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I don't have one,but I have noticed that gas wall ovens have been slowly disappearing from the market,with fewer and fewer models available on the market each year. How come? I have seen a number of people decline to replace built-ins and replace them with a freestanding range. I think it's...

I know that the company became a part of KitchenAid about 1984,but what happened to the patent rights fot their Retained Heat ovens and thermowell? Did Whirlpool/Maytag inherit them?

Just wondering if anyone still has a gas refrigerator after the "recall". I believe they(the CPSC) just wanted another non-CFC alternative off the market so they fabricated the story about excessive carbon monoxide produced by the burners of the old Servels. They worled very well. My grandfather...

Even though gas cooking is far superior to electric(and 96 percent of professional chefs prefer it),I've noticed a disturbing trend-people switching from gas to smoothtop electric ranges. Why? You can't cook during a power failure and have limited heat control.

Just wondering if top loader washers are to be discontinued in the future per DOE regs. Also what is going to happen to affordable low end maschines(Roper,Inglis,Admiral, low end GE)?

Wanted to find out when the first RESIDENTIAL bathroom fans were introduced. Believe it was around 1948-53.I know that fans for kitchens and commercial restrooms were introduced much earlier and the first ones were adaptations of industrial fans until Broan introduced the Motordoor ,the first...

When did GE make its first gas dryers? It appears that Frigidaire made its first one about 1960.What was the reasoning behind it?

My aunt has a white Maytag A210 Fabric-Matic washer and an avocado Maytag DG408 dryer. Can anyone tell me EXACTLY how old these machines are? I know she purchased the dryer sometime between 1976-1979 ,so it's one of the last center dial models.I changed the drum belt and found it very difficult...

A while back there was a thread on the gas dryer that could dry your hair(see picture).Well,I have more information on gas hair dryers.(See the accompanying threads.)

How many of your houses have (or have had)the washer connection in one place and the dryer in another? Did you relocate the machine(es)? Some older houses here are like that because local codes only required a washing machine connection or laundry tray.The dryer (usually gas)was added on later...

Just wanted to find out everyones' opinion on this. Sure seems like it is,with indoor air quality concerns,the increased costs and supply concerns of natural gas and the increased sales of smooth top electrics.And I mean not right away,but maybe in the next 10-20yrs. Also I found many builders...

My father worked for GE in the mid 1950s and said that GE supposedly experimentally test-marketed a GAS range in the Northeast in the 1950s,to see if one would sell under ther name.Supposedly they had one of the well-known stove manufacturers build it then put their name on it. Obviously it...

You can't do this on electric.

Some time ago,I noticed something. I looked at Frigidaire and GE top loaders(and their dryer counterparts)and also compared their exploded parts views.To me,they mechanically look almost the same(except for the positioning and type of water inlet valve). I did hear a while back that Frigidaire...

I'm noticing a trend on modern washers and dryers-most are getting away from the basic cycles and manual control and moving towards preprogammed cycles. I don't know about you ,but I don't particularly like computerized programmable washers and dryers with 50 million preprogrammed settings. Not...

When I was growing up in the 60s the first washer I remember was our Philco-Bendix Automagic. I believe it was about a late 1960 or 1961 model. It had a lighted console like this...

I was trying to find out exactly what is meant by this over-done cliche(by temperature in degrees F.)on fabric care labels. I think that I figured it out and believe that it dosent mean a lot: You see,I have a brand new Inglis IGX 3000 gas dryer (5.9 cu. ft. drum,one temperature;"high heat",NO...

Wanted to find out what was the first dishwasher made with a water temperature boost. Also I read that the first dishwasher was made with a heating element for drying in 1940. Who was it? Read that GE introduced its Calrod unit on its 1951 models.

While researching the purchase of my portable dishwasher recently,I found out that retailers here in metro New Orleans are no longer carring portable dishwashers in stock-in fact,most(except HD and Sears)don't even carry display models.They point you to a book,a brochure a web site ,call them a...

Just bought a new GE portable dishwasher at Lowe's. I tried it out this past evening and it really works well,althought the dishes weren't that dirty.Works far better than the old D&M 1983 Kenmore we used to have. Came with trial pack of Cascade Complete. Filled up rinse agent dispenser with...