A major appliance is usually defined as a large machine difficult to move, and generally fixed in place to some extent. , which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting.

Major appliances may be roughly divided into  categories called "white goods" and "brown goods"  or refrigeration equipment, stoves, washing equipment, air conditioner such as  Clothes Dryers , Clothes Washers , Combination Washers & Dryers,  Furnaces , Water Filtration ,Cooktops , Dishwashers , Food Waste Disposers , Freezers , Large Appliance Accessories , Range Hoods , Ranges , Refrigerators, Trash Compactors, Wall Ovens,  Wine Cellars .

Large appliances are differentiated from small appliances and they are often considered fixtures and part of real estate and they may have substantial electricity requirements that necessitate special electrical wiring to supply higher current than standard electrical outlets can deliver. . And have become more technically complex with the introduction of the various Energy Labelling rules across the world. .

Brands:
Amana , Amana/Maytag , Athena , Avanti, Bond , Brita , Broan , Brookstone , CERAMA BRYTE , Ceramabryte , COOPER COOLER, Cuisinart , E-Z FOIL/PACTIV, EdgeStar , Emerson , Endurance , Fox Run ,  Frigidaire,  GE , General Electric, Get Organized , Haier  , Igloo, In-Sink-Erator , InterDesign , Jaz Innovations , Kitch, KitchenAid , Kitchenworthy , LG , LUX PRODUCTS CORP , Magikan, Maytag,  Nordic Ware , Nutone , Pfaltzgraff,  PLUMB SHOP DIV BRASSCRAFT , Pur , PureSource , Range Kleen, Reston Lloyd ,
Samsung , Sanyo, Somat , Sunpentown  , Supco For Whirlpoo, The Wine Enthusiast,
Vinotemp, Whirlpool ..