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Well if it removes the use of the Polyvinyl Alcohol that may be worthwhile. The general public does seem to like their pre-dosed products. It would be nice if the packaging of those products didn't cause environmental issues

Did you call the company that you purchased the machine from? I think they would be the first call vs calling the manufacturer. A big advantage with Speed Queen machines is they are generally sold by independent servicing dealers vs a big box store where you are on your own. An issue like this...

This sure strikes me as a solution looking for a problem. Really in the grand scheme of things how many homes aren't wired for 240v AC service?? Yes one may have to run a new line to the kitchen and that will cost money, but I'd wager less than the additional costs of putting a big battery in...

Living in Minnesota where winter driving is usually 40% of the year I will state that AWD drive doesn't excuse the use of unsuitable tires. M&S rated tires do have the tread to deal with snow, but they lack a suitable rubber compound to be effective below 40 deg F. Tire manufacturers compete...

Holy Smokes!! Such a wonderful story, a simply amazing restoration and a fabulous post to share it all. Kudos to both Ben and John E for sharing the story and journey of this machine. I will reach out to John as I would like to sometime capture high resolution audio from a cycle to accompany a...

LiFePO4 batteries have the big advantage of safety compared to other Lithium chemistries. They won't overheat or catch fire if you puncture them. That they are available in common voltage configurations in a fully managed package makes them ideal of home or portable power storage. I can no...

LiFePO4 You absolutely need to change over to LiFePO4 batteries from lead-acid. I have used Gel/AGM lead acid batteries for portable power for years and my experience is that they are OK for a short while but they have lots of shortcomings. So two years ago I opened my wallet WIDE and bought...

Ben, I would like to see one I suppose. I talked to John last night and it sounds as if Eugene had some made already so perhaps this is a non-issue now. Sounds as if they were made of steel though, I would have used stainless to avoid the need for plating/coating. Happy New Year! Phil

I would really like to one of these shafts in person or see a drawing of one from someone that can measure and document it. It really doesn't look all that hard to duplicate one. I'm sitting here in a short run / prototype CNC shop currently. We specialize in making parts like these in small...

Years ago, Jeff and I were looking at a microwave at a woman's home that wasn't heating. Magnetron was dead and when we pulled it out, there was a small hole in the tube envelope that was sucked inward when the glass softened. It was a point where the airflow appeared to be reduced due to the...

I am an AM BCB DX'er and I frequently tune through the band to judge propagation. As an amateur radio operator who is very active on the 160m band (1.800-2.000Mhz), AM broadcast is a good prediction of what conditions are like. On most any night, although better in the winter due to storm...

Mine is 170F also. John's hunch about food safety temp makes sense. Pity seeing that modern electronic controls could easily be set for ANY temp over room temp. I'd love for my oven to be able to set to 100F for yogurt culturing and dehydrating things.

I'm still unclear on how one actually manages to scratch any glass range top, induction or thermal. Glass is harder than any metallic cookware and I know in my case the bottoms of all my cookware is entirely smooth. Only thing I can figure is if someone manages to get a bit of sand or grit in...

For a couple cups a day I'd choose a pour over or Chemex. K-Cups are horrible on every level. They make for a weak cold cup of coffee to start. Add to that the plastic waste, cost and reliability of the machines themselves. I was gifted a Keurig machine years ago and it worked for a month, the...

Copper is still perfectly fine where I live. Different jurisdictions do have different rules of course. Only actual issue I have ever heard against copper is that in some areas the gas has higher amounts of hydrogen sulfide and it causes a black scale to form inside the lines. The scale can...

Why isn't copper still fine for the connection? Is copper no longer allowed in your area??

These foamed badly for me, perhaps they changed the formulation since the ones I bought 8 years ago. They were labeled the same and had the PowerBall. I tried them with the PowerBall removed and they still foamed. I'm talking foaming to the point that there were drips on the floor... I switched...

Higher efficiency means that you extract more BTU's from the fuel consumed. If the newer system didn't perform it was because it was improperly sized. poorly installed or setup incorrectly. It isn't efficiency that is the enemy here. But indeed in these forums somehow efficiency is a idea...

Pete, the variable water temp dependent system based on outdoor temperature is referred to as an Outdoor Reset control. They typically are programmable so you can set a base temperature as well as a ratio slope to vary the water temp. You should figure out if that is an installed option and...

The concern of use of acids in a laundry machine seems a bit dramatic to me. The Ph really isn't going all that low and the dwell time is short. Both Acetic and Citric acids aren't exactly highly active either. Especially towards the concern for the porcelain, glass is pretty impervious to...