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defrost timer I remember seeing my grandfather's 1950's Frigidaire single door refrigerator plugged into one of these timers until the day he died. I never asked but I assume the melting frost dripped into a tray overnight. Did you have to empty it every day or did it just evaporate? Also...

easy and safe defrosting I haven't had to defrost a fridge since college but should still work. I put the pan of hot water in the freezer as most people here have suggested. Then I propped open the freezer door and placed a pedestal fan directly in front of the freezer on high speed...

leaking water valve Thanks for your input. I drained the machine and have left the lid open to see if more water enters. So far the tub is dry but it has only been about 6 hours or so. I think I will turn off the water after a few days and leave the machine as is. If the trickle is so slow...

I have a problem with my Maytag 806 washer. It was my daily driver for a few years without issue. Two years ago I purchased a LG 3500 pair which has been my daily driver since then. The Maytag has remained hooked up the whole time to both electric and water. It gets used occasionally for...

Lazy Susan Shelves It looks like a beautiful fridge. Keep in mind that those shelves hold less than stationary shelves do. Very tempting to use but it comes at a price. Of course this may not be an issue for you depending how much food you typically keep in the fridge. David

Maytag dishwasher "Auto wash" with the "High Temp" option is the same cycle I've used for every load. Everything perfectly clean. I don't know if the longer rinse times are due to water heating. Compared to all my previous dishwashers, this one seems to take an absurd amount of time to...

Maytag dispenser As I said earlier, I have been using Finish Powerball tabs with great results. I didn't know the dispenser allowed some water in during the initial pre rinse. I have been in the kitchen when the dispenser opens for the main wash. I've heard the hard tab hit the bottom of the...

Maytag dishwasher I have the same dishwasher and have been using it for about a month. I have been using Finish Powerball without any problems. I live in Boston and the water is considered to be fairly soft. I have never been in a house with a water softener - could that be your problem...

Betty Crocker book If you like Betty Crocker and want to learn virtually everything about her, I can strongly recommend "Finding Betty Crocker, The Secret Life of America's First Lady of Food" by Susan Marks. It traces the inception of the name and brings you to the present. Lots of...

Found it! I did find the panel on a couple of the parts websites for about half of Maytag's price. When I googled the part # (8171657), Amazon came up with the part for $43.51! I must have grabbed the last one since it now comes up as unavailable. I do have an order confirmation, but we'll...

This is primarily a question for those of you in the appliance and/or appliance repair business. I recently purchased a Maytag dishwasher (MDB4949SHB) and had it installed. A side panel kit is available for those cases where the dishwasher is installed at the end of a cabinet run. The side...

door lock My LG FL locks at some point during the fill cycle. The "Add Garment" which would unlock the door refuses to do it once a certain amount of water has entered the tub. I assume this is so no water can spill on the floor when the door is opened.

Why so great? I'm the owner of 2 Osterizers - my "cycla-blend" (over 30 years old) and my mother's "cyclamatic" (about 55 years old). Both units have extremely heavy all metal bases vs the all-plastic junk you see in the stores today. My blender gets used several times each week which speaks...

LG tower I see two potential problems with this design. First, make sure you can get it in the house - think about access to doors, stairways, and turning in hallways. Second, if the washer or the dryer fails in the future, you will need to replace the entire unit. If you have 2 separate...

LG washer cycles I have a LG 3500 washer and use the towels cycle a lot. Trust me, nothing was removed from the normal cycle to create it. It is in fact recommended in the user manual for mixed cotton loads. It uses a lot more water than the normal cycle, three rinses are standard, and...

Actually the machine I'm currently using has the auto sensing on all cycles. I gather on this machine only "auto" gives you that feature only on the "auto" cycle and that is not merely a cycle modifier. It's definitely going to be my new "normal" that I'll probably use 99% of the time.

Thanks for the input. Simple is what I like - I find I almost always use "normal" on my current dishwasher. It looks sturdy and well constructed in the store.

This model does have the power fin agitator. If loaded properly (not overloaded), it washes and turnovers quite well. These are built like tanks and tend to need few repairs. Can you test run it before buying? It does have a somewhat smaller tub but that may not be an issue for you depending...

I am considering purchasing this dishwasher. I especially like the 10 year warranty on the racks, etc. and the fact that is has a self cleaning filter. Does anyone have one of these and if so, what is your experience with it? David

DC pump I forgot to mention that the 3500 has the DC pump. The Youtube review discusses it.