Have owned this stove 2.4 years. Paid almost $3000 for it. Used the bottom oven only 8-10 times and as noted with other consumers the Igniter switch design is way  too close to the heat pan on the bottom oven,causing it to spark/smoke and burn a hole it the metal pan. I was making cookies and I heard loud "popping and saw sparks" the smoke-(scared the heck outta me!) flying out of my bottom (convection) oven, this happened of course 2 weeks before Christmas. I contacted the place I purchased the unit, of course the warranty is void after 1 year ONLY, on such an expensive oven. They advised I contact G.E.  - who told me to wait until  first or second week of January 2018 ( 1 MONTH without a stove) and they would send a repair person out from 1 1/2 hrs away from me. Meanwhile I have no way to cook anything, as they told me NOT to use the oven or stove top, as it could be a FIRE HAZARD.I went ahead and contacted a local repair person, who has 40+ years experience with all types of ovens and he took apart the igniter and heat pan ( 12/19/17) told me that this design was "goofey" and even if he replaced the igniter this would surely happen again as this is a DESIGN flaw. He went ahead and ordered the part and of course G.E. has since replaced the design flaw with another part as they KNOW this is a major problem, but somehow did NOT inform me of that., and my repair ordered  the wrong part because of this. Now I have been without a stove for 6 weeks!. My repair guy says this is going to cost me around $700 to repair THEIR FLAW. I would NEVER purchase a G.E. again of you paid me! This is unacceptable and G.E. needs to address this major problem and make it right for their customers. This is not only bad customer relations but dangerous as well.


I love this little washer. It does the job, saves me over $300.00 a year in quarters, is less stressful and safer.  I no longer use the laundry room in my apartment building. I no longer have to drag laundry outside and go down dangerous brick steps. Nor do I have to get up super early to beat the other tenants to the laundry room. I still work full time as a florist and my clothes do get dirty. But now I love being able to wash a few pieces at a time, so it doesn't "pile up".
Granted, it does take a little longer, but I still feel it is worth every penny.
I set it up on my kitchen counter, next to the sink. The suction cups hold perfectly well, and the drain works like a charm. The lid did take a few tries, to get used to, but now I have the hang of it. I use very little detergent,  a little washing soda, and during the rinse a little fabric softener. Sometimes I do rinse twice, always using cold water (never use hot water to rinse with, the cold water disperses the oxygen in the soap bubbles, eliminating  soap more quickly). My only problem is my arthritis. So I take it easy on turning the handle...I turn for about a minute, stop for a few minutes, letting things soak, then go back and turn for another minute. I did buy the spin dryer by Laundry Alternatives, to eliminate the water in my clothes, because I do not have the strength in my hands anymore to "wring"..it works perfectly in conjunction with the Wonder Washer. I hang the damp clothes up on racks and they are dry within a few hours. I do not find any fault with the washer, you simply have to devote a little more time to get your end results. For me, it is totally worth the extra time....I no longer have to use the apartment laundry room ( 3 washers and 3 dryers for over 25 apartments in each building) no more using disgusting, dirty,  expensive, ill-kept, machines. If it were to break, I would immediately buy another one. It is perfect for me.


We have 24 foot of solid dryer vent pipe ending in 3 right-angles before going through the floor into the flexible dryer-vent hose coming from the dryer.  I can't get behind the dryer without moving both the washer and dryer and they are HEAVY.  So being lazy I decided to clean the vent from the outside of the house inward.  I didn't use a vacuum cleaner or a blower or suction of any kind.  I did tighten each section of tubing with pliers and taped them.  I threaded all 24 foot of tubing with the brush on the end into the outside vent and then backed it out.  I got a good amount of lint clods out.  Then I turned on the dryer to blow everything out.  I got no air coming out at all.  My fear had come true, I had forced gobs of lint into the right-angles at the end of the run.  I still didn't want to move that washer and dryer so I figured I'd try one other thing, use the clodbuster attachment.  Now I'm really getting lazy so I tightened each tubing section by hand (no pliers) and didn't use tape.  I pushed all 24 foot of tubing into the vent until I hit some resistance and then turned the tubing by hand (too lazy to hook the drill up).  Then I pulled it all out and there wasn't any lint at all that came out. So now I'm resigned to having to move the washer and dryer, but before I do I figured I might as well turn the dryer on and see what happens.  Lots of lint clods blew out and kept coming out for about 20 seconds.  I've attached pictures of it.  I'm really happy with this product and if it worked for me with all the shortcuts I took it will probably work great for you.  As a point of reference we built this house five years ago and this is the first time I ever cleaned the vent.  A load of ten bath towels used to take 45 minutes to dry, lately it's been taking 3 to 4 hours, so I knew I couldn't put cleaning the pipe off any longer.


After doing some research online as to why our oven wasn't working, we determined that it was the ignitor.  We were shocked to see that this part cost about $100-120 to order from parts stores.  We were just as surprised to find this generic one here on Amazon for about $20.  We have a Kenmore 790-78782406 Range, and I wondered if this ignitor would work on it.  I posted the question and got a very quick response from the seller.  We ordered this ignitor on a Wednesday and it was delivered on Saturday, which was a pleasant surprise since I thought it would take about a week to get (we live in California).  My husband installed it and it works great!  Some things to keep in mind are:  The ignitor itself is inside the metal holder.  That was something that confused me because this ignitor looks different than the one that we took out of my oven.  But actually, the ignitor that is inside the metal holder is exactly the same as the one we took out of our oven. It's just the metal holder that's different.  We took the ignitor out of this metal holder and put it in the metal holder that came out of our oven, then we installed it back into our oven.  Another thing is, our original ignitor had a clip plug on the end that plugged into a socket in our oven.  This new ignitor just has open wires.  So we had to cut off the clip plug from our original ignitor and splice it to the wires on this new ignitor using the wire nuts that were included.  The only other concern that I had was about the quality of this ignitor.  My oven is 12 years old, so the original ignitor has lasted for 12 years.  I wondered if this new generic ignitor would last just as long.  I saw on another post that said that this generic ignitor lasted about 5 years.  Time will tell how long it lasts and how well it performs.  But as for now, it's working great!


This is an update of my previous review of the Ambient WM-3.

The Ambient WM-3 is an excellent handheld portable metering device that not only provides temperature readings, but also provides wind speed, and relative humidity, all at an attractive price point that fits the average persons pocketbook, but it doesn't end there, let me explain:

I would especially recommend the WM-3 for for those involved with the NWS (National Weather Service) Skywarn program, this handy handheld weather device allows one to observe and record any sudden changes in temperature, velocity, and humidity and to report these changes back to a weather spotter  emergency weather control station. Amateur radio operators across the United States are involved with the National Weather Service Skywarn program as I was, and the WM-3 would certainly be an asset if involved in this type of activity. Sudden changes in atmospheric conditions can be an indicator of severe weather approaching.

The Ambient WM-3 is simple to use, fits in the palm of your hand, has a display that's more than adequate for viewing with LCD backlight, auto powers off, provides temperature readings in both Fahrenheit and Celsius, air velocity in m/s, ft/min, knots, km/h, & mph. The Wm-3 also allows one to calibrate the device to a known standard, provides maximum, minimum, and average readings, and it's CE Certified & RoHS Compliant.

Accuracy, given the price point for this weather meter, it performs within reasonable tolerances for the average user, for those that require highly critical measurements in a scientific lab setting, or a more critical setting, then you might consider one of the other Ambient weather instruments like the Ambient WM-5 for more precise measurements, but for the average earth bound user this is a great little weather meter.

Anyway, it's a whole lot of bang for the buck.

Lastly, I own numerous Ambient Weather devices and I have been well please with all of them, my experience is that are real performers and affordably priced.

RWK


To future buyers, this post details my experience as well as a legitimate manufacturing issue with this Whirlpool product:

I purchased a Whirlpool Cabrio Washing Machine in June 2011. In November 2011, I had to have it serviced. Fortunately, Whirlpool covered the repair because it was under warranty. In, February 2013, the exact same problem broke our washer yet again and I paid $138 to have it serviced yet again. This was only 6 months after our 1-yr warranty expired. Same problem, same repair, 2 times in 20 months.

Two different Whirlpool certified repairmen looked at our washer. Both concluded a "pulley nut" becomes loose with the vibration of the washer. When this nut becomes loose, the "gear case" can break (very expensive replacement part).
Why is this a manufacturing issue? The gear case and associated parts (belts, etc) are usually placed together downward (using gravity+nut to hold them together). The Cabrio places these parts together upward, so when the natural vibration of the washer works the nut at the bottom loose, the parts are no longer connecting. This first causes a slight grinding noise, but can eventually damage the gear case entirely.

The repairman showed me his diagrams, and I've found a similar manufacturer's diagram to illustrate my point with a simple Google search: "Whirlpool Cabrio gear case diagram". Notice the single nut (item 19) holding parts 8-15 and 20 together. That is the single issue that causes this major flaw in design. The nut is BELOW all components and simply gets loose and falls off, causing the components to be misplaced. The repairman said often when the washer is lifted up, the nut is just sitting there on the floor beneath it.

I contacted Whirlpool customer service both live chat online and on the phone. They essentially said "Please accept our apologies and I have recorded your complaint."

I urge you to consider other washing machines because of this design flaw. My repairman mentioned LG and Samsung washers are far superior in design quality now. He said their customer service may be lacking, but said, "...if the washer works correctly, you won't have to call customer service."

Duly noted repairman, duly noted.


Good product, but be VERY careful about how you want to handle issues. While LG supposed makes better quality products from their competitors however I've been warned by many about their terrible services. I figured that if I had a the best product I wouldn't need service and worst case likely it'll happen during warranty.

The product works great, we're very happy with it. The dryer however had a busted bulb since the day we bought it. I called LG service and gave them the details, serial number, date of purchase (it was less than 75 days old). I was categorically told that the bulb was a "consumable" item and not covered by warranty. I called back and chatted about 6 times after being hung up on 3 times, denied warranty coverage 3 times and finally had to give up. I'll be filing a complaint with the BBB.
How can a defective bulb be a "consumable"? The get to the bulb I need to remove the door and unscrew some parts. Really a consumable?

That $1700 I'll never spend with LG again for a 50c bulb.

Summarze:
Product works great - no complaints
Assume the warranty doesn't exist (either buy extended or buy some other product).

Which now makes me think, after doing a month of research, Samsung, Whirlpool, LG, Kenmore etc etc, going through consumer reports, websites, amazon reviews, home depot reviews and scouring the web, everyone said LG quality was the best (barring those few who had bad pieces) but unanimously LG service was the worst. I just it's just my luck to have to call in LG service and hit the infamous "service". But really I was trying to get the best product and longer product life so I don't have to buy another one soon. Was it worth it? Now I think I should have gone with Samsung, pretty sure the product would work just as well, maybe it has as shorter life but alteast if something goes wrong I know Samsung will stand by it.


First of all, it is extremely stupid to have a convection oven that you cannot set to a temperature and expect it to stay at that temperature, right?  That's just intuitive.  Well, the idiots at Kitchenaid must think we're all idiots since you have to set the "original recipe" temperature and the recipe time in order for the convection oven to work at all--then if you find you need more time, guess what, you have to do it all again!!

Second, the convection microwave oven is impossible to clean.  Any baked on grease must be SCRUBBED off because the convection microwave cannot be used with a lot of heat (burns out the electronics (I guess Kichenaid hasn't heard of insulation)), so it is not SELF CLEANING.

Third, the heating element that comes on with the "crisp" feature cannot be turned on except when using the "crisp" feature.  The crisp feature is the only way you can use both microwave and convection together--so you have ZERO control over both the heating element and microwave power...Again, VERY POOR design especially if you WANT TO COOK.

Fourth, none of the "programmed" features work very well with the microwave.  Potatoes are undercooked, reheated plates of food are BLASTED into mush, Popcorn is underpopped with a lot of partially popped or non popped kernels.

Fifth, in this century, can you imaging a microwave power of only 900 watts?

What is nice about it?  Well, the combination did save us space in the kitchen and we could choose other appliances that "went with it" when we remodeled (that is, the handles all look alike).  IMO, that's not enough reason to get this poorly designed and horribly engineered cooking appliance that is nothing more than a larger "easy bake oven".  SHAME ON YOU KITCHENAID.  NO WONDER AMERICAN APPLIANCE COMPANIES ARE GOING BANKRUPT--YOU ARE THE REASON PEOPLE DON'T BUY AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS.

Just to be clear, we had kitchenaid products for 19 years prior to the remodel.  THOSE products actually worked well.  This new "Kitchenaid" generation, however, is NOT WELL DESIGNED NOR WELL BUILT.  Highly recommend that you "Stay Away" from this product.


These Gap Covers definitely keep crumbs or spills or anything else from falling and getting into the cracks between the counter and stove...food, pot holders, towels, utensils....I love this aspect and am very happy about that! My only issue with them is, they are always spotted or smeared unless I clean them carefully by hand and hand dry them thoroughly.  If I toss them into the dishwasher, they come out spotted all over...and the spots don't want to wipe off and I must hand wash them anyway. If I wipe them off while wiping the counter...spots.  I can wash them by hand and dry them with a very good lint free kitchen towel and I must take great pains to dry without leaving spots. Quite a bit of time spent on keeping them looking nice. I have a beautiful new kitchen with shiny new black appliances including a glass top stove...which I keep spotless and sanitized when I'm not cooking/baking....the entire kitchen come clean with ease except for these covers...I have to work with them a lot to keep their spots and streaks from taking away from the neat clean look of the kitchen when it's not in use.  I don't mind the covers getting dirty...I bought 2 sets to compensate with their getting dirty often. But they get dirty so easily, and then don't clean up so well. I love to cook & bake for  family/friends.  I have plenty of items to clean, which is fine...they can all go in the dishwasher  and come out 1 hour later looking great...except for these little covers. I love the purpose they serve very much, however, I would really love it if they cleaned up as well and easily as the rest of the kitchen. Once I am ready to clean up...I want it to be a smooth job....there is more to life. I run the dishwasher twice a day at least due to all the cooking/baking I do...Like I said, I bought two sets of these gap covers for quick changing so I could toss dirty ones in the dishwasher  and sure do love having them. I'm just disappointed that a quick clean up of the kitchen is snagged by these little covers that demand "hands on" care.  I would not give them up....but would love to see improvements. Would be 5 star if they cleaned up as well as the rest of the kitchen.
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The only thing I love about this range is its appearance.  I purchased it back in 2008 and have been putting up with, and cooking around many, many issues.  Within the first six months I began the service calls, but our service technician was unable to repair our beginning issue with the stove and after spending several hundred dollars for a 'no fix' situation, I had to live with the problem.  (That has pretty much been my stance since then as I did not want to be nickeled and dimed on this range.)  The first issue was when the oven fan comes on, it changes the front right burner flame and makes it unusable for stovetop cooking while the oven fan is on.  The knobs also crinkled due to heat (I can't image how this passed GE inspection, and is not worth replacing at over $50 a knob which will then crinkle again due to heat--what a money maker for them!) Another issue was the front left burner flame was too highly set and was eating away the burner disk and all my pots and pans (that was corrected, thank goodness).  The oven temperature was always off by about 25 degrees. My next issue was the center burner will not ignite all the way around.  The next issue is that the convection stopped working.  Then the top broiler stopped working.  Now the oven takes 15 plus minutes to heat up.  The bottom oven cooks great, but the drawer latch never really latched all the way.  Perhaps I have a lemon, but I just can't keep going with this.  Like I said, I really love the way it looks, but I cook every single day for my family and need an working range.  Unfortunately, it's not going to be easy finding a new one as it sounds from many other reviews you either get lucky, or not.  I would even pay for a Viking, Wolff or Verona because I love the professional look so much, but it doesn't sound like you get away from lemons there either, and pay even more for service and parts.  Uh!


This washer basin is huge - 4.7 holds everything and we have a family of 5.  We almost bought the Kenmore Elite HE5T with steam but found out the regular units are 4.4 but the sale unit only available in "barolo red" was only 4.0 - big enough for most but size was our major factor in a new washer.  So we gave up the steam and went with Electrolux.  Electrolux does not make a steam washer, the steam dryer is in the wave touch model ($300 more apiece than the IQ touch).  The main reason to me for steam is stain removal; not so much wrinkle removal, so IQ touch was fine.  Apparently Electrolux and Bosch don't think steam in a washer is necessary; neither offer it.  This washer/dryer is fantastic.  I was concerned about the doors (as many are) but they are incredibly sturdy and you should have no trouble with them, I got used to the 'push' feature immediately.  The tops of the units do scratch - we lined them with the rubber foam liners so we can use the surface area (you can get the wide at Lowe's in the tool section).  Both are very quiet - washer spins so fast you won't believe it.  I was also concerned about the extended wash time with front loaders but with the size of the bin I can almost double my loads.  Also, Electrolux offers an 18 minute fast wash cycle.  Dryer time is incredibly fast because clothes are almost dry when they come out of the washer - 20 minutes for drying in most cases.

UPDATE 6/3/11 - I checked back and saw the comments and Electrolux began offering a steam washer shortly after our purchase.  Our Electrolux IQ Touch Washer and Dryer are still going strong and we love them.  No issues whatsoever, and my teenagers do their own laundry all the time.


From the bottle's label:

Holmes
Humidifier Water Treatment
Model S1705

* Prolongs the life of wick filters and warm mist heating systems
* Helps prevent lime and scale build-up
* Provides easier cleaning

My motivation for buying the Treatment was to increase the lifespan of the wick.  I was only getting a few months life from a wick, using about two per winter.  Using the Treatment, one wick is lasting more than one winter.

And the bottle lasts more than a winter, so it's worth it.

I hate to recommend W*lmart, but I bought my last bottle there for less than $2.  That was still during the end of the humidifying season.  Guess I should have bought two.  I also bought their last half-dozen HM3600 humidifier wicks for $2 each (in July), when you couldn't find them for less than $12 anywhere on eBay.

I'll need another year to determine just how much longer the wicks are lasting, now that I'm on the Treatment.  I just checked my wick.  I think I used it for almost all last winter.  It's just a little soft all over, but no serious deterioration.  And no smell, just in case you're counting.

The instructions recommend adding a capful with every 3 gallons of water -- as a start -- and then after a while, you're supposed to determine whether your water needs more or less.  I used a little less, and it still did the trick for my wick, apparently.  My water is very soft.  The instructions say harder water will require more Treatment.  Granted, that's not a lot of guidance.

I didn't know if it's allowed to combine bactericide with the Treatment, so I didn't.  Between the Treatment and being careful not to allow the humidifier to sit with water if it was turned off, the water never got smelly.


This is a great range with all of the features you want including a griddle for the center burner.  I use this a lot.  The burner controls are also precise and I love the right front burner.  The range on it is from power boil to the gentlest simmer.  The two ovens also give you a lot of versatility when preparing a meal.

While the range is great, the journey getting it here was quite an ordeal.  The company processed the order and then turned the stove over to the shipper.  Over the course of a month, the stove was shipped, lost, found and continued on its journey, but the delivery time was a full month from the order date.

Edit 7/19/2015

We are replacing the range, sad to say.  While we like it a lot, we have had to replace the ignitor for the lower oven twice in the last year.  This isn't one of those little cheapies and the tech told me that the ignitor is part of a series so that when it goes out, it's more complicated and expensive.  We paid about $300 for the first replacement and when it came time to do it a second time, I decided to cut my losses.  GE shouldn't put their customers in a position where when a simple part fails, it is so expensive to replace.  Lesson learned.

We had an issue with the electronics on the range and GE promptly replaced the range.  I can't say enough good things about the GE customer service we received.

Update:  We've had this range almost a year now and we are just as happy with it as we were when we bought it.  Great looking appliance and all of the bells and whistles you are looking for.

We did have an issue with an ignitor going out.  It was originally diagnosed as a failed oven board by an incompetent repairman, but the second repairman got it fixed with no problem.


Purchased this oven as a $2500 builder option, and part of a GE Profile wall oven tandem.  The oven's microwave/heatlamp with convection cooked food fast, and was especially useful for baked potatoes or small dishes such as appetizers that one would normally only use a regular oven for.  The cooking sensor also worked well, cooking vegetables perfectly.

The honeymoon lasted for 6 months.

The oven displayed an "F3" light accompanied by a constant beeping.  This is apparently a control panel fault, common to recent GE microwaves.  This completely disabled the oven from operation.  The only way to stop the beeping was to either physically remove the oven or trip the Circuit Breaker (which also shut off our conventional, working oven).  Rumor has it that the cause of the fault is a $0.14 thermal resistor made in Korea that GE doesn't stock.  This part is apparently failing beyond specification.  Have heard of some owners removing this resistor from the circuit (connecting the wires), but this removes a safety mechanism.

After 6 weeks of tring to get GE to live up to their warranty, we are at wits end.  GE does not perform its own warranty service, but contracts out to local appliance service companies.  Each time GE processed a waranty service referral, it took 5 days, at the end of which the referral company REFUSED TO PERFORM GE WARRANTY WORK!  Apparently GE has a bad habit of not paying these service companies in a timely manner.  After 5 REFERRALS no one will do the work.  The warranty is essentially useless.

Our neighbors have the same oven with the same problem, which has remained unresolved after 4 MONTHS.  Finally GE agreed to cut them a check for $1600 (note that the GE website price is $2200 and we paid the builder $2500).  I bet GE finds a way to come out and pick up the oven after they send a check.

If offered replacement money, our choices are to buy another Advantium (the Edsel of microwaves) and risk the same nightmare, or buy another brand which won't fit our cabinetry cutout and won't match the adjacent GE profile appliances.

Thanks GE.  You have encouraged me to buy foreign.  Or look for a class action suit.


This was a terrible purchase.  I actually admired it in the showroom for a year before I purchased it.  Boy do I regret it.
I replaced a Kitchen-Aid Superba that just had problem after problem.  When the computer finally went out I purchased this one.

What a disaster from the start.

My first (baked) meal was prepared on a cold Chicago November evening.  And to think... I was actually cooked out of my kitchen (that has  an open floor plan and vaulted ceilings).  After much research, the issue is how the range is designed.

There's a gap in the front of the range above the door and below the controls.  Also, there is a fan that starts on the oven to blow hot air to prevent the controls from melting.  I called Electrolux and they told me that this is how the range is engineered and they know that it will heat up your kitchen 7-10 degrees.

All I could think of was being cooked out in the winter, I will never be able to use my oven as soon as Spring hits.

I complained to my sales guy and he agreed to take it back from me and I purchased GE Cafe 30" Stainless Steel Slide-In Gas Range With Baking Drawer - CGS985SETSS  This one doesn't leak heat.

Other notes: the oven did cook beautifully.... but I can't tolerate the heat loss
When I open the oven door too fast its like it blows out the flames and suddenly I get a whiff of gas until it re-ignights.
The oven drawer only goes up to 170 degrees, which your food can cool off pretty quick if you try to use it for very long.  I have more luck storing things in my microwave turned off than using the bottom drawer "warming" oven.
The details on the stovetop dials rubbed off within a month.

As another reviewer noted, the large burner is difficult to regulate.... especially for simmer which supposedly it excels at.

I have no idea what test market actually approved this product to be built and sold, but I'd be surprised if you found anyone who is an avid cook that actually  LIKES this thing.  Congratulations team--I will never purchase another Electrolux appliance again.


I have a Maytag Model MEP5775BAF Oven that needed a new Bake Element (this is the lower element) and this fit perfect and took less than 3 minutes to replace. Even though I have a Maytag this Whirlpool part is made for several models. Here is the different part numbers this Heating Element is knows as: W10310274 (AP4567080) replaces 74010883, 1863288, AH3407743, EA3407743, PS3407743. Whirlpool brands include Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and others.
Before you start make sure you shut off the power to the Stove/Oven from the Service (Breaker) Panel - just flip the switch to off. You'll need a Philips screwdriver to remove the 2 each screws on the back oven wall. Once the screws are removed slowly pull the heating element out from the wall to disconnect the 2 wire connections.
Note: The hardest part of this whole task is getting the old element out from the backside of the oven without the electric terminals coming loose and stuck behind the oven wall. If that happens youll have to remove the stove back panel to get to this area, which means youll have to remove the stove away from the kitchen wall to get to it. A big pain!
I find moving the heating element side to side will allow the interior wall insulation to unwrap itself from the terminal leads at the tips of the elements. If everything goes right you should have about 3 or 4 inches of wire exposed though the cavity. Now just disconnect the electrical lead on each end of the heating element and swap them out to the new heating element. Reinstall the 2 screws and wipe off the new heating element with a damp towel to remove fingers prints, debris, etc. Oils from your hands could cause a hot spot and burn the new element at that area. Now turn the Breaker back on and turn the oven to bake. Wait 3 - 5 seconds and you should sense heat. Good luck!


I have never been so happy to do my laundry!

I live in the city. I am on a fixed income and disabled. Like most buildings on my area, there are no on-site laundry facilities, and my apartment does not have washer hookups. Laundromats are expensive (!!!), and my clothing is frequently damaged by machines. Plus, hauling heavy laundry in all weather is difficult with my health issues.

Wringing out the excess water is the hardest part of laundry. I don't mind washing out small batches of clothing by hand in a utility bucket, but I could never wring our the clothes well enough to get them to dry on a rack before a sour or moldy smell set in. Wringing hurts my hands and is bad for my arthritis. This drier is just what I needed!

This spin drier wrings clothing drier than a commercial washing machine does! I do a load it in small batches (less than 5 minutes each), and use the final rinse water to start my next bucket of wash (or water the plants, or mop the floor etc). The clothing comes out damp and dries in just hours where it used to take a whole day! I still have to take jeans, blankets and towels to the laundromat, but I will save so much time and money that I do not mind.

The motor is quiet, and the device runs for less than 5 minutes and uses little energy. I recommend leaving the top open after use to make sure it dries completely, and giving it an occasional spray of something antibacterial to keep it fresh.

This would be handy for families with small kids, especially those transitioning from diapers to underwear who may need to rinse out lots of wet undies. Good for wringing out wet bathing suits, delicate laundry, use in RVs, college dorms, and in apartments like mine.

Note: there are two set screws on the bottom of this drier as it comes out of the package. You will need a Phillips-head screwdriver to remove it. Do not run the machine until you remove both screws. I almost made that mistake! It is marked on the top of the machine, so it you are in an excited hurry like I was, you might overlook the label.


I will be posting a video to accompany my review. This machine is quite the little helper. My currant situation requires me to hand wash clothes since I am now living in a two room apartment in a city. I never had to hand wash before and was always use to a washer. This machine isn't a set-and-go so much as a full size washer. It only helps with hand washing small garments and items of the sorts. The less you put in the machine, the better the results. I am quite happy with the results of the wash and the clothing really does come out cleaner than a large size washer. Perfect for the clothing of two people and I do produce allot of laundry for one person. Just takes a moment to get use to the machine and to know its limits. Once a routine is established, you are good to go. The only complaint I would have is that first of all you have to know where the max fill is. Since there is no markings, I had to fill it up till the water didn't drop from the top securement when running (about 1/4 of the way from the top of the machine or 3/4 full of water including garments) and also, the bottom of the unit gets hot from the spin cycle of its ran too long. Put a fan pointed at it and it will be okay. Can't handle too much weight in the spin basket but can wash a bit more than 6 lbs. just have it close to the water source and close to a drain. I have it on the kitchen counter, next to the sink and it just fits. If it wobbles from the spin just even out the clothing or put less in the basket. I do recommend this product to those who even just want a small washer to take on small tasks. Example, it can wash your work uniform and under garments for the following day if you are in a pinch. All the positive reviews on here are very helpful and I will be contributing a video to help you get an idea of how to use this machine.


The little dishwasher does a great job at washing dishes. I purposely left a plate overnight to let the food dry on to see how well this little dishwasher did and it did a great job at cleaning the stuck on food(for the cycle duration I would expect it to[more on this later]). I know you are supposed to do a pre-wash before loading the dishwasher but had to try this to see how well it did.
I do have two complaints about this compact counter top dishwasher though and the reason for not giving it 5 stars:
FIRST COMPLAINT: The dish rack is built all wrong. I have a difficult time loading the rack to get the maximum amount of dishes in the dishwasher. If you have large dishes the gap in the rack is still to big to keep them from hanging down on the rear right side of the rack and will allow the spray arm to get hung up. To compensate though I just put my glasses or similar objects in this area.
SECOND COMPLAINT: The duration of wash cycles, the dishwasher has 5 settings. besides the 12 minute pre-wash cycle the next shortest time is 70 minutes long and the longest according to the instruction booklet is 125 minutes long. My old counter top dishwasher this was bought to replace did a great job in a lot less time(45 minutes for the heavy cycle and 25 for the economy cycle).

My previous counter top dishwasher was a Haier HDT18PA and lasted for almost 3 years. I loved it but wanted to try something I was hoping to be better and last maybe even longer. If I could trade this Danby in for a Haier HDT18PA I would do that though. What upset me about Haier was the fact I was not able to get any customer support, after trying to call them numerous times I never did get through to get any actual help.
I hope if I come across any problems with this Danby dishwasher their customer support proves to be reliable.

UPDATE:
I have had this dishwasher now for awhile and the more I use it the less I like it. The main reason for not liking it now is the length of time it takes to wash dishes. I have come to find myself hand washing the dishes so i can get them dried and put away quicker then this dishwasher can. I can usually hand wash the dishes I have in about 10 minutes, dry them and have them put away in 15 minutes.


Unlike some of the other negative reviewers, I actually own THIS model of the dryer, which I got at Sears Outlet.  I have been blown away by it from the moment I got it. It's HUGE... and I had an overflowing basket of wet clothes, some of them very thick towels and jeans... and this thing dried them to ridiculously dry in 40 MINUTES.  Between this and my slightly smaller but still huge LG WM3570HVA Washer (basically the same, but with a circular front and a tad bit smaller than the matching washer for this dryer,) I am getting huge loads of laundry done in less than an hour and a half.  It's just crazy.  And it dries all types of huge items pretty quick too... 60 minutes tops and everything is as dry as can be, towels, comforters, etc...  With my family of 12 in the house, I can keep up with ALL the laundry for 10 kids and 2 adults easily with these two.  I bought these on the recommendation of another huge family friend... who also has 10 kids. Her TWO sets of LG washer and dryers (different models) are still going strong after 12 years and her repair man said they are the best washers out there and rarely run into issues!

One of the main reasons I wanted LG as opposed to other brands is their DirectDrive Motors... I do a ton of comforters, sleeping bags, etc... (as you can imagine with my large family) and it's impractical to have my washer get out of balance by these heavy loads. I needed a washer and dryer that could handle these; and these LGs are definitely doing the trick!

The steam feature needs filtered water; but it works great and I use it particularly for freshening up clothes; or to disinfect my pillows without soaking them in the washer.  Great for killing off dust mites.  I am not disappointed in anything... my kids only wish it lit up inside while running so they could watch the clothes go around. LOL


I purchased this item to clean the inside of my car and generally avoid those expensive vacuum station at car washes. It performs this job pretty well. Yes, you may have to manually dislodge things that are trapped by fibers, but you pretty much have to do that with any vacuum. This vacuum comes with a variety of miniature attachments similar to what comes with a household vacuum cleaner. These attachments are made of black plastic with a rectangular shaft which fits into a rectangular hole in the clear front section of the vacuum.

This vacuum operates by collecting dirt and debris inside the conical clear section which detaches from the blue base unit which contains the motor and a filter. The dust catcher is detached from the base by pushing a mechanical release button. The dust catcher is fitted with a flexible black ring which forms a seal between the two halves of the vacuum while it is in use.

The vacuum does collect both solid and liquid waste. However, I do not recommend trying to use it to collect liquid hydrocarbons such as kerosene. While there is no significant danger of fire, the kerosene or other "light" hydrocarbon will react with the black plastic seal so that it eventually stretches. If this seal stretches too much, the unit can not be reassembled. However, this does not appear to be a problem with water.

This unit really is a surprisingly powerful wet/dry vacuum which operates off the 12V utility outlet in your motor vehicle. It picks up typical passenger compartment debris from dead leaves to small rocks and water based liquid spills. But, do not expect to have a cyclone in your hand. As already mentioned by others, it does not have an adapter for 115V AC. Fortunately, its power cable is rather long and you should have little trouble reaching the various parts of your passenger compartment.

Finally, I know about the kerosene problem from experience. This little vacuum was effective at collecting kerosene out of interior carpet. However, the seal ring did eventually stretch so badly that I could not reassemble the unit. However, I am still quite satisfied with it and am ordering a replacement.


My house was built in 1928. The laundry room was designed to fit a washer only, no room for a dryer. I had seen the Solaris but no one had reviewed it. It looked a lot like another dryer that blew hot air and all reviews were bad. Finally, thought that I could try it and return it if I didn't like it.

I installed it myself. The directions could be a bit clearer and photographs with steps would make it easier to hang. I was able to hang the dryer alone. Important detail to hanging the dryer is to screw mounting pins in before trying to hang. They rest on the mounting brackets. They are not screwed into the bracket. Screw directly into dryer. Then hang. One person can do set up. No need for more people.

Dried a full load of heavy sweatpants and sweatshirts. Set timer for normal dry, 60 minutes, hot air. Watched water mist the vinyl as hot air blew. After an hour, the clothes were slightly damp. Turned dryer on for another 30 minutes. Completely dry in 90 minutes. Before drying, I did use my spin dryer to remove extra water from my clothes. I dried a total of 13 garments. The last time, I line dried sweatpants in the house, it took 24 hours.

I recommend this dryer if you are unable use a standard dryer. It takes a little longer than a conventional dryer but is dramatically faster than line drying. Maximum load capacity is 14 clothing items, using drying rods in machine and hangers provided. I also recommend a spin dryer to remove excess water from your clothes before using Solaris. The price is reasonable. Not silent to operate but is quiet. Can install in any room. Mine is in my bedroom. Easy to put clothes away. After being without a dryer for a year, am happy to have a dryer. Will keep line drying clothes in good weather but now am able to do laundry when it is rainy or foggy. Even thinking about buying another to get laundry done faster!


This ice make stopped working after about 10 months of daily use, far too short a life for such an expensive appliance, hence the 1-star review.  Unfortunately nearly all the competing models of this capacity seem to be of near-identical design.

Until it died, I overall liked this ice maker.  Some other comments about it:
- It makes ice quickly, but can only hold a moderate amount (2.3 lbs?), which is fine if you are emptying it regularly, but filling a large bag or cooler would take constant emptying all day.
- The cubes come out frozen but melt as they sit in the collection basket and so are are cold but a bit "melty".overall.  They're not nearly as cold or hard as the cubes from my freezer's icemaker.
- This means they melt and dilute your drinks quicker, if that matters to you. It also means if you put them in a freezer to refreeze them, them tend to stick together..
- The ice maker itself can be quite noisy at times.  Not just the clatter of ice as it is dumped but occasional assorted whines, groans, wheezes and whirs as it makes the ice, sometimes load enough to be heard at the far end of my house from the ice maker.
- We like to use filtered water for the ice maker.  The PUR 18-cup dispenser/filter matches the capacity of the ice maker and works well for us.
- The temperature range the ice maker allows is quite limited, IIRC, about 50-86 degrees.
- This sucker is pretty big.  It barely fits under the upper cabinets on our counter, and when under there you can't lift the lid, so you have to have it sit on the edge of the counter to lift the lid.
- Huge pet peeve: The stainless steel body comes lined in a thick blue plastic wrap that goes UNDER assorted screws and fixtures attached to the body.  So as you pull the wrap off, the blue wrap stretches and frays around the edges of the screws and fixtures looking horrible and being a huge pain to pick out.


I live on the 3rd floor of a apartment style condo building, the builders of this building in their infinite wisdom ran my dryer vent under the concrete floor, so my dryer vent line is a big "L" shape that is a run of 55 feet long..I know "why right?", and I can't access the outside vent because the thing is 25 feet off the ground.
I had a duct cleaning company come out and give me a price on cleaning my dryer vent...they wanted $500 to rent a hydraulic lift + labor blah blah...I was like "no fricking way" so I turned to the internet which pointed me to this product, after watching countless youtube videos of this thing in action, I gave it a shot. Note to user read the directions, each rod has to be tightened with wrenches and taped, I didn't have a problem doing this but the piece of mind of it being totally secured, I had to use 18 rods..I would of hated loosing one 50ft deep in the vent. also your suppose to use it from the outside vent to the inside and while doing this have the dryer on, I had no choice but to go from the inside to the outside with no dryer vent air blowing...but I'll tell you what.... the 1st run down 55ft and then backing it out with the vacuum attachment the 4" vent hole I pulled a basketball size bag of lint out of my shop vacuum. the 2nd run down 55ft up came another basketball size pile of lint...I'm like "Ive got a lint beach ball now" Now I'm the only one in the building that has steam coming out of their vent in the middle of winter in Wisconsin. this thing slayed the dryer vent beast, I highly recommend this product. the rods are flexable the design is average, but it works. plus i used a leaf blower to make sure the job was complete.


I installed this unit about 36 hours ago, so things could still swirl down the tubes, but there is a lot of reason for optimism.

We've had the Kenmore Elite version of the LG refrigerator for almost six years now.  Within the past two, the ice maker began giving us problems.  The major problem was it would often not stop making ice when the bin was full.  The result was the ice would pile up on top of the ice maker, eventually physically stopping it from dumping the cubes. Eventually, the water outlet would also freeze, which meant getting rid of some ice and getting out the wife's hair dryer.  The problem was the arm that is supposed to signal the bin is full. This unit has a different design for that arm that solves the problem.

The original unit stored the arm in the up position and would attempt to drop it to detect when the ice bin is full.  Ours would get trapped under the newly dumped ice, which for whatever reason did not put the brakes on the ice making process.  The new design starts with the arm in the down position, tucked under the ice maker.  It attempts to raise the arm when it is ready to dump and refill.  If it can not, the process stops until the ice level gets low enough to allow the arm to swing up.  The arm returns to the down position before the cubes get dumped, so there is no chance the arm can get trapped in the up position.  Problem solved!

The housing around the water outlet also has changed.  This is smaller and looks better protected.

Installation is easy: two mounting screws, a plug for the wires and a grounding wire that gets screwed into the ice maker.

Ice makers have always been problematic. I expect 5-7 years before I have to replace them. At least from the design change, I don't think I'll be replacing this one for the same reason as its predecessor.

The vendor, Quickshipparts, got the unit to us in three days, which is very quick.


In January of 2009 we purchased a Whirlpool Duet washer and dryer set from East Coast Appliance in Newport News, Virginia.

In October 2010 the washer started to make a significant noise when the drum was spinning.  We had a service technician check the washer and he advised us the drum and rear tub shell needed to be replaced.

I called your customer service personnel and was advised that the only remedy they could provide was a 50% discount on parts.

On Dec 1st I talked to Tasha at Whirlpool and ordered the two parts.  I asked for email confirmation on the order and Tasha stated she would do that.  I also left several phone numbers as contacts.  All of the phones have either an answering machine for voice mail.  I have not received that email conformation.

A Whirlpool box arrived on 6 December and I arranged for the technician to make the repairs on December 11.  When the technician arrived and opened the box, only one of the two parts had been delivered.  There had been no communication from Whirlpool advising me that one of the parts had been backordered and there was no invoice on the box.

On December 12th I submitted a customer comment on your website and asked that I be called.

On December 13th I called twice and both times was disconnected both times.

On December 14th I talked to Danielle.  At first she advised that the order had been completed.  Then, on further checking she noted that the rear tub shell had been back ordered.  She could not give an estimated time when it would arrive.  When I asked why no one had contacted me to advise me that one of the parts was back ordered, she stated that that was not Whirlpool policy.  When I asked if someone could call me when the part arrived she stated that could not do that.

While I understand that an extended warranty is available and would have protected me, I believe that what is supposed to be a top of the line washer should not have major problems within two years of purchase.  As there are only two of us at home, it is not that the washer is getting heavy use.

But, what is more discouraging to me is what I perceive as an unacceptable level of customer service.


The worst thing about this machine was that it broke down in less than a year with no more than 10 uses. The best thing about this machine is that a broke down in less than a year and that led me to buying a different portable washing machine that I am in love with. But I'm not here to talk about my new machine that I replaced this machine with. After this machine broke down I called Amazon and they refunded all of my money and send me a shipping label to return the broken machine to them. Thank you Amazon! So, I added a bit more money to it and bought a new machine from Amazon that I love!!! However, the machine that I'm giving the review on leaked from day one so I only used it outside on the covered deck which wasn't that big of a deal being outside. It was a bit of a pain having to take the clothes from the washer and put them into the rinse and spin dryer side of the machine. Then I would have to switch the water hose from the washing machine portion side of it over to the rinse and spin dry side of it each time I did a load. So, I guess you can say that it was a bit of a pain in the you-know-what  however the fact that I hate going to laundromat made this extra step worth all the extra work for me. I say this because if you expect to just throw your clothes in the washer, walk away and think that when you're coming back all you have to do is throw them in the a dryer or hang them on your clothes line......well, expect a little bit more work. I do not recommend this machine. There are other portable machines that will wash, rinse and spin all in the same drum just like a regular wash machine but portable and smaller like the one I replaced this machine with. Oh yes one more thing that I forgot to mention is that you are only supposed to use cold water with this machine. I give only one start for this washing machine but I do give Amazon five stars for their service.


I wanted one of these (sleek flat stoves) forever.  I thought it would be the solution to all my problems as far as keeping my stove clean.  But boy was I wrong!

This thing gets food "seasoned" onto it like it's nobody's business.  It does it in seconds, before it has time to cool so you can wipe it off.  It does it with anything and everything.  Like, If you are boiling potatoes, god forbid they should boil over (which seems to be a ritual practice for my family), the water will instantly evaporate and what you are left with is caramelized on potatoes starch.

If you get hot sugar on it or leave an empty pot heating, it is possible to warp the glass.  I use cast iron which I used to season right on the stove - can't do that anymore.  I am actually afraid to use cast iron at all, since I could potentially drop it and crack the glass.

It is impossible le to regulate temperatures since the burner stays blistering hot once it is hot because, well, it is glass and that does not cool as rapidly as metal.  So if you bring something to a boil and then want to lower it to a simmer, it will continue to boil for longer than you'd expect.

Someone in a comment had said that this is not for someone who cooks a lot and my first thought was "psh, they just don't know what they're doing!"  But now I know what they meant.  If you want to run your kitchen like a restaurant chef, then this is not for you.  If you are a fast cook, this is probably not for you.  This is for patient people who take a lot of care not to spill or shake their pans on the stove.

But now I'm stuck with this, so I will deal.

I still love the flat surface, though.  I wish there was a way to incorporate that and the sturdiness of an electric or gas stove.  That would be perfect.

All that said, this works just as good as other glass cooktop and it looks pretty when it is kept clean (may the force be with you).  I also love that it is not digital but has knobs.


When we had our second floor master bedroom and upstairs laundry room added to our home, built mostly over our garage, the contractor used a flexible type dryer vent hose and ran it between the new floor and the ceiling of the existing garage.  It's approx. 20 ft. long, mostly a straight run but with a curve to come up thru the laundry room floor to connect to the dryer.  It vents to the outside on a side wall over the garage.  I was very concerned about trying to use this cleaning system to clean out that length of hose and in an area that, if it failed in anyway, would require either pulling up a part of the floor or pulling down a part of the ceiling in the garage in order to remove the brush.  To clean this length of vent hose, I decided to start from the outside and finish from the inside.  I took off the vent outlet and disconnected the hose from the dryer.  Hooked up my shop vac at the dryer end using the adapter supplied and then started running the brush in from the outside using my cordless drill.  I followed the instructions to the letter when connecting rod sections, taping the joints securely with black electric tape.  It worked perfectly!  There were places that I could tell that the hose wasn't exactly straight and the rotating brush just cruised along without any binding or slowing down.  I ran the full length of rods back and forth several times to free up as much of the lint as possible.  Then I switched to the inside, again using the adapter, I first inserted the brush with one rod connected, thru the adapter and into the vent.  Then I secured the adapter again to the vent hose using the hose clamp from the dryer so that I was vacuuming and brushing from the same end.  This is the end that also had the sharper bent where the hose went into the floor turning 90 deg. under the floor.  Again it worked perfectly, navigating the curve(s) with ease.  I had to clean the vac filter canister several times to keep it from clogging too much and I was very careful not to reverse the drill.  This system saved me money big time as a vent cleaning of this type in our area would be at least $100 each time.


Washer is great!

We got ours in April 2009, so we have had it over six months now.
- Water bill has been cut by approximately 1/3 ($720 down to $480 per year).
- Water savings alone mean it will pay for itself in less than four years.
- Machine uses about half the amount of laundry detergent per load than our old machine.
- Capacity is enormous.  We do about half the loads we used to.  You will be surprised how much you can fit in one load.
- I'm sure the hot water bill is less also, but I can't quantify those savings since we got a new furnace around the same time.
- Clothes take much less time to dry because they are so much drier when they come out of the washer.
- Quiet.  Quality machine, no problems.

The new high-efficiency washers are very different from your old top loader.  Most of the complaints that you will read about are caused by improper installation or use.
- The washer *must* be adjusted to be level in order to work properly. The clothes will not be spun properly if it's not level.
- Don't use too much soap - if you do, you will have electrical and other problems
- You *must* use high efficiency laundry detergent
- If you leave the door closed all the time, you will get mold.  You have to leave the door ajar when not in use.
- The wash cycle does take longer than a traditional top loader, but you make up for it in the dry cycle.
- It will look like there is almost no water in the machine when it is running.  It is designed to work this way.  The clothes do get clean!

It's true that the clothes are often twisted when you pull them out.  I give each item a quick shake to straighten them out, then toss them in the dryer.

Unless your dryer is broken, don't bother getting a new one.  You won't need it.

The only negative: you can't do small, heavy loads very well.  When I need to wash the bath rug, I have to wash it with other items (like old towels) or the washer won't run properly (because of how it needs to spin).


DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!  I purchased this washer in June of 2009.  Within the first few weeks of ownership, it broke.  Serviceman came to the house and apparently fixed the machine. (It would not go into a high speed revolution to drain the water so the clothes were dripping at the end of the cycle.)  Later that day I tried another load of wash and discovered the problem was still not fixed and another service call was required.  This second guy said I needed a new "motherboard" but the part needed to be ordered.  No machine for a week and still another service call to install the part.  Finally got everything up and running and after complaining, Whirlpool extended my service contract for another 2 years for my inconvenience making it a total of 3 years.

Since the initial repair dating back to when I first purchased the unit, I have required service two more times with the latest one today.  Was on the phone with Whirlpool for 48 minutes to schedule service appt..  (My extended warranty is about to expire in 7 days)  This machine is exactly three years old and it's just me using the machine.  I average about two loads of laundry a week so it's not like it's overworked.  This time the machine is dead in the middle of the cycle- filled with water and won't spin- just hums.  I asked Whirlpool to make an additional concession going forward since I don't trust this machine but they aren't willing to do anything.  If you only expect a washer to last 3 years with numerous repairs- this is your baby.  I discovered Whirlpool has numerous sister companies- KitchenAid, Jenn-Air and Amana- so I would suggest staying away from those front load washers as well.

One final thought- this particular machine loves to harbor mold.  Once the machine is finished with it's washing cycle, you have to get the clothes out within a few hours or they will begin to smell.  I've washed the machine periodicaly with bleach but the problem still occurs. Seems to be a common problem with many front loaders.  Once my machine breaks again- because you know it will- I'll be replacing it with an old school top loader.


What does this fridge have in common with the Kardashians? They're all worthless and I won't be a bit sad when they die. You too, Bruce. Ok, sorry about that.

Within the first year, a fuse blew on the main board. Do you think that the fuse can just be removed and replaced? Yes, as long as you're handy with a soldering iron. That was the first indicator that this thing was meant to generate service calls. I am handy, so I did replace the glass in-line fuse with a fuse holder, so now I can easily replace the fuse next time it blows, but 95% of the suckers that buy this POS will not do that-and shouldn't have to!

And more happy news: most of the plastic bins, as well as the plastic framework that holds the shelves and drawers are broken. There are missing pieces of plastic everywhere. The right door currently has no bins, because they've all snapped off. By looking at it, you would think that this thing was 10 years old and owned by a bunch of drunken frat boys, but no, just me, wife and kids.

The main reason I bought this was for the energy savings, which is ok, but the thing seems to run constantly, so I doubt I'm saving as much as I should be.

The good thing is that LG helped me in two ways:
1. Educational - I've learned that LG sells crap and is not a company that will ever see another dime of my $.
2. Exercise - Got plenty of that when dodging all the broken glass that used to be my food jars/bottles that fell when the bins snapped off. Also, all the cleaning and mopping afterward got a good sweat going.

I am so disgusted with this thing that I can't even bring myself to buy an LG television (or ANY LG product), even though those reviews are mostly good. LG (short for Lousy Goods?), you are killing yourself by selling crap like this. Either do it right or don't do it at all!


I have been using this stove top for only a few weeks.  Here are the highlights.  1.  It looks gorgeous.  2.  It is incredibly easy to clean, and takes about 2 minutes, using stove top polish, a paper towel and a soft cloth.  3.  It is easy to use.  Using gas for 50 years, this is a totally new experience.  Controls are responsive.  The hi and low settings are incredible.  Love the timer too.  4.  It cooks fast, and is accurate.  When you want to get something up to a boil, you use a high setting, then when you want to take it down to a simmer, you just push the dial, and it immediately becomes a simmer.  It is frankly, amazing to cook on this stove.  And, also fun.  I love to show my guests how fast it is.  Boiling water is super fast.  1 quart for tea in about 2 minutes.
People worry about having to replace their cookware.  Most of my favorite pieces were clad and ready for induction.  I have bought a few pieces, and that was also fun.

If you love cooking, you will love it even more with this cooktop.  Regarding it breaking, I purchased the extended warranty, and will cross that bridge when I come to it.
Well, the cooktop blew out on Nov. 18th, 2018, the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  Electrolux rep was unavailable, and today, Jan. 5, 2018, I am still without a cooktop.  My 5 year extended warranty, finally, last night, issued me a buy out.
Because of the large opening in my granite to install this unit, I may be forced to buy it again.  If I have to I will, but would prefer to try another brand.  Electrolux, which is owned by Frigidare, has been unhelpful, and caused me to go thru Thanksgiving, my husbands birthday, Christmas and New Years without a cooking appliance.  Very disappointed in the company.


I will start by saying, the customer service from the manufacture was exceptional.  Quick responses, very courteous and very willing to help.  Now for the bad.  I have wanted an ice maker for years.  After full kitchen renovation and a custome space built in for an ice maker, we pulled the trigger.  I did a considerable amount of research and price shopped for months.  I purchased this unit online from the manufacturer at a sale price with the pump and a 5 year warranty.  I figured with the warranty, we could put up with it breaking occasionally as long as we could get it fixed with no additional expense.  I was wrong.

The product makes great cubes.  They come out in sheets that you need to break up.  Not a big deal.  We upgraded from the plastic scoop to a metal scoop.  This was a must.  It's pretty quiet event when making ice.  Produces a lot of ice in a short period time.  We entertain a lot and it could always keep up.  After the first 6 weeks, it stopped moving water to make ice.  The water pump failed.  After some back and fourth and two weeks, it was fixed at no cost.  About 2 months later, we noticed water all over the floor.  This time the drain sensors failed.  The unit was completely exchanged for a new unit.  A pain considering the size and packaging.  We just switched boxes, but a pain non the less.  This unit ran perfectly for about 4.5 months.  Again, water on the floor.  The drain sensors are not consistent on theses units.  A tap or a kick usually activates/loosens the sensor to drain the water.  This was the last straw for me.  The unit was returned for a full refund to include the warranty refund, with really no questions asked.  I have ordered the Manitowac under counter machine for more $.  Let's see what happens.  Under no circumstances purchase a machine like this without a reputable extended warranty.  You will regret it.


We have hard water in our area and as a result we have a lot of mineral build-up on just about every faucet and appliance that uses water. It is bad enough that we have pots and pans that have been ruined by the build-up of mineral deposits after a couple of boils. I was a little skeptical that these pill-shaped drop-ins for my humidifier would help much with those deposits, and so far they have worked as advertised and kept my humidifier clean.

These are simple and straightforward to use - fill the humidifier tank with water, drop one of these tabs into the water and run the humidifier as normal. It does not get much easier. It does not seem to interfere with operation or with the flow and it does not add a chemical smell to the vapor.

I use a cool-mist humidifier in my home office and I decided to try these tabs with it. After normal use it is not unusual to see a little bit of mineral deposits around the spout after a couple of days. With the tab in the humidifier I noticed that the build-up is significantly less. I also noticed that the vapor that comes out does not smell the same as before but it does not smell of chemical either - it smells somewhat cleaner and fresher, though it is not a huge difference. I noticed this because I looked for it.

According to the instructions on the packaging, these tabs contain no chemicals and the ball inside them does not dissolve. So, it must instead absorb the stuff in the water that otherwise would build up. I am very interested to see what the tab looks like when it comes out of the tank.

I am not completely sure how these tabs work, but they definitely do work and they make my humidifier run cleaner. Considering that these things are cutting down on residue and the need for constant cleaning, they are worth their asking price to me and I will be buying more.

Disclaimer: I was provided a sample of this product in exchange for a fair, honest and thorough review. Even though I received this product at no cost I have rated and reviewed this product without bias, based solely on my experience with it.


I purchased this fridge because I had a tiny kitchen.  On a cu ft basis it is one of the most expensive fridges you can buy.  I have redone 3 kitchens in the past 5 years, and have spent about $30,000 on appliances.  I have never seen such poor quality.  The MAIN problem is that the refrigerator slopes--the bottom is 2" further away from the wall than the top even after I adjust the legs as far into the cavity as possible--it looks like a s___ show.  I called Mark Goldman (Summit customer service) to help solving the problem. First he claimed this was how the fridge was designed--the door should close slowly.  I said it doesn't--it SLAMS shut.  Then clearly demonstrating the design story was invalid, Mark told me I could build up my floor with shims!  I said that was ridiculous for $1000 fridge (it's $300 extra for the icemaker).  He said I needed proof there was a problem, so I sent an email with a photo of the slanted fridge and a photo of a 36" level on the floor to show it was level (i tried to paste photos here, but can't).  Under pressure from the retailer, Summit sent a service rep.  The service rep agreed the floor was level and the legs were into the cavity, so there was nothing he could do to fix the problem--that there was clearly a manufacturing or design flaw.  When Summit received this information, they said since it wasn't a MANUFACTURING flaw (it was the design flaw--so ALL fridges will have the same problem), they weren't required to do anything about it.  So I'm living with the problem.
As an aside, the rest of the quality is no better.  the produce drawer is plastic and doesn't slide on the guides well, so soon it will break no matter how careful I am.


I am writing this review to help spare others what we are going through right now.  We bought a DCS grill seven years ago and the customer service was amazing.  We love the grill and the customer service experiences we had during that purchase led us to purchase the DCS 48in gas cooktop with grill and griddle.  I wish we had realized they have been bought by another company!  Our NEW cooktop we paid around $3800.00 for came to use with missing parts and a drip try that was installed so poorly it would not open.  The tray alignment is off and it bent the frame.  We called DCS immediately expecting the same amazing customer service we had gotten several years ago and were stunned at their reaction which was basically "too bad".  They refused to replace the cooktop and were of no help at all.  We went as far up the chain as possible with nothing but the same run around.  They insisted that we get it serviced - OUR BRAND NEW $3800.00 COOKTOP - serviced!  They would not even consider helping us until we had a service company come out and try to fix our new appliance.  They said that the service company would have to deem it irreparable before they would "try to resolve it" - not replace it.  The servicemen worked on the drip tray and although it now pulls out, it has to be forced.  They are ordering the missing parts from DCS and those should be in sometime after Christmas.  When you purchase an appliance that costs that much and claims to be a high-end product, you expect the customer service to match their claims.  This cooktop should have been replaced immediately and we cannot believe the hoops we are having to go through.  Furthermore, we are afraid of the issues we may have to face in the future.  What else is wrong with this thing - how did it get damaged - is the quality control so poor that they marked parts as included yet they weren't?  Did they actually inspect this cooktop before it left their warehouse?  We are so angry and are trying to work through the process but I am strongly urging you to choose something else!!!


My husband & I just recently got this dishwasher and based on other reviews, we will keep our fingers crossed that it performs the same months from now.  Currently, we love it!  It cleans dishes so much better than our previous dishwasher...but probably because it's an upgrade from what we had before.  We have yet to re-wash a dish & no spots on anything.  Our previous dishwasher left so much food residue on the dishes that I was constantly re-washing in the machine (don't know why) or hand washing.  We don't mind that the cycles take a bit longer either because it's not like we are going to use the dishes right away.  I LOVE that it's quiet, which is another upgrade from our last machine.  That thing was so noisy!  I think it has plenty of room for all kinds of dishes, and we put everything in it.  One reviewer mentioned something about bowls, but we've put bowls of every size in it.  I have no bad things to say about this appliance yet.

Update:  As of 10/11/11 we pretty much don't like this dishwasher anymore.  We were SO hopeful too!  At this point I wouldn't say it's the worst dishwasher ever, but you definitely can't overpack it (that's probably for any dishwasher though, right?  maybe?).  Anyway, there must be something up with the detergent dispenser because soap went all over a Pyrex dish that we had in there and hand washing that dish wouldn't even get the soap off!  It's like it doesn't come out right anymore and just leaves a detergent trail down the inside door of the washer.  Most of the dishes do come clean, but now (even with Jet Dry or something similar) some of the glasses come out looking really cloudy.  I have had to re-wash some dishes before or just hand wash them which is highly disappointing.  I guess the only good things I can say about it still is how quiet it is and I like the child lock, which our previous washer didn't have.  *The only thing about the child lock is...it doesn't prevent your child from turning the washer on.  Our son has hit a cycle button before and as long as the dishwasher is completely shut the cycle will start after a few seconds.  So, we have to make sure he turns it off if he turns it on.


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This is really going to be handy when we get our RV next year and start traveling. It's also handy for those that might live in a place that don't have laundry rooms and or they need something washed quickly. Besides most laundry rooms close down at a certain time, so having this will really help it it's late, the laundry room is closed and you need something washed a.s.a.p.
Also great for college dorm students.

This mini portable counter top washing machine fits perfect on a kitchen counter top. It did not move during washing or spinning. It stayed right in place. The spinning works really well. My clothing items, rung out really well from the spin cycle.. I really love the way this mini portable washing machine handles itself. I was actually quite surprised to see it work so well. This will definitely be going in our RV, (just need to get the RV and we'll be good to go)

PROS:
small, compact
not heavy
doesn't move at all during wash/spin cycles.

CONS:
the hose is situated for one side so I have to turn it around if my sink is on the other side, like it is. wish the hose was in the back center.
moves around a little while on.

Remember, don't put anything over 5.5 pounds. This is not for "let's see how much we can put in it" type of washer. So you need to be careful, even if you have to get a kitchen scale to weigh out your items, I would and I have.


We have 24 foot of solid dryer vent pipe ending in 3 right-angles before going through the floor into the flexible dryer-vent hose coming from the dryer.  I can't get behind the dryer without moving both the washer and dryer and they are HEAVY.  So being lazy I decided to clean the vent from the outside of the house inward.  I didn't use a vacuum cleaner or a blower or suction of any kind.  I did tighten each section of tubing with pliers and taped them.  I threaded all 24 foot of tubing with the brush on the end into the outside vent and then backed it out.  I got a good amount of lint clods out.  Then I turned on the dryer to blow everything out.  I got no air coming out at all.  My fear had come true, I had forced gobs of lint into the right-angles at the end of the run.  I still didn't want to move that washer and dryer so I figured I'd try one other thing, use the clodbuster attachment.  Now I'm really getting lazy so I tightened each tubing section by hand (no pliers) and didn't use tape.  I pushed all 24 foot of tubing into the vent until I hit some resistance and then turned the tubing by hand (too lazy to hook the drill up).  Then I pulled it all out and there wasn't any lint at all that came out. So now I'm resigned to having to move the washer and dryer, but before I do I figured I might as well turn the dryer on and see what happens.  Lots of lint clods blew out and kept coming out for about 20 seconds.  I've attached pictures of it.  I'm really happy with this product and if it worked for me with all the shortcuts I took it will probably work great for you.  As a point of reference we built this house five years ago and this is the first time I ever cleaned the vent.  A load of ten bath towels used to take 45 minutes to dry, lately it's been taking 3 to 4 hours, so I knew I couldn't put cleaning the pipe off any longer.


As our freezer ice maker could not keep up with demand for my family, we started looking at small ice makers. Amazon offers so many but they all kind of look the same until you read each review and look elsewhere for more details.

The DELLA is awesome! Ours arrived well packaged and protected. Took it out of the box and let it sit for the hour it suggests in the manual. After cleaning the inside and items as suggested, we began making ice. It's fast and consistent during this process. You can set two sizes and I suppose if you used one of those water bottles, the small would be great for this. For us, the large was the way to go.

After tossing the first cubs made just to avoid the plastic taste, we just let it run all day long. For us we learned it drops new cubes about every 7-8 minutes like clock work. The only issue we have found is that the cubes are a little wet and if you juts tossed them in the freezer, they will clump together. A simple fix for this, we place new cubes on a cookie sheet in the freezer and wait for the next batch before dropping them into our ice bucket. This seems to work out well for us.

Yes, it's a little more work but worth it as this little gizmo makes ice like crazy unlike our freezer ice maker. They are wet I assume by the process and speed it makes ice. Our freezer ice maker does the same thing just quite as bad as it's in the freezer. If you leave the cubs in the bin until the process stops on it's own... You may have a big chunk of ice instead of cubes. With this in mind, we let it drop 4 or 5 times and then pull them to cookie sheet.

The cubes are just right for us made in a good size for glasses with a round shape with a hole in the top of each one. Oddly, this shape and size appears to melt slower in the glass. Much easier to grab and get into the glass without dropping any on the floor.

All in all and for the price, we feel this was a great buy and is proving to be a great ice maker. A couple of small adjustments to habit and we see this being a trusty ice maker that will help us get through the summer months here in Arizona without ever buying bag of ice.


Received my CTDW on Friday and I couldn't wait to see what it had to offer seeing as how there are some mixed reviews online.  First off it came in a massive box  that I literally had to drag inside, I cut into the box and it was beautifully packeged in another box with foam blocks on all the corners to protect it from travel.

When I opened the second box I was a little nervous because there was water on the outside of the unit, but dry inside, which confused my brain because it was sealed tightly in 2 huge boxes.

I did have a little trouble hooking the unit up I have a Koehler faucet. I ended up popping out both black rubber stoppers to make the unit compatible with my faucet. When I turned on the faucet there was some leaking, eeeeek! So I unscrewed the adapter and wrapped my faucet in some white plumbing tape wala! Problem solved. Granted this is only a temporary solution.  I'll need to buy an adapter.

So far I've done about 6 loads of dishes and I recommend running your sink till the water is as hot as it can get then attaching the unit before starting your wash cycle. My dishes have been coming out clean and shiny and free of spots with no soap residue. It uses minimal water which pleasantly surprised me!  Way less than when I was my dishes by hand. I use a generic brand dish soap from the local dollar General store, it seems to be as good as any name brand.

As a single mom that works 2 jobs this is huge for us, my kids like it, I love it, It's so easy to use. No leaks oh my gosh and it's SO QUIET. I kept asking my daughter is it running? Is it running? And as a bonus my daughter is using the boxes to make a box fort castle she's 13 and over 5 get tall. Will keep updated on this unit, but do it, Its a god send!


It was packaged very carefully and arrived in great condition.

Upon opening the lid, the ice maker had a strong, plastic smell that had me really concerned that the ice would taste bad. I'm pretty picky about my ice, so even a slight "off" taste would have been a deal breaker. However, per the instructions, I wiped it thoroughly (I chose white vinegar and warm water) and I dried it carefully before using. The ice tastes great!!

The machine is very easy to use.

Initially, it made a REALLY loud noise, but that seems to only happen when the cycle first starts. It lasted a few seconds. Afterwards, the sound was like a fridge or quiet dishwasher running (unless dumping ice, of course).

I set mine to "large" cubes. The first cubes it made were NOT large. But, as the machine ran longer, the ice became a good size. Unless I just became used to it, the time between dumping ice seemed to decrease the longer the machine ran. I filled up a large mixing bowl of ice in a couple of hours. I used a half gallon of water to accomplish that. At first, I ran to dump the ice each time I heard it hit the basket. Later, I waited up to an hour to dump the filled basket all at once. It didn't melt much at all. There was enough water upon dumping the ice to cause the ice to stick together some when re-frozen. But, it wasn't bad, didn't noticeably affect the size of the cubes, and was easily fixed by gently tapping with a butter knife.

The ice has a great taste (no plastic smell or flavor) and the texture is awesome. Also, the ice lasts a long time, while in the glass. I was concerned that the hollow center would mean quickly melting ice. Not at all!! It's wonderful!

As long as this product continues to perform like this, I couldn't be happier. And, at this point, I can't see life without it. I would definitely order it again and I highly recommend it!

*****update*****
May 16, 2016

The unit has stopped working. Continually says "tray full" when it's empty. I wiped the sensors and that worked initially, but now it won't do anything. Very disappointed with the product not working anymore. Amazon issued a refund.


Men from appliance store delivered and set it up 6/19/11. I washed 4 loads that day - choosing "Normal" cycle and "HOT/COLD" setting each time. I paused the machine and opened door to check the temp. of water. It WASN'T HOT at all - just cool! I checked it numerous times throughout, and it was NEVER hot. We even re-checked hoses and hook-up - all were correct. "Sanitize" cycle was warmer, but not really hot. What a disappointment that an expensive "Rolls Royce" of a washer can't wash your laundry in HOT water. Why even have a temp. setting option if it won't work. I REALLY want to like this machine - just give me the hot water for my towels and bedding! A service tech is coming on Thurs - after only having it 4 days - NOT a good first impression!

Pros: huge capacity!, nice looking machine, quiet

Cons: Did not meet expectations, doesn't wash in hot water, door can't be reversed, don't care for tune to signal end of wash, expensive!!

On 6/23/11, a service tech came out.  He had never seen this problem before and ordered a new heater for it.  I am NOT happy that a brand new machine - less than a week old - should have to have any replacement parts already.  I contacted my salesman at H H Gregg and they will be switching the machine out.  I chose a model below this one - I'm scared to try this one again and have the same issue.  I sure hope that the WF431ABW works out.

****** MY MACHINE "WAS" THE WHITE MODEL Samsung WF520ABW/XAA 27" Front Load Steam Washer with 4.3.  My mistake for putting the review on this page for the Platinum washer, however, like another reviewer wrote: same machine - only a different color.  Regardless:  buyer beware! ******

UPDATE:  I LOVE the new model that I opted for - WF431ABW by Samsung!


My 30-year-old Kenmore dryer (wow!) was on its last legs, so I researched on line reviews and Consumer Reports. The Samsung DV56H9100GG was well-regarded, but CR listed it as #1 which sealed the deal for me. I bought mine at Home Depot and they delivered it within the week.

I've been using my new dryer for several months and it is quite a step up over the old Kenmore. It is very quiet and energy efficient. Plus there are a variety of spiffy drying options that weren't there in the old days: a "Wrinkle Prevent" to keep clothes looking good if you can't get back to the dryer in time; "Wrinkle Away" for clean stuff that just needs a spritzing and tumble dry; a variety of settings for anything from light blouses to heavy towels and bedding, and an illuminated drum so you can see what you are doing. They even include a drying rack for tennis shoes, toys, etc., though I usually just stick stuff like that out on the back porch to dry.

The Samsung dryer is several inches taller than my old Kenmore, which makes me glad I didn't buy the pedestal that raises it off the floor; I don't think it would have fit in my available space and I certainly couldn't fold stuff on the top surface. In any case, check the dimensions of your laundry area before buying.

This Samsung dryer looks O.K. (shrug, it IS basically a big box) and appears well made. It sounds cute soft musical tones and tunes to signal different features. The "load finished" tune is rather long and resembles (to me) an 8-bit version of a "Pirates of the Caribbean" drinking song. ;) The lint trap is tucked on the door edge for easy access. Unfortunately, my new dryer door opens to the right and it appears to be a tremendous hassle--possibly impossible--to change the hinge direction.

This is a pricey critter and if I ever have a problem I'll post an update immediately. I doubt I'll get 30 years like I did with my old Kenmore, but this is a really nice clothes dryer. Five stars.


The package was received quickly.  Packaged well.  This product does not come with directions on how to replace the hose on your dishwasher.  I wouldnt expect it to include directions but I thought I would add that just in case another person was wondering.
So you are wondering if you can replace your hose unicouple thingy?  Are you willing to risk the $$??
My honest answer is YES!!  You can replace it.  I am a single mom, working full time with no family around. If I can figure it out so can you.  Your best bet (IMO) is to youtube a video that walks you through how to change this.  The you tube video was found by searching "How to change the hose thingy on a GE washer yourself".  Ha This product is the cheapest I have found to purchase

PROs:
* Cheaper than hiring a repair man and worth the risk of the price.
*Cheaper than ordering directly from the manufacturer.
*Worth the risk of the price because a new portable dishwasher is almost $500 dollars and I cant afford that or the time to hand was all the dishes. Aint nobody got time for that. lol
*Was able to quickly fix it under an hour.
* Quality of the product was the same or better that the factory part on the dishwasher.
*The hose does look cheap or ghetto
*The couple fits tight and does not leak.

Cons:
You do need some tools to change the part and you cannot replace it without the tools
*I believe taking apart the back of the dishwasher and replacing it was a pain more than changing the actual hose.
* You should have most of the tools that you need since they are somewhat common but be safe and google it or youtube it.

This was my first review of a product.  No, I did NOT get it for a discount.  I just want to help others out especially to encourage single moms, women, and for people who need a nudge that they CAN do this and feel comfortable buying a product because there are honest reviews.

Let me know if I should add anything else or if you want pictures. :)
Now order this and get it done! :)


I'm not happy with this one nor Maytag's service.

I live alone and don't need to do many loads of wash so this Maytag seemed like a good cost/service compromise.  Bought it new in January; after 5 months of very light service it's control system started going brainless at the end of the wash cycle.  Would shut down completely, never would go to rinse or spin.

Called Maytag service - took 2 hours; person on the other end said she couldn't schedule a warranty repair without the serial number, which I didn't have handy.  Called back 2 days later and got an airhead who said she needed neither model number nor serial number to schedule a warranty service.  First day they could get a serviceman out was about a week away.  Made appointment.

Fortunately the service company called a day ahead and I learned they were scheduled to come fix a 6 year old, out of service Whirlpool!!  Got that straighten out.  Told the guy the problem was most likely in the control system and the serviceman should bring a new control module and any known troublesome sensors with him.

OF COURSE, next day he arrives with no parts.  Diagnoses problem as the control module.  Will have to order it and it should arrive in a week or less.  Schedule for him to come out a week later.

Next week -- after 2+ weeks without a functioning washer -- service man arrives, installs parts.  Runs diagnostic program on a tablet computer but does not actually try running the washing machine.  Pronounces the problem fixed.  Leaves.

30 minutes later I try washing one of the many loads of clothes I've accumulated in 2 weeks.  No workee.  Exactly the same problem as before.  Call service company, try to get them to send the guy back.  Sorry, no can do.  Next date we can have a serviceman come is 5 days from now.

I'll give them one more chance to fix it and then I start demanding my money back.


I am in love with this counter top ice machine.  My refrigerator is 20 years old and the ice machine broke.  So I got this just in time. I hate having to fill and empty ice cube trays.

The ice machine is a little bigger than a bread baking machine and weighs 25 pounds. It has a modern stainless steel body and a black top with a see thru window.

It's so easy to use and came with an instruction manual.  You just plug-in and add water. The machines works on its on.  There is an electronic control panel on the front with LED light indicators.  There are metal rods looks like 9 that create the ice.  The basket holds 2.2 pounds of ice.  The machine let's you know when the water is low or the basket is full with the LED lights.

It is very quiet and the only noise I heard was ice falling in the basket.

When I first started it took about 15 minutes to make about 9 medium pieces of ice.  To be honest I though of my gosh it's gonna take a couple days to fill this ice basket at this rate.  After the first batch of ice it started making ice about every 9 minutes.  I noticed after about 2 hours that the basket was almost full.  We made several baskets of ice that day and have been making lots of ice ever since.

I prefer the larger size ice cubes which are not as big as ice cubes in an ice tray but work good in my diet soda and ice tea glasses.  The small size would be great for slushes in the blender.

I like having the window on top so you can see the ice.  Should I get busy and forget to empty the basket,  the ice just melts back into water in the reservoir.

To change the size of the ice just requires a push of a button for small, medium or large.  There is also a power button to turn on and off.

It has a drain plug to empty unused water since it says to use fresh water every 24 hrs.

This is definitely one of my favorite new kitchen gadgets.  My daughter has already asked to borrow it.

It also has a 12 month warranty which is great.

I did receive this product free in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.


I've had this thing for a few months now and it's definitely easier and more convenient than traditional blowout technique. You can use your free hand to hold the segment of hair you're working on, allowing you to use the brush on your roots without over-drying the more delicate ends. There are lots of great youtube tutorials on the use of this device or similar ones that show various techniques. People complaining about how this thing is hard to use or complicated or confusing seem to be confused by objects that rotate in mirrors. Ce la vie I guess.

Pros:
- Frees up one hand to help with styling
- Buttons and switches are easy and intuitive to use
- Seems fairly sturdy; I've dropped mine several times with no breakage
- Good value for the price. I don't regret buying this and think it was probably worth what I spent on it.

Cons:
- Cool air setting DOES NOT rotate. If you want cool air, you cannot use it while the brush rotates. This is a problem for anyone concerned with heat damage, which I am.
- Speed and power of rotation is related to heat/power of air. Hotter air = faster rotation. There is no way to control heat independently of rotation speed.
- Brush size is too small for my personal taste. Since I have 3a curly hair, I use blowouts for straightening, and my blowout curls experience some shrinkage, so the bigger my round brush, the better. I would prefer this brush to be wider than it is.
- Breakage. My ends are bleached, and heat styling is ALWAYS murder on processed hair. I don't think this brush in particular can be blamed for that; I believe any heat styling will exacerbate damage. I'm trying to grow my hair out and the old, bleached ends are breaking away continually. That's pretty much how it goes. However, the design of this brush means the heat and dryness come from the inside-out, meaning the ends of the hair are getting the worst of it. In traditional blowouts, the ends are wrapped up under the middle of the hair, and the hot air comes from above, meaning the delicate ends are somewhat protected during styling. Take this into consideration and be protective of your ends while using this brush.


I bought this range with real excitement and in some respects my expectations were rewarded with good performance. I do quite appreciate the smooth cooktop, the double oven concept, the appearance, and the controls. However, this range has been plagued with several significant problems that now two years later make me feel that my money was totally wasted.
1) The internal enamel of the lower oven door came with a large scratch such that I would not want to cook with it. The store where I bought it gave me a replacement door from the unit they had in stock. I think the scratch was caused by the sliding rack, which if not connected properly is designed such that closing the door will almost inevitably cause it to gauge out enamel from the door when you close the door.
2) After a year of using the device (so it was outside of the warranty period, I hosted my first thanksgiving. Midway through roasting the turkey we heard a strange load bang. I looked in the oven and found that the rack supporting the turkey had fallen to the bottom of the oven. I optimistically thought it was a one time thing, but later when roasting a chicken the rack also fell. Taking a closer look, I realized the lower over rack support mechanism is totally flawed. The racks do not fit in tightly enough. if you simply push lightly down on a rack when it is in the correct position for cooking, the oven's interior side walls push out enough that the rack passes them and it falls out of place. So I bought an expensive range in which it is impossible to roast even chickens - infuriating. When I contacted Fridgidaire Support, they simply said they had never heard anything like this. They refused to let me speak with anyone other than the phone support person, and she said the best they could do was sell me a new rack for ~$70, thinking maybe the rack itself was faulty. I foolishly bought it and now I have an extra rack that is identical to the ones that came with the stove and Fridgidaire got even more of my money.
3) Now, the lower oven cannot heat higher than ~200F. The stove is only two years old.

This range has wasted a significant amount of my money and I am deeply disappointed in this company. I would never by a major product from them again.


The critical installation tip is the outflow pipe should not be any higher than 22 inches, 56 cm, above the bottom of the appliance for the drying function to work. I tried heights ranging from 15 to 50 inches, 38 to 121 cm, above the bottom of the appliance. The drying performance starts to drop off at about 20 inches, 51 cm. Above 30 inches, 76 cm, 2 or more full dry cycles were required to get the clothes close to dry. Above 40 inches, 102 cm, the clothes never dried.

With the outflow pipe 22 inches above the bottom of the appliance, a queen sized heavy flannel sheet set, 1 flat sheet, 1 fitted sheet, and 4 pillowcases, take 3.25 hours to wash and dry, including pre-wash and extra rinse.

I routinely load the washer to 70% full with clothing, and my typical pre-wash, wash, extra-rinse, and dry cycle time is about 3 hours.

Unless you very carefully clean the door glass and seal after and before every use, about 1/8 cup, 30ml, of water will leak due to the lint, dust, and pet hair left on the door glass and/or seal.

The cleanable lint filter basket filters out coarse items, but I still get about 1/2-1 tablespoon, 8-15ml, of lint from the outflow pipe. I have the outflow pipe going into my utility sink and through a fine strainer to reduce the load on my septic tank.

I would give this appliance 5 stars if the outflow pipe height constraint was documented or fixed, the internal lint filter filtered finer lint, and the door seal did not need such careful cleaning.

I love the convenience of putting in a load of laundry, setting the delay so that when I get home I have clean and dry laundry to put away.