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Lower efficiency and longer life Im 2017 we installed new heating and cooling. Both were not the highest efficiency, not only to save some on initial cost, but also longer life. Hopefully we will not need another furnace. Actually surprising that they even are allowing gas fired furnaces and...

Powder prefered for front load machines A couple of years ago Consumer Reports addressed mold in front load machines. They stated that powder detergent was preferred. I think that Miele also recommends powder detergent for their front load machines. I use Original Tide Powder in my 2017 SQ...

Tesla and Ford Tesla and Ford have reached an agreement that allows Ford to use the Tesla Supercharger network. Ford will also adopt the Tesla charging port for new electric vehicles. Wonder why other makers did not adopt this port since Tesla was basically the first EV manufacturer, and...

Hack A one time fee for a feature is one thing. A monthly subscription is another. I would try to hack it. Also I hope that someone will sue and hopefully this will be found to be against some code or law.

Sears San Francisco We had a Montgomery Ward Catalog store in downtown Martinez so that's where we ordered stuff when I was a kid. When I lived in San Francisco from 1970 to 1990 I usually went to the Sears store at Geary and Masonic Streets. It was a big two story store with parking at...

Shread More I remember when the Direct Drive washers were called Shread More because of the speedy oscillation. Now they are revered because nothing better was built after they were discontinued.

Yes sand can stay Thank goodness the lady next door had a Frigidaire washer. She would let me watch it. Also where we stayed in Santa Cruz, a few times, had a Frigidaire washer. I was maybe 10 at the time and did a load of sheets. Not only did they tangle, because I did not load in 4 quarters...

Hi to those few who still watch DVD's or BluRay by mail from Netflix. Heard a couple of days ago that the service is being cancelled after 25 years. I like the service because the DVD catalog is much larger than the streaming catalog. Like about 10 times larger. Also you could usually get...

Micro filtration For your new dishwasher I would recommend a Whirlpool or Whirlpool made dishwasher with micro filtration. I got the Maytag version. This short video shows what to look for at the bottom of machines you are looking at. The filtration is built in and is continuous, the filter...

Changing Standards Interesting that the older standards did not include icemaker use or door opening. I paid $1075 for that Refrigerator and bought it in 1997, just looked at the invoice. I also bought an extra 48 month warranty for $100. A lot of money in 1997 and I do not remember the...

My 1996 Whirlpool 25 cu. ft. vs new Whirlpool 25 cu. ft. I just got out my file for my 1996 Whirlpool 25 cu. ft. side by side refrigerator. This unit still runs and has not had any problems. I am including the EnergyGuide for this unit and a new quite similar unit by Whirlpool. Hard to...

Just Stop The current standards are strict enough. Just leave them alone. No real need to change the standards every few years. If a particular area is experiencing a water shortage, they can issue calls for reduced usage. Similarly if an area has power porblems they can raise the rates to...

Electric Coil vs Induction I have wondered if Induction is more efficient than electric coil. This article points out that they are almost equal. Does not mention smooth top electric. Also we need to consider the size of the induction disc, usually not easy to find out. This size should be...

34" Sony CRT I bought a 34" Sony 1080i Hi Definition 16:9 CRT TV in 2006. Similar to yours. At that time it cost $1200 but was cheaper than the plasma sets and highly rated. I loved that TV but it started to fail and I got a Sony 50" TV. I finally had to pay to have it hauled away, it...

Fuel Oil We had an oil fired heater at our cabin in Lakeport, California. Since removed and replaced with electric wall heater. My cousin lives up there and has oil heat. I don't think there is natural gas up there.

Maytag has the best I purchased the Maytag MDB8959SKZ with three racks. The model here has two racks and saves some money. No filters to clean. Works great...

Consolidated Communications I have had Comcast cable, ATT DSL, Comcast, ATT, and now Consolidated Communications Fiber to the home. We are getting: Upload: 53 Mbps Download: 46 Mbps I recently replaced the router, it is a router only, the fiber to digital modem is on the garage wall. We...

Cadillac Seville We had a 1978 Cadillac Seville purchased used 3 years old. I loved that car and everyone who rode in it loved it also. This car had a fuel injected Olds engine with the 3 speed Turbo Hydramatic Drive. Beautiful dark blue exterior with tan vinyl top and tan leather interior...

People are not informed No one gets the newspaper anymore. Local TV stations are the remaining source of information about the community. Any cable package or satellite package that includes local stations is very expensive. The streaming packages with local stations are expensive also...

Sears Hometown files for Bankruptcy Protection. Only 100 stores left with about 19 full Sears stores in operation. Kenmore is also sold by Lowes and Costco. This has been the longest drawn out closure. Our Sacramento area once had 5 Sears stores. Now there are two within about 60 miles...