Recent content by phillymatt53

Unfortunately, this is the reality that the world is having to deal with. It's like the corporations involved are some sort of bizarre evil devils trying to make people nuts, and brainwash them into crippled puppets with little to no powers to do anything but comply. And on top of that, having...

Isn't this modern appliance technology, along with the electronics and its APPS involved just a wonderful thing? I feel so "left out" with my old, but perfectly working Kitchenaid dishwasher from 1970s, that only requires me to load dishes, pour in detergent, close the door, and push the Normal...

So.... I'm learning about those nicknames for some washer parts... So... my washer's got that "Power Fin" agitator huh? Nice to know. Also, is my 1985 A482 considered one of those "Dependable Care" machines?

Me too! That's why I bitch about the weak points of electronics in products. And those plastic digital rotary controls are just as bad.

My kitchen's got a 1992 Tappan "Series 110" gas range. It works ok, except on one burner - the spark igniter for that burner works, but doesn't ignite the gas, so I use a BBQ lighter to help it.

One of the things that has annoyed the hell out of me is the use of "tact" or "Tac" momentary contact switches in electronics. Sure, they're compact, they control signals to the microprocessors, etc. And they only require a light press to operate. But they're not as durable as old school...

Of course they didn't! I've done the same thing about news articles and products. And they ignore their mistakes all the time. Edit: YET, they say they appreciate and welcome your "input". If that's the case, why ignore my damned "input"?????

I've come across relays that have stuck in the ON position on many things - stereo amps, etc. The contacts weld together and in some cases can be burnished. But the ratings of relays must be high enough in order to survive the current going though them, along with the return springs tension...

If you think about it.... Review pubications are like any job - they employ people, humans. The publications have a desire to survive, just like humans. And human nature has its biases, opinions, and that fundamental thing called Survival. - by being employed. That old saying: "Take it with a...

And you were right to think that! Back in the early 90's, when I attended appliance/electronic conventions and had visits from company reps, I repeatedly heard the same dialog.... To put it in a nutshell, they didn't give two hoots about the consumer, all they wanted to do is to sell their...

Actually, Japan made some pretty good products! I'll say that they excelled in radios, tvs, stereo equipment for a long time, going back into the early 1960s, up until recently, when they started to farm out manufacturing to other countries, like Korea, Malaysia, China, etc. Then things started...

You ever get in a Maytag A482 top load, helical trans, circa 1985? And what if ever, goes wrong with them? Just curious... ;) Mine's still operating like a new machine, used semi-weekly.

I'll be in my grave before I buy any washer that's got electronics in it. That's because my 1985 Maytag will probably still be churning my dirty underwear. :giggle:

I've already mentioned in another thread about Consumer Reports, and trust me, they arn't all that they claim to be. They used to be reliable, yes. Me, being in the electronics service business for decades, have seen with my own eyes the quality of products, and what CR had to say, or brag about...

It looks to be some sort of water diverter cap that goes over the end of a tube where the water shoots out.