No need to travel to find selection, service

The friendly staff at Flynn Appliance Center would like to help you select the best new appliance for your needs.
Flynn, at 11 N. Jefferson on the Iola square, carries major brands, from Frigidaire and Maytag to high-end Electrolux products.
Refrigerators, washing machines and dryers, stoves and over-range microwave ovens are all available at Flynn, as are flat screen LG television sets and remote speaker systems for home theaters.
Owner Thurman Flynn described his business as “A service company that sells appliances,” noting “We offer service that the big city doesn’t. We deliver and set up, and if you have issues, we’re here.”
Flynn began in the appliance repair business in 1972. He began selling appliances in 1985, and purchased the former McGinnis Appliance store six years ago.
His most popular sellers are laundry machines, Flynn said.
Front-loading washing machines use 60 percent less water and 30 percent less electricity than top loaders, he said. “Most people feel they do a better job of washing fabrics.”
The machines have a larger capacity than top-loaders, and most have a pause button that allows for adding wayward socks and the like to the machine after it has started, Flynn said.
The washers also extract more water than older models, spinning at 1,000 rotations per minute, Flynn said. That results in clothes that are simply damp upon removal from the machine, requiring a shorter drying time.
There is new technology in dryers, too. Sensor bars in the dryer drum allow machines to shut off when fabrics are dry, again saving on electrical use. Many of the machines hold Energy Star ratings.
Not to be outdone in advances, refrigerators and freezers sport alarm systems alerting users when a door is left ajar, and many have baskets instead of just shelves to maximize storage space.
Perhaps most impressive are the changes in cooking units.
Gas ranges now sport five burners, some with a central “griddle” unit allowing for use of a longer pan, perfect for flapjacks, bacon or steak.
The newest cook surface is an electric induction unit that boils water in 90 seconds, Flynn said.
He will happily demonstrate the system on a freestanding unit at the front of his store.
Induction works using magnetic energy, Flynn explained. Ferric pans — those containing iron — pull the current into them, heating contents without causing a loss of heat to ambient surroundings.
“The cooking surface doesn’t get hot,” Flynn noted, so one can maneuver closer to the actual burner than is possible with either gas or electric stoves.
The heating units also offer more accurate control, Flynn said.
“A soon as you change (the setting), it changes that heat level, so there’s no wait time,” for a burner to cool down or warm up, Flynn explained.
The result is precision cooking.
Induction ranges have come down in price, Flynn said, putting the technology in reach of homeowners.
New technology aside, Flynn believes the biggest reason to choose Flynn Appliance Center for major household needs is simple.
“You have someone taking an interest in you,” he said.