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    horizontal blower WP dryers.

    IMO, no. I've seen 2 of them catch on fire, one gas, one electric. I've seen a couple that the pulley unscrewed from the blower shaft. There are much better dryers out there!
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    Your ONE-SIDED Wash Loads

    I'm going to be the devil's advocate here and say it's not THAT bad! I've seen worse and guess what the clothes still came clean! Anyway on the original topic, let the machine neutral drain on it's own before spinning, use lower water levels for small loads and larger loads actually balance...
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    Bosch Dishwasher not cleaning properly

    Well life has happened and I haven't posted on here in a minute- we do use the LemiShime booster and I did find a small amount of stuff in around the drain pump port- cleaned it out but doesn't seem to have a lot of effect. It is draining completely but the small amount of water left under the...
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    Bosch Dishwasher not cleaning properly

    First pic is filter after one load, it normally doesn't get this dirty in a month.. Second pic shows residue on the black air fryer basket- I wiped some away to show the difference. This was after a normal/lightly soiled load washed on heavy wash with sanitize.
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    Bosch Dishwasher not cleaning properly

    I used the Cascade institutional formula once years ago and it didn't do well with our hard water, plus if I remember properly, Bosch doesn't want detergents with chlorine used in it.. I do cheat and add a splash of bleach when it starts to smell funky. Yes that picture is similar to the setup...
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    Bosch Dishwasher not cleaning properly

    We have a Bosch Ascenta dishwasher, model not easily obtainable (it's on the side of the door facing a cabinet) anyway it's a couple years old and recently it hasn't been cleaning and/or rinsing well. It's had pretty heavy daily use but still seems to sound/act normal, water is being heated...
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    Question regarding CA or Federal codes.

    I wouldn't worry about a thing. Leave one set hooked up and say you are a collector and rotate them in/out of service! Your landlord gave you permission to have them, it's not up to ANY city how many appliances you can posess!
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    3 YO GE Dryer Catches Fire

    We had an electric Frigidaire (same design) that ran far too hot and did damage a few items- totally destroyed a cotton/poly elastic mattress cover that was wash/dry safe, spent about an hour scraping melted polyester/spandex. Another incident melted the poly filling in a comforter. Clumped and...
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    Out with the crappy KitchenAid, in with the Bosch

    We bought the same model a couple years ago and haven't had any problems. You probably won't be happy with the performance of the express wash cycle for daily use, it just doesn't wash long enough. I usually just go for Auto or Heavy wash, and everything comes out clean. Half load does wash both...
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    Kitchenaid 9-speed hand mixer

    We have the Standard 5 speed Kitchenaid hand mixer and wouldn't trade it for anything. It's super quiet, super powerful (yes, it will mix cookie dough) and just works! Even on the lowest speed it almost never bogs down, and I've never stalled it yet. The motor doesn't get hot even after mixing...
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    Driver's Ed Cars

    All these nice cars and I had none other than a dark green 2001 Saturn Sl..this would have been about 2010, Seemed like a decent car but didn't have enough power to get out of it's own way. Once while doing the obligatory highway segment, as I was accelerating to enter the highway, the...
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    Gas Dryers

    Some gas dryers maybe, but our Samsung doesn't get all that hot, even on high. It's pretty tame but dries well. I prefer to dry at lower temperatures, so I usually use the normal auto dry cycle, which runs on Medium heat. GE and Frigidaire electric dryers run dangerously hot if that's what...
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    Berkeley First US City to Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings

    It may be possible to ban natural gas in states with milder climates, but unless we're going to burn wood we NEED natural gas here in Michigan. I know someone who had electric heat (heat pump with backup electric) and had $800-$1000 monthly electric bills in the winter, and couldn't keep the...
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    Whirlpool Dryer Timer Ticks When Dryer Not Running - Is this Normal?

    I'm not totally sure how it works, but if the buzzer is on, it should go off each time the dryer tumbles the clothes- until the wrinkle guard cycle times out or the dryer is manually stopped.
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    Whirlpool Dryer Timer Ticks When Dryer Not Running - Is this Normal?

    Wait until you use the wrinkle prevent setting and it stops and starts by itself every few minutes! Oh and on the auto dry cycle the timer won't move much if at all until the clothes are almost dry.. Totally normal! Had a similar dryer for a while and it worked exactly the same, sounds like you...
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    Miele Dishwasher minor damage to interior of door.

    We've had our Bosch for a couple years now and haven't had any dings or dents. Seems to be excellent quality, we have been extremely happy with it.
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    About cars... Am I THAT old?

    I've done it once and haven't had a lot of desire to drive a manual since. My only experience driving a stick was in an old VW Jetta that my dad wanted me to test drive "because it was a good car". I did fine in the parking lot but failed miserably once I was out on the road. I didn't grasp the...
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    Duet gas dryer issue

    Gas dryers CAN produce carbon monoxide, but if it's working properly should produce only co2.. About the same as running a couple stovetop burners or maybe the oven. Does sound like possibly the gas valve coils or possibly the flame sensor getting flaky though. Both would be an easy repair that...
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    Picked up a free set over the weekend

    The washer should run forever with a little maintenance, though a bit rough on the clothes. The dryer should dry ok, but will most likely run VERY hot.
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    Welcome to the New Server

    Present! All seems to be fine here!
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