Recent content by henene4

Yes, DC97-16984B would be the part in question. Prices start at north of 200$ for the part. If the machine has warranty, of course, use that. If the machine isn't terribly old and you can do the job yourself, it might be an idea to replace the part, if you like the machine otherwise. However...

Getting rinse results could be done with very few extras equipment and some simple assumptions. But that would be rather a lot of doing. Also grain of salt - the LG performed a whole different class of cycle. Heating water - regardless of context - is always the biggest cost in appliances. No...

Tar and tobacco smoke is a b to remove. My Grandma was a life long chain smoker. When my mum remodeld her flat after her death I IMPLORED her to rip out EVERYTHING, including ceilings. If none of the above helps, such smells and yellowing might come out best with dry-cleaning. That's usually...

Those were always somewhat odd. The over 5 cuft models have different cabinets, dispensers are in the top, etc. Overall worse to service - for not even 1 cuft more. I don't know about any item that does not fit into a 5cuft machine - I'd probably look at those instead.

There are certain review outlets I would agree on are pay-per-review - something like reviewed.com in the US, or "ETM Testmagazin" here in Germany. But CR - like Stiftung Warentest over here - is at least mostly independent. There's a real simple way to tell that: If they have any product from...

The dryer issue might really be only down to a vent issue. Getting the vent cleaned is certainly a cheaper option than a new dryer - and if it's the vent, a new dryer won't perform any better anyway. Unfortunately, Home Depot blocks any traffic from the EU. But looking at the different online...

Very well differentiated opinions on here once again 🙄 Yes, if they do not do the repair themselves, it is probably not worth it. But then again, they will be at the same point with a SpeedQueen TC in 5-10 years as well when the belt (and possibly pulleys) need replacement - and out either...

A loud, sometimes described as "freight train like" sound usually points towards a bearing issue. As far as I understand, the bearings are integrated into the gear case assembly. A quick google search points towards anywhere between 160$ and 260$ for the part. Question then is if you can do the...

If reliability would be such a huge issue, I think there would be more of an outcry in the EU. Keep in mind that soon effectively they will be the only option out there. And I've done the math before on here - the operating time a new HP dryer needs to be more affordable and better for the...

It's really sad TBH that no matter what tech you talk about in retail - half of your customers couldn't even tell you a basic thing about they use it. They can't answer you "About how often does your dryer run in week" or "what kind of laundry do you typically dry" - and then complain that you...

In don't know how US gas billing works, but in Germany at least, you get billed gas on the basis of kWhs just like electricity. That makes billing somewhat complicated since gas composition here varies slightly throughout the year and from place to place, so the gas company has to adjust...

Natural gas is currently an option - but in about 25 years it just won't be - or shouldn't be at least. Electricity can be produced emissions free - both locally and through the supply chain - and producing combustion fuels through electro-chemical ways just for such applications isn't really...

As of today, you are allowed to display the new label. There is a 14 day period for everybody to switch over the displays, so it'll take a few days for it to show up everywhere. Only exception is for the edge case that the manufacturer of an appliance has gone out of business and can't re-supply...

It really depends on when it flipped and on which cycle. The machine does sense cavitation. It has to for safety reasons - if the flow rate would drop to low during a heating phase, it could lead to the thermal fuse blowing on the heater, and these do not have any pressure switch as a sensing...

Haier has been doing that pretty much globally. Where they bought manufacturing capability, they took what was good, and kept using that, extending that by what ever they had to offer. For example, they took the H-axis TL design from Candy/Hoover for their own as the did not have a design...