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Matt, it looks like you got yourself an absolute steal!    The timer dial looks hauntingly similar to the Hoover 'Heavy Duty' TL (6.5KG from 1993/94 IIRC) which we had until early 2009 and the arrival of the Simpson washer 'I love to hate.'* This was sidelined due to a major water leak within...

@lordkenmore Totally agree with you on the french press. If I go out - I cannot drink my usual order of black coffee. Espresso machines just completely ruin the taste. It always tastes burnt and over-extracted - that said, "Espresso blends" of coffee are notoriously dark, and I prefer a very...

I've been slowing discovering that wearing a white, all-cotton undershirt (whatever "cut" fits the need) helps immensely.  {Thanks to Tom for suggesting I get a heap of these and wearing them to mitigate sweat-stains in nicer shirts!}   The way it works is something of an oxymoron, I suppose...

Load #2 Machine is performing roughly to expectation. I cleaned the wash-arm and associated parts after today's load, and am hoping the removal of some lime will help the machine along a little more.    "Heavy-Soil" (needs water changes to make up for lack of filtration, so double pre-rinse)...

Reply to Post #30 IIRC member 'Washman' (Ben) had a machine somewhat similar. He mentioned that it worked well enough, but needed 2-3hrs to accomplish what results it could produce.    The few newer machines I've seen around in Australia still seem to have Rinse/Hold cycles. That includes our...

Detergent in Fabrics If this were false, then I (and many other members) who made the switch from a conventional TL machine with the choice of HE rinsing (or not) would not have noticed considerably softer clothing when they switched to FL machines that rinse better.    We had a water...

I can't imagine the power of a nuclear warhead exists in a microwave - especially vintage models that aren't high-power like many of today's models.    That said cockroaches are notoriously difficult to get rid of, at least without employing a good set of chemicals. The "German Roaches"...

Thanks Bob! Awesome to have the man himself give the load the words of approval!    I shall have to try and outdo myself in the days to come. 

About those bowls:   That's just a "hold-out" from back home with the DishDrawer. If you see previous threads and images I've posted, bowls are always arranged like that. Realistically, I should find a manual and see what that suggests - or do what you say! 

Results? Lower rack? Great! The machine seems to move lots of water. One of the large pots/skillets had a significant amount of macaroni/cheese from lunch which was removed. Bowls were spaghetti this evening.    Upper Rack? Mostly good. It seemed some of the Bob-Loading attempt on the lower...

"Nothing's Tiny in Texas!"   Load that spanned over two days. Not terribly soiled, chose "Normal," with "Hi-Temp," "No-Heat Dry." Turned the dial about halfway between the Heavy and Normal as that gives a single pre-rinse, just to temper the tub some and ensure the main-wash will be hot.   ...

Commercial machines, while concerned with energy consumption, are also intended to process a lot of laundry very quickly. So they generally hold generous amounts of laundry, and are built especially to handle this sort of volume on a very regular (i.e. several times a day) basis - and then...

Looks very, very sweet.    Induction cooking gives you all the benefits of gas, like the instantaneous control without the fumes and ridiculous amount of heat that comes with it.    It also happens to be the most efficient way of cooking - so its great news for businesses looking to cut down...

Spraying Performance of the F&P DishDrawer This video is courtesy of member Dadoes. As you can see, the machine has a fairly strong spraying action from just 0.60 US Gallons per fill. This is on the "Normal" cycle, so the Heavy cycles would spray more forcefully than this.    I have put a...

@gelaundry4ever A lot of dishwashers do have what you would describe as a "High Temperature" wash and rinse.    European machines don't specifically have this option, rather, I believe the logic is that if you "need" a high temperature wash, then you should, (in theory) be dealing with very...

Simple: Wash them when they are visibly dirty, or have been worn in situations that are likely to capture odors (sweating or "windy" situations come to mind). Typically, I'd say no more than 2-3 days at best in Summer, maybe a tad more in winter.    If working out in the heat, then new...

Norway Yes, I can vouch and say the majority of the heating over there is accomplished *electrically*. This includes water heating, home-heating, cooking and the usual European style with Dishwashers and Washers alike.    Newer houses use in-floor radiant heating (I haven't heard of boilers...

Air-Exchange (i.e. "Fresh Air Kits") (Hope I have the right thread. I recall reading something on this here before).    Given the obsession with sealing houses up tight, I think the EPA needs to step in and mandate something on this.    Indoor pollutant levels are thousands of times higher...

I Hear You on "Exiciting Spin-Ups" Our W5741 on many occasions will get carried away and spin up faster than the pump will handle it, which triggers oversudsing protocol. Sometimes, the thing will have its "Thinking Cap" affixed tightly to its control board, and will either do a pulse spin...

We've got a single square-type diffuser in the kitchen. The ceiling is lowered in the hallway to accommodate the large ductwork, and thus there is a "shoot-off" visible in one of the bedrooms leading to the ceiling. That part of the ceiling usually gets quite cool :P   Several other houses...