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Well:   It looks practically BOL to me! So it will sell cheap. I doubt, however, that these will last long given the situations where they will end up: Rentals and houses of eco-minded or laundry-illiterate where they'll become mouldy, scummy messes. I would almost guarantee there will be a...

Thanks Phil I suppose it may also boil down to purchasing products from larger, reputable companies. However, I think with some technologies, even if products are better, keeping things as simple as possible ("KISS," anyone?) reduces the possible points of failure (see my post about inverters...

Inverters and all the whizz-bangery are great now when they work - but what about in a few years time?    Electronics are not built well anymore. So what will happen with "dirty" power supplies, surges, brown-outs, lightning plus moisture?    A simple central A/C unit, installed properly...

Furnace/A-C Fan in "ON" Mode While the A/C unit might be VERY capable of removing humidity - with the fan set to "ON," the coils will basically evaporate most of that back into the air while the condenser is cycled off - particularly in cooler, wet conditions.    My example - Our A/C, despite...

@aquacycle Interesting your experiences with the eco-cleaning products.    We personally have never bothered with kitchen sprays, opting for a simple sponge. Not even any soap! The sponge would generally be bleached every so often.    Now we use a micro-fibre cloth in the kitchen (with...

Water Hardness Well, a kettle in these parts can go bad within one year without cleaning. Water is 25gpg.    Dishwashers, washers, everything. The scale is hideously bad. 

No, I don't use "eco" products, because plenty of them list the use of "plant-based surfactants," among other bizarre additives that supposedly work.    Now, I don't know about anyone else, but IMMEDIATELY what comes to mind is rainforest destruction in third-world countries, leading to the...

So Whirlpool is in bed with the D.P.R.K? (Sorry, couldn't resist!)   To me, the brands listed on that page linked appear good, except "Indesit." That would is too close to "Indecent" to me. 

Bubble-Bandit markets products for both Dishwashers and Laundry, for people in hard-water areas who do not use a water softener, and have been disappointed with poor results, and mineral "scum" buildup in their machines as a result of the change to washing sodas. With either of their products...

Our water is only about 120º (tempered). I know the solar water heater can go upwards of 160º on a good, sunny day!   However, the difference is our machines do heat water. Being alone for a week, the machine wasn't used until the day before "normal" household of 3-4 persons resumed. First...

To Add to Launderess Above (Without starting some sort of conflict)   ... If big factories and corporations used less energy, then the savings would perhaps be even greater! 

The point you make Jim sounds somewhat familiar to what is oft said in the "Brown" forums (I'll let you do the guessing on what I am specifically referring to).    Agree completely about the sweat and odours after 16hrs. Yeah, if I wear an undershirt just for a couple of hours things can start...

Kevin, I've been looking for a good fried chicken recipe that doesn't turn out to be "Vegetable Oiled-Flavoured Chicken," with some disastrously flavourless skin of some sort. Looks like this might be the key!   My last attempt was a "Chicago recipe," IIRC. This called for the use of heavy...

Thats an interesting point you have Launderess.    I have found our 2012 Miele W5741 will maintain wash temperatures - you can hear the relay "clack," and some fizzling sounds begin during the pauses between tumbles, most particularly on 60º and hotter cycles.  The door glass, too, remains...

Hot/Warm Causes Fading? I'm sorry, but in my case it has ELIMINATED colours running and fading.    Have a white shirt, with some minor red/blue striping bought at a surf-shop (a rare thing for me...). Washing or soaking in cold would allow these to run.    Nearly a year later, the Miele...

Seeing as this Thread Popped Up Typically Heavy or Heavy Eco. 1 wash, three rinses. Main-Wash at 158ºF (70ºC) {So "NSF Sani"} or 150ºF (65ºC), with rinsing at either 150ºF or 140ºF (60ºC).  Have found these cycles, whilst excessive for only "day old" soils, guarantees washing and drying...

Cool Electronic Controls! I must admit, I have been hanging out to see the time when an AW user took home one of the last RR machines. The electronic controls on this are clean, use colours very well and, well, who can't love a Vacuum-Fluorescent Display?    I'm sure you'll be impressed with...

An Interesting Example What a superb find! Fingers crossed all works well - those spray arms in particular look nice and beefy, and certainly capable of producing a "veritable flood of water" for those dirty dishes.    However, I must add - the Miele I "played" with in Norway had...

Hissing Upon shutting the door, this is the sound of air entering the compartment as what is in there is contracting (due to chilling), thus generating negative pressure inside the freezer or fridge compartment.    Sometimes, this sound may be accompanied by crunching or thunking sounds as...

Toyota Diesel Aside from their Land-Cruiser Station Wagons and "Troop-Carriers," there are none.    I think the large issue is they never really had any other diesel than the (anemic) 2.8D and TD used in the Hilux and very early Toyota Camry. There has apparently been issues with oil...