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Exposed Heating elements KitchenAid dishwashers from the Hobart era were the only DW's I can remember that did not have exposed heating elements. These DW's however did not heat the water during the wash cycle...they just exchanged the water frequently enough that it never cools down! When they...

My "Big Box Hell" is similar to yours, but not quite as bad. Thankfully, it had a good resolution at a local appliance shop...Hurray for Lakeside Appliance! 2 years ago, I set out to buy a new fridge. I saw a flyer in the newspaper 2 years ago for a 15 cu/ft energy star Frigidaire fridge at...

ADA compliant! I will say that a kitchen like this would work great for someone confined to a wheelchair. The very open area is good for someone to maneuver a wheelchair through, then the user could wheel right underneath the countertops to prepare food, or remove food from the oven. Those...

I disassembled a bunch of old fusers out of laser printers, and found they have a halogen infra-red lamp installed in them. They heat up the fuser roller, and bond the toner to the paper when it is printed on . These are also found in copiers. Back when I was repairing computers and printers, I...

I've messed around with many G.E.'s inside, and they have a host of Samsung parts in them. I think the GE ones are just outsourced to Samsung, which isn't bad, because they have been pretty reliable, just don't think you are buying USA just because it's a GE. Does anyone know if Amana still...

So sad...People killed over a bunch of Chinese junk that will probably only last till next "Black Friday". "Black Friday" is the perfect name for it! ...I slept in, woke up late and did some housekeeping...didn't dare get near any commercial development that day...glad I did what I did!

I have noticed many of the USB turntables may have good components on the USB audio side, but the turntable has got a lot to be desired. The cartridges are junk, and the tone arms are flimsy and not counterbalanced. The drive systems too are not all that great. They are using cheap cassette tape...

This raises another good point. If the electricity fails at your home during cool weather (cool enough you need to run it on heat) make sure you turn the switch on your thermostat to OFF during the power failure. If the electricity were to come back on, the thermostat will call for heat...

The biggest mistake people make with the tankless H.W. heaters is setting the temperature. When the typical person uses a tank water heater, they set the temp fairly high, usually about 130 - 150. When that person takes a shower, they temper that hot water with cold water to make a shower or...

Looks great! Removing that oil tank really freed up a lot of room! I love the alvacado washer with the woodgrain front! What a classic!

Here's my question...How come nobody's grilling Obama over the money he blew buying out all the major TV networks during prime-time for his info-mercial. That was a LOT more money than the RNC spent on Palin's wardrobe. At least with the clothing that was purchased, there's something to leftover...

change your electric heating elements too If your water heater elements are over 5 years old, they may also have scale and grime built up on them too. This can make them inefficient, as the heat on the element is not transferred into the water surrounding it as easily. Eventually, this can lead...

Gyrafoam, I think you may have hit the nail on the head with that article. I have been wondering just why the pure hatred exists towards Sara Palin exists on this site. ...She's Christian, and based on many of the posts I have read in the past, Christianity ain't too popular in this place! The...

...actually, I did today. Obama was in town here, and the rally actually just hardened my views. I had to visit the coliseum downtown to service some A/V equipment that in my opinion think got sabotaged, just before the rally was to start. Yes, you are totally correct, McCain's campaign has been...

Gotta great laugh out of the phone & train analogies! My biggest gripe with the Obama campaign is that he is gathering steam like some sort of celebrity fad. From my vantage point, Obama's popularity is based purely on "herd" mentality and as a fad, sort of like the way teenagers go crazy over...

I'm rather suprised to see a grassy lawn there in Tuscon. I remember visiting Phoenix a while back and everybody had sandy yards there, except for some of the really fancy places over in Scottsdale. That's a pretty house, I like the brickwork. YOur antique appliances ought to go good in the...

I have only one thing to say about Vacuumland being down... THAT SUCKS!!!!

What a beauty! That fridge is in great shape!

I posted some pictures of the Magnavox stereo, but I forgot to post pictures of this other cool radio I found! It's a Grundig Majestic 2065. It's missing some tubes, including an eye tube (this radio appears to use one of the "V" tubes" and because the tubes are German, re-tubing this radio may...

This is a stereo! Note the 4 tubes in the amp...2-channel push-pull arrangement. I gave it a good vacuuming out and plugged it in today. The radio reception is a little weak, but it was able to bring in several of the more powerful stations in the area. I did need to turn it up to about 2/3...