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Downside The downside of these heavy load electric stoves is that they should be connected to a one phase 240V circuit, with a 40A capacity (30A for the dryers). This usually complicates matters a bit, at least here in Buenos Aires, where smaller residences only have a one phase 220V, 30A...

120/240V Pete, the US residential grid works with two live wires and one neutral wire. With the two live wires you get 240V, with either live and neutral you get 120V. In this stove only the lights, clock and power outlet work with 120V, all heating units are for 240V. Through the years I have...

1965 Chrysler Newport My eight grade grammar teacher in Arlington Va (a woman who was identical to older Rosalind Russel, please believe me!) had a brand new 1965 four door hardtop ivory Chrysler Newport, with air conditioning. I remember her telling us how beautiful the car was, how soft it...

1953 Chrysler Limo In the local version of ebay there's a 1953 Chrysler Limousine with dactory air. Asking price is a ridiculous US$ 18,500! http://auto.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-512683639-auto-antiguo-de-coleccionchrysler-imperial-limosina-_JM

1967 Cadillac Coupe deVille The oldest car I owned with factory air was a pristine 1967 Coupe deVille I bought in 1982 with just 30 kmiles, here in Buenos Aires. The odometer was in kilometers, and it reached 200! It was a fully loaded car (I'd never seen a car with so many Factory options...

Start switch The start switch might be stuck due to lack of use. Remove it from its mounting socket, shake it to see if the inner contact is loose. You might have to replace it if it remains stuck. Your compressor has two inner winding: start winding (much stronger) and run winding (much...

Used books Hans, when buying used books always put them inside a plastic bag and toss them inside the freezer for a couple of days, or even longer. That way you'll be sure to kill all guest mites and avoid cross-infecting your entire book collection or library! Emilio

I'm from... Buenos Aires, Argentina.

To increase steam output... ...just add 1/4 tsp table salt to the water container!

Try with bay (laurel) leaves... Bay (laurel) trees are very common in my country and it's very easy to get a bagfull of leaves, everybody knows someone who has a laurel tree in their home, or their weekend house. Laurel leaves are the absolute best natural method of keeping moths away from all...

Detergent I dump the detergent, wether solid or liquid, in the empty tub in the rear section, just where the water spray hits the empty drum. I let the machine fill for one minute or two, then add clothes and let the machine complete filling, agitate a couple of minutes. I then stop the washer...

Flow restrictors Maybe their main purpose is to control the volume of water (flow) during the now so popular spray rinses. Restricting the water flow to a really low volume of water equalizes how much water is used during spray rinses, regardless of your city mains water pressure. So, Joe Doe's...

Edsel If I recall correct the family car was an Edsel station wagon, which was now and then partially shown through the kitchen's side door which led to the lateral driveway.

Dirty socks The video where the dirty socks are being washed is during the pre-wash portion of the whites cycle. At least that's what the man says in Spanish.

Hi Suds One of my nieces works at the local branch of P&G here in Argentina. I was curious to know why they still manufacture some detergents which get high suds, so I asked her. She answered that people with a lower income, which tend to have manual washers or even wash by hand, usually judge...

Speed Queen export model Si, this is the only Speed Queen model available in my country, which it's a one speed model: Speed Queen LWN311SP301NW22 * 230 Volt/ 50 Hz, Commercial Home-style Heavy Duty Topload Washer * Single Speed, 1/3 HP Motor * 3.3 Cubic ft (95 Liter) Capacity * Automatic...

Export Speed Queen washer Hi Si, before you decide on a Speed Queen washer check what (export) model is available in your country. The only model which is available in Argentina (for 220V/50Hz) is a ONE speed washer, a sure NO NO for me! I have no access to the model sold in Australia, which is...

A blue dryer drum... ...could also be caused by excesive use of blue (cheap) fabric softner.

Bosch hand drills Many years ago I purchased in Germany two Bosch hand drills, a very small green one for light loads (very comfortable to handle) and a much larger blue one for heavier loads (very uncomfortable to handle). Many years later of heavy (personal) use both drills were just like...

Faucet coupler repair Maybe this kit can solve this. http://www.rcappliancepartsimages.com/dbImages/i/00004052/Faucet-Adaptor-Coupling-285170--01219701.jpg http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Faucet-Adaptor-Coupling/285170/3249