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Reply to Sudsmaster I'd guess that the later model ovens like yours, from the '70s, use actual thermocouples for safety controls. You can tell; Thermocouples are usually around 2 to 2-1/2 inches long, and have a slender (approx. 1/8" dia.) capillary tubes; bulb-type controls have a bulb about...

Whirlpool f/l I bought a new Whirlpool Duet pair in late 2009, top of the line models. Generally very satisfactory, I especially like the fact that the washer is one of the last ones to offer a warm rinse option. I ran into difficulty with the final spin, which sometimes would work fine (1250...

Greetings! I took on a job repairing a 1959 double wall oven made by Modern Maid. Unfortunately, the nameplate(s) are nowhere in evidence. lskThe pilot lights work, main burners do not. Problem is with the pilot safety, which is NOT a thermocouple, but utilizes a bulb and capillary...

Is the problem too little water or lower water temp? Hi, My Consumer Reports came today. It was interesting reading how top loaders are not performing as well as they had. I wonder if the problem is reduced water or reduced water temp? Listed below is a quote from the article that suggest...

Viewed Epic at Home Depot Hi, I stopped by my local Home Depot today to check out the Maytag Epic. I have owned my Kitchenaid Ensemble for a year now. I was prepared to take notes of differences between the two machines. My work was easy. There are only three differences! Other than these...

Good Luck With Samsung Hi Tumbler! I too use to have the Frigidaire front loader. I bought it in 1998 and I really enjoyed the machine until last year until the bearings went out (or were at least in the process of going out). It was a great little machine. I use to enjoy watching it run. Did...

Samsung Machines Now at Lowes Hope this is a good fit here. I had seen a post about Lowes now having Samsung in stock, but it must have slid off. Any case, yesterday, I went to Lowes to just review the current stock. Two big additions: they now have the new Frigidaire FL in stock (ones with...

Great Looking Machine I stopped by Frys yesterday and spent a few minutes actually looking at this new machine. First, the color is really nice. When you think of blue, you maybe think the machine will look far out, but in person the blue didn't seem over flashy. Size, this is a hard one. I...

Specs for Machine If anyone is interested in this machine, there is a big thread with over 30 replies over on the garden web site. I copied the specs below from a posting on that web site: Fabric Care: SteamWash™ System SenseClean™ System 9 Washing Programs: SteamFresh™, Sanitary...

This morning I checked out local newspapers. Here in San Francisco Bay Area, there are a chain of "Mega electronic stores" by the name of Frys. In their ad today, they show a new LG front loader with the following specs: 4.0 cu. ft. Remote monitor ready Steam Generator 1320 Max RPM speed 10...

Some Differences I didn't buy a top loader KA, but rather a front loader KA. I don't think it is totally accurate to say that KA is merely a re-badged whirlpool. I found that the price difference between the top of the line Whirlpool fl and the Kitchenaid fl was about $100. For that $100, I...

Elecdtrolux Largest Manufactor of Front Loader in World I was watching a show this weekend regarding an appliance store here in the SF Bay Area. On the wall in the store they had this big poster showing Frigidaire front load washing machines, with the caption: that they make more front loaders...

Large Euro FL??? I am curious how much experience european companies have in making large size front loaders? Other than commerical models, haven't the european front loaders for the home typically been even smaller than the smaller Frigidaire? I know when I have had friends from Europe at my...

Consumer Reports Stats Regarding this issue, I just checked Consumer Reports online. They just came out with a March 2006 report/rating for washing machines. Regarding front load reliability, they surveyed 93,995 washing machine owners and they came out the with following stats for front load...

Electrical Usage All new washing machines are rated for energy efficiency. This testing takes into account all energy used by a given machine. It factors in the energy (electricity) that the machine uses directly as well as the energy being required to heat the water prior to it be used for the...