Recent content by trappn

What's That Smell? We really enjoy the way our LG operates & cleans. After about a year, though, the detergent dispensing drawer developed bad breath. There is no evidence of mold anywhere. Noticed that returned washers at Best Buy smell exactly the same way. Beginning to suspect the odor...

still a little confused........ Was it the technician's idea to remove the front of the machine? Was it to get to the control board?

patricia...... Don't worry about it. Wonderful people do not respond in that manner.

Tide Pod Stains A big complaint early on is the dye in the Tide pods (especially the blue) was known to stain clothes, under certain conditions. Actually happened to me once.

We're confused. Is that the dryer clacking away in the background?

The Emperor Has No Clothes........ Once again, two (2) engineers attempting to peacefully co-exist in the same household. We sort of like our new LG dryer; but, would never choose to love it (as, it is currently programmed.) We sort of love our LG washer for a number of reasons; but, we...

Dryer Cool Down...... You're not imagining it. As stated before, nothing very sophisticated going on here compared to the old Whirlpool. Have tried experimenting with the Wrinkle Prevention option to improve finish on permanent press dress shirts. Doesn't help much; so, after the main cycle...

Forgot To Mention..... ....it's probably still too early to expect manufacturers to design products that cooperate with all the latest frequencies & protocols. Seems like the newer routers are way ahead of the game. We prefer to take a "Keep It Simple" approach to these new technologies. We...

5.0 For Guests Only...... ....5GHz should probably remain reserved for applications that require a great deal of bandwidth. Example: Someone has "Cut-The Cord," and has multiple "streaming" devices situated around their home. They have decided to rely on a WIFI connection, in lieu of the...

Router Woes When the smart thermostats first came out, we were guilty of blaming the software or apps for all the dropped signals. Later, we found it was usually the router's fault. Our latest router hasn't missed a beat when connecting to our smart devices. So far, ThinQ has done everything...

Our Opinion......... .....is that router performance degrades, over time. Another thing to consider is that home appliances often work better on the 2.4 ghz frequency vs 5.0. Also, home appliances often seem to hiccup when connected to a mesh routing system. We are partial to Asus computers...

Our 9-series now plays second-fiddle to the LG 4200. Now that we're retired, will be interesting to see what we find when we disassemble the Speed Queen.

The ThinQ application has actually proven to be useful. Gives us periodic reports of the state of the washer: Which cycles are being used, whether any excessive vibration has been noted. When it's time to perform a cleaning cycle, etc.

Powdered Detergent...... .....It's been quite some time (decades) since we used powdered detergent in our washers. Over the last couple of years, the various manufacturers have managed to ruin the scent of almost every liquid, in our opinion. Also, recall several comments that the powders...

Repairguy...... ....You have a lot of company.