Recent content by neptunebob

Do you mean a side-by-side? If so, Consumer reports recommends a GE model. If you want the ice and water through the door, which I like, it is better to have a side-by-side rather than a French door because the ice maker is in the freezer. You pay a lot less than a French door too.

I thought VitaMix is supposed to be a commercial version of a blender for the home. Blendtec is supposed to be too, but I remember Consumer Reports said they had a bad repair record.

Oh, Oh, I think Chet and Matt are short of fiber in their diets.

Sometimes on Facebook I see an ad for a Hobart undercounter dishwasher that has what appears to be 2 racks that look like a residential dishwasher. The background of the photograph is maybe a nursing or personal care home. Could it be that Hobart is "feeling out" if there is a market for a...

This group might think direct drive is the "greatest washer success in history" but back in the 80s most consumers did not know of any difference between a DD Kenmore or Whirlpool and the belt driven one they put out on the curb. Oh, the opening was larger but mostly the machines looked the...

Did Maytag make the Atlantis "less aggressive" on clothes than the Norge machines were? I would think so.

Actually it is Metamucil and good to take it every day. Matt, your friends know you before Metamucil, they will prefer you after!

I guess around 1995 Jack Welch got to the appliance division and started cheaping out the dishwashers.

maybe the fact that a furnace has to coordinate with a thermostat, air conditioners and heat pumps has something to do with needing the electronics.

I noticed they mention that the microwave oven will start when the cook is not there, a "delay start". Consumer reports didn't like delay start in microwave ovens because they were bad for food safety, uncooked foods could spoil before the microwave comes on.

Actually Chet, what you describe is complicated and is why modern furnaces have electronic controls. Also the electronics make the high efficiency possible and enhance the safety of the equipment. Chet, what kind of engineer were you? It sounds like you could be an electrical engineer, who...

So Matt, you don't believe in daily fiber, even though it is "Doctor Recommended"?

Actually, eventually, there were GE Kenmore units, but usually the lower priced dishwashers. These were made of solid plastic.

Chet, I remember looking at dishwashers in about 1983 and looked at Whirlpool and GE and was not impressed, even the WP seemed cheap and I knew from people who we knew who had apartments that GE and Hotpoint was loud. Then Sears had a sale and to me, the Kenmore actually looked better. I could...

What refrigerant are you using now that R12 has been banned for decades?