Did your Frigidaire Affinity Dryer throw an E66 code? Did your screen say open door or heater? Well, here it is, this baby is 1 of the possible 3 sensors for that code (farthest sensor on the bottom **your left** while facing the machine, just behind the 2nd sensor). I will give you the quick and dirty (but proper solution) solution if you want to read on. For those who don't, the part fits exactly and worked fine. My dryer is up and running.

For those who want to know how I figured it out:
to get the code, get your dry out of standby by twisting the knob or pressing the start. Immediately after hold start and cancel at the same time about 3 seconds. Write down the codes and anything else the screen may say. E66 states heater, but the unit still didn't register the door as being closed.

How to open your dryer:
- unplug it first!!
- 2 screws on the back hold the top panel. Opening that will give you access to the main control board (black or white control box on the top right of the drum). 137260140 Frigidaire Appliance Control Board - I found mine for cheap and my original board and some blackening on the relay so better safe than sorry, ordered a new on for about $100. Still 50% cheaper than what a repairman will sell it to you for. Trust me.
- On the front control panel (button controls), you only need to take off 2 screws, 1 on each side of that metal bracket connected to it. Nothing else, you can lift it away and set it on top of the drum without pulling plugs.

Then you can reach down and see the door trigger. Simply put pressure and push the door switch out front so you can multimeter test the metal tabs. The meter should give some reading if it working at all when switch is pressed and when released, the tester should read zero. If not swap probe contacts and try again. If not then there's on part you need to replace. (mine worked) To take apart the front simply remove the top 2 screws, the 2 behind the door (dont have to remove the door, just open it), and then 2 on the very bottom. Lift slightly up and pull out.

Second: do the same for the 3 thermal sensors. One is located behind the duct running from the front to back of the machine. It is a blind reach unless you really feel the need to take part more. I just lined up the probes with my index and middle finger tips and felt around for the metal contacts. Got a reading. Then on the left side, there is a smaller duct and you will see the next 2 sensors next to each other. I tested the 2nd closest to me, got a reading. 3rd is a little bit of a game of arm/hand twister but not bad (sorry, larger forearms will not squeeze past, you will have to remove the side panel to even test it or employ child labor - j/k haha ). Of course, I did not get a reading for the 3rd and farthest sensor. This is the part I am reviewing. You do have to remove the side panel unless you have a miracle trick to unscrew it in such a tight and awkward place.
***Note the markings on the old, don't think there's a right way to position the new on but I still put it word upright as the factory did on the original. Screw it back in and done!

Temporarily put back the front control board and plug back in. Test to see if the dryer will let you past the error code and start spinning the drum. If it does then Viola! permanently close it up.

UPDATE: 10/10/16 with baby #2 out, thank God I fixed this myself!! Been ripping through loads of laundry and it has been working spectacular. I hope everybody has the same luck.


My wife and I just got this delivered on Sept. 22nd, which I believe is the first day it was available for sale as it's a new model.  She's always wanted a double oven, and we don't have the space for the typical wall model in our condo.  I must say it's quite the impressive sight.  It looks expensive - and it should because it is expensive for a non-luxury brand.  But you get what you pay for - the quality is there and you can see and feel the difference between this and your typical $1,400 range.  It comes with an iron grill/griddle that runs on the center 5th burner (the existing grate must first be removed).  The iron grates are much lighter than many stoves, so they are easy to remove for cleaning.  GE has an excellent reputation for its gas ranges as per Consumer Reports, and I expect this one to be no different.  The cooking performance has been excellent on both the stovetop and the oven so far.  We haven't tried the convection function yet though, so can't comment on that.

It has a tri-ring burner which is basically three burners in one.  It's kind of hard to explain, but really cool once you see it in person.  You have separate controls for both ovens on the keypad, which is really easy to operate with just a touch.  It can be locked for cleaning or to keep children from playing with it.  The upper oven is the smaller one.  It's good for pizzas, cookies, cakes, and other smaller food dishes.  It's probably the one most people will use most often.  The lower oven is the bigger one you'll use for roasts, turkeys and other bulkier foods.  The upper oven contains the broiler, while the lower oven has convection capability.  A few notes of caution about this model: 1) You give up the storage drawer most ranges have, so be prepared to store all your pans elsewhere; 2) If you have problems bending down or picking up heavy food trays from down low, this model is not for you.  The lower oven is basically on the floor and can be hard to access; 3) This model is slightly deeper than many ovens - be sure to measure before buying to ensure nearby cabinet doors and drawers will still open without hitting it; 4) Lastly, understand that this is a slide-in model, which means the sides aren't finished and you'll have a gap between the back of the range and the wall if your space isn't made for this type of range.

All said, this was a fantastic purchase, and we're very happy with it so far.  At the time of this writing, according to GE this range is a one of a kind - it is currently the only double oven slide-in gas range made.  There is a stand-alone version in gas/electric (finished sides and backsplash) and an electric slide-in version of this model for those who prefer those types of ranges.  People who desire Wolf, Viking, Dacor, etc. need not apply, as this is not a wanna-be pro range meant to compete with those, as they start at $1-2K more.  But it compares favorably with GE's higher-end Cafe and Monogram lines.  If you're shopping for the top of the line of a mid-tier brand and you can afford one, I highly recommend this model.

*UPDATE* - after living with this range for nearly 18 months now, I can update people on the reliability of this range.  It has been rock solid without a single problem.  However, it scratches unusually easily.  We have a few ugly scratches front and center despite being very careful with it.  So beware of that issue.  Also, the black metal caps on the burners permanently stain if just about anything but water spills on them. So watch for that as well.  Other than those two things, we have not a single complaint.


I ordered this unit because of it's advertised high capacity air handling properties and the price.  Although having to wait a couple months for delivery after ordering this unit, I believe wait was worth it.  During the wait period Amazon was excellent in communicating with me about my order without prompting from me.  The hood was packaged extremely well with what appeared to me to be expensive soft foam packing on the inside and high density cardboard supports to protect the outside of the box.  I was pleased to see that there was not a stray mark, dent, or any other imperfection anywhere on the unit.  We done Z Line!!!

Product Summary:  This thing really moves the air.  I very much appreciate the fact that the two large fans do a good job of removing steam and smoke from the front burners of the stove which is a huge improvement over my previous hood. The robust air handling does come at a cost however - I find the unit more noisy than expected.  My kitchen is part of a combined dining and living space.  Consequently, the hood fans create enough noise to mask low volume music and normal voice conversation in the room.  If my kitchen was separated from the rest of the areas, I don't think I would mind the noise.  Installation was not that hard but was complicated by the fact I had to fabricate wooden mounting rails under the cabinet to accommodate mounting screw holes on the hood.  I was very pleased that the supplied rectangular ceiling vent hardware was compatible with my existing vent so this eliminated the need to purchase more vent hardware and reduced installation time. Installation required a second person to assist.  The hood performs very well so I do recommend this product to others.

Here are a few observations about the Z Line stove hood.
I like the:
  *  Fit and finish of the hood.  All parts are manufactured to close tolerances so you don't see gaps in the seams.  The stainless steel is beautiful and feels like industrial quality.  It is thick enough to tolerate moderate pressure when cleaning without denting or creasing.
  *  Two halogen lights. The lights provide bright and even illumination on and around the stove top.
  *  Controls.  The controls are simple with three fan speed buttons and one button that controls the lighting.
  *  Dimensions.  The unit fit perfectly in my 30" wide space and is thinner than my previous hood giving us more height in the cooking area over the stove.
  *  Appearance.  It just looks great in our kitchen and complements the other appliances.  There is no brand logo on the unit to conflict with brand badges on your other appliances.
  *  Performance.  As mentioned above the hood sucks gases from the front burners of the electric stove top and does so very well at a height of 25 inches.

I did not like the:
  *Cryptic Instructions.  I realize this is a tough area for all manufacturers but as a weekend warrior DIY guy I need lots of pictures and instructions. The instruction book left a lot to be desired for me. Others with more skills might find installation goes easier.  The instructions might help the less skilled user more if there were more step by step details included.  Schematics in the instructions need to be updated as mounting screw location measurements in the instructions were not consistent with the mounting hole measurements on the unit that was shipped to me.  While planning your installation I recommend that you do your own measurements to confirm.
  *  Lack of lighting options. This is admittedly nitpicking but you only get an on/off light button with the unit.  There is no high/low light setting available. That said, the 20W halogen bulbs provide a satisfactory level of light intensity.
  *  Fan noise.  I wish the unit was quieter but I'll settle for the high capacity air extraction as a compromise.

All in all, I am very pleased with Amazon's service and the high quality product I received.  I hope this helps future buyers as well as Z Line as they consider future improvements in their products.


Ice backup better than "insulated" buckets, driving time, gasoline waste, overpriced bad ice?

Giving 5 stars only temporarily in order to report in phases a more holistic impression of this solution
to ice outages, thanks to a Samsung ref. design whose fickle ice maker requires a backup unit like this.

Unit was selected b/c:
it was in the highest bracket for owner reviews on Amazon & Best Buy
no store locally had this (or any other) counter ice maker
Prime shipping
in stock @ Amazon
available next day
~ same price as a replacement freezer ice maker (well, except for shipping markups + expedited)

You MUST wait the 4 hours mfr demands if unit shipped or unboxed out of level (depend on this!)

THEN

First ice comes out in 8 minutes flat, selected as "large" BUT the ice bucket catcher has a center hole

EXACTLY this size to allow some to dive back into the water pool reservoir .... ?!?!?!
This is because the 9 metal rods haven't gotten cold enough = tiny, tiny ice at first.
Placing the shovel in the bucket is a temporary solution but it takes up space for ice; remove it later or

when running at full tilt.

Second ice dumps in 8 minutes flat!  Size & quantity is not impressive BUT calculations indicate x1.7

faster than -14F freezer ice maker when Large ice bullets chosen (Tiny bullets might form faster).

Contrary to Specifications @ "27#/24hrs" ~1#/hr.
Beats fetching store ice thus far & rich in ice ... until tested by visitors coming next month  ... so wait

& see.  Third dump ~8 minutes = more exciting than freezer ice every 90 minutes (even if much

larger dump).

Comment made - is there water boiling in the kitchen?  Does it seem that loud?  Dishwasher seems

that loud, freezer ice dump louder but deeper, muffled sound & no sound when running.

Next morning
2 hours = 1 quart mug filled with "large" ice ~1 pound
Indicator "ice full" is because it needs you to push ice away from dump site, your reward is at least

two more loads; will try to see if 1.5# in specs can actually be true with a little ice pushing help ... seems a stretch.  Freezer ice maker on the door hold 7.5# and dispenses the oldest ice at bottom!

That day, the production rate stayed the same, sometimes filling up with ice but heavier duty ice; it

seems the 9 metal rods don't respond immediately to commands like start or switching from tiny to

large cubes/bullets. consistent with startup SOP.

Even 30 ' away some will find the drone (not to mention the ice drops) noises to be competitive, so

placed with a buffer between, carpet/other materials nearby is a plus for everyday use.

If a surplus of ice is achieved due to having another ref/freez maker, know that dumping these soft,

moist bullets into that freezer bucket WILL freeze together, form a block, then this logjam must be ice picked to insure normal ice dispensing.  Saving them in a tray in freezer = ice picking out what you need.

This ice is the next friendliest soft ice to shaved ice for your teeth - ask your dental tech next visit about that if you chew it.

Have drained it once to insure fresh filtered water and didn't make too much of a mess as a newbie - TIPS:  have more than 4 cups catcher, better is over sink; refilling up to max. level only if it's turned off - otherwise will become too full and up into ice basket above water reservoir.

Waiting for a sale?  HA!  These don't last long & NONE were stocked locally here in Mudville (pop. 200,000).  Yes, I refer this for modest extra ice, ice maker backup and fun toy gift to guys into bartending, kids big on "soda fountains".


Can't believe how LARGE this is- more than enough for my needs (I'd estimate large enough to hold at least a month's worth of frozen food).  Glad I didn't get the 3 cubic feet one.  It holds MUCH more than the photo (or video) suggests (more below).  Well-packed, in perfect shape.  Indeed, as the instructions assert, if the freezer isn't level the door doesn't stay closed.  I'd never done this before, have poor manual dexterity and it took me quite a while to adjust the feet on each side, using a level horizontally and vertically (checking the side to side tilt and the front-to-back).  It wasn't difficult, but it required time and patience.  The instructions say turn each foot (two at the front corners) to the right to lower, to the left to raise, which confused me a bit but it translates to counter-clockwise to lower, clockwise to raise.  Once I finally got it level (I have a wonky surface in my travel trailer), the door closed tight.  At one point I tried locking the door with the key and THAT did the trick, so if it ever becomes an issue (like when traveling) nice to have a surefire method for ensuring that the door remains closed.

Note- I got it all situated, THEN read the part about initially setting the temperature knob to 5, the highest it will go, so had to pull it out again and set it (see photo of the back- the white round dial on the left).  SO, all ready to go, plugged it in, and put in an ice cube tray of water.  It took less than TWO hours to freeze solid!  (I read reviews of other freezers that said it took overnight for ice to freeze initially).

To give you an idea of what can fit in the freezer (I experimented), it can hold 39 full-size Banquet TV dinners + 2 smaller packages, like Lean Cuisines, + 4 small frozen juice containers + 8 smallish burritos, like Don Jose's.  I've checked repeatedly, and regarding a large bag of ice, there's none of that slightly melting and then re-freezing again, which results in ice that's congealed cubes and requires an icepick (my house fridge does that).  Ice cubes remain frozen solid and separate, and ice cream is as hard as a rock, the way I like it.

[UPDATE:  The thing about the ice not slightly melting I've found is only true if you keep the ice on the bottom shelf.  If you place it on the top shelf it does slightly melt, requiring an ice pick.  But ice cream kept on the top shelf is always rock hard, as is other frozen food, so it seems the effect is slight and of little consequence, my house fridge/freezer does the same thing.  I've kept chicken, fish, etc. frozen on the top shelf for months at a time, no ill effects whatsoever and cooks up fresh.  Also, for what it's worth, we had a power outage of 10 hours and everything still seemed to be frozen solid.  After five months of use still LOVE the freezer.]

I was unable to upload the video of the freezer from the Whynter site for some reason, you can go there to see it (but it also shows those little containers/cartons of Haagen Dazs-type icecream, which don't provide an accurate impression of how MUCH it holds).  You can also download the owner's manual (note: the freezer is listed under refrigerators, for some reason).  FYI, the owner's manual states that the freezer draws 75 watts, .88 amps.  It comes with a small paper sticker on the front that removes easily after soaking for a few minutes with dishwashing lotion.  So quiet, you can barely tell when it's running.  And it's BEAUTIFUL.  Couldn't be happier with this freezer!  If it malfunctions or dies I'll update my review.


I just saved the cost of a new dishwasher - hooray!  I installed our Kitchenaid dishwasher in 1971, over 40 years ago.  It still works fine, but the vinyl covered racks had numerous places where they were rusting very badly. Obviously, racks are no longer available for such an old machine, but even if they were, they'd be too costly to justify instead of just biting the bullet and replacing the dishwasher.

In some spots, the wire was rusted more than halfway through.  Some of the spikes were an inch or more shorter than original because they'd rusted away.  In short, the racks were in HORRIBLE shape.  I found a bottle of ReRACK at a hardware store and since it was only 7 bucks, I figured there was not much to lose.  The only color in the store was white, I later found out Performix also makes gray, but it didn't matter since my dishwasher racks are pale blue.  White looks way better than rust!

There were so many rusty spots, I decided to sandblast the racks.  If you don't have access to sandblasting, you could start with 50 grit sandpaper, and move to 120 to finish, or you could use a grinding wheel in a rotary tool.  After getting rid of the rust, clean the surfaces carefully twice with lacquer thinner to completely degrease.  This is a better solvent than the rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol they recommend.  Most rubbing alcohol is only 70%, meaning 30% is water, which is a lousy grease cutter.  If you use rubbing alcohol, try to find 90% which is a better solvent for grease.  Use clean paper towels and Q-tips for this job.  Let dry thoroughly.

Apply several thin coats of ReRACK, letting it dry between coats, approximately a half-hour or more.  For the worst spots on my racks, I put 5 coats on, so it requires some time and patience.  Tilt the rack using some blocks of scrap wood to allow even application.  You'll find you need to reposition the rack several times to gain good access to all spots needing repair.

Our bottom rack needed about 120 spots repaired, the top rack only about 30.  One bottle did the job but there was very little left over.  The solvent (mostly acetone) evaporates very quickly. If your product thickens up, you can thin it with acetone or with Plastic Wood Solvent, which contains acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and toluene.  Add just a little solvent (less than a cc), replace the cap, and shake thoroughly.  Do this until you have the consistency you want.  If you over dilute, you can just let it sit for a while with the cap off because the solvents are very volatile.  Make sure you replace the cap tightly while you are examining the rack for more areas to repair, and also while you are repositioning the rack to get access to all repair areas.

Some people will object to the odor.  I didn't think it was as terrible as some others.  If it bothers you, do this job outdoors, or in the garage with the door open.  I did it indoors but had a fan on low to blow fresh air past me.

After curing in a warm dry place for 24 hours, the racks can be returned to service.  Our dishwasher is working great and no more rust. The repairs were done several months ago and are holding up perfectly.  After a month, I did find a few tiny spots where rust was starting to bleed through.  I simply cleaned those areas with solvent, let dry, and reapplied a couple more coats.  Worked great.  Couldn't be happier with the results.  This stuff is amazing.  Just remember to read and follow the directions carefully.  Lots of people don't and you don't want to waste your time to get poor results.  Do it right and you'll be delighted and save a lot of money if your dishwasher is working fine otherwise.


Do not buy any appliances that are Samsung or Sears Kenmore because Kenmore slaps their name on defective Samsung appliances.

(Please, stay with me, I know this isn't a Sears Website)

 I am writing a review on Amazon concerning the most expensive refrigerator Sears sold four years ago.  It was made by Samsung. And I would like to forewarn other consumers that Samsung is not on the up and up regularly.  If you call Samsung they deny making the refrigerator I purchased.  In the four years we have had this piece of expensive crap it has broken down six times.  Six times translates into many repairman visits per breakdown incident because they do not know how to fix this refrigerator.  It has a plethora of design flaws.  Sears knows that they sell defective products and obviously do not care.  You must buy the extended warranties or you will be laying out huge amounts of cash for the repairmen to come out only to ATTEMPT to solve the puzzle of what is wrong with this piece of crap.  You pay by the hour for repairmen if you do not have the  warranty.  You pay for the parts if you do not have a warranty.  You pay with multiple days of inconvenience and many people have to take days off from work to be home and present when the repairmen come.

It's winter so I have been putting my food outside.  The refrigerator, this time, has been out of commission for over a month.  I have lost far more food than the $250 check Sears sent to cover the cost of lost food because the weather has been fluctuating.  It's 55 degrees outside right now and promises the same for tomorrow.  A good refrigeration temp is 38 degrees.  The repairmen are here right now for their sixth visit for this one breakdown incident.

And. resentfully, I pay $260 each year for the extended warranty.

How insane to have to put out that kind of money yearly for a new appliance!!!!

The first year we had this thing the repairman made his first visit when we had the fridge for three months.

Two years ago the one repairman was so confounded that he went and re-took  the Sears repairman training class for refrigeration.  He did this so he could be instructed on the repair of my refrigerator model.  The Kenmore Pro.  The class instructor has no knowledge of this refrigerator and so could not instruct the repairman as to how to fix it's many problems.

Sears sells a product they know their repairmen cannot fix.

Sears sells a product that the manufacturer denies making.

So, essentially, it's a shell game.  Isn't that nice?

I have gone through Thanksgiving and now Christmas without a refrigerator.

The new parts arrived here a week ago before Christmas and I let Sears know the parts were here and they made no attempt to make a new attempt to fix this piece of crap before Christmas.

How they do not care about their customers!!!

I always read reviews before making a purchase here on Amazon.  Our toaster died a week ago and in the toaster reviews one person wrote something very wise.  She wrote advice to just buy the cheapest toaster because there are bad reviews for all of the toasters regardless of the pricing.

For me, that pretty well sums it up about most appliances.

I've spoken with so many friends and associates about this problem and the general consensus is that it is  ubiquitous.

I have a friend who bought a new fridge four years ago.  So many repairs later...they just bought another refrigerator to replace the four year old fridge because they got no where with the manufacturer or the seller.

The same friend has replaced her furnace twice in seven years.

There are so many accounts and I'm sure any one of you readers could come up with your own library of accounts known to you.

Our government allows these manufacturers/sellers to get away with ripping off the consumer.  It's time for a consumer revolt.

Really.  Really.

I will never, ever buy so much as shoelace from Sears ever again.

We sold our other home four years ago and moved to this new home.  We left our old refrigerator at the old home and the people who bought our old home love the refrigerator that came with it...it's almost 30 years old and works like a charm.


Update

- Been using this for about 6 months now and it was such a great purchase. The delayed start and fresh hold settings make doing laundry so much easier. On laundry day I start a load before I go to work and its ready when I get home. This saves an hour our of the whole process from my old washer since I do not have to worry about wet laundry sitting around all day.

 -I also wash cloth diapers with this and it does an amazing job cleaning them.

- My water bill has dropped quite a bit

- I commented below about long wash times but drying times are much faster now so the total wash / dry time remains the same as before. I am also saving money on the dryer since my clothing is not as wet.

As to the bad reviews about clothing not being as clean. I have not noticed that at all over 6 months.

Original Review

This thing is amazing its a good buy if you want a high efficiency machine.

Background
This unit replaced an standard top load washer that was at most 10 years old. It still worked quite well, we just wanted an upgrade. I still have the old dryer, which works better now when used in conjunction with the high efficiency washer.

General Comments
This is an amazing washer and if you are looking for a good high efficiency washer this is the one to get. For some strange reason I enjoy doing laundry more now because this thing is so high tech. It also is big enough that it washes everything I can throw at it. I have washed a king size comforter with this thing no problem, I can also run larger loads then before.

The Bad Reviews
I want to comment about the bad reviews, several people talk about how their clothing is not clean enough due to the low water usage. I have not noticed that issue at all. My clothing comes out as clean if not cleaner than my old top load washer.  Additionally, there are several stain settings with increase the water usage if you feel that is an issue.

Pros
- Delayed wash. This is a nice feature as I often put in a load before I leave for work and with the delayed wash feature its ready when I get home
- Clean hold - If you know you might not be back in time to move a load from the washer it spins the washer every few minutes to keep things fresh. Also since the washer is a completely sealed system their would be less water evaporation anyway.
- low water usage. This does not just save you money on water but it takes much less time to dry my clothing now as well saving even more money.
- Low energy usage. The energy sticker states that the washer uses $18 of energy a year, with hot water. That is next to nothing, and even if I ended up using double that it is still low.
-MADE in AMERICA. I am not a huge made in America person, and often there is not even an option, but I do feel better if I bought a made in America product.
- Highly reviewed from other sources. If you read a lot of professional reviews this unit is in the top 5 high efficiency washers to choose from.
- Faster drying time. Since it uses so little water drying times are faster. Also clothing comes out less wrinkled because there is no high speed spin cycle that compresses everything.

Cons
- Wash times are very long. This is not an understatement; even the smallest load is 45 minutes. Large, or very dirty loads can take up to 2 hours. Fortunately, the delayed wash and clean hold features limit this issue. Also drying time is much less so the total time for a complete wash and dry is not as much more, and as I said before I am not using a newer high tech dryer.

Overall this is the unit to get if you want a high efficiency washer. Its priced lower than many of the other models out there, gets very good professional reviews, is made in america, and comes with enough features to make cleaning that much eaiser.


My experience..  We use the dishwasher once or twice a week at the very most so it has seen light duty.. Pump motor is shot after about two years.. ER03.. I also agree with many of the others.. The dishes are always drenched with water after after a wash..  We have to rack them for a while or dry them by hand.. Dish soap often will not release but we did discover that the preformed all in one tablets seemed to have cured that. It smells at times.. A little bleach in the bottom over night and a rinse cycle now and then seems to take of it for quite while. As I said in my title..  High Price Low Quality and short on warranty.. Save your money and buy something else.

Update: 10/20/11..

 While replacing the motor I made a few other discoveries others should know about. When you order the motor also get these items.

  4 Motor mount grommets - black
  3 Motor panel grommets - yellow

  They are made of low quality rubber/plastic and are very easily damaged while replacing the motor. They are also expensive for what they are and if you can find equivalents at your local hardware store for a fraction of the cost you will be better off using them.

  In addition to the motor and grommets also plan on replacing at least hose #50 as well. The quality of the rubber in this hose is such that once it has been compressed by the factory hose clamp it is highly unlikely to properly seal when remounted after replacing the motor. When this connection leaks you will see the infamous ER01 leak error code.  As with the grommets if you can find a hose replacement elsewhere and adapt it you may be much better off in the long run. Think auto parts store etc.

  For those of you who are having difficulty with clearing ER01. I have a simple solution for you. Open the door and remove the plastic strainer in the floor. This has a small finger handle and will just pop right out for you. Then push a towel or sponge into the chamber and absorb the water and lift it out to the sink or some place. You will have to do this maybe 5-6 times or more to absorb all of the water. Once you have cycle the power and the error will clear.  This is a tried and true method and I am sure you can come up with many variations on it but what ever you to be sure to get all of the water.

  After going through this our dishwasher has been running as well as it ever had. As soon as I have a chance to dissect the failed pump motor I will let you know why it failed and if it is something that you can do to repair it yourself.

  Update: 10/07/13

  It has been two years since I wrote the last update on this product and I wanted to complete the entry.
Since replacing the hose as described previously the dishwasher has run for 2 years without incident. The pump motor damage everyone has been experiencing has been confirmed to be the result of the hose collapsing when the pump turns on. This restricts water flow and among other things allows the pump to run hot reducing its life considerable. Not only does this hose contribute to pump failure but it is also the root cause for the poor rinsing and washing of the dishes others have described. Replacing the hose with a non standard substitute not only saved the new pump but improved the overall performance of the washer.

  I would recommend to anyone experiencing a pump failure to replace the hose with one from the local automotive store and not a factory part. You will be much happier with your dishwasher. Just bring the old hose with you to get the closest match and trim to fit. And just one last side note. The hose I selected was 1/3 the price of the factory replacement hose. Electrolux should be paying me for this diagnosis considering how much these dishwashers cost and the quality they boast. Good luck to all.


The biggest complaint most people have with these units is the Celsius readout.

But the circuit board has a location for a jumper (solder blob) to be added to switch them to Fahrenheit readout.

Opening the units is probably the hardest part of the whole procedure.

Slide the battery compartment open and remove the two button cells.

Get a small flat-bladed screwdriver and insert it into each of the four holes on the back of the unit, one at a time, working your way around, and pushing the little latch tabs inward until you can disengage the tab from the hole it locks into in the front part of the case.  Once you get them all loose, you can separate the back from the front.

As you remove the back, notice the orientation of the circuit board within the front half of the case.  Notice also the "zebra strip" that connects the display to the circuit board when the unit is assembled.  These zebra strips have alternating slices of conductive and insulating "rubber-like" material made into a sandwich.  You can see the alternating black and translucent slices if you look very closely.

Anyhow, the zebra strip is rubbery and conductive at every other little slice.  The idea is that a row of contacts on a circuit board can be connected to a corresponding row of contacts on an LCD by simply squeezing the zebra strip between the PC board and the display.  So when the unit is assembled, the PC board is pushed down against the zebra strip hard enough to squeeze the zebra strip into good contact with both the display and PCB.

Now, when you pull the PCB completely out of the front piece, and turn it over, you will see the row of contacts along one edge, that are meant to connect to the zebra strip.  So it's easy to get the board back into place the right way by observing those contacts and knowing that they must be in contact with the zebra strip when you put it back together.

OK.  Now, look at the green side of the PCB.  You will find a set of three contacts near one corner of the board.  One is marked "F" and one is marked "2S".  The third (middle) contact is not marked.  It's presumably the common for the other two.

By bridging across between the middle contact and the one marked "F", the display will read in Fahrenheit.  The idea is for you to just put a blob of solder in place to bridge the two contacts.  That's easily done if you have any experience soldering circuit boards.

The other contact, marked "2S" probably speeds up the rate of update for the display.  That would cause the unit to read quite a bit faster, which might be good in some applications.  However, it would also probably reduce the battery life.  So that would be a trade-off you'd have to decide if you wanted to make.

I haven't had time to fully test the units I got, but they both read out to within 1/10th of a degree C of each other, so that's encouraging.  Then again, they may both just happen to be off the same amount in the same direction!

I will likely test them and maybe even see if there's a way to calibrate them by changing the value of one or two of the resistors on the PC board.

But in the mean time, I give them four stars for being pretty good for the money.

Edit to add:

These read the same at temperatures near room temp.  For example, now that I've modified them both to read in Fahrenheit, they're on my desk here, and both reading 74.3 degrees F.

But I tested them in a properly prepared ice slush, and where they should have read 32.0 degrees F, one of them read 34.7 and the other read 34.3.  So they're both off by several degrees F, and not identical at that temperature.  They may well be off at room temperature, too, but just happen to agree with each other.

Further testing, and some investigation into whether they can be calibrated is warranted.


I bought this at Lowes actually lol,  because they had one in stock at my local store and were able to deliver the next day.  Long story short, a rat got into my house,  i was able to trap it in one of the kitchen cupboards.  i created a path out the back door and opened the cupboard, but what does it do,  it runs under my oven.  So to scare it out, i turn on the oven, and what happens next???  You'd think a rat would come running out and scamper out the door.  Nope, i smell burnt rat hair or flesh,  so i turned off the oven and i think the rat died in the hot air vent that leads up from the broiler to the oven.  So gross, so not wanting anything to do with my old oven i bought this one haha.  So far this oven has been great.  I love the large metal knobs, they ignite easily and are at the high setting at first, and you turn the knob left to go down the lowest setting which is a very small flame.  So don't forget to turn off the burner, sometimes i think it's off but it's on it's lowest setting.  But i do like the range of settings for each burner which should give you good control of your cooking heat.  There are 5 burners, a large oval burner in the middle for stock pots, or an included griddle.  This range doesn't come with a wok attachment, but there is a whirlpool one available here at amazon for 32 bucks i think it was, and fits.  I just ordered it, so looking forward to doing some stir fry soon as well.  The electronic oven panel is easy to use,  it's pretty intuitive once you try it.  It has 3 avail self settings so you can program things you cook the most, which is convenient.  It has 4 presets like pizza, bread proofing, slow cook, and dehydrate.  It has a bake/broil button, and a convection bake and broil buttons as well.  I tried the convection oven to bake some bread and it worked well, evenly browned, i cooked at 25 degress lower then normal on the convection setting and it came out well.  It has a timer setting,  clock,  or you just set the bake time, temp,  and you can set a pre time, to bake at a later time, in which it turns on the oven at that time, bakes your food and turns off.  The oven works great in my opinion, and some have stated the edges and sides get hot after an hour of baking.  Not even, all my oven handles,  burner knobs were still safe to touch, but the oven vent is centered right under the control panel display, so if touch the metal under the display, it's burning hot.  The panel itself stayed relatively cool, and i was still able to touch it without being burnt.  I also like the large oven, for when i cook my thanksgiving turkeys, can't wait to try the convection setting on it this year.  Oh and the oven has a burner at the top to do broiling in the oven, the bottom drawer is just  storage.  The  range burners are set deep, like down an inch or more, so if you spill it gets trapped and the black surface was somewhat easy to clean so far.  The panel is a fingerprint magnet, so is the stainless brushed areas, seems to like finger smudges, but overall the oven looks nice,  the sides are black, the top of the range is black, the whole front, doors, and display panel are brushed steel look, so it's attractive.  I think the only thing i didn't like is, the autolocking oven door.  I have to read up and see if i can disable it since i don't have kids in the house.  After baking some bread,  the door was locked until it cooled down to a safe level.  Well, i wanted to take out my bread at that moment, not when the ovens save to open lol.  So not sure if there is a bypass for the lock, but that's the only thing i didn't like.


update: have had this for a little while now (a month or two?) and am still very happy with it - more than anything, happy with the filter. i take care of dogs and have a cat, and the filter catches A LOT. in fact i just took out all my winter clothes that were stored away and there was a fleece winter headband covered in cat hair and dog hair - i washed it and it came out with all the hair washed off!! the filter caught the hair - i was NOT expecting that and it was a miracle, now i don't have to tape all that hair off. i wish i could fill the machine more than 3/4 but that's ok. it's so much fun to be able to do laundry at home (i hate schlepping all these pounds of laundry to the laundromat) and i find it grounding and comforting. love it.

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just got this yesterday, hooked it up today and used it for the first time.

at the nyc laundromat, my boyfriend and i used to do one month's worth of laundry at a time and bring huge bags (that's right, we went once a month and used multiple machines at once).  now, using this for the first time, still with a month's worth of dirty laundry each, we're having to do a few loads just because there are two of us and we haven't done laundry for a month, but oh what a miracle it is to do it while i'm reading a magazine and watching tv :D i know we'll be doing laundry biweekly now (or whenever we want, naked if we want to!), and i'll stop buying more clothes just to have something to wear.

this thing is super quiet. i accidentally set it on heavy, which makes it  go too long with two rinse cycles, now we're doing a "normal load."  the spin cycle works super well and the stuff comes out NOT dripping wet, so i can hang it up in my apartment and NO water is dripping whatsoever.

directions r a bit confusing, never mentioning when to turn on the faucet!  i watched a youtube video (just go to youtube and type in the model number) to see what one user did.  she had leaking, we had  no leaking. in the video, the woman mentions she had read that  you're supposed to use "high efficiency detergent" - well the directions actually say you're supposed to use POWDER HIGH EFFICIENCY  DETERGENT. i had already brought ultra downy liquid high efficiency detergent, but it still worked great. the clothes smell AWESOME. the woman in the video just used norrnal liquid detergent and was still fine. the dierctions say to use less than usual but i want to smell the detergent for once in my life - and tat's what i did. large loads with a normal amount of detergent and they smell great. the dirty water that comes out into the sink is truly dirty so you feel like your clothes are really getting washed.

i never brought a dryer - we don't have space for it and don't need it. once day, if we buy a house, it'll be nice to have toasty warm towels etc but whatever. right now my aprtment looks like a gypsy camp with long strings strung up and clothes hanging off the strings to dry, but it's not bad. all this is still better than hauling 40 pounds of laundry to the laundromat.

love it. recommend it. i haven't tried to move it yet - the wheels are tiny and as everyone mentions u have to tily it sideways to move it. i don't want to have to tip it as it weighs 90 lbs so i'm going to look for cheap casters to store it somewhere when not in use.  i agonized over using this v the sonya and ended up buying this one bc it's amazon prime so it's covered if any problems.  also, delivery was great. this is going to make doing laundry a lot more convenient. and that soft whooshing laundry sound (VERY soft) is very calming.


DO NOT BUY A FRONT LOADER!!! We did and hate it; sour clothes and reliability issues. It simply doesn't use enough water to get things clean and you end up using strong scented detergents to mask the sour smell or running the same load twice. They try to convince you that you are doing the world a favor by using less water but I think the laws of physics dictate that YOU NEED WATER to do the job. You're better off going to the toy department and buying a sparkly fairy wand if you want to magically clean your clothes without water or if dry cleaning everything is not an option. Prior to purchase I thoroughly researched our model using Consumer Reports, we follow all the recommended maintenance steps from the manufacturer and also use those mysterious cleaning tablets. Washing clothes has never been so complicated. I've come to the conclusion we are just trying whatever we can to make up for design flaws in the machine.

Pros/Cons:
Front Loader vs. Magic Wand
- Very shiny (so is the magic wand)

- Expensive to purchase and maintain (A good magic wand can be purchased for less than $10 and is totally maintenance free, ribbons can be added for extra wonder power)

- Using less water makes you feel good about yourself and your contribution to the environment (using a magic wand just simply makes you feel awesome about everything!)

- Single wash cycles can take over two hours (magic wand is instantaneous or you can spend as much time as you want if you're really enjoying your newfound magical awesomeness)

- Clothes will frequently smell sour, especially dark colored clothes for some unknown reason. If you have clothing articles that will be ruined by torching them in the dryer y'all gonna STANK like you've been sleeping on a park bench a couple weeks = not good at all for your (surrounding) environment. (Magic wands won't make your clothes any cleaner or smell any better but sane people are sure to keep a safe distance and won't notice your musty smell from over there. Also, magic wands never discriminate based on color or textile properties as does the front loader and results are consistent and 100% predictable)

- Front loaders are "energy efficient". Although I'm sure that's probably not true since you have to run your loads multiple times to get clothes clean. (Magic wand uses zero electricity and zero water. The only energy used is the calories you burn, which can be significant if you develop a good routine. May be worth considering combining with your Zumba class for added health benefits)

- Front loaders are of relatively recent (70 or so years?) technology. (Magic wands have been around for thousands of years and are just as effective today as ever)

When we first bought our (very expensive) front loader we would watch through the little window and marvel how amazing this machine was and how it didn't look like it was doing anything and it was oh so quiet. Turns out, that machine really ISN'T DOING JACK. It gently rolls the laundry back and forth a little, puts a spritz of water in the mix and then sits long enough that you figure that it must have done something.

True story: I recently went to our local Sears and told the appliance sales guy that I wanted to see their machine that uses the most water possible. At first he gave me that "I don't know what you're talking about" look. But after I kept pushing he finally gave it up and admitted that "those front loaders" don't work well at all. It was as though I had finally cracked the code and he proceeded to show me their high capacity top loader. Then, looking around nervously in case the water police were nearby (yes, that's really a thing here in California) he quietly showed me how the low water level function could be overridden. Now, we have yet to replace our front loader with a proper washing machine but only for two reasons; 1) we spent a fortune on this shiny machine. 2) I would feel bad selling it to some uninformed sucker on Craigslist.

If you still feel the need for a front loader washing machine then I've got just the one for you.


I love my Panda! This is a semi-automatic washing machine that requires your supervision to complete laundry. I have a Bosch Nexxt 500 series that needed several new parts and I had laundry backing up because the parts were on back order. That machine has since been repaired and is working well once more. I have learned a lot about washing in my Panda.
First of all do not place your Panda in a bathtub to do laundry. There are air intake areas that will cause the machine to malfunction if water is drawn into the motor area. Do not raise the drain hose higher than the tub of the machine. With my setup I can drain it directly into my commode and it pumps fine. It needs about a 1/2 teaspoon of liquid HE detergent to clean very well. Do not allow your control timers to get wet as this may cause machine to not work. I keep two hand towels and mop up water on the edges of the tub when I transfer my laundry to the spinner. I only fill the spinner 3/4 full and only set it to 2 1/2 minutes for the most wet items. Place your heaviest item in the spinner first. If it is a bulky item such as jeans or a corduroy shirt I only spin that item. You can tell if you need an additional minute of spin time if you are still having water flow from the drain hose when it stops you need a little extra spin. I use laundry mesh bags for delicate items. I have not had any clothing that was damaged in my machine. I do not fill it above the M for medium near the lint filter. The machine is plastic and the agitator is very strong for the durability of the machine consider that water and wet clothing weigh quite a bit. I recommend you wear gloves to reach into the wash tub side to move articles of clothing to the spinner detergent is very drying to hands. I recommend you wash the clothes you need to wash and then drain and rinse your clothing in the tub and spin again. It takes very little time to dry the clothes in my dryer afterward.
To cut down on lint on clothing wash like clothing together and don't drain your washtub until the clothing has been removed from washtub and spun. Purschasing a Chinese mesh lint catcher works somewhat, but I had to put mine back together because it fell apart in the wash. If Panda was to redesign the lint filter I think one like Samsung or LG use on their washers sold in Asia and India it would be a win win situation. Also if there was a tub within a tub it would be a sturdier design. My only complaint about this machine is that it leaks from the top portion of the tub at the rear it feels as though there is no material to seal  that section. It is not a deal breaker. It is a tiny amount and is due to the force of the agitation. I just use my hand towel and mop it up when noted. For my application I need a longer fill hose mine works but you have to be at the machine when it fills. You cannot use super hot water not over 115 degrees. I like to wash my towels and sheets on hot. If I used the machine for towels I would soak my towels in hot water and bleach and then move them to a prefilled warm wash two to three at a time and wash.
Otherwise, I love this work horse it is 38 lbs and I would not want to pick it up and move it long distances. I love to watch the clothes wash and the water get dirty. The spinner gets clothing to a lightly damp state and is amazing! It beats the laundry mat hands down! I would buy it again. Just know that you as the operator must do part of the work of the wash as it is not fully automatic.
I dry it out and leave the lids up so it will not mold. As a New out of the box machine I did note that there was an industrial smell from the plastic that is gone now.
I will give an update at a later time.


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Upfront this is about the Manatee 12 lb washer, which is made the exact same way as the Panda. Basically Manatee and Panda are made by the same manufacturer as far as I can see. The Manatee is just a different color schemed washer. I also got my washer for $180 instead of $240, a savings of $60. I got my washer on ebay.

I just got this washer to replace my Koblenz agitator, I liked the koblenz, but I really just wanted a washer+dryer in one unit so I wouldn't waste my time with buying a separate spin dryer. The washer just arrived on the 24th of December in time for Christmas.

Pros: Semi quiet, easy to use and figure out, drains clothes easier than any gravity based model, Light as a feather!

Cons, Short short cord, hard to get the washing hoses connected and working right for my sink. Lint trap is too small

In depth: I washed my towels first and the lint trap seems to work fairly well. It's just too small for it I will be buying a lint trap such as http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MUVT4MM
The drain worked really well! I tried using a bucket like i've seen, but my bucket couldn't hold the flow, so I just used the bracket on the hose that holds it to the unit to hold it over my sink. Honestly I finagled it a couple of times and I'm worried about how this hose will hold up. The unit iself is super light, and top loading so it's not stressful to add clothes. Maybe I can replace it with an actual hose part from a washing machine. The washer itself is powerful and fast. I do a wash and a rinse cycle and my clothes smelled really great. It fills up really fast and it drains fast too. Because the washer side uses a motor to empty the tub you can clean it really easily. I just filled it up with water and a little vinegar.

I was disappointed with how super short the cord is on this unit. I have to use a power strip for it, which doesn't seem conducive for putting this unit anywhere near a sink. Filling it up with a bucket might work, but all the options just feel a little strenuous. Putting it next to the sink and linking it up to a countertop plug works if you're just washing clothes and putting the unit away which is zero problem for me. The spin dryer is really cool, holding on to the unit while it starts up is recommended since it's a little unstable as it gets going. The spin dry works with a switch, you turn the switch to drain and turn the timer on the spin dry side and let it go. 2-3 minutes gets the clothes damp, but not wet. They can be hung or put in a dryer. The spin dry side is a little small, meaning you may have to split up the clothes in drying, but it's no big deal to leave some clothes in the wash side for a few minutes while it the others dry.

The little plastic tube that came for my washer to fill the tub doesn't work for my sink, but my sink at my current place is slightly odd. I just used my custom hose for it and it filled up fine. Overall I'm really happy with this washer,I love it, but the plug is just a problem it's a 4.5/5 for me.


Amazing, beautiful piece of absolutely useful technology.  I cannot praise this machine too highly... for my uses.  Your mileage may vary, so be clear on how and why this machine is so useful, and why many people love it so much and so overwhelmingly.
First off, you probably will not be very happy with it if it is your sole machine and you have a large family or a lot of dirty, greasy clothes (like a mechanic or farmer or such).  I live on a farm, which means I get muddy, greasy, do lots of carpentry, get covered with weird chemicals and such, and I DO NOT use this machine for those types of loads.  I have another old conventional washer that I do that stuff in to save my baby LG from having to deal with such uncouth, loutish elements. :)  At the price of this machine, I don't want to stress it too much!
Seriously, this machine is best for small families, apartment dwellers (ventless and 110V), empty-nest retirees, etc. But it cleans very well, leaves the clothes beautifully supple and "finished," and does so quietly and at any time I choose to have the load done.  And no changing out loads, washer to dryer!  And it's an extremely cheerful little wonder!  Makes me smile every time it plays its little tunes.
Ok, you probably won't be happy with the machine if you don't match the guidelines above, but there are some setup and operational guidelines that, if not understood, will also cause you problems with the drying portion.  First, understand that this machine doesn't blast incredibly hot, cloth-destroying, costly air through the tumbling clothes in order to dry.  It uses a much more refined process that WILL dry your clothes, and WILL save you a boatload of money, but ONLY if you make sure that you set it up and use it correctly.
1) I can't stress enough the importance of not overloading the machine during drying.  I weigh every load and NEVER load more than seven pounds of clothes - that's around half a load of dry towels, or somewhat less of things like jeans.  Since I sussed to this and started weighing my loads, I've NEVER had a load that wouldn't dry on the MORE DRY setting (I use that setting for everything EXCEPT small loads.  Word to the wise.)
2) When I first received the machine, it would not dry a load, no matter how long I let the dryer run.  Puzzling.  I had the drain hose running UP to a drain standpipe like you find for conventional washing machines.  Fortunately I have another drain at floor level (the machine is in a barn my father built, and I have no idea why he had two drains there).  On a lark I moved the drain hose to the floor-level drain and WHAM! my clothes came out dry every time.
Oh, the humidity thing... I think that it does raise the humidity some in the immediate vicinity.  Mine is in an open area, so I can't swear to it, but it stands to reason that, if you have it draining into an open drain, some of the moisture might aerosolize or just mist back up into the room.  Probably best to have it in a place with some airflow - after all, it's not like it makes a racket and needs to be hidden from polite company.
Another word to the wise: You hear it over and over and for things like appliances you never do it... well, people, READ THE MANUAL.  You will NOT be sorry, especially when strange symbols like "O" or "I E" begin appearing on the screen (O means its time to run the tub-cleaning cycle.  I'll let you discover the wonderful world of I E yourself... and no, it doesn't mean fire up Internet Explorer).  If there is ONE key to unconditional love for this machine, it is understanding its foibles and idiosyncrasies.  You husbands out there will understand... :)
In summary, just let me say that you'd BETTER NOT come around and try to take away my LG! :)

Peace, hope this helps...


I purchased this washing machine and dryer locally about one month ago. While my family is small (just my husband and myself as well as my toddler grandson part time), I needed a set that could wash my king size quilt collection adequately and quickly. My prior Whirlpool washing machine was a nightmare - it could never find its balance and took hours to complete the smallest loads. After three years of struggling with it and having repairmen tell me it was not something that could be fixed, we bought this new machine for our Christmas gift to ourselves. We bought the white set as it was less expensive but must admit the gray set is stunning. If it would have gone well with our house, we probably would have spent the extra to get the beautiful look. The machines are essentially the same - the color of the body is gloss white and the color of the electrical panel is silver rather than dark gray.

I got the machines for a little less than the advertised price and had the local company install it. I was concerned that it might make my laundry room a little tight but in the end, it gave us more space across the room. The machines are wider and taller than a standard machine. Also, the opening is lower to the ground. I purposefully did not get the pedestal as I have had problems with them in the past. I was glad I did not as it would have made the height uncomfortably tall for me (I am 5' 6") as I would be reaching up to put the detergent in. You need to be sure that the opening to your laundry area is at least 31 inches. Our laundry door had to come off as the opening was only 30 inches unless we removed the door. It took only a couple of minutes to remove it and then reinstall it.

I have been able to wash larger loads - including my very largest and heaviest king size quilts with no issue at all. There are so many options that I have not been able to use them all but I can say that my laundry day went from a nightmare of at least one full day a week to less than a day every other week. I'm thrilled to get my time (and sanity) back.

As with my two prior front load machines, I keep the door of the unit open after wash day until the machine is completely dry. I've never had a mold issue using this routine.

The dryer has a huge capacity and dries my largest and heaviest quilts in less than 1.5 hours. That sounds like a lot but my previous Whirlpool took 3 to 4 hours to do the same task - plus I had to stop and move the quilt around several times during the dry cycle to make sure all the wet spots were exposed to heat. With this Samsung, I don't have to reconfigure the quilts at all. Just wait until they are dried and then fold them and put them away.

While these machines are stackable and the dryer door opening can be changed, be sure you understand how tall this will be if you stack it. The dryer would be on the top and would be around seven feet off of the ground. I would do it in a new house if I needed to in order to have the capacity but I would also have to have a step ladder handy in order to set my dryer preferences.
I chose not to get the pedestals for these as it would make putting detergent in an uncomfortable exercise. I am 5'6" so if you are taller, that may not be an issue for you.

I like the steam features and have used them a couple of times to get wrinkles out. It is a nice feature to have but it does pretty much what putting in a damp washcloth did before. Nice to have but wasn't a necessary item in making my choice. I really think that capacity is what these are all about. If you want a lot of space these may be just the thing for you.


I had read many reviews, and had some concerns, but since I wanted a compact refrigerator of this size with no freezer, I decided to order one.  I bought the 4.4 cu ft model in stainless steel finish, all refrigerator, no freezer, no defrost necessary.

The packaging and delivery were fine.  Some reviews described flimsy packaging or damaged product at delivery or after opening the box.  Mine was delivered with a sturdy outer packing carton of heavy corrugated cardboard, which was not damaged.  We opened it at the top and discovered it had a layer of Styrofoam under the cover flap and all around the interior carton.  We opened the outside carton down the side, so we did not have to lift the unit up out of the box, or tip it sideways to pull the refrigerator out.  Inside we found a manufacturers carton.  It lifts off, and the refrigerator is sitting on a small pallet of Styrofoam and cardboard.  We lifted it off.  We found no damage or dangling coils as was described by some reviews.

There was a tough plastic film over the stainless finish on the door.  It was difficult to remove, but I suppose it served the purpose of protecting against scratches.  The shelves were heavily taped, I suppose to keep them in place during shipment.

We moved it into place and let the unit stand empty for about two hours, as recommended in the booklet.

We found that there was only one leveling foot, and it looked as if the design intending only one, a situation that puzzled me.  We moved it to its final position under the counter in the wet bar, and adjusted the leveling foot to its maximum position, but could not keep it from wobbling.  We inserted a shim under one corner and it is now steady and firm.

After letting it rest and acclimate, we started it empty at the coldest setting, again as suggested in the instructions, and let it run for a couple hours.  It seemed to be sufficiently cool.  I then adjusted the coolness dial to a position in the middle and placed objects in it.  A few hours later, the contents seemed appropriately cooled.

The dial to adjust the temperature is at the front of the unit, at the top. It is a flat found dial, with a slot in it.  I could find no way to adjust the temperature except to use a coin or a small screwdriver turned sideways.  It was not convenient, but I do not intend to adjust it often.

It is a quiet unit; it makes only a quiet hum when it runs, and I do not notice any particular sounds as it cycles on and off.  I admit it is not where I am trying to sleep, but is not as loud as our central air conditioner or ceiling fan, as a comparison.

I like the design of can storage, where a can may be removed from any slot, to allow a variety of beverages each readily removable.  The shelves adjust easily, and seem convenient for me.  If one wants to store a gallon of milk, it has to be on a main shelf, and not in the door.

I like:
* size - it fits under the counter in the wet bar, and provides the maximum space possible;
* contains no freezer which wastes space and is not useful to me.
* does not have to be defrosted;
* was packaged well and arrived without damage

I would suggest the manufacturer improve:
* add another leveling foot or similar mechanism
* change the design of the temperature adjustment dial, since it is difficult to change.

I did not do any temperature measurements, so cannot comment on its actual temperature.  The items in it are not critical for temperature to me.

In conclusion, I did not experience many of the problems of other reviewers, and I like the functions and size of this compact refrigerator.  I would buy it again, and recommend it to others, especially if they want a unit without a freezer.


Ambient Weather WM-3
I have been using the WM-3 for a little over a week now and so far no problems.  I like to read reviews before I buy things, and I check  several sites like Amazon, Ebay, Walmart, Best Buy and places like that.  I also like reviews that are a little more than "great product, highly recommended", so I will try to give an honest opinion of whatever I review.
The WM-3 I received worked perfectly right out of the box. It is very easy to use and requires no setup before use.  Well almost none.  The users guide that came with it tells you how to calibrate the unit if you feel the need to.  I have a personal weather station, purchased from ambient several years ago, and I have been comparing the readings from the WM-3  with the readings from my station and they are very close.  I check my station readings with the readings from the Weather Nation, the Weather Underground and others so I know that my readings are very accurate.
If you look around the web for handheld wind meters you will find dozens of options any where from $20 dollars to well over $300 dollars.  So, what do you get in the high priced units that you don't get in the WM-3.  I really don't know.  This is my first time to use a wind meter.  Maybe more bells and whistles.  Some of the high dollar units have a lot of buttons, and will give you wind chill, heat index, barometer, dew point,  text messages, your horoscope.  OK, maybe not.  Personally I think most people looking at handheld wind meters just want to know what the wind speed is and maybe the temp, and don't want to press half a dozen buttons to see it.  The WM-3 has 3 buttons and they are very easy to understand. A power button to turn it off and on, a set button to show Max, min, and average wind speed, and a units button to select how wind speed is displayed, mph, knots, km/hr, etc.  Temp is displayed in degrees "F" or "C".  It also has a backlight feature that I like.  It comes on when you power the unit on but goes off after a few seconds.  You can override this and have it stay on until you power the unit off.  The users manual tells you how to do this.  The unit will power off after 10 minutes of non use and this is a good thing to save your battery.  I know, I can hear someone out there saying,  why buy this gadget when I have a weather APP on my smart phone.  I also have a couple of these on my phone.  But keep in mind that this data is for your local area, probably your zip code, and not the very spot where you are standing,  which may be very important if you are a hunter, fishermen, golfer, high rise construction, or other outdoor activity where knowing the wind speed my be very important.  Myself,I just like weather gadgets. The uses manual does not say anything about being water proof or water resistant, however, a little common since is in order.  The battery cover does not have a seal and the unit does not appear to be water proof.  A light rain should not be a problem, but I don't think it will float.  As for max wind speed the manual says not to operate above 67 mph.  I did a little test using my backpack blower. Seriously, I really did this.  I set the blower on a workbench and with it set to fast idle, I held the WM-3 several feet away and moved closer until I reached a reading of 73 MPH.  The users manual says that wind speed above 67 mph will be displayed as"---".  Probably just minor variation from one unit to the next.  I realize that this is a little extreme and that no one would want to be out in a 70 mph windstorm, but the WM-3 held together just fine.  It still works.


I purchased this primarily to use as a beer fridge and have been very happy overall.
Pros:  Maintains a constant and low temp, looks more expensive than it is, versatile under cabinet or standalone options
Cons: Reversing the door isn't as easy as it should be, not super quiet but could be worse

Temperature:
The biggest reason I purchased this compressor-style fridge over the quieter thermo-electric ones is for temperature control.  I've owned thermo-electric wine fridges in the past and the temp was good enough for storing wine but they generally had trouble maintaining a temp below 45-50.  For beer I wanted a lower temp, I've got this fridge set on 40 and it has no problem keeping it there while the average room temperature is 75.

Capacity:
Obviously if you use it to store bottles instead of cans you're not going to fit 92 in there, the best configuration I've found is to put 1 shelf in the lowest position and another a couple of notches up.  This gives you 2 shelves of bottle-height storage (approx 24 bottles per shelf) and a small bottom area to store 3-4 large bottles on their side.  One issue I had was that the spacing on the wire shelves was a little far apart and it made the bottles want to tip over unless you carefully placed each one on the shelf.  I fixed this by getting an 11x17 acrylic sheet (intended for a picture frame) and placing that on top of the shelf, it fits perfectly, is virtually invisible and gives you a smooth shelf surface.

Noise:
This fridge has a traditional compressor for cooling so it is not nearly as quiet as the thermo-electric wine cooler sitting next to it but far quieter than the kegerator this unit replaced.  I haven't pulled out the decibel-meter for it but it is approximately as loud as my full size kitchen refrigerator.  The compressor doesn't make any extra rattling when it turns on but there is no mistaking when it is running and when it's not.  There's a little extra noise on top of the compressor noise since this uses a fan to circulate the air out of the front of the unit.  All in all it's still quieter than my old kegerator and since I have mine located in the kitchen it doesn't add any noise above and beyond what my normal refrigerator does.

Door Reversal:
This was ridiculously more complicated than it should have been and I can't imagine this was designed to work like it did, so it's very likely there was a defect in my unit.  If you're happy with the handle being on the left then you're in luck and will never have to deal with this, if not, proceed with caution.  The door reversal process is a bit of a pain but for the most part pretty straight forward.  You essentially have to unscrew all of the brackets/hinges and switch them to the other side.  The issue I had was the bracket that attached to the bottom of the door itself.  There are 2 screws on the bottom left that you have to remove and then use to attach the bracket to the bottom of the door.  The "trick" is that when you remove both screws, the nut that was holding those screws falls out of place and somewhere into the hollow door frame.  From there you get to spend the next hour playing a game of shifting the door around and listening for the nut until you're lucky enough to have that nut line back up with the holes.  Again, I can't imagine this was working as it was intended so maybe my unit was missing the bit of glue supposed to hold that nut in place but it was an absurdly frustrating experience and is the only reason I didn't give the fridge 5 stars.

Other:
One final note, this wasn't explicitly spelled out in the instructions but to attach the door handle, you need to pull off the rubber seal from the inside of the door where the screw holes for the handle are.  I was a little skeptical when I did this because it takes a good pull to get it off but it doesn't damage the seal and it pops back into place fairly easily.


So I am changing my review from 5 star to 2 after using this more. First it is advertised as having a new easy-close drawer in Spring of 2015 but after one week of use ( I ordered near the end of May) the drawer was pretty useless, it takes about 11 tries to shut it, which brings too cool much air into the food if you are checking on your food and don't want the cool down.

Second, when I looked at Youtube videos for other air fryers and then compared some personally (which I had to to figure out recipes to make with this one since it does not come with a cookbook and tells you to "Google recipes on the internet"), they seemed to work far better without any oil, or with very little oil. I feel this one is not as meant to be used with no oil. And actually it says so. For example, it has one recipe in the instructions which is for french fries, and it tells you to use 1/2 Tablespoon of oil. That's lots of calories not including the potato! . For everything else air fried, although it does not provide recipes, it does have a chart that says all should be cooked with 1/2 tablespoon of oil--even hamburgers already loaded with oil! That said a lot to me that you have to use that much oil in this one whereas you don't in the other air fryers. I suspect slower air circulation and less tightness in the air circulation or more air escaping because where other fryers advertise very little aroma, this one fills your kitchen with it. Not sure it keeps all the hot air in to mimic frying..which would be why you would need so much oil in the air fryer. To me this is like cooking in an oven--you get dry food and need oil to get the crispness.

And yes, it also dries my food out, badly, more than baking in the oven even. Unless I use lots of oil

I was initially impressed when doing some vegetarian prepared foods but the more I used it the more I realized I just had food baked at a high temp that looked nothing like the videos I saw of the other air fryers and did not perform as well as the ones I saw in person, and a drawer that took so many tries to close that the temp cooled down on the food.

For that reason I exchanged it for a different air fryer. I went with the Philips, more expensive, but one reason it might work so much better is that after this one preheats, it shuts off. Or if you pull out the drawer, it shuts off. That's a huge issue when you are trying to mimic high temp frying. So you get it preheated, pull the drawer out, put your fries in (on the Philips you will hear the sound of sizzling when you add the food, you won't on this one.) then slide the drawer in (takes about 8 times) by then all the preheating is out the window and you know how badly that works for fried food. With the Philips, it keeps the hot air going (and circulates it way faster) so it's still hot when you start.

In the end, this baked things and got some items more crispy, but even potato wedges were dry unless I followed their instructions for lots of oil. If I need to do that, I can just use the oven and have nothing on my counter, so I will try a brand that has some better features.

Including a drawer that opens.

Note that it says the way this fries is by circulating the air all around it. Well, if that worked you could just lay something on a shelf in the oven with holes in it. You need a very powerful motor that rapidly circulates the air..which this does not, to mimic the fried crispiness but keep the moisture in. The slow circulation of this just means you crisp the outside some and dry out your food.


I received a free item to review.

And I cant think of a more accurate description: the ice cubes are shaped like hollowed-out rounded cones, not the semi-circular solids many refrigerator built-ins produce nor the classic cube shape you get with plastic trays in the freezer (I can remember when the trays were aluminum, with a pull-up release lever).

Ive had these cone-shaped cubes with drinks before and one advantage is theres less displacement in the glass so you get more of what you're drinking. And some people enjoy the mini-frosted-mug effect. The downside is if you enjoy sucking on, sloshing around, and biting down on your ice cubes, the cone shape tends to break down quickly as the rounded walls thin down.

It takes just over a 6-cup Brita pitcher-full of water to fill the icemaker to the max indicator  its nice that the indicator doubles as a ledge for the cube basket and is easy to see rather than a raised line I have to squint or feel around for. The compartment lid stays open by itself so pouring is comfortable.

Its very easy to operate  the start/standby button displays either a solid snowflake icon (standby) or a blinking one (running). Select from three sizes of cubes that are noticeably different (although all are cone-shaped). Theres a Set button for the clock and auto-on/off timer function you program similarly to digital clocks on stereos and microwaves.

Unfortunately the buttons are press tabs rather than actual buttons, but they protrude enough that the response is adequate.

Youll have to read the instruction page to identify the other warning icons and to troubleshoot: low water, jammed cube, etc. Theyre not intuitive and not terribly easy to see with the lit-LCD screen facing straight out, but I didn't encounter any if the handful of times Ive used the unit so far.

Speaking of facing, of the three icemaker models Ivation offers in this class, this one closely resembles our Japanese rice cooker in shape and color and makes for a nice pairing on our storage island.

That said the ice maker is quite big sitting on our countertop  larger than our rice cooker and deeper than our coffeemaker. Its the kind of unit wed expect to haul out when entertaining, while we rely on our refrigerators built-in for everyday crushed ice and small cubes.

It took about two hours to make medium and small-sized cubes using just about all of the water Id poured in. The unit will detect and go into standby when the basket is full so theres no worry about overflow. I emptied the basket twice, the first time at about the one hour mark.

One thing to be aware of: changing cube sizes in the middle of a run (after youve emptied the basket and resuming with water still in the unit) doesnt take effect immediately.  With about half the water remaining I still got mostly medium-sized cubes before the small-size finally kicked in.

The drain plug is positioned in the back lower right side corner and its easy to tilt the ice maker over the edge of a sink and twist the cap off  and pull out the little push seal.  I suppose that makes for a more secure seal with the unit typically on a countertop, but theres no mention in the instructions and it took awhile to figure out why the water wouldnt draining! An extra push seal is included underneath the basket along with the cube shovel.

The noise of the compressor is slightly less than what I hear with the refrigerator door open. Theres no detectable vibration while the unit operates. The intermittent sounds are water flowing into the evaporator chamber and the cubes themselves clanking into the basket.

Bottom Line: The ice maker is well-made and attractive  though too large to keep permanently on our (not so large countertop). The hollow cone-shaped cubes are an acquired taste but if you entertain a lot and need to crank out more ice than the fridge can handle (or you don't have a built-in), its a handy and easy-to-use addition.


If you are looking to invest in a great ice maker this is an excellent option. This portable ice maker is about the size of my breadmaker and sits easily on the end of my kitchen counter. You have to make sure the air outlet is 8-10 inches away from the nearest wall or object. This is easy to do if you place this on the end of a counter.

What I like about this particular ice maker is that you can watch the entire process of ice making through a see-through window. What happens is the ice is made in a little tray. The water is put under the ice basket and is sucked up into the ice tray. The ice forms around metal and is then released into the ice basket with a little mechanical shovel.

To fill up the ice basket it takes 77 minutes so one hour and seventeen minutes later you have three large glasses of ice. Once you empty the basket it will then continue to create ice for another fifty six minutes. So to make a gallon bag of ice takes 133 minutes and uses up a little less than two quarts of water. This is actually a lot faster than most freezers produce ice.

I personally like the large sized ice but there is an option for smaller ice too. I noticed that the ice this initially makes tends to be smaller than the ice made a little later. So each time the water is colder and produces bigger ice cubes (well they really look like little hollow thimbles).

Setup is easy once you've read the directions. You simply fill with water and push the start button. Then each batch of ice takes about seven minutes to make. You can use tap water, filtered water or bottled water. Whatever you prefer. The taste of the ice will change with each option. I made some ice with tap water and it tasted OK in a drink.

What you don't want to do is use this to make ice ahead of time. If you put the slightly wet ice cubes in the freezer they do tend to freeze together. It is best to use this as a source of ice that you are going to use on a consistent basis like at a small party where ice is needed for an extended period of time. Remember you are going to get about three large glasses of ice per hour. You can however remove ice for smaller glasses at any time. The hinged lid opens easily and does not restrict taking ice out even if the ice maker is in operation. I would however recommend caution as this does have moving parts. You want to keep your hands only on the ice scoop and take ice directly out of the basket.

So my only real caution would be that this ice maker should be kept away from children. It is not a toy! Even if it feels like it is.

One thing the directions don't state is what to do with the leftover water in the ice tray once the low water indicator comes on. I simply tilted the entire ice maker so the water ran down into the water container. Then I drained out the water leftover by removing the plug while sitting the ice maker over the sink. It was pretty easy. If you were making ice for a party then you would have to refill the water quite a few times over a period of hours. You have to refill the water approximately every 133 minutes. The ice maker will stop once the basket is full. The minute you remove the ice it starts making it again. You could keep extra ice in an ice bucket.

I found this ice maker great fun to use and I loved the shapes of the ice. I made myself some ice tea with the first batch of ice and it was great. I can see myself using this a lot in the summer although this ice maker is not for outside use. You should also keep it out of direct sunlight as that will cause the infared sensor to malfunction. Also this does make a little sound mostly like a fan running. It is fairly quiet. The loudest noise you will hear is when the ice drops and is put into the basket.

~The Rebecca Review

I received one ice maker free for review. This review is my honest opinion.


My wife bought this on a lightening deal last year, and I just got around to setting it up. The manual is actually written in very good English, not the horrible random characters that frequently accompany Chinese products. It took about thirty minutes to read the manual, unpack, clean, set up, fill with water and start using.

The product is almost all plastic inside, though it appears to be decent quality plastic. Here's how it works:  The ice maker fillis the top compartment with water. The "large" cubes are made by filling the compartment higher, and a lower level produces the "small" cubes. There are nine or ten metal rods that protrude down into the water. The rods cool, and the water freezes around the rods. After a few minutes, the tank drains, a rake retracts and the rods heat up, dropping the ice that has frozen around them.

Here's what I don't like:
--The inside is not cooled, so on a warm day the ice melts (but not as quickly as I'd expect).
--The ice cubes are partially hollow, shaped like those erasers that fit over the top of a pencil. This creates ice with a surface area nearly double than that of a cylinder.  The ice will cool a liquid faster than a straight cylinder.  If you're drinking water, this is acceptable, but not if you're drinking anything else.
--The water tank is on the bottom, and the finished ice is in a tray on top. Heat rises, so the air inside circulates backward--warm air rising toward your ice and cooler air down onto the water.  The design should have a tank on the side, in my opinion, though there is one benefit---the melting ice drips through slots in the ice tray into the water storage, so there isn't drainage.

After the first few cycles, ice has much thicker walls, presumably because the water it uses is getting. It appears to me that the best thing to do is to run it for a while (maybe an hour?) then empty tthe tray into a container put it tnto the freezer.

I noticed that some reviewers are complaining that mold (mildew?) develops inside. According to the manual, you should empty the tank after 24 hours. I think I'm going to empty it nightly, wipe it down and leave the cover open.

At first glance, this appears to be worth the money we paid for it. I'll try to remember to update this review after using the icemaker for a while.

Update 1::  9/3/17. After I had it on for about two hours, I went to check it and found that the "Tray Full" light was on and, indeed, the tray was full.  I removed the ice and poured it into a container.  The cubes on the bottom were half-melted, as I thought they would be.  I left the machine off for fifteen minutes (the manual says to wait three minutes before turning it back on to allow the coolest to settle), then turned it on to make some more. Fortunately, I watched it instead of walking away.  The machine began pumping water into the ice maker, but didn't stop when it was full. Instead, the water started overflowing and dropping back into the reservoir, never turning off. I turned the machine off and checked the date we purchased it (December, 2015) to see if it was still under warranty (nope). I opened the door to let it dry, in the hope that it might start working again.  I looked inside to see if I could clean or clear the water-full sensor, but I couldn't find the sensor.  I'll contact Amazon to see if I have any hope of a refund, but I have little hope. I'm going to take a picture of the ice cubes it made and my wife and I will each have a $50 glass of ice water.


I've had several weather stations over the years.  For the most part, they're life expectancy seems to be about 3 years on average. Then they start to give screwy readings or just die.  Every once in a while you run into something when shopping that technology just hasn't been able to tackle as far as reliability yet.  This seems to be the case with home weather stations like this.  There are hardly any on Amazon that has a good proportion of solid positive reviews.  So far this one at the time of this wrting is about average...

As for my own evaluation of it, I have to admit I didn't have any problems setting it up, and actually found it quite easy.  Either the direction booklet that comes with it has been redesigned, or some people just didn't receive one.  For I had this up and running with the settings adjusted in about 15 minutes.  Admittedly I haven't messed with the alarm part of it for I never have any intention of using it as one. Nor have I looked into using the memory feature.  I have never used either on any weather station I have had in the past.  But setting the time, zone for the weather forecast, and the overall set up of the outside sensor was easy and worked just as described.  Though the sensor and home unit paired very quickly, allow plenty of time for the sensor to adjust to the outside temp as to its being an accurate reading.  I set this up outside, ( on a screw I installed myself.  No hardware of any kind is included with this) and it took over an hour for the temperature to lower itself to what it really was outside.  Since then it has given an accurate temp compared to other readings in the area.  Also, no batteries came with this either, and it takes 5 AAs altogether....And although I have seen others mention a humidity readout, I can't find it on mine.  But that is no real importance to me.  Everyone that is truly into weather knows its the dew point that is the true measure of how muggy and uncomfortable is outside, and the humidity statistic doesn't really mean squat. No loss there as far as I am concerned...Lastly, I have to agree with some of the other reviewers here that so far the forecast icon is nothing to depend on for sure.  It's been showing clouds during several days of bright sun, and vice versa.  But once in a while it manages to get it right....

Although this weather station has a back light on it, its activated by a button on the back.  That's kind of a pain and it would be much easier if it were in front as part of the base or something, but at least it has one.  My biggest complaint with this station is the fact that you cannot wall mount it.  It is set up with its wide base as a stand alone table top unit with no flat back for mounting on a wall. This is a big miss for me since I have the perfect spot for one on a wall and it can't be used there.  Maybe some people like these things on a desk or table but I prefer the wall and that's out with this thing.  Opinions may vary but I am taking one star off for that.  It's not mentioned in the description that its limited to a table or desk and one has to rely on reviews for the info.  That being said, overall I am so far satisfied with this unit for the price, which is one of the cheaper ones on Amazon. As for its reliability, time will tell. If this unit fails for any reason within what I consider an unreasonable amount of time I will be back to update this review.  But for now it was easy to set up and is working perfectly..  Recommended...

Free sample provided in exchange for an honest review...

Update.  The outdoor sensor on this has quit working after less than 3  months.  It no longer is sending the temp, and it is in a protected area and the battery is fine.  I've seen this happen often in cheap units and there is no excuse for it.  No longer recommended by me....


Have been looking at this brand for years.  Serially frustrated with my HE washer dryers.  Purchased stacked Maytags front loaders when we moved into our house in 2001.  Constant problems leaking, towels smelled like mildew.  Multiple repairs required.  Renovated in 2010 and purchased Electrolux IQ series.  Washer constantly broke.  Easily 8 repair visits - multiple leaks, broken soap dispenser, ripped gasket and of course smelly towels and mildew all over the gasket.  The washer finally could not be repaired in 2016 so we replaced with Speed Queen washer dryers with electronic controls about two weeks ago.  So far, could not be more thrilled.  Towels don't smell like mildew, my Under Armour (sp?) work out clothes no longer smell like sweat after having been washed.  In general everything comes out smelling fresher than ever did with HE machines.  Machines are quiet enough.  The dryer dries.  The washer drum is plenty big - I am not sure what it can't handle but it looks big.  There was a layer of grease in the washer which I cleaned out with windex - note, the directions do recommend cleaning the washer and dryer drums out before operation.  I would not have known about this issue but for my reading of reviews online.  I don't normally read directions on anything before operation.

I have attached two pictures. One is a before and after of a rust covered rag I used to wipe out all of the standing water and rust  in a galvanized metal tray the Electrolux was sitting in.  I hit the rag with spray and wash before washing in the new Speed Queen.  I took out and hit with more spray and wash and washed again.  You can see how almost perfect this rag looked after doing that with an incredibly difficult to clean stain without using bleach or trying really hard to clean it.  I have also attached a picture of me ecstatically taking in the bouquet of a very fresh smelling Speed Queen washed hang drying work out shirt.  No sweat odor at all.  Purchased from Marsillios in Fairfield CT.  They are now selling hundreds of these machines a year.

Also, this machine is not particularly rough on clothes.  Seems to be about same as previous HE models.  I have seen rough in some vacation homes we have stayed in; this machine is not rough.

I hate to say this and it sounds paranoid, but I think Consumer Reports, which says these machines clean less well than HE models, is biased on this issue and this is reflected in their review.  They love HE because it saves water.

2 Month Update

Sadly, am tempering my initial enthusiasm in that the machine has already broken down.  It stopped draining one day.  Repairman came 5 days later and had to order a part.  Hopefully, that will arrive soon and that will be the end of problems.  Revising my rating downward to 4 stars.  I will revise upward if the machine is consistently reliable after this fix.

Further Update

Part was installed.  It was a new pump. It turns out that a sock was stuck in the pump.  This did not surprise me because it was one of the issues suggested in a Google search when washing machines fail to drain.  Instruction from the repairman, was do not over fill the washer.  On a related note, there was an instruction in the install manual but not in the user manual to put a quart of water into the tub prior to first use to prevent the pump from overheating and degrading its gaskets.  I did not see this instruction and I don't recall my installers pouring water into the tub.  That apparently did not cause the issue but it could cause one.  So, that's another caveat when operating one of these machines.  I will update this review at some point, hopefully to the upside "when" the machine operates without further issues for a length of time.