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Reply# 5 My 60 day old GE french door fridge has already malfunctioned, there was excessive frost buildup in the freezer compartment because of the door gasket not sealing properly. GE sent a very knowledgeable and professional repair person to address the problem, as it turned out GE...

I recently purchased a new GE french door fridge from a local independently owned appliance company and am looking to purchase an extended warranty for the unit. As I reside in Hawaii, Bodewell (GE's underwriter) does not offer any contracts here and in AK. Ordinarily I would purchase a plan...

Japanese washing machines When I first visited Japan last September, most of the hotels I stayed at had Panasonic front load machines which were washer/dryer combos. While the drying process was lengthy, the machines were very intuitive. My only gripe was that the hotels did not have nearly...

Reply# 3 Concur, that's a strange location for adding bleach and no doubt caused spills onto the floor of the vile liquid. I guess with modern machines we are all accustomed to see it somewhere near the wash tub. Usage of chlorine bleach was common in the '60's, along with bluing agents...

Reply# 24 Your candid description of Samsung major appliances is spot on! Both korean manufacturers produce outstanding consumer electronic devices such as TV's and cell phones, but atrocious major appliances. Certain features on their appliances are noteworthy, but the execution and...

Shows a vintage GE top load top loader, with, I'm assuming the bleach dispenser built into the front of the cabinet, does anyone know what age this appliance may be? We had a GE filter-flo machine similar to this, if there's anything I remember about it was that the transmission was...

Reply# 2 Mahalo for your enlightenment, all the more reason not to use that cycle. I just received a new water level switch for my SQ, I'll be adjusting the "fixed" water level higher as outlined elsewhere in this forum and keep the original just in case my experiment goes awry. I'll also...

Reply# 5 I hear you, if I was concerned with water conservation, I'd own a POS modern top loader which, evidently washes with "virtual" water. That will never happen, not for as long as I can help it. A washing machine is an appliance that you want to work well when you want it to, I...

Reply# 1 I placed this unit into service sometime last August after completely overhauling and sanitizing it and had known already that the Eco-Normal cycle comprised of a spray rinse exclusively. What I did not know and discovered Sunday evening that the same cycle uses tap water, I normally...

Not to select the "Normal-Eco" cycle on my 2018 Speed Queen TV2000WN top load washing machine, I just discovered that both the wash and rinse modes use cold water, irregardless of the temperature switch setting. Not a huge problem here in Hawaii, however I wonder how effective certain...

memories... Seeing your post brings back memories of the very first microwave oven in our household, an Amana (Litton) TouchMatic II, it was quite pricey and weighed a ton. I had purchased it new sometime in the early '80's, I was a young automotive mechanic then, my Mother chastised me when...

Reply# 5 Concur regarding Frigidaire appliances. I once owned (3) all fridge Kenmore refrigerators manufactured by Frigidaire, the reason why there were 3 of them is that the original unit was replaced by Sears under the extended warranty, which I wisely purchased upon buying it. All 3...

Hotpoint washer and dryer When we moved into our new home which my Father constructed in '58, my Mother wanted a new washer/dryer set in the then fashionable pink hue. If I remember correctly the Hotpoint set we owned was just a few years old, of course they were white, my Dad found no reason...

Reply# 11 You are correct! I made an incorrect inference...Mahalo!

What kind of birds? Here in the tropics we don't have an issue with birds, rather geckos, and other creatures which have an affinity for the sealing compound used on most split unit AC units circuit boards. Evidently these lizards liken the compound to filet mignon, I do believe that...