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"Ava come lava!" ("Ava: how well does it wash!") Ava was a historical Italian brand of the sixties made by a company called Mira Lanza (merger of the companies Mira and Lanza) strange to see it resuscitated for the UK market

Sometimes the solution is simple... ...my Electrolux fridge-freezer does not have any condenser coil: it uses the cabinet to dissipate the heat. Simple, effective, and problem solved

Maybe it's because of the eBay rating I may be wrong, but if I remember correctly anything less than five stars is considered "bad" by eBay and entails higher expenses for the seller. So you give three stars meaning "That's OK, no issue" and eBay understands "What a mess they made!" Is that...

Depends... If the two parts have a good contact surface and the plastic is "soft" (like polypropylene) one solution is: - use sandpaper (grit 80 - 100) to make the two surfaces rough and "hairy" - spread a thin layer of very fluid cyanoacrilyc glue to both surfaces and let dry (the roughness...

Not for me I bought exactly those and tried them under an Electrolux washer (9 kg nominal capacity - for what it's worth - 1400 rpm spin speed) on a tiled reinforced concrete floor: absolute failure! Because they are somewhat elastic, the washer shakes much more than without them and makes much...

Home made cleaner My personal formula: - distilled water 80% - isopropyl alcohol 16% - 25% concentration ammonia 2% - multi-purpose detergent (usually Ecover) 2%

Water softener in dishwashers Dishwashers use softened water only in the last rinse, water for wash and rinses (apart the last) is not softened. Hence, the water softener does not make any difference as far as the detergent and washing performance are concerned

Sorry but... ...any special reason why you put liquid oxygen bleach in the fabric softener compartment? The oxygen bleach will be added to the last rinse, probably will not have the time to work (as it would if it were added to the detergent) and will not be rinsed (not a big issue for...

But if you want to try... ...mix the softener with a few spoons of vinegar (I use citric acid, but vinegar will do): it works (well, almost...) for my Seventh Generation fabric softener

Probably not an issue Most "modern" washers do not reach the stated temperature, hence even if you set a 60° wash, the washer has been programmed to reach a lower temperature. Some washers have also some sort of "eco" option or "eco 60° wash" that further reduces the remperature (in other...

"...doubt they are made by Gorenje..." Well, the User's Manual is "Printed in Slovenia"

Yes: the box is in Italian And I remember that in Italy, when I was a child, we had both 110 V and 220 V at home, I also clearly remember that light bulbs were sold in both voltages. But, well, it was quite a few years ago...

"EU DW have no heated dry" well, yes and no: European dishwashers do not have a dedicated heater for drying (and this saves a component) but the temperature of the last rinse is about 70°C (158F) and dishes are dried because they are hot (and that's why plastic does not dry in a dishwasher). I...

Does that black furry beauty come with the ironing board???

Partial drain during wash I cannot remember where I read (maybe in a User's Manual) that the partial drain during the wash is caused by an increase of he internal pressure if the door is opened and then closed again while the temperature inside is high and there is a lot of steam. The increased...

@dj-gabriele «I think I'm the member that "madly loves SMEG"» And what on earth makes you think that?... :-)

Compliments for your new dishwaser SMEG is a good and reputed brand (a member here madly loves SMEG...) and this model is still made http://www.smeg.com/product/sto905/

@kenmoreguy89 (and sorry for the off-topic) "the new president, that BTW has not even been elected" I assume you mean the President of the Council of Ministers. If this is the case, please note that the Constitution of the Italian Republic does not state that the president has to be elected...

Why should we trust you to count things? You don't have to: we have too much fun when you crash your expensive space exploring robots just because you made an error with the calculations of feet and pounds

Easier in Europe "You Euros on KG and litres, figger it out for yerselves." Thank you, but in Europe we don't need to figger out anything: a litre of water weights a kilogram. And this further confirms the superiority of the International System of Units... :-)[this post was last edited...