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Hmmm . . . The way I look at it, if a new machine is installed the old one has to be pulled out anyway so might as well do it and check the heater. If it's bad then it seems to be a fairly easy and inexpensive fix at that point. If it has continuity and thus appears to not be the problem then...

Thanks for the reply John, So I guess the motor and pump must be pulled to access or change out the heating element?

Handsome Range! That's a great looking range, I like the control console and the big window. Hotpoint seemed to go through a phase with very tall consoles on their upper-end ranges and laundry equipment, this gives them a nice and substantial look.   Good luck in finding a new glass!

A good friend of mine has a Kitchenaid KUDS01FLSS1 dishwasher with a heating element that doesn’t heat. It was installed about 2003 and has been well cared for and used lightly by him and his wife. Aside from the inoperative heating element it washes fine. Is there an easy way to remove the...

I have been to that museum, it is so much fun!

So Sad . . . This seems very short-sighted. Look at the work LG and Samsung have put into the American appliance market, these are smart companies and they’ve chosen to invest here and become competitive. Both are also putting emphasis on mid-range products rather than becoming known for BOL...

First thing I would do is check all the accessible connections in j-boxes. Most likely there is a loose or oxidized connection somewhere. Pay attention if anyone has used a receptacle as a junction, i.e. using one set of screws to connect to the source of power and another for a feed to the rest...

Very Interesting . . . This is very much a subtle sleeper since it mostly looks like an ordinary US spec vehicle. I wonder if it was being sold with a California title in Phoenix because it wouldn't pass smog check, or there was some registration issue with it. Grey market cars can be a real...

Love it . . . This is too funny!

Thanks as always for your hard work Robert!

Last time I checked Verizon (my provider) still had some phones with real keyboards from Blackberry and LG, I hope something is available when I need to upgrade. However when I bought my last one I had to ask for it at the store because they didn't bother to display it even though it was listed...

Before you change your cell service ask around to make sure whoever you're going with has good reception in areas where you'll use your phone. Everyone claims perfect reception everywhere but don't believe it.   I've never had a phone with a trackball so can't miss it, but I've had phones with...

Willam637 . . . Congrats on getting a Camaro with a manual! It’s been over a decade since I bought a new car but even then getting a manual transmission was not easy. In my case it was a Volkswagen Golf TDI diesel, and I wanted the manual trans with TOL trim, sunroof, upgraded sound system etc...

Fantabulous! These are just beautiful, I love the fact that they're great to look at and so technically adventurous! Thanks for posting the detailed photos, now I need to go get a bib to keep the drool off my shirt . . .

Early Autmotive Disc Brakes . . . Chrysler’s use of the term “disc brake” for the Ausco-Lambert brake system is confusing because it implies that this was a modern type disc brake that uses a stationary caliper to squeeze a rotating disc. It is nothing of the sort, instead the Ausco-Lambert has...

My Experience . . . I had a similar if less severe problem with my turquoise ‘67 shortly after I bought it 23 years ago. The freezer compartment and evaporator/fan assembly looked exactly like yours, right down to the little styrafoam baffle in the back left corner. It would work fine for...

Awesome! I just love, love, love the design of the clamshell console: so very elegant, it really harkens to the best of American mid-century design. I know the 1-18 is mechanically a superior machine but all that fussy fake woodgrain does nothing for me while the clamshells do everything.  ...

Non-Power Disc Brakes . . . Plenty of cars were built with non-power disc brakes. From ‘57-‘61 the Citroen ID19 sedan had non-power front disc brakes as standard equipment. The brake calipers themselves were the same as  the more posh DS19 introduced in the fall of ‘55, but the DS always had...

A good friend of mine has an '82 Scirocco, bought new and in daily use since then. Last time I checked it had over 500,000 miles. The a/c has always been maintained and works well.

SubZeros, Vikings and other built-in countertop depth refrigerators are commonly equipped with panels to match the cabinets. They don't disappear because the size of the doors is much larger than ordinary cabinet doors. Thankfully these refrigerators can be ordered without door-mount dispensers...