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Moderately Hard Water Mysteryclock: We have moderately hard water in my community here in South Florida...about 3.5 to 4.0 grains of hardness. I've never had any buildup on dishes, but soap scum becomes like an iron coating on my shower tiles. Even products like CLR that claim to dissolve...

Thank you! Thank you, Andrew! Have you used it previously? What is your experience with it?

Eating Crow...so far Well...since phosphates are on the way out regardless of whether we like it or not (YAY! for the Chemistry Store!) I decided to go on a mini crusade to see if there really was such a thing as a dishwasher detergent without phosphates that could actually clean dishes. I've...

Hoover Floor-A-Matic is the answer if you can get one. They come up on e-Bay fairly often. They will have to pry mine out of my cold, dead hands. It REALLY scrubs both rough tiles and the grout lines extremely well. It's really a shame this machine isn't made any more. I also have the...

Thanks! Thanks guys. I think I'll stick with my trusty STPP.

On another forum Charlie's Soap responded to a poster's problem of dingy whites. In that message, they advocate using TKPP (potassium diphosphate aka tetra-potassium pyrophosphate) instead of STPP (sodium tri-polyphosphate) because it rinses out cleaner. I've been using STPP for a couple of...

No Phosphates I've been using Cascade for over 30 years. Have always loved the stuff...and it has never disappointed me. Bought a new box of Cascade Complete last week...and saw the phosphates were gone. Figured...well, it's Cascade, they won't let me down. WRONG!! NOTHING comes clean any...

Beautiful Washer My grandmother had that exact machine. I spent many hours as a child watching and listening to it. The machine was in her "breakfast room". She did not have the matching dryer as she did not have the space. She had a little Maytag portable dryer. Most clothes got hung on...

Pledge Wood Floor Cleaner Best stuff I ever used. I have walnut hardwood (hand-scraped look) throughout with what is called a "ceramic" finish. Extremely durable. Nothing penetrates it. I used to use Bona...but I found that, in sunlight, you could see footprints where people had walked...

Side Benefit And one more pleasant thing about line drying. I wash enough that, when I first started line drying, I noticed a significant drop in our electric bill. I tracked it for about a year and a half, and I averaged a $10 to $15 per month savings. I couldn't believe it was so...

Stiff Towels I line dry everything. I have some clothes that have never seen a dryer. Those are the softest. I guess since the fibers have never felt the heat of a dryer, they have never seized...and retain their store-bought softness. Clothes from the line are easier to iron and hold the...

Project Laundry List There's been a project ongoing for some time to promote line drying. http://www.laundrylist.org/

Bendix/Teka Teka owns quite a few companies and was founded in Germany.

Looks exactly like a Teka machine.

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Hi guys! I don't post much...but I follow the forum with a passion. I have learned SO much from all of you! Thank you! Here's a vid I thought was perfect for the forum! Enjoy!

It is a detergent... If you read their site, you'll see why they call it "Soap" even though it's really a detergent. I am a convert. It's the best stuff I've ever used. The problem is, it DOES take time to realize their claim of not having to use fabric softner. Things have to be washed...

LG's newest steamwasher and steamdryer offerings as shown at 2008 KBIS are very stylish...almost retro with their round windows in a square door (with rounded corners).

In that last post I meant to say "I've already learned that underloading works better with the water situation than loading the recommended amount." I never overload. It irritates me to see an overloaded machine. Why even bother washing the clothes?

PeterH770: Yes...I tried manually adding water. It didn't care how much I added. Thanks. Alex/logixx: Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for. Their site isn't the most user friendly. I found the pressure sensor and the water level regulator. So...I can probably tweak it. Thanks again...