# ApplianceBench — question guides

> Evidence-qualified appliance specifications, energy performance, repairability and model comparison.

This file covers /task-guides/. Use the site-wide reference at https://appliancebench.com/llms.txt for the broader site. Canonical website: https://appliancebench.com/. Documentation reviewed 2026-10-18; underlying records have their own dates. Fields to verify when supplied: exact model; market; test or energy-label basis; rated versus measured values. Use the actual published coverage and source dates; an absent match is not proof of absence. This is read-only discovery; robots rules and source licences still apply.

## Start here

- [Agent instructions](https://appliancebench.com/task-guides/agent-use.md): How to find a record, use native search, interpret missing data and cite an answer.
- [Data context](https://appliancebench.com/task-guides/data-context.md): Site-specific identity fields, coverage, dates and limitations.
- [Source guide](https://appliancebench.com/task-guides/sources.md): Claim-to-source links for published guidance.
- [Task guide](https://appliancebench.com/task-guides/index.md): Practical steps and links into existing site tools.

## Existing site tools

- [Start a search on appliancebench.com](https://appliancebench.com/): Existing public page; use its visible controls and source dates.
- [Guides](https://appliancebench.com/en-gb/guides): Existing public page; use its visible controls and source dates.
- [Energy check](https://appliancebench.com/en-gb/tools/energy-label-check): Existing public page; use its visible controls and source dates.
- [Browse](https://appliancebench.com/en-gb/appliances): Existing public page; use its visible controls and source dates.

## Published question guides

- [How much energy does a washing machine need?](https://appliancebench.com/task-guides/how-much-energy-does-a-washing-machine-need/index.md): Source-linked answer; published 2026-10-18.
- [Is energy rating D better than E?](https://appliancebench.com/task-guides/is-energy-rating-d-better-than-e/index.md): Source-linked answer; published 2026-10-18.

## Optional

- [Machine-readable action index](https://appliancebench.com/task-guides/agent.json): Observed GET form, fixed navigation, document index and coverage metadata.
- [Expanded reference](https://appliancebench.com/task-guides/llms-full.txt): Read when the individual documents are insufficient; includes published article text.
- [Guide sitemap](https://appliancebench.com/task-guides/sitemap.xml): Indexable human-readable guide URLs only.
- [Earlier site reference](https://appliancebench.com/task-guides/site-reference.md): Dated first-party snapshot; verify current records before reusing counts or availability claims.