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My 2007 GE dryer sometimes has this squeek on start up. Since it is of a slightly longer duration, I attribute it to the rear shaft bearing. I think as that area warms up it causes the squeek to stop. These dryers are very easy to disassemble. I can have the drum of mine out on the floor in 5...

KDS-18 KDS-18 hands down for me! I bought one of these to replace a whimpy Whirlpool in a house we had just moved into, that had a high pitched whine upon start up and the flimsiest latch lever ever. The Superba was fantastic. This thing would actually clean burned on foods off pots and pans...

A house I had built in 1983 had an A O Smith, but thats back when they were made in the USA, not Mexico. It was still working when I moved out in 2000. I had a water softener from the day I moved in, as the water was 21 grains hard. That didn't seem to shorten the life obviously. Bradford White...

Reply #17 That was my first and only experience with a Sears/D&M, thats who I was told made it, back in 1975. I installed one in my first house, that I added a dishwasher to, that had none before. The first thing I noticed was hairline cracks extenting out from screw heads in the porcelain...

1985? Probably Almond color. It was the newest popular color at the time.

Simple formula Watts = Amps X Volts

My parents had a 600 that looked just like this except the drop down door went side to side full width

Nissans most problematic CVT was in the Pathfinder, which for 2022 has been replaced with the 9 speed auto. Overdue smart move. I kinda believe that CVTs should be limited to service in lighter vehicles with 4 cylinder engines/less torque. The Maxima and Pathfinder had V6s. Also people are...

Shazam it. That app had it identified in 3 seconds

I picked up a Smith Corona Coronet Super 12 electric off eBay. They're a dime a dozen now. Sometimes the shipping costs more than the typewriter depending on the condition. But I've wanted one of these since high school but I couldn't afford it and my parents wouldn't chip in. So now I decided...

This one appears to say Frigidaire Elite on the door. So this one is probably a WCI. My parents bought one of the last 3 doors built by GM, and it had the GM logo right next to the Frigidaire name on the nameplate, so no guessing. It was still working when I found them a fantastic deal on a...

Useful info on GE appliance age https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=16195

One of the last true GM built Frigidaire's before GM sold off the division. My parents had one in harvest gold.

BTUs are BTUs, certified by AHAM, if older units have colder air coming from them, its likely the CFM was lower allowing the air to stay in the evaporator longer to have a lower temp when exiting the unit. You can't have colder air from an older unit while removing the same BTUs per hour as a...

Also don't forget the 180 or so CFM of inside air conditioned air being lost every minute the dryer is running. Air being brought in from the outside, that has to be cooled and dehumidified

Sears / D&M Back in the 70s I went to install a dishwasher in a kitchen that had never had one and bought a Sears version of this. Upon installation, me being the picky person I am, I took the racks out and inspected the sump area of the tub, only to discover that most of the screws had cracks...

Nylon vs PVC I always make sure any dishwasher I buy has nylon coated racks. They will definitely outlast the PVC racks, as PVC is much softer.

BOL Kenmore My parents bought what I'm assuming was a BOL Kenmore "Soft Heat" 600 dryer around 1967. It only had a 90 minute timed dry and 15 or so minute air fluff cycles, and an end of cycle buzzer you could hear throughout the entire house. Top lint filter. They ran that dryer for 40 years...

Samsung appliances I like their televisions and cell phones, but I too am leery of any of their appliances. Never owned one, but seen plenty of stories on here an others in repair shops to steer me away.

The Amana I had was also a 2000 model. Biggest POS I've ever owned. The bearings went at 6 years. When removing the machine, it appeared to have been leaking on the floor for awhile. Luckily it was in the basement on a concrete floor. After reading post #6 above I'm glad I kicked it to the curb...