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    WAYMO Technology

    Would you settle for a Johnny Cab:giggle:
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    Wisk and Persil detergents over the years...

    Lever brothers launched Wisk liquid in the UK in the late 80s, but it was only sold here for a few years. It was the first liquid detergent I'd seen in our local supermarket, although that may just have been because they had a big chuck of shelf space loaded up with the orangey red bottles at...
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    WAYMO Technology

    I guess because I posted that old carpark video, this waymo came up as a YT recommendation: Thought I'd add these here, as it wasn't worth another post
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    Freezer Temps- How Low Is Too Low?

    Might be able to correct it by turning the glass. I've got an RF freezer thermometer with a couple of sensors. Has an alarm an shows max and min which is handy for adjusting the mechanical thermostats. However only a few of my NiMH rechargeable AA batteries are up to powering the one in the...
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    Freezer Temps- How Low Is Too Low?

    Has the face of that thermometer on the left come loose in the metal tags, it looks like it is twisted to the right! as the logo should presumably be at the bottom. Might explain why it doesn't agree.
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    Freezer Temps- How Low Is Too Low?

    Does it use separate compressors, or a fan and a flap to control the flow of cold air into the fridge section like some UK models, which can have a problem with the flap getting iced up and stuck. We've got a separate fridge and freezer, unfortunately bought at different times so they don't...
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    Freezer Temps- How Low Is Too Low?

    What is the Star Rating System? Refrigeration appliances use a star rating system to indicate the minimum temperature they can achieve, which determines how long food can be stored safely. Here’s what the stars mean: 1 Star (*): Maintains temperatures as low as -6°C. Suitable for short-term...
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    WAYMO Technology

    And the average human doesn't have 360° laser distance measuring capabilities to create an accurate 3D maps of their surroundings. It also doesn't get dazzled by the sun and is not distracted by a mobile phone or a scantily dressed female, or drink drive, or get bored. In some circumstances they...
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    Freezer Temps- How Low Is Too Low?

    I believe they recommend the temperature for a freezer should not go above -18°C (about 0°f). Mine goes pretty low at times because the old mechanical thermostat doesn't regulate the temperature very accurately
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    GE Washers Exploding

    Don't they earn advertising revenue if their "channel" is popular enough. That sort of rubbish is slightly better than the videos trying to convince people that you only ever need to use a teaspoon of detergent, or the best way to clean your washing machine is by throwing baking soda in the drum...
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    GE Washers Exploding

    ...and sat it on a trampoline? The Candy/Hover issue was reportedly "a drum production anomaly seen sporadically in a tiny fraction of drums in high-spin models."
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    Ungrounded Outlets

    They didn't raise electricity prices here to sell more appliances, it is simply always been more expensive because we don't have the gas reserves, and we had traditionally relied on burning coal which is costly and polluting and unreliable due to strikes, and now drax burns biomass, it is even...
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    GE Washers Exploding

    Ah, and here's a hotpoint/indeshit one from 2016 https://metro.co.uk/2016/02/16/this-familys-washing-machine-blew-up-and-destroyed-their-kitchen-5686113/
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    GE Washers Exploding

    There were some incidents of washing machines "exploding" in the UK a few years ago, I think including some whirlpool, candy and hover machines...
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    Ungrounded Outlets

    It's not the voltage, its the electricity prices that encourage less electricity consumption. Energy labels have been hugely effective in the UK at encouraging people to choose more efficient appliances. Appliances designed for 240v are no less safe than 120v ones, and the current flowing...
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    My Take on Laundry Pods

    I've never used pods in a washing machine and don't think much of the idea of sticking concentrated detergent directly on the fabric in case it leaves blotches. They do have one advantage over liquids, apart from less plastic packaging, in that much like powder detergent, manufacturers could...
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    WHAT would YOU do?

    I'd welcome having wifi on my appliances, all mine are too old, although I do have the dishwasher plugged into a wifi enabled plug which replaced a time-plug which didn't keep time as accurately and I'd have to bend over and fiddle about with when I needed to turn it on during the day. I do have...
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    Front loader or top loader machines?

    All the scientifically conducted test results I've heard of find horizontal axis machines wash better and are less damaging to clothing than a top loader with an agitator. Being a brit, I've only ever had front loading washing machines and I wouldn't even consider buying a us style top loader...
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    Sealed Tubs in Front Loaders (VIDEO)

    Whirlpool had a issue with their aluminium spiders failing in the US, one of the contributing factors they identified was the alloy, aluminium A383 if I recall correctly, that they chose to use was vulnerable to microbial influenced corrosion due to its copper content. The copper results in...
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    Buying a new Toilet this weekend - Any advice?

    I'd love to have a japanese bidet toilet seat. It would save on bog roll too. But, I'd forgo the fax and computer terminal et-al though!
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