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Just out of curiosity what makes distilled water "bad&#3 I cannot give a scientific answer to that. I don't think it's bad, it just is not appropriate in some applications. We once used a vaporizer when our son was sick and it would not create much steam with the distilled water I had on hand...

The ElnaPress... I love mine for some tasks, but after one go at a man's dress shirt, I leave it to the professional laundry. I don't have the patience to master the positioning. Takes forever to heat up, too. On the other hand, for fusing interfacing and pressing dinner napkins...

Distilled water . . . . . . often will not steam properly, depending on the iron. If iron and other crud are a problem with the tap water, there is always bottled spring water sold by the gallon, on the shelf next to distilled. It is basically tap water that has been filtered at various...

It took forever for the thing to generate steam for just one I know what you mean, and then it takes forever to cool down for emptying the tank. I own that same exact Rowenta steam generator iron and don't use it often, unless I have a mountain of ironing. The sole plate does not get very...

I've read about this before, and thank you for the reminder. It's a shame this is happening, most likely to cut corner$ and maintain prices and profits.

Corn cakes . . . yummmy! Kevin, yours look wonderful. Our Southern version is much plainer and normally served with BBQ. Just add butter & salt and we're good to go. Fried potatoes & onions . . . more yummm! I grew up on those. And they had to be cooked in a cast iron skillet.

And TSP is not the same as STPP. Linked below is a very good explanation of STPP (and how it differs from TSP). It really is easy to get the two confused, but this articled helps sort it all out. I started adding STPP to our laundry, even though our water leans toward softer end of the...

We use the "High Temp Wash" on the Normal cycle. Are you sure it is actually heating up the water? If it's not working, this might be why the gelpacs are not dissolving. Just a guess. A candy or meat thermometer can be used to check the temp of the wash water.

another Jet Dry rinse aid question Brand new 800 Series Bosch DW here. We have rinse aid dispenser set to lowest setting. Never used Jet Dry rinse aid in the former Kenmore DW that I always used 'No Heat-Dry' setting. Same detergent (Finish PowerBall tabs). With our new Bosch, dishes are...

Depending on what cycle of the moon is in and what Miele USA And a lot also depends on who answers that call. I've gotten a variety of answers from them for the same question. Have you ever read the travel book "Culture Shock: Germany"? It really helps understand the Miele mentality...

The old Euro front loaders, that I was used to, were stuffed Therein lies the rub. Here in the U.S., water levels in washers are becoming smaller and smaller, due to government incentives or regulations (not sure which).

I am impressed. Those of you who know how to make these repairs are truly fortunate. The rest of us have to toss the dead microwaves to the landfill and buy a new one. We recently bought a Panasonic inverter microwave and really like it. I hope it lasts ten ears, given the build quality of...

was told the uber Miele was about two inches taller and deep Put them on a pedestal and, well, they are quite monumental. I have not yet had any of the "bits of shavings on laundry and or causing damage to textiles" in our W4842 (mfr'd in 02/2011 and installed 04/2011). Keeping fingers...

washing most of our laundry in cold water is like . . . . . . washing a skillet in cold water, that has been used to fry chicken.

the overinflated tire . . @Iowegian - No, it was not the Firestone lawsuit. This was a guy putting air into a tire, at a pump, at a service station. I do not think Firestone was even mentioned in the article; pretty sure it was another brand.

beef stew seasonings . . . The beef stew recipe I use was my mother's. It very easy and uses the same ingredients in the OP, plus a few more. Spices/seasonings are 1 Tbsp catsup 1 or 2 bay leaves 1 tsp. Kitchen Boquet 1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce Salt & pepper to taste, added upon serving...

>>>"Sure, the motor is covered, but you have to purchase the tub, bearing, seals, and labor to get your free motor. " Reminds me of a '89 Volvo 740 Wagon we owned for 11 years. Practically everything else in the entire car was replaced/rebuilt *except* the motor, which was going to run for...

then the individual needs to take responcibility . . . Unfortunately, juries disagree. Several years ago or more, a guy won an injuries lawsuit against a tire manufacturer. I read about this in the American Bar Association Journal. The guy over-inflated the tire and it exploded on him...

most American's do not know how to use a FL washer... Probably 99.9% of us Americans grew up with and only know top load washers. Manufacturers did nothing to educate the general public on how to properly use one, or any HE machine, nor has our government, who is either encouraging or...

The Singer 301 ... was introduced in 1952, so @danemodsandy is very close. I have a 301 and never really warmed up to it. I added a 201 to the herd a few years ago, cleaned it up really well, but still haven't sat down to sew seriously on it. The reason: I luuurrrrrve to sew on my...