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Hi all! I'm am looking for a Frigidaire WI-56 for a 50's whole house project of miner here in PA. Any suggestions or leads would be appreciated! Thanks!

We've been using Oxiclean powder for a little while now and really like the results. Just out of curiosity, can the stuff be be harmful to clothing or the washing machine in the long run? PS...we know not to use it on wool

Sometimes the city does some work on the water system and we occasionally get yellowish water. If that water collects in the water heater and sits for a while, PEEEYOU does it stink. Luckily it only happens once in a blue moon, and all it takes is to do a few loads using hot water to drain the...

I'd choose the pink for the funky factor. I have never seen pink before in Canada, so it "looks" like someone purposely restored it and chose that color...looks like a choice a trendy/wealthy/hipster person would make. Yellow, brown and green were once popular, so the yellow color just makes...

Thanks for the post. I just got a Danby, luckily it wasn't on the list. So, any one know more about the problem?

Were wringer washers ever popular in Europe? Perhaps North America stuck with the TL because it was used to using wringer washers.

side-by-side / freezer on top / freezer on bottom We currently have a side-by-side, love the look, but miss the fridge width of our old traditional "freezer on top" fridge. The "freezer on the bottom" fridges seem to have become very popular lately. Anyone have this type and wished they could...

UPDATE...UPDATE...UPDATE Well we managed to get in touch with our repairman. Told us we did the right thing completely thawing the fridge. Since things are back to normal now, there is no real point in him coming over(and charging us $90). If there truly is something wrong with a part of the...

kb0nes, I will get the fridge checked as soon as our good repairman comes back from vacation, we are just preparing for the worst case scenario. We found that our fridge(20 ft, side-by-side model, with water/ice dispeser)had stopped running and a huge icile had formed from the bottom of the...

Well our 17 year old Kitchenaid fridge died, and we were quite bummed because we spent close to $3000 for it and expected it to last at least 20-25 years. The general consensus at all the dealers we went to was that home fridges today, regardless of the price you pay, are made to last around 10...

Specifically, the "mechanical guts" of the plain top-load washers and matching dryers. I've read that the redesign dates back to the 90's, but can someone nail down the date a bit more?

Thanks for all the comments guys, seems there is not cut and dry rule. I have seen a lot of basement hook-ups done at about 5 feet, but wasn't sure what the absolute maximum height was. Seems there is no standard, and a lot of variability between manufacturers. 4 foot max height for the Speed...

The situation: -they are currently remodling their house -they want to move the washer to the other side of a wall whose floor is about 3 feet lower (in an unfinished utility room) -they want to seal up the cuttent side of the wall and just open up the other side and not touch the drain if not...

...before they become a problem for the pump? Was asked this by a buddy and quite frankly didn't know what to answer. Seen them as high as four feet, but don't really know what the maximum recommended height could be. Anyone know?

I've heard that some people empty the lint trap every 15-20 minutes believing that doing so will dry clothes faster through better air circulation. I've also heard that others believe that it is more important to keep the door clothes to keep heat in(emptying the trap only once before the...