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Found! Thank y'all. Howdy folks, I'm on the hunt again. This time I'm looking for the cheese door to an Americana refrigerator. I have a functional but cracked on. Please help.

Please give this piece of Americana a home. It is free. It washes and dries in one go! This little machine was designed to go with the GE Wonder Kitchen suite. It was recently restored with parts combined from two different machines. It was in excellent working order when last used in 2024. It...

Hi folks, my wall fridge has been running great until a month or so ago. Now it needs a new thermostat for the GE (later) wall fridge lw11 Please help me out. Thanks, Sarah

Howdy folks, I'm looking for a recommendation for laundry sanitizer for healthcare applications. I work at a short-term crisis center. We have our clients change into scrubs and wash their clothes for them. Some of the clothes people bring in are smelly, filthy. I'd like to sanitize the clothes...

So, I have planned to install three through the wall ac/heat pump units in the country house. Because of insurance issues mentioned in another thread, I am considering installing mini split systems instead.   Thoughts on one vs the other or either system? I'm looking for functionality and...

Hi Everyone,   Have any of you who do not have central heat/air had trouble getting homeowner's insurance?    I'm planning to do three through the wall heat pump/air conditioners in the country house, but an agent just told me that "most insurers will not insure a house that does not have...

This GE push button stove does not have a clock. I'm guessing it's a BOL model. What are your thoughts on performance?   I'm looking for an inexpensive, reliable, analog stove for a friend. It doesn't need a clock.   Sarah https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/520174666748823/?

So, I'm looking for a semi-vintage range for a friend. I'm thinking GE and wondering about the repairability of infinite controls vs push buttons.   I surmise that infinite controls would be easier to find parts for, but I don't know. What say you?  

Hi Everyone,   The last thread was getting pretty long, so I decided to start another.   It's been a long process. The outside is looking really good, but the inside is still an apparent disaster. Despite the interior disaster, the plumbing and rewiring have been completed. Most of the...

Just curious--raise your hand if you have at least one appliance from exotic Beltsville, Maryland. And post a few pictures!)   I have a combo from the GE Wonder Kitchen and will be picking up Speed Queen washer/dryers and several air conditioners this summer.   Thanks, John   Sarah

My property has several structures. I'm currently focusing on the main house, a workshop and a small brick cottage.    The main house has asbestos fiber cement shingles from the 1930s. The roofing on two porches was replaced with asphalt shingles decades ago. I have recently had the porches...

Howdy everyone,   It's been a while since I posted an update. I know it's going to get better, but right now the house seems to be at it's worst in all the years I've been working on it. I think the contractors are, perhaps, moving a bit slowing with the lack of daily supervision. Some of the...

Wool is a fabulous odor killer. There are a lot of new wool products--Smart Wool, Woolx and others making what is being called performance wool. It can be machine washed and dried. It can be worn more times between washes than other fabrics.   Knitters in the cloth diapering community make...

Which one should I choose for my vintage kitchen in the country house?    I love the look of the KA and hear they are great, but I have a high end Bosch and love the performance. DH loves the quiet of the Bosch.   I'm starting to worry about my vintage appliances, particularly finding...

Hi Everyone, What do you think about Procter & Gamble's new EC30 carbon neutral product line? If you haven't heard about it, please check it out. You all have much more knowledge and experience with what ingredients work best. Are the laundry swatches detergent or soap? I've been using...

I'm considering a tankless water heater for the country house. I like the idea of it taking up less space. The rest I'm not sure about. Electric vs gas? If I go with gas, I'll install it during the restoration but keep using the electric tank until we move here permanenty and get natural gas...

Hi Y'all, I'm looking for recommendations for full sized front loading washer and dryer that can be stacked. I would like: All mechanical Enough water usage that I don't see my laundry sloshing around in three inches of grey sludge Long life Low maintenance (I don't want something so vintage...

My younger son is entering college this fall. He will be living in a dorm and using dorm laundry facilities. What do y'all recommend he use and do to get the best result possible? Thanks, Sarah

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a 1960s Fedders weather wheel window air conditioner to replace one that I grew up with at my grandparents' house. It was stolen. Thanks, Sarah

Hi Y'all,   I'm giving my P7 wall oven a deep cleaning.    How do I remove the glass from the control panel? And what about the windows? I need to take them apart to clean in between. Can this be done? And can I seal them with RTV or another type of sealant to keep them from getting dirt in...