recorders. (evaluation of best buys and easiest to operate)Consumer news and advice 
Video recorders. (includes related article on specific video recoders)Consumer news and advice 
Washer-driers. (includes related articles on safety and specific types of washer-driers)Consumer news and advice 
Washing Machines.Consumer news and advice 
What's new? (evaluation of home security products) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
What's new. (new DIY products in the shops) (Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
What's wrong with these ads? (fraudulent advertising; includes related articles on how to complain about ads)Consumer news and advice 
Which short break? (Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Whose line is it anyway? (Mercury vs British Telecom telephone services; includes related article on ways to reduce your phone bill)Consumer news and advice 
Your car needs a new exhaustConsumer news and advice 
Your motoring rights. (new road safety laws)Consumer news and advice 
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