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We have an LG Tromm washer and dryer, and they’re great. Question- at the end of each drain, it releases about 5 seconds worth of water. Why does that occur? Thanks.

I seem to be chronicling our tour by taking pix of washers... We are now in Kingston, visiting my Alma Mater Queens University where I studied law. Kingston is still lovely, and fortunately most of the stone buildings circa 1860-1880 still exist. If any of you ever get here, you have to eat at...

I'm staying at our friend's house in Ottawa, as I'm at a conference. Is it bad I snapped some pix of her washer? I didn't get an interior shot. It's REALLY gross. Filled with black mold - but it doesn't smell. It's killing me not to throw some bleach in there, but there isn't any. Is this a...

LONG time reader. 1st time to post. My farm home has a commercial on demand Rinnai water heater. The home also has a Grundfoss pump which circulates the hot water in a LONG loop. In an attempt to save some cash on my natural gas bill, I decided to turn off the Rinnai, using only cold water...

We have poor energy service, surges/spikes etc. which wreaks havoc on our electronics. A whole home surge protector is to be installed next week. I do a lot of cooking, and the range took a hit. It's a kitchenaid, model ykesc307hw8, electric. First, both oven lights went out. It wasn't the...

Okay, we have a dog. She goes everywhere with us. Sometimes I like to either keep the a/c on, or heater on depending on season, like if we grab a bite, or do a shop, which requires the engine to run. Our car is keyless. It's a GS450. If the engine is on, we can't lock the doors from the...

Our a106 had some minor problems, but enough to convince me it was time to put her to rest. I saved the console for nostalgic reasons though. The guy that sold it to us is still in business, he originally wanted to sell me a new Speed Queen, but since we are on well water, and get electricity...

Lately I've noticed the water pressure in the door water dispenser is just beginning to slow down. The fridge is a year old, i don't think it's the filter, because when I swapped it with the bypass attachment, nothing changed. We do have hard water. No change in the ice cubes. Any...

Just to the right of the Amana name, the paint has chipped off. What kind of paint should I get to touch it up? I found that amazing microwave at a thrift shop, in the winter, and our lane to the farm house wasn't plowed, so we had to shlep it about 400 yards. Heavy machine, but very good...

I just bought a timer for my water heater, as our hydro provider switched us to time of use billing. I think I understand "normally open" and "normally closed" practice, and think the water heater needs to be set at "normally open". My question is about Single Pole Single Throw, Single Pole...

I'll try to be brief. We just bought a new GE Monogram fridge. After suffering from multiple Kenmores (about 5 in 7 years replaced under warranty) I switched brands. The fridge is installed at our farm house. Okay, so we only occupy the farm house about 3 days a week, and during the time...

We recently rented a house in Savannah Georgia, and the fridge was a side by side Amana with water and ice, and I suspect was 8 - 10 years old. I was quite impressed - when there was a call to chill the fridge or freezer, the compressor came on first, then the fans in the compartments. When...

I was just wondering which is more energy efficient when drying clothes: drying on higher heat for a shorter amount of time, or lower heat, with a longer amount of time?

Hey all, I would appreciate some help! Before I begin, let me just preface this request with what has been the MOST expensive summer of my life to date. We own a 100 acre farm in rural Ontario, as well as a loft in downtown Toronto. I decided to retire in March 2010, and my partner is...

We rented a house in Savannah Georgia, and the dishwasher was a Fridgidaire. I didn't note the model number, but it had a dial which allowed you to select the program (normal, rinse only etc.) which did not advance during the program, and 3 soft buttons for hi-temp wash, heat dry, and...

I just did a complete, major house clean, and was freaked out by the amount of dust in the house, (as I clean the house thoroughly each week) not to mention the shmutz that came out of the carpets through steam cleaning. My question is: does leaving the hvac fan on constantly as opposed to...

After reading through some of the posts here, I appreciate the vast differences in opinion about topics, and could use some advice. My closest friend, who I've know since high school some (ugggh) 25 years, is a divorcee with 3 kids. She has been seeing a married guy for over 2 years, which in...

I was wondering what people think of cold water washing? I tried Tide Cold Water, and everything appears clean. Having said that, I thought, should I be using this for towels, bed clothes etc. typical items I would switch to the hot water setting. Are the enzymes in the detergent able to kill...

I have a 5 year old KitchenAid KUDS01 dishwasher, and just recently, the door started squeeking when opening/closing. Is there a simple fix for this? As my username suggests, I'm a bit lazy, and don't feel like disassembling/reassembling very many parts. thx

Hi, I have the above mentioned KitchenAid dishwasher, and would like to know how to run the diagnostic program in order to reset the soil/temp sensor. How can I do this? Thanks in advance.