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I didn’t even think of that As for the reason why he said he was taking the failed valve. Duh! (directed at myself). I guess it didn’t occur to me because the water leak didn’t really cause any damage to speak of and I am not making any insurance claim or litigating. So I have to admit I...

I have a water pressure regulator Thanks for the thought but it should be OK. It doesn’t seem like the water pressure has increased. I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to try finding one of those faucet gauges and testing it.

Fixed It was the water valve. $280 repair. Bummer, but it’s fixed. I need to investigate if the part was still under warranty. Doubtful. Interestingly, the repair guy volunteered that Whirlpool has been demanding return of failed water valves for quality control investigation regarding...

Three years ago I bought a top of the line Maytag dishwasher. I came home and water was leaking in the basement. I figured out the culprit was the dishwasher. It was full of water and overflowing. Water was dripping slowly out of the fill outlet inside. What a bummer. Hopefully it’s just...

Clarification Persil Original and Persil 2 in 1 do not oversuds in my FL, and I use them all the time. Only the OR causes oversudsing problems. I quit buying stain products long ago. I just pour Persil 2 in 1 on the stain, do not rub, set garment aside for 20-30 minutes, then throw in the...

Persil OR liquid Is very effective with odors, but very high foaming in my FL. Its scent is different from the wonderful Original scent, and I don’t like it. After one oversuds too many, I finally gave my bottle to someone at work who was complaining about difficult stinky laundry and she...

Why poor ratings When I was in undergrad these fluid drive SQ coin ops were in the dorms. The tub is very small, turnover and cleaning were poor due to the small tub and the agitator design, the aggressive agitation put a lot of wear on clothes even with just one wash, and clothes emerged...

Clarification Those doses are with a front loader

Thanks for the opinions. I never wash things by hand and I’ve not tried Eucalan. The reason I asked this question is that I’ve used Woolite’s regular machine and dark formulas with warm water for countless years to minimize fading in polo shirts and rugbys. It results in better color and...

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CircleW, it could have been Harrison OH, or Shelbyville IN or Effingham I or rather some combination of those. I don’t remember. I always felt badly for the servers working on TG because holidays like that are so stressfully busy and restaurant kitchens are hell on busy holidays and the cooks...

In all fairness Maybe my perception about their quality is skewed by bad associations. For three years, every week I had to drive to and from Cinti and ate at CB on the way to and the way back — and for such a sad purpose. So maybe the associations with that sad, nightmarish time have turned...

Cracker Barrel For the preceding three years I had to drive to Cincinnati to spend TG with my mother in her assisted living, then memory care, then skilled nursing placements, because my sibs couldn’t, and that’d be awfully mean to let a mother go unvisited when everyone else around her in a...

SQ FL Love it. Best washer I’ve ever had. No mold problems because the outer tub is steel so it dries fast. True it lacks a heater but all you do is either a pre wash or else run the hot water faucet nearby before starting it. Much faster than waiting for a heater. Based on others’...

Check out Square Meals by Jane and Michael Stern. Drill Instructor’s Delight sounds absolutely dreadful but it’s not bad. Also Queen for a Day Noodleburger Casserole and Seven Can Casserole. The entire book is a stitch to read even if you never make any of the recipes.

Thank you! These threads are always so nostalgic, fun and interesting to read In the morning.

Do tell about Lady Casco Never heard of that brand before. When were they in business and where were their products sold? House brand of some retailer? By in home reps like Cutco and Tupperware?

Thanks to all For the answers, especially askolover.

And yes, Mark I tried Finish Quantum once and same thing — it foamed up, the D/W struggled with sudslock, and there was no spray action going on.

AND why don’t I just ask others? Do the modern dishwasher pacs dull dishes like the powder did in the day? Does it make a difference if you have a water softener? If it’s no longer an issue, I’d love to know because the pacs would be so much easier to use. But I just don’t feel like ruining...