I've always bought the "official" GE branded MWF water filter for my refrigerator but no longer. I decided to take a chance on this one - it appears to be exactly the same design and construction quality as the GE brand.and it sells for only 31% of the price of the official one! It installs the same. The only difference that I could discern was this one comes with a little sheet of stick on month labels that tell the user when it was installed. I'd always written the date of the install on the outside of the filter. Then, when I went to screw it in, most of the time the date would end up pointed toward the back of the refrigerator. The only way I could check the date was by getting out my little mechanics mirror to check it. With the stick-on labels, it's easy to install the filter and THEN apply the month sticker so it is pointing toward the front!
I was concerned by one review that said his "leaked" and the poster was having issues with the vendor. I can state that I've had no indication of any leaks at all. This fits the same as the GE brand in my refrigerator.
I can't understand why I should pay GE $41.49 for what is essentially the same thing. When you consider the GE says to replace it every 300 gallons of water (who measures these things?), and this one cuts to the chase and just says "replace in six months", why not save the extra money?  I figure I'm ahead by about $28.50 every six months. That's enough to take the wife out to a movie and popcorn. Everybody wins with this water filter!


Actually this is my first time buying items from amazon, it is a very good experience! This seller has the super fast shipping process. I receive the hood in only two days.the hood has very good protection out side to avoid physical damages, when I take it out, it is really a beautiful hood. $200 to buy a range hood, I have not think to much, just trying to get a hood that is okay to use, but this hood just too good, way better than my expect. Nice stainless steel and clear glass, there is a little curve on the front of the chimney makes the hood a good looking. My contractor told me this hood use very good filter, it's all made with stainless steel, very easy to clean, he told me those filter was using on commercial use, it is much easier to clean than the regular aluminum filter. This hood is also very powerful, my old hood that purchased from home deport is only 400 CFM which is really too weak for a heavy cooker. This new hood can reach up to 860CFM which is double the power of my old one. Finally can keep all the cooking smokes away. Vey installation, I think I can install it with our my contractor's help, you can do it by yourself if you want to save some money! Well will highly suggest ppl to buy this hood, I am also remodeling my bathroom, will definitely come back to buy shower panel and tub from you guy! Good products!


The lint eater is amazing! We recently bought a house that was built in 2001 and previously owned by an older lady, so I assumed the dryer vent had never been cleaned. Before setting up the dryer, I wanted to give the vent line a thorough cleaning for safety's sake and to help the dryer run as efficiently as possible. Well, I'm glad I did! The exterior cover on the vent had been gone for some time, and the amount of leaves and pine needles plus lint wads that I got out were shocking! It seemed like every time I ran the LintEater through line, it dislodged another fist-sized wad of stuff. When I first hooked up the shop vac inside the house, and went out to the vent exit, there was almost zero air getting sucked in. The wads were so huge that they kept stopping up my shop vac hose and I had to keep going inside to clean it out. After all was said and done, my vent line is free-flowing and working as good as new. Glad I spent the money on this product!

Helpful tip - when I started, I just jammed all of the rods together and tried to work it into the vent line. It's way too unwieldy this way, and every time you hit the power on the drill, the rods get kinked and knotted up because they're so flexible. Start with one, and when that one gets most of the way into the vent line, add another. Repeat as necessary and you'll have a MUCH easier time.


Once I decided I wanted an induction cooktop, I looked at all the options on the US market, including those that cost twice as much as the Miele and decided this was the one I wanted.  Reasons why:  Miele was highly rated on several websites.  The cooktop was a brilliant solution to two problems I was concerned about: "rimless" cooktops had the tempered glass surface sitting on top of the countertop, and I was concerned that it could sustain a chip or even a crack if whacked too hard by some countertop sideways accident.  However, when I looked at the induction cooktops with stainless steel rims at my local appliance store, where NO cooking takes place, I saw that the rims, which could be as much as an inch wide, were scratched.  Miele has a tiny vertical stainless steel rim with no horizontal surface to scratch.  I love that feature.  I also like the placement of the burners, with the biggest and most powerful in the front and the smallest (perfect for my tea kettle or for melting butter) in the back center.  And finally.....using an induction cooktop provides instant gratification.  Water boils quickly, and at the lowest setting I can finally leave a thick soup to keep warm without any worry about burning at the bottom of the soup pot.  I went from a strong advocate of gas cooktops for their versatility and fairly instant heat control to finally having a cooktop that really gave me instant control.  Finally, if you get distracted by a phone ringing or the doorbell, just take your cookware off the "burner" and the latter shuts off automatically.  You don't have to fumble around getting a burner turned off.  Just lift the pot and GO!!


in july of 2010  my $1000 wash machine decided to die!!!! several months before i had to have the master control board replaced and they did it for free but not long after it was continued non stop problems...when the repair man was there he said my machine was rusting from the inside out and that the top plastic ring on the tub that has the dispenser cups was rubbing its self away and that the balance rods were going to need replaced at some point..the week it died i  fought with it constantly . it started to sound like a jet taking off in the basement. and made the house vibrate!!it was throwing constant F1 codes and unl codes.  when it finally died . i had leveled it of 6 times in half hour. finally ended up taking all clothes out of it but 2 shirts and seeing if it would finish cycle..it started to roar and bounced across the floor and popped the latch on the lid and made a funny noise and that was it . i called whirlpool for 4 months and got no where...my husband finally found us a used washer so we could have clean clothes and we spent that 4 months posting how horrible this machine is and trying to get help. it has spent the last year under the stairs as we figured we had better keep it until we could become part of a class action. whirlpool need to replace this machine as they knew they were junk!!!! when i called repair men they told me to look at it was going to be $500 and it was cheaper to buy a new machine as the cabrios were junk and no one wanted to work on them. they were beyond a bad design.. lord only knows how many parts on this thing need replaced??? and to think we took out a loan to buy new appliances and got screwed!!!!  tracie jordan morse bluff nebr


I bought this last October and finally got around to cleaning our 15-foot dryer duct run. It's just not the type of thing that's at the top of your list... like "Wow, should I go see a movie, or clean our dryer duct?" However, our dryer was drying slower and slower, and I knew it was a task that I needed to tackle, so I read the very long instruction book for this and began my work. The instructions really need to be re-written and simplified. My Sony TV has a smaller instruction manual. But I do appreciate the manufacturer's thoroughness. For those of you with short attention spans here's my quick start guide:

1. Screw the rods together and use electrical or duct tape to reinforce the joints to keep them from unscrewing during your work.
2. Stick one end of rod in your drill and set the clutch pretty close to the lowest or second lowest setting, then increase power if you need it.
3. Attached brush to other end of rod with supplied key wrench / allen wrench and tighten.
4. Make sure your drill is on clockwise - not reverse - mode or else the rods will unscrew inside your duct and you're screwed.
5. Read #4 again.
6. Turn dryer on air mode and then insert the brush in the pipe outside and begin spinning it by activating the drill. Push it in about a foot, then pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then push it in 2 feet and pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then 3 feet... etc.
7. Marvel at how much lint came out.
8. Marvel at how fast your dryer is and come write a review here.
9. Wash the clothes you were wearing when you did this because they are now covered in lint.

Hope this helps. It's a quick job and well worth it the trouble!


I thought I would give this a try since I can get 2 of these for the price of 1 Samsung filter. I haven't had any of the issues that some users have stated.

1)Some users stated that it leaked - I made sure to put the O-ring lube on as the directions indicated
2)Some users stated that it wouldn't fit properly - I did have to move my sliding shelf out to put the filter in, unlike the Samsung filter which I could put in without doing that (not a big deal, unless your shelf does not slide)
3)Some users stated that it would not align and screw in correctly - I looked at my original Samsung filter to see how it aligned and I just copied that when putting it in.

It looks to be about the same as far as dimensions, however, this replacement filter is much lighter, which leads me to believe cheaper materials, but I really don't know. There is a funny taste initially, but it's the same with the regular Samsung filter. I made sure to run a few gallons through initially. We are light water drinkers, but it's been about a month and the taste is clearing up.

Overall for the value, I think this is a great replacement for those who want to save money. I gave it 4 starts because it is not an exact replica for Samsung's quality and ease of replacement. But if you follow the 3 steps above, you will have no problems with it from the start. I plan on continuing to buy this product for water filter replacement


<input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/E1qtHLOLKPS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A1fXqiKksyS.png" class="video-slate-img-url"> My wife and I live in a 36ft RV year round.  We were buying ice almost daily and taking up most all of our (small) freezer space.  We bought this tabletop ice maker and use it pretty much daily.  We are up to preparing 2 one gallon size bag of ice cubes in the summer and keep 1 one gallon size bag available in the winter.  It takes up little space on our table and has been a work horse for us.  We like the size of the cubes, and the ease of starting a batch of ice at any time.  Just fill the water up to the fill-line and turn it on.  The clean up is just as easy.  We drain the excess water out and wipe out the interior when we need to.  We recommend this product to anyone.  We have had it close to a year now and never had a problem with its operation.  We are not sure what other people have had, because it had 3 1/2 stars when we bought it. but our experience has been perfect.  No mechanical problems at all.


I was totally duped by the store I bought this from.  I was told it was "like those washers high capacity washers at the laundromat!  Just stuff as many clothes as you can and let 'er rip!".  Ha.  A third of the clothes don't even get wet when it is stuffed.  I learned over time that the less clothes the better....way less.  It doesn't matter if there are 10lbs of clothes or 10 ounces....it uses the same amount of water.  The drum spins one direction for two or 3 rotations and stops for so long that I thought it quit working.  Then it reverses directions and stops.  Then repeat.  It takes longer to wash a load of clothes than it does to dry them!!  Totally ridiculous.  If you are in a hurry....like maybe need your clothes washed in less than an hour....that's just when the washer finishes and does not count drying....use the hand wash cycle.  The comments about the mold are completely true.  What a disgusting mess.  Whoever the environmentally conscious engineer who designed this horrible piece of equipment ought to be shamed out of the business.  It may not use as much water but clothes look horrible and the black mold growing in the door cannot be good.  I am going to junk this piece of metal and go buy some old lady's washer with an agitator.  The dryer isn't any better except that it forced me to install a retractable clothesline....which I purchased from Amazon....and I don't even bother with the dryer any longer which probably suits the environmentalists who are behind these horrible ideas just fine.  I sure hope Bosch doesn't make toilets.  I can only imagine the nightmare.....


Perfect for wall mounting a 3 prong 30 amp 240 outlet.  I actually used it with a generator extension cord so I can run my water heater in a power outage.

The package includes some 3/4 inch long screws that you could use to mount the unit to plywood.  Also, it brings cable clamping mechanism to bring in and secure a large cable, such as SOOW cable via the bottom punch out hole.  I used 10/4 SOOW, however, 8/4 would have fit no problem.  Might even be able to get 6/4 in there.

The backplate has a pre-tapped ground screw hole, and suitable for use with a pigtail.  The terminations for the hots and neutral feel very robust and secure.  Plenty of room for 10 gauge wire.  Probably can fit up to 6 gauge.  Plenty of room inside to bend wire and make it all fit without struggle.  This does make the overall size a bit large, but this was not a con for me.  When its all put together, it does feel fairly solid, even for extension cord use.  I would not abuse it, though.  It is not that tough.  Also, this is not water proof at all.  I did not expect that it was, so it is not a con.

I have installed dozens of these over the years.  I think this one is the best.  Also, it is the cheapest, includes the clamp, and easiest to fit the wires inside.  The only downside is that it is larger than others, although not much larger.  If its in the utility room, you are probably not going to care.


Great washer, but effectively has NO WARRANTY:
I bought one of these "RCA" washers from Walmart, along with an extended warranty from Asurion. Absolutely worthless:
Curtis International, the licensee of the RCA name, provides a "warranty" with the washer, but all of the contact information for the warranty is a toll-free number that is answered in India, and they DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION OR SUPPORT OR ABILITY TO PROVIDE ANY SERVICE for washing machines. They will give you another phone number which reaches RCA TELEPHONES. And, if you call back again, they will give you another number for RCA TELEVISIONS. But, they have nothing else and will do nothing else. So, if you need warranty service (1-year warranty), it is IMPOSSIBLE TO GET.
Asurion, which provides the 'extended warranty coverage' will complete the useless loop: they will say they're sorry, their coverage only applies AFTER the manufacturer warranty is over, and since it is under manufacturer warranty, they can't help - they can give you the phone number to the Indian call center that says they never heard of RCA washing machine nor can they provide service for it.

So, if you want to buy a washer that effectively has no warranty, go for a Curtis/RCA!
By the way, these washers are also sold with the 'Magic Chef' brand name, and MIDEA which is the actual Chinese manufacturer.
I also called Midea, but they claim the machines branded 'RCA' are not theirs and offer no support or service - they do say if you have a 'Midea' branded machine, they will 'attempt' to find someone locally to provide the warranty service.


Extremely pleased with my purchase. I researched reviews and went in person to the big box stores before deciding on this range. I've put in my time with apartment style ranges, and upon finally finishing our kitchen I am so glad to have the commanding centerpiece be a substantial piece of equipment that will stand the test of time. Trying to not be a snob, I had considered getting a Samsung or Bosch because it would be the same brand as my dishwasher or refrigerator. I went to the stores to get a feel for them and they were cheap feeling with an insane amount of useless options, even for a seasoned self described foodie chef. I thought, "why invest almost 2k in something that doesn't thrill me?" So I splurged on a new brand and the 36" range purchasing sight unseen from China. Hoping it would live up to the reviews I had read and anxious for its arrival, my dreams were fulfilled the day it arrived. I had also debated between the Thor brand and this and opted for the Kucht. My decision came down to the weight on specifications. The Kucht weighed 50 lbs more and so I examined the photos more and discovered that the grates were a lot more substantial on the Kucht. I figured if the same size range weighs 50 lbs more, it must have a lot better quality metals in construction. The interior is smartly designed, accurate temp control too. The only quirk I've noticed after heavy use for an month is that the simmer burners click and complain so to speak if you try to simmer on the high powered center burner. But when you use it as designed, there are no problems. After a month I am thrilled with my purchase and would buy again in a heartbeat. Performs as well as a Wolf Thermador or Viking at a fraction of the cost. Also, extremely easy to clean- love the black background. Knobs feel heavy duty and expensive.


Maybe if I had the spin drier, no cat, a full sized shower, and loads of time to hand scrub all stains, then this would be worth it. As it is... Not so much. Here's why.

I read all sorts of reviews and watched youtube videos before purchasing this through The Laundry Alternative's website. It is more unsteady than the videos showed. I worry that it will break while I'm turning it. And about stains. One older review states that the Wonderwash doesn't remove stains, and then other people replied say that he must not have pre-treated. Well, I had a light stain, so I not only pre-treated with Shout, but (after letting that sit for about five minutes) pre-soaked in hot water for over twenty minutes. Then washed it in the Wonderwash. It didn't come out. I then lightly hand scrubbed it, and it came out right away. So even though the clothes smell nice after, I won't be able to use it for even the most lightly soiled clothes unless I want to scrub each item by hand. Oh, and unless you tighten the lid VERY well it will leak like crazy.

I have a very small apartment with only a stand up shower stall. My kitchen is too tiny. So it is very awkward to crouch in the corner of the bathroom cranking, then lean over to hand-wring everything.

On a side note, I have a cat, and the lack of a spin drier (I'm too broke to spend another $68+shipping) means that all that cat hair is still on all my clothes. A normal clothes drier will remove a great deal. I know, that's just the way it is but it was still surprising to see all that hair on everything!


Talk about a huge mistake, our purchase of this GE Induction Cooktop is the personification of "mistake."  It can be an installation nightmare for starters if you have to modify your cabinet opening to accommodate it, which may be likely.  If you have drawers beneath your present cooktop you will loose them if nearer than 12" from the bottom of this unit.  Worst of all, you may have only a 50/50 chance of the unit being 100 % functional out of the box.  Ours wasn't, largest burner was dead.  If you should live outside of GE's direct service area as we do, you are probably S.O.L. in terms of any hope of a qualified repair technician with immediate access to repair parts to actually perform warranty work.

UPDATE:
GE Customer Care has done their best to come up with someone to perform warranty repair on our cooktop.  Problem is the service provider cannot get to it for another three weeks and they estimate that what ever repair parts that will be needed will take another one to two weeks if they are not back ordered.  Bottom line, crippled cooktop for roughly six weeks and a kitchen that is a total mess due to having to leave cabinet area beneath the cooktop free of pots and pans.  NOTE:  error codes on this unit imply that the issue is with the controls touch pad.  It's a real shame their Q.C. folks let this thing get out without working properly.  For those thinking these things are made by Bosch, they are produced in a GE plant in Georgia, whether Bosch manufactures any of the components is anyone's guess.


I bought this when my built-in regular-sized dishwasher conked out.  I live alone, I work; therefore, a smaller unit is better suited to my needs.  And with a portable unit, I don't have to worry about the dangers of frozen pipes, plumbers, and expensive replacement costs for a regular  large-sized machine.  (I plan to remove it later, and right now I'm using the crapped out large unit for storing pots and pans in the interim! It is now a cupboard!)  Set-up on this smaller _ and portable_ machine was no problem at all; the machine is quiet and easy to operate.  I don't put my pots and pans in it, but all my cups utensils and plates fit just fine. What I do with the pots is rub them with a brillo pad, and then I sit them in my sink basin, where the run-off from all of the cycles of the portable dishwasher that's taking care of the regular dishes rinses off the pots and pans placed in the basin and underneath the faucet - and voila, one quick rinse afterwards with a sprayer of the pots and pans outside of the dishwasher, done manually after all is said and done, and the pots and pans as well as the other dishes are all easily taken care of.  Anyway, works great for me.  And I can't believe how quiet this machine is.  The dishes washed in the machine are spotless and gleaming. By the way, the machine was packaged very well.  Lots of smash-proof insulation.


I actually have the Model ADG3RG which lacks the middle knob & has one less feature.  I couldn't find that exact model here.  I purchased the dryer (along with the Speed Queen washer) at "Waadt Appliances."  The warranties on Speed Queen products are much longer than other brands & their products are commercial-quality washers & dryers found in laundromats & apartment complexes.  Washing & drying clothes should be simple & computerized lights & features are not needed and (in my experience), they are a source of expensive service calls when they fail.  I first shopped at Sears & the salesperson told me what I already suspected - that I would be lucky to get three to five years out of a typical brand-name washer & dryer, such as Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, GE, etc. (Yes, the Maytag man is not so lonely anymore).  My previous Kenmore lasted more than 20 years but those days are long gone.  After doing some research, I've found that Speed Queen products have an average life of 22 years.

After several loads, I can say that this dryer works very well.  I love the way the door opens completely so it is totally out of the way when loading & unloading the dryer - as if there is no door at all. The door is also reversible if you prefer to open it from the other side.  There is one feature that concerned me when I checked out the store display model.  This is the only dryer I've ever seen that has a non-removeable lint screen.  To clean it, you simply scrape the lint off with a brush, rag, or your hand.  The lint screen seemed small, compared to the longer pull-out types I'm accustomed to, but it did the job, and you have to clean the lint screen after each load on any dryer.


I've had this a few months, so I can't comment on reliability. This is the same as the Edgestar according to the manual, except the Edgestar has a digital panel. I would recommend spending the extra money for the Edgestar so you can determine when the load finishes. My apartment is a few floors and I'm not always present to hear the tone when it's finished.

That said, this functions like a normal dishwasher. You have six settings, and it has three filters for those of us who don't have garbage disposals. It works well with the dishwasher detergent I use (a Finish product). I've had no dirty dishes after using it on the normal setting, nor any spotting.

There are a few things to be mindful of:

While it *can* clean 10" plates, I wouldn't have more than 9" for ease of sliding in and out and having more space.

It's heavy: make sure you have someone to help you carry it!

Measure the space it will go in. It's sizable and will consume a fair amount of counterspace.

This shouldn't be used by more than 2-3 people. The absolute max it can use is 6 place settings, so if you have a big bowl or pots and pans, your available space drops fast.

My only complaint is that it does not dry the dishes completely. My lazy solution: open the dishwasher and pull the rack out. I love that I haven't washed all my dishes by hand recently--it's a huge time saver.


I've used lots of different double burner ranges, and I've always found that only one burner is ever capable of getting really hot, while the other burner is only good for simmering.  With the Delfino, both burners are capable of getting super-hot.

Infrared is similar to induction in that it heats up very quickly, is energy-efficient and allows for precise temperature control.  The key difference as far as I'm concerned is that, unlike induction which only works with magnetic pots, any kind of cookware works with infrared.  Also, induction cooktops are far more expensive.

I really like the fact that the two burners are the same size; this means I can use a 10" skillet on one burner at the same time as a large pot on the other.  Using smaller pots isn't a problem; the smallest one I have is only 5.5" in diameter but the handle didn't even get hot when I used the pot to bring water to boil.

I wavered about subtracting a star for the build quality.  One of the feet came off when I unboxed the cooking range, but I was able to screw it back on.  I then gave the cooktop a good wipe with a damp papertowel before using it for the first time because there's a bit of offgassing when it's first switched on.  I just opened the windows and it didn't take long for the smell to dissipate.

After trying all the settings and putting the cooktop through its paces, I'm very impressed.  Being able to cook at high heat on both burners is a big deal, since this is the only stove I have.  Another thing I'm really pleased about is that the bottom of the range doesn't get hot, so there's no danger of harming the kitchen countertop.


The hood looks very nice.  The build quality is excellent, but it was put together by a 16 yrs old kid.

Issues:
1. The motor has 4 hangers made from flimsy metal. They use a #6 screws about 3/8 length to secure this heavy motor to the mounting bracket (also flimsy).  The motor hangers do not align perfectly to the mounting bracket.  Guess what the assembler did?  They forced the screw in, and  the screw ripped through the motor hangers and bent the mounting bracket.  The screw was basically dangling with no grab force causing the motor to sag down.  I had to fix it but couldn't close the gap.  I had to use metal duct tape to seal it off.

2. The ECO mode does not work.  When it activated, all I hear is a high pitch sound and the motor is not spinning.  When I manually tapped the motor fins by hand, then the fan would work and the high pitch sound went away.  It looks like the control board doesn't send enough electrical current to the motor.

3. The baffle do not line up in the front.  They could have designed them with two hooks instead of one.

With all these issues, how could the QA technicians (3 of them) signed their names on the defective product?  1st inspector: Leak Test ; 2nd inspector: Performance Test; 3rd inspector: Final Inspection.  How could the leak tester missed the leak caused by the motor/bracket alignment?  How could the performance test missed ECO mode malfunction?  How could the final inspector missed the bad motor mounting?

This is a product designed and built in Japan?  Now I have to live with the defective product.  I bought the RA9236SQB-1. It isn't cheap either.


Our Maytag Dishwasher slowly started having issues cleaning dishes as well as it used to. It's only 2 years old and not a cheap model. We were puzzled until one day we noticed the machine sounding odd and the top rack of dishes looking as if they were barely touched with water.  Investigation showed something was stopping water flow and all we were now getting was a stream of water at perhaps half the force on the bottom rack and no water was making it to the top sprayer. We were puzzled but it clearly was the "not cleaning well enough" problem getting far worse.

After doing some online research we found others had problems like this caused by the "Chopper Assembly".  We then watched a video online on how to find it.  Sure enough, the "blade" on ours had somehow broken off entirely and the screen was FULL of food waste.  We cleaned it up (fun!) and then tried to reattach the blade to no avail.

It was clear this broken blade and screen full of waste was blocking water flow.  We searched online and the lowest price we could find including shipping for one was over $20.  It did not occur to us to look on Amazon for appliance parts but we did at the last second and low and behold, here it was... at a MUCH lower price with free shipping!

It arrived yesterday and within 10 minutes we were able to easily install it to replace the broken one and were up and running again.  Thrilled!


I bought this hub nut as a replacement part when replacing the mode shifter assembly on my 7-year-old GE profile washing machine.  The part  was a genuine GE replacement part in the original GE packaging.  The cost was substantially lower than my local appliance parts store.

Note that this nut has a backwards thread.  You loosen by rotating clockwise and tighten by rotating counter-clockwise.

If you are buying this part, the one thing I recommend highly is that you buy the TB123A spanner wrench:
Clothes Washer Wrench w/ Adapter - TB123A

This is a $12 part on Amazon, and it helps you cleanly remove and install the nut.  I used penetrating oil on the threads, and with a couple of very hard whacks on the spanner wrench, my hub nut was loose in about 1 minute. The TB123A wrench so cleanly removed the hub nut, it allowed me to re-use the original nut and save $8 on a replacement. This was totally worth the cost of the wrench.

I was skeptical that I could buy appliance parts on Amazon, but this turned out to be a great experience. I got everything I needed to fix my washer, and saved at least $300 on my repair. Thank you Amazon.


When we replaced an earlier model with this one we began to experience intermittent problems with the spin cycle. This left our clothes soaking wet. Called Samsung customer service and their representatives could not have been less helpful. My wife and I spent hours on the phone with their representatives who read from a script of responses. I even took a day off from work to run through their "phone diagnostics". This amounted to cleaning the front drain and repositioning the hose. While this did nothing (no obstruction or even slime as the unit is only three months old) the representative told me that because the machine had completed it's cycle after "this fix" they were not responsible. I repeated that the problem had been and still is intermittent. Out came the script of responses. The representative even offered to send me the script or handbook for dealing with customer problems. I felt they were making me  responsibility for diagnosing the problem and they repeatedly told me if a repair person was sent out and the problem did not occur I would have to pay the bill. I asked to speak to a Supervisor and after 10 minutes on hold she finally picked up the call and repeated the same script of responses. I am left with a machine that works sometimes and sometimes does not.

Samsung clearly does not stand behind their products and calling customer support has been an epic frustration. I will never buy another product from Samsung because if it does not work they don't stand behind their products. We have wasted countless hours over the past week and the only thing that has changed is my blood pressure.  .RWS


After about a week with this product I am ready to write this review. Because of reading these reviews on Amazon before ordering, I requested the replacement of the plastic nut for the water valve to a brass compression nut and ferrule from the installer. The water valve is the type that is in my GE side by side fridge. I have not had an issue. As for ice production, I am not getting the full 12lbs. per day. The working environment of the freezer is its in a kitchen with external temperatures of 70-75 degrees and 75 PSI of water pressure. The internal freezer temperature is about 4 degree's Fahrenheit. Under these external and internal perimeters, I get about 6lbs. per day. That is enough to keep up with our ice demands so I am satisfied.  Another thing I found out by weighing the ice is that it was dispensing only 3 ounces of ice per tray. The instructions said it should put out 5 ounces per tray so the ice maker cover was removed and adjusted to 5 ounces. The ice maker dispenses 12 cubes per tray. The type of ice maker is a manual ice maker with the bar that rises up and down and not an electronic type. The older analog ice makers that I have had are durable and the one I have in the GE has been going for 15 years. I like this type of ice maker.
  I called Sunpentown and the customer service is in the USA and my call was answered right away and questions answered with no accent barriers leading to frustration.


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UPDATE: It turned out real nice after making up a custom little piece of wood to mount the bracket on and drilling a couple of holes in the extension piece. Actually it turned out even better looking because I flipped the extension upside down and hid the vent slots since I didn't need them with a duct installation so it looks real clean like one solid chimney piece now. I have photos to show how the chimney extension looks installed without the slots exposed. ;-)
UPDATE AFTER TWO YEARS: I can tell you that this has been absolutely flawless after over more than two years of use. No doubt I have been very pleased with this purchase for the kitchen remodel. I wish I could say the same for my dimmable LED recessed lights from Lowes which have all failed and been replaced under warranty in the last 12 months. :-D


I bought this last October and finally got around to cleaning our 15-foot dryer duct run. It's just not the type of thing that's at the top of your list... like "Wow, should I go see a movie, or clean our dryer duct?" However, our dryer was drying slower and slower, and I knew it was a task that I needed to tackle, so I read the very long instruction book for this and began my work. The instructions really need to be re-written and simplified. My Sony TV has a smaller instruction manual. But I do appreciate the manufacturer's thoroughness. For those of you with short attention spans here's my quick start guide:

1. Screw the rods together and use electrical or duct tape to reinforce the joints to keep them from unscrewing during your work.
2. Stick one end of rod in your drill and set the clutch pretty close to the lowest or second lowest setting, then increase power if you need it.
3. Attached brush to other end of rod with supplied key wrench / allen wrench and tighten.
4. Make sure your drill is on clockwise - not reverse - mode or else the rods will unscrew inside your duct and you're screwed.
5. Read #4 again.
6. Turn dryer on air mode and then insert the brush in the pipe outside and begin spinning it by activating the drill. Push it in about a foot, then pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then push it in 2 feet and pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then 3 feet... etc.
7. Marvel at how much lint came out.
8. Marvel at how fast your dryer is and come write a review here.
9. Wash the clothes you were wearing when you did this because they are now covered in lint.

Hope this helps. It's a quick job and well worth it the trouble!


I've been using this now for many months and I wish I had stopped "hemming and hawing" and bought one a long time ago.  If you're an apartment dweller with a tight budget (like me) you will NOT be disappointed with this purchase.

I'd say it takes 5 to 6 spins to dry out one normal size load of laundry.  Helpful tips for a balanced load:  don't fill it up to the top, I only put in maybe four shirts at a time or two pairs of pants, because I get really annoyed when it's unbalanced and I have to adjust.

If mine ever breaks, I will gladly buy another one with confidence.  Completely issue free operation on a weekly basis for several months now.  And it really gets the clothes dry!  Especially technical fabrics like gym clothes or cycling jerseys are quite dry.  Other more absorbent things like terry cloth towels still need to be hung up for a while.

Thank you for delivering me from many soul-crushing hours at the laundromat each week.  Now I can wash at home and use the time to read comfortably on my sofa, contemplate my existence, eat chips and salsa, enjoy my pets, et cetera.

UPDATE: 01/23/2017
I've been using this product several times a week for almost a year, it is still operating perfectly and I'm so grateful for it.  If you hate the laundromat, but thought you didn't have another option, this machine will change your life for the better.  It's a quality product and I wish I'd bought one years ago.


This replaced our 1999 GE double oven which had electrical wiring in the top catch on FIRE! OMG, good thing we noticed before too much damage occurred.  The racks are awesome, the interior color is very unique.  The double convection feature works awesome.  Cooked better and faster than our previous oven so you may need to adjust cooking times down from older oven estimates.  It's quiet, and doesn't get hot outside of the oven thus our cabinet above no longer gets hot.

We love the oven so far.  A huge improvement over our old GE.

After the fire I was bummed because of the cost of replacing a double oven.  I had an epiphany and decided to file a claim and see if they'd cover the fire under our homeowners policy.  "Kudos to State Farm  for handling our claim in a very quick painless fashion under our hazard insurance".

One thing of special note with installation is the electrical whip is at the bottom of the oven.  We had to cut the drywall behind the oven for the whip to fit into when we installed the oven.  The installation was very straight forward.  The biggest thing was the weight.  We purchased the appliance moving lifting straps and 2 of us were able to lift it the short distance to get it into the cabinet.  We also had to build up the base with 2x4's and plywood and buy the optional larger base trim from Electrolux.

We also bought a 5 year square trade warranty which cost us $337 with a coupon they had.  I'll take the gamble something will break in the first 5 years.  This thing has a lot of features, it's worth the piece of mind.  Square trade is awesome they are a no-nonsense insurer of electronics and appliances.  We've had many claims paid out by them on everything from laptops to cell phones.

The shipping speed was very fast.


This is a terrific oven.  The feature that distinguishes it from other microwaves is described: "Its one-touch sensor cooking adjusts power levels and calculates cooking times automatically, making reheating and cooking a variety of foods easier than ever."  It sounds good, but GOOD LUCK trying to figure out how to use it.  The poorly written user guide covers two different product models with two different implementations of this feature.  This guide has only one example, which, combining the instructions for both models, is nearly inscrutable.

"One-touch" is also a lie:  the feature requires use of two or more buttons, each of which must be pressed up to a half-dozen times.  So even if you do figure it out, don't lose the manual because you'll never remember which foods require which combination of buttons.

One of the auto-cook settings is for oatmeal:  when I tried it, it threatened to go volcanic twice before I gave up.  Never trust a microwave with oatmeal, even one with an oatmeal button.

My guess is that only the most determined cook will figure out and use this feature, so for most people those will just be so many never-used buttons.  Don't buy this oven for "easier than ever" cooking, buy it as your basic microwave oven.

Hey, Panasonic, here are two tips:

1.  Write different instructions for different models.
2.  Have a few average people (not your engineers or designers) try to follow the instructions and see if they can get the product to work.  Rewrite until they consistently succeed.


Slight oversight when signing the lease on our apartment... no dishwasher... ooops.

We've had this dishwasher a little over a week. It has been life changing. The dishes get done every night and the counters near the sink are finally uncluttered. I actually think I like it better and use it more efficiently than standard-sizes dishwashers you find plumbed in most kitchens.

Pros: It's pretty straight-forward to install. My husband didn't read the directions and knew what to do. Each night after dinner I fill it with all the dishes and baby bottles from the day and it's done before I need to start getting ready for bed (even on P1 - the longest wash selection). Everything comes out clean. It beeps at the end to let me know it's done, so I can turn off the water (we don't have it plumbed permanently). I can fit a lot inside (8-10 bottles/glasses, a couple bowls, all the silverware, a plate or two).

Cons: I don't know if this is a con or not, but holy moly the water really shoots around in there. If you have something light/plastic in there, make sure it's wedged well or covered on top by something heavy to avoid it becoming a ping pong during the cycle.

Recommendations: A plastic chip clip may help the utensils stay on the top, narrow, fold-down shelf and not fall through. The washer uses a quick connect system. If you don't plan on plumbing it permanently, I'd get a quick connect sink spout and switch the two out whenever you need one or the other.


This is the worst appliance I've ever purchased.  I have had to have the dish drawers repaired once a year since I purchased them.  I have been in touch with Fisher Paykel "customer service."  Each time I write them with a problem they just ask me for my serial number, model number, the original receipt for the dishwasher, the receipts for the repairs.  They say they "can't help me without that information" even though I have been very specific about the issues:  water draining from top drawer to bottom (I was assured the systems were separate, but no............that would be wrong.)  I had purchased the dual system to keep my meat and dairy dishes separate, as I keep kosher.  But then I found that the water from the top unit flows into the bottom one!  Leaking onto the floor.  Flashing error codes.  The appliance starting up during the night without being turned on.  During the last repair, the repairman advised me not to keep throwing money away, as the lids to the dish drawers were poorly designed, and when they stopped working it would not be worth the money to repair them.  A few nights ago we had water all over the kitchen floor, so I turned off the drawers, but woke up to flashing lights on both units.  That's it.  I'm now handwashing dishes from a party for 50 people at my home over the weekend and wondering how I can get back at Fisher Paykel for sticking me with this lemon of an appliance.  I can see from the other reviews that I'm not alone.  Can't I give them NEGATIVE five stars???


I bought this recently because my husband and I have a lot of parties at our house.  One main reason I bought it instead of other models is that it makes much more ice in less time than the others in this price range.  There are also 3 sizes of ice to choose from plus a timer where you can either choose for a delayed start or amount of run time. Delayed start is nice option so that I timed it to begin making ice in the morning automatically.

My only major complaint is that it turns out quite a bit of external heat when cooling down the water for ice.  (At our summer party here in Florida, my A/C was struggling to keep the house cool, and this heat didn't help that situation, but nonetheless it's necessary evil for a refrigerator, freezer, or ice maker to cool inside.) Also, the included ice scoop is very small, so I recommend buying a larger one.

On another note, this ice maker is larger than I anticipated, but I imagine the larger size is needed for the higher capacity and faster ice production.  I have a picture of it near a roll of paper towels to give you an idea of the scale.  We hope to buy an RV one day, but I am not sure how well it would fit on a smaller RV kitchen counter.

As with most other portable ice makers, the ice storage compartment is not refrigerated, so we continually grabbed any ice when its bin became full, put the ice in a plastic bag, and threw it in our chest freezer to have enough ice ready for the coolers and drinks.  Any unused ice will melt into the compartment below which is the reservoir for the water - any melted ice is recycled into water and turned back into ice again, which I think is a nice feature in the absence of a cooled storage compartment.


I live solo in a studio with stone floors and no washer/dryer hookups. This little washer is awesome! I still go tp the laundromat for big items like comforters, etc. But for regular weekly washing for me and any friends staying over, it is perfect. One load fits about a week's worth of undies, socks, a few outfits, and maybe a towel and a pillow case. And the spin dryer works great to get the excess water out - I hang dry my clothes on a folding rack indoors and they are dry overnight usually. If I set out on a sunny day it's dry in an hour or two.

One thing that took some getting used to versus a big automatic clothes washer is that you have to be conscious and aware for the water fill up process - otherwise it will overflow and pour out. This happened once when I was not paying attention while on the phone. So be sure to set a timer! Mine fills in 5 minutes from my kitchen sink.

The other thing to get used to is multiple cycles. I work outdoors so my clothes get really dirty, so I do two cycles with soap, and two to three cycles to rinse until the water is close to completely clear. So it's a relatively involved process compared to an automatic washer. But the results are comparable, and no need to install washer/dryer hookups!

I highly recommend using this machine at a sink with a non-carpeted, sealed or stone floor below it - maybe I'm just a messy user, but seems like I always get some water on the floor when I do laundry with it.


I purchased the "replacement" filter with no blue covering from Filters Now. First, and it is unsubstantiated I admit, it does not appear to be made by Honeywell as it is shipped with no label in a plain box. I could be wrong though. Regardless, even if it were made by NASA for the space shuttle, the fact remains that it is lousy!

I live in Arizona and use the humidifier for a small apartment. Within two hours of use (on high or medium setting) the top half of the filter that is not immersed in water is totally dry. Apparently the "wicking" action of the filter is so poor that the very act of using it (by passing air through it to humidify air) drys the filter out such that it becomes nearly useless.

The OEM filter with the blue wrapping worked HUGELY better. Same apartment, same machine, same season, same outside relative humidity. With the "blue" filter, humidity averaged 40% . With this one, we can barely keep it at 25% and this is flipping it and rinsing it every two or three hours. The other way to compare is the tank used to empty in less than 12 hours and now is half full after 12 hours of use.

I understand some people claim the blue gets mildew, but at least that is a sign that it actually stays wet! I never had mildew, but I had humidity. I would never buy this one again. Total waste of money. Should have built my own from an old sweat sock for all the good it does.


BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!  We've owned ours for less than a year and, like many others who reviewed here, am in a boatload of doodoo for our money.  Growing up I had heard about Maytag's so called quality and never needing a repair.  Let's just say I'll never, EVER, buy a Maytag again.  Originally a Whirlpool household, when the 13 year old Whirlpool died I thought this one would be a nice replacement - WRONG!  If you look up these on the web, youtube, etc, you'll see many of the same issues (ours was same) - usually problems with the spin cycle.  This unit is a waste of money and time - in less than a year, it won't complete the wash cycle cutting off before the final spin (so clothes are soaking wet).  After 3 visits by the incompetent warranty service in my area (the guys they send always bring in their laptop and sit in there hoping to find the problem that way - nobody knows how to use volt meters and test equipment any more to track down a problem), and a month prior (waiting for parts) at the washeteria, we've just decided it wasn't worth the hassle of arranging our lives to have somebody come by and fix it piecemeal and just use the machine's spin and drain only cycle after it's done washing!  Problem solved.  Buy one again?  Nope.  I couldn't be more disappointed for the hard earned money I spent on this unit - hopefully you won't make the same mistake we did!


I bought this item "refurbished" for $585.  Excellent value, unit had a small cosmetic dent on top corner and a ding in the back bottom panel.  The unit was most likely rejected by someone, inspected but not fixed, and resold.  Unit has been making ice in my shop for two weeks straight, 70F inside temp with 50F degree water.  The unit is comparable to a pre 90's era refrigerator/freezer for noise, and may bother some, but not me.  In five hours, the unit will fill the internal "20lb" capacity bucket about 2/3 full.  The main design issue is the unit releases ice from the rear, not the top.  A sheet of ice will hang up on the release cam and unit stops making ice before the bin is full.  If you're actively watching it, the unit will make 75lbs of ice daily.  For cleaning, get a 5lb bag of food grade citric acid, $18 on amazon, and put a tablespoon in the water trough and let it run 30 minutes in wash mode.  At the scratch and dent price of $585, no shipping or sales tax, the unit is an excellent value.  The reason for four stars and not five is the ice bin only fills 2/3 full, without manual intervention.  The mode selection control is in the back, and that's fine.  I'd ignore the 1 star ratings b/c of this "apparent flaw."  I intend to put an RO system before this unit, for another $150 also available on amazon.  Ignore the "cloudy ice" comments.  Without proper water treatment, even commercial ice makers would fail to deliver.


The product had a defect in it and after being installed it shorted and blew out the power board.  The repair technician said it was a default in the connector.  I had to pay $145 to replace and repair a new element and have to pay another $200 to replace the power board.  I contacted the seller and they said the default was not their responsibility and I would have to contact Electrolux, claiming the only way this could happen is to be inserted correctly - unfortunately this is pretty much fool proof as the screw holes only align a certain way making it impossible to insert the wrong way.  I contacted Electrolux and they said it is the seller's responsibility.  Just going in circles and by the time I am done with this I will have spent almost as much money as buying a new oven.  Here is the response I received from the seller:

"These  items  are  tested prior to  shipment by the manufacturer.  This  type  of  situation  would  happen  if  the  incorrect  element  was  inserted

All  items  are  tested  and  inspected  by  the  manufacturer Electrolux.  The  incident  you  described  usually  occurs  when  the  incorrect  item (model #)  is  installed.  Pls  call  Electrolux  direct  and  explain  your  situation  and  the  extra fees  you  incurred.  877 435.3287"


I am rarely unhappy with my Amazon purchases.  But unhappy doesn't begin to describe my disappointment.  I ordered the first unit and it came the next evening.  I went to install it the next morning and it leaked.  That was unfortunate.  A washer that is depended upon heavily still was not fixed.  I promptly contacted Amazon and they said they would get the new one to me the next day.  Hey, I understand, sometimes stuff comes out broken from the factory.  All you can do is take care of the situation.  I asked Amazon if they could get it to me first thing in the morning (after all, everything gets loaded on the truck in the morning some stuff rides around all day and some stuff gets delivered first).  In writing, the Amazon rep told me that she would place a priority on the delivery and try to have it to me by 10 am.  Great!! I thought.  When the UPS truck came down my street at 9 I was really happy.  Then it went to my neighbors house and left.  After waiting all day for it, It finally came late in the afternoon.  I asked the UPS driver if there had been any priority placed on my package and he pointed to the label and told me that the package just had to be delivered by 11 pm, there was no priority on the delivery.  It would have been one thing for Amazon to tell me that they couldn't place a priority on my package.  It is quite another to lie and lead me to believe they were doing something that they just simply were not doing.


I bought the $3000 LG French door LFXS 30726S on July 10, 2015 from a big box store. On July 5, 2016 (12 months later) it failed to cool and freeze. Within a couple of days the LG Tech arrived and fixed it. The problem was with the fan freezing up and a defective motherboard. Then on May 2, 2018 it failed again. This time everything thawed out with much food loss. I called LG and went through their check list to no avail. I then called service plan (I have a 5 year extended service plan) and got a repair appointment for Friday May 4, 2018, but then the service company canceled and rescheduled for May 7, 2018 between 8 AM and 12 noon. And again a no show and no phone call either. I think LG repairs are a problem for these guys. When I call the service plan I am told to call the service company that does not answer the phone  voice mail only. I called LG and am told to call the store. So it has become an endless loop.
I just looked at LG fridge ratings online and see that they are generally problem prone -bad fans, motherboard, electronics and compressors. I think I have the bad compressor this time.
In 1965, my mother bought an Avocado green fridge (Whirlpool I think). She passed in 2011 and it was still running fine after 45 years! I don't recall any service calls either.
BTW; I have been an LG fan for many years and have 3 LG TVs, several Blu Ray players, a washer dryer, computer accessories, and have had LG cell phones. Up to now I had confidence in LG products but now ???????


We had a noticeably cold laundry room near our dryer, and this vent closure makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE vs the cheap useless plastic flappy vent cap!

I'm a little ashamed about how happy I am with this product, because after all - it's just a dryer vent cap. We originally had one of the standard cheap flappy thingies outside which was doing virtually nothing, especially since the darn thing was half clogged open with lint. When it was really cold outside, our laundry room felt as cold as if a window was open (it has no windows). Dry clothes we left inside after the dryer was finished would be so cold they almost felt wet. Not only was the 4-inch diameter hole leaking tons of heated air, freezing the crap out of the dryer probably hurt its efficiency too. But, this product fixed all these problems!!!! For an easy 10-15 minute installation (most time spent chipping away excess mortar from previous sloppy installation), our laundry room no longer feels like a meat locker.

Pros:
Surprisingly easy install, most time consuming part was brick wall.
Saves money and energy! (Couldn't find actual figures)
Makes the laundry room much more comfortable.
Laundry room no longer a meat locker in winter!
Looks kinda sci-fy outside.
Brick wall gave me an excuse to use my hammer drill!

Cons:
Can no longer use the freezing cold of the laundry room as an excuse to avoid doing laundry.
I'm a little ashamed at how excited I got about the difference this made, I may need to get out more.


My mother is 82 years old living in Assisted Living.  Her main complaint to living there was the lack of washer facilities for the residents.  She hated giving up her ability to do her own laundry.  The solution is the Panda products.  I found the Panda products  -- Washer/spin dryer combo and this portable dryer.  For less than $500 we had the set.  When you read about the dryer, one would think "HOW COULD YOU DRY CLOTHES WITH A 1400 watt machine?"  Well, when you use the Panda washer/spin dryer first, the clothes come out of the spin dryer almost dry.  You could hang the clothes up at that point and let them air dry for several hours.  However, putting them directly into the Panda dryer finishes the clothes off perfectly in about 15 minutes. Because it was only 1400 watts, I was able to vent directly into the room with no additional heat.  You use a dryer sheet and the clothes are ready to hang up.  I am absolutely sold on the Panda products.  I said in the Panda washer review that I got the Sonyo dryer.  But it wasn't.  It was the panda.  But the Sonya dryer looks identical to Panda.  So I don't know if they are the same dryer or not. The good thing about both Panda products is that my mother learned to use both quickly.  The dryer of course is a no-brainer.  Very easy.  However, I admit that it took me awhile to figure out how to clean the lint trap. However, once you realize where the lint is you are good to go.  I felt kinda stupid because it was obvious.  Anyway, great, great, dryer.  Panda washer/spin dryer combo with this dryer makes a laundromat obsolete except for large items like bedspreads.


This is a versatile system for a modest price. There is a caveat - FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS! This system has an excellent instruction manual which is a rarity these days. Between following the instruction manual and using plain old common sense you can clean out your dryer vents with no problem. For example, like many others my vent goes down through the floor, makes a 90 degree turn heading toward the outside and makes another 90 degree turn to get to the outside vent cover. I disconnected the section from my dryer and tried to slide the long brush down through the vent below the floor. There was some resistance so I did not try to force it. This brush does not have the smooth round surface on its tip that allows the brush to travel without some force that might cause breakage. The short brush does have a rounded plastic tip. So, I tried the short brush and it easily slid through the vent. There are numerous configurations which can be tried on each end of the vent to obtain satisfactory performance.

The point I am trying to make is that if you approach this task like a gorilla that chases after a banana you stand a good chance of having one of the rods snap. This will cause you to have a difficult time removing the broken parts and may even cause you to utter a profanity. Take your time, the rods are flexible but not unbreakable and with a reasonable amout of caution you can get excellent results. I had not cleaned the dryer vent for many years until I read about the potential danger of lint buildup. With a reasonable amount of care I was able to remove the dryer lint without incident.


This is a nice machine! For the price, it had better be, right? With great reservation, I purchased this washer to replace a worn-out Maytag unit. With a family of eight in a small space, our washer works for a living.

This one has many options and features that I am still trying to figure out. The interior light is very nice. It's solid, nicely sealed, heavy, good door with real stainless. The interior drum honeycomb is very nice and you can see how it is better for clothes. I don't understand half the buttons, yet, since the Maytag was just very simple. It's getting clothes clean, though, which is the whole goal. Clothes come out feeling nicer, smelling like clothes, not soil or soap or bleach or anything but clothes.

It's quiet! And, my older Whirlpool dryer is working in much less time now. Maybe it's the pressure of having a shiny new German appliance in the house or, more likely, because the Miele really spins the clothes so dry - really dry. Because we have a 120v dryer, dry time is very important. I am very happy to cut drying time. It saves energy and allows me to do more laundry since I'm not waiting as long for the dryer.

Clean clothes. Less overall energy consumption. What  a deal. Nice Machine.

Beware buying from Evvive as a seller - not helpful, slow delivery, poor communication and my washer had mice in it! The manuel was eaten by mice, the unit had mouse waste all over it. The up side? The mice are very cute and did not seem to damage the unit itself. After a good cleaning, we were able to install it.


This washer/spinner (not dryer) set is kind of remarkable for what it is. The five stars are for overall value, more than anything else.

If you can, your best bet is probably to get a quality, used washer/dryer set delivered. If you're short on space or don't have that option, this is pretty good.

I've done several cycles with mine. Nothing is magical about it, but it just works and seems to put up with some misuse. The spinner is incredibly effective, but the clothes won't be totally dry. You may want a drying rack.

It would've been nice if it came with screw-in hose attachments. I've been using a set of actual washing machine hoses and pointing them into the basin. Pretty much, you control the water temperature by how much hot or cold water you put in. The water level is all you. It just washes and drains. I did keep the lower styrofoam to give it a bit more height (you may want to lift the unit higher for more optimal draining, depending on your configuration) and stability.

I'm not really sure this could be better for the price point. Seems to do a nice job and I haven't killed it yet, so it's doing quite well.

Last tip: You know the spinner is working right when it's not shaking about and it spools up to a very high speed. If not, you may have it overloaded, imbalanced, and/or not have the plastic spacer thing in.


Quality Parts and Fast Service: Replace this before the expensive parts!

Went round and round with finding what was wrong with this side by side fridge.  Was going to do the shotgun approach to fixing it, but for the Adaptive Defrost Control Board is well around 60 to 130 bucks, so that put a damper on the excitement right away.

Cleaned terminals and wire connectors, seated and reseated cables and thought I had it licked.  But no matter what I did the thing frosted up again in a week or 10 days.

I tested everything, and even the old defrost thermostat checked out okay, but the thing must have been a bit sketchy on the inside, because when I installed this one the problem went away.  Boy am I glad I replaced an easy to replace $15 part rather than some shotgun approach to a bad Surface Mount relay on a conformal coated PCB in the refrigerator compartment.

Highly recommended that YOU replace THIS part in YOUR fridge!  The environment that this guy has to live in is harsh:  cold most of the time then hot, then current running through you then cold again, only to do it all over again in another day or two...whew!

You will be a step ahead of the game and not too much out of pocket if this doesn't solve your problems, but I bet it will!

Enjoy!

PS: I actually soldered mine in place rather than using the crimp connectors, but you make the call.

Call me Mark...to Market!


The place I get my kegs from gave me the right washer so I have not had any problems on that side whatsoever.

This was an impulse buy for me.  Sure I did some research then one Saturday I was having a party and went and picked this up at the local Brandsmart.  Beer would come out cold, not as cold as I'd like but not too warm.  One thing I learned right away, you have to let the keg sit overnight before tapping inside the cooler.  I'm new to this, so I did not know the pitfalls of tapping a warm keg.  I came on here and read some of the reviews.  It was not until about a month later that the temperature issue became a problem.  I hesitated but took a previous poster's advice and now the beer is as cold as I like.  I recommenc going for a half to 3/4 turn on the screw as opposed to a full one.  You don't want the thing to run so much that it burns out.  I would find it odd how the cooler would cycle on for about 5 minutes then off for 20.  Now its on for 20-30 and off for the same.  Nonetheless, my Michelob Light has never tasted better.  I have not had to deal with Haier directly and from the looks of it, I hope I won't have to.  This unit is a good value.  Once you get past the temperature issue, you cant ask for a better deal.  Both the tap and faucet are good quality as well as he Co2 tank.  I recommend you get a better regulator with the "mickey mouse ears".  One to tell you the pressure and the other how much gas is left in the tank.  [...].

Yes I recommend this.


So I bought this September 2014, it has been sitting in my garage as our kitchen remodel has stretched out beyond both my and wife's expectations.  We began installing and noticed the mounting brackets were missing.  Called the number listed on the company website and a live person picks up the phone! No transfer out of the country or call center in Mongolia, live person perfect english.  After a short phone call with Jacob(I think that was his name) parts were sent out and I received 3 business days later, free of charge.  They sent out the entire mounting hardware just in case.  This is after I purchased 2 years ago, regardless of the product the company has a thumbs up in my book.

On to the hood.  Been installed for 4 days, all the lights work great, low fan setting is very quiet and highest setting has increased noise but about on par with the builder grade "low" from before.  So far, very pleased.  It looks great, no scratches or dents on ours.  We mounted where before was bar cabinets and a built in hood.  So if you have this situation, know that you will need to build a box above the drywall or, as I did, rig up an attachment to floorboards above.  I would not trust drywall anchors with this thing.  Overall very pleased and looks and works like models that cost twice as much.

UPDATE:. It has been installed for a full year and still works and looks great. Only thing I have noticed is that one of the LED lights is a little touchy and sometimes when I turn on the lights I have to tap it a little to get it to turn on but then it stays on.  I get compliments all the time and have noticed it does suck up air at a pretty darn good rate.


First a small mea culpa - I ordered the product in July for an inefficiently drying dryer and underestimated just how hot it stays in my garage in the Miami area till late fall.

The seller insists I was too late for a refund, but I also got no support. They just didn't care that their products are defective and incomplete so if you do buy, open fast and have a keen eye that will tell you whether or not the product is defective and/or incomplete without installing it. You can't? Tough luck.

When I was finally ready to do te job, I got my first surpirse - no thermostat though one was advertised.  Of course I was told it must be in the box, look for it. Well it's not a tiny part or a big box - it just wasn't there.

Second surprise - I'm a DYI'er and I have done this job before on other dryers, but not a pro.  I installed the element with the old thermostat, just as the first one was. Buttoned up the machine turned it on and it ran great - but ZERO HEAT!

I opened it up again, I ohmed everything out and seemed to be ok.  But I am not a pro, so I finally called one.

And for $125 he determined my installation was proper and the element was defective.

He reinstalled the old element and thermostat and now, for the tidy sum of $155 - the cost of the product and the cost of the pro - I am exactly right back where I started!

I don't know if my situation was typical or not. I chose THE CHEAPEST UNIT I COULD FIND so maybe that;s my bad.

Anyone wanna buy an unused heating element? As a paperweight?!


The lint filter on my Maytag dryer model # LDE512 cracked completely through on the left side (after the screen tore in two places).

Maytag wants just under thirty dollars for this part (before shipping), and even third-party parts websites average from 12-24 dollars (before shipping).

Checked here, and lo! This is a compatible replacement for this model number (among many others).
It arrived quickly, adequately packaged.

Putting it into the filter screen slot, it went in fine 4/5 of the way and stopped! As though it were too wide at the top. D'oh!! Not wanting to force it/break it, I removed it. And cursed.
And went to my local parts store, where they assured me they had the correct replacement, for 12.99. Bought one, thinking it looked suspiciously similar. But what do I know,right. Alas - same part. Cursed again.

Then it occurred to me that a) I might have been wrong before, and b) now I had two, so what could it matter if I broke one?

Walked back to the laundry room with the orginal replacement, from Amazon, in hand. Crammed it in there, and when it 'stuck', pushed harder. And it went right in. Sigh.
So now I have two, which is all right, I guess. And now I know that I could trust this seller to start with, and the product was great all along.

I cannot say whether the replacement will hold up better than the original. It IS an exact replica,except for the color, with the same type of thin,poorly attached 'fabric' mesh and very thin plastic framing along the sides. This IS NOT a flaw of this seller's product, but rather a poor design on Maytag's part. Perhaps buy more than one..

If yours is broken, this is a fine replacement.


We had been out of the country for over two years and had leased out our house.  After we returned to our home and dispensed water from the frig., we could see particles floating in the water.  Gross!  We have a GE built-in frig., and I'm certain that the tenants had never replaced the filter during their stay.  I'm inclined to buy authentic GE filters, but they are ridiculously overpriced.  Amazon to the rescue!  I decided on this filter for its price,its ratings from other purchasers, and because it's Prime eligible.  I replaced it as soon as it arrived, flushed the system as recommended, and then examined a glass of water directly under an overhead floodlight.  No particles.  Taste test was as it should be - it tasted like nothing.  The filter comes with month stickers, so you can apply one to remind you when it was installed.  At this time I can certainly give it four stars.  It's getting its job done.  It's been in place for only a week, so I can't speak as to its longevity.  Time will tell, and I'm hopeful that it will prove itself to be a five star product.  By the way, we were in a country where you wouldn't dare to drink water straight from the faucet.  We would reverse osmosis AND gravity filter our water for drinking, so I do have a concern for the safety of drinking water from a health standpoint.  However, it seems that many people here may be overly concerned - given some of the reviews.  It's just my observation, but the water from our faucet here is far better to begin with than the water in many other parts of the world.  Until such time as we live in a perfect world, we can't expect perfection.  That expectation, alone, can make us sick.


I bought my NXR 30" in fall of 2010. When it works, it works great. HOWEVER, just shortly after the 1 year warranty expired, I noticed several spots in the oven where the porcelin paint had chipped off and the underlying metal was pitted and eroding. Called Duro several times, sent pictures, and after shaming them into agreeing to taking care of the repair at their expense, still have not gotten it done. They have no follow up, pass me on to someone else every time I call, and I get the same story each time - they have to get a status and they'll get back to me. Meanwhile, on this appliance that's less than 2 years old, now the oven burner tube has given out (a hole blew right through the metal tube!!) and the ignition coil is defective. Great. $300 for parts and at least another $200 labor to get it fixed. Did I mention that the unit is not even 2 years old? And that my oven is still rotting away with no resolution in site? NXR is tempting because it looks high-end for a reasonable price. But stay away, stay far away, unless you like arguing with a company who advises you to pull your oven out, pack it up, and ship it back to them in SoCal (at your expense) so that they can do the repair. And then they'll ship it back to you, again, at your expense. Not my idea of a good time.


I bought this last October and finally got around to cleaning our 15-foot dryer duct run. It's just not the type of thing that's at the top of your list... like "Wow, should I go see a movie, or clean our dryer duct?" However, our dryer was drying slower and slower, and I knew it was a task that I needed to tackle, so I read the very long instruction book for this and began my work. The instructions really need to be re-written and simplified. My Sony TV has a smaller instruction manual. But I do appreciate the manufacturer's thoroughness. For those of you with short attention spans here's my quick start guide:

1. Screw the rods together and use electrical or duct tape to reinforce the joints to keep them from unscrewing during your work.
2. Stick one end of rod in your drill and set the clutch pretty close to the lowest or second lowest setting, then increase power if you need it.
3. Attached brush to other end of rod with supplied key wrench / allen wrench and tighten.
4. Make sure your drill is on clockwise - not reverse - mode or else the rods will unscrew inside your duct and you're screwed.
5. Read #4 again.
6. Turn dryer on air mode and then insert the brush in the pipe outside and begin spinning it by activating the drill. Push it in about a foot, then pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then push it in 2 feet and pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then 3 feet... etc.
7. Marvel at how much lint came out.
8. Marvel at how fast your dryer is and come write a review here.
9. Wash the clothes you were wearing when you did this because they are now covered in lint.

Hope this helps. It's a quick job and well worth it the trouble!


Our last dishwasher stopped working so it was time to get a new unit.  My wife wanted a Kitchenaid because we've had pretty good luck with their products.  What a disappointment!

When it showed up at our door, after waiting a week for delivery, the rear chassis wheel which is meant to help put the dishwasher in place under the counter was bent. I can overlook this.

The rear wheel which is plastic on the lower dish tray was broken off when we first pulled the tray out. Spoken with customer service for a new part, we will see how long it takes to get that in the mail.

Tonight we went to use the upper cutlery tray which is a shallow tray designed for items you don't want to put in the general utensil tray. Beth pulled the tray out and couldn't push it back in because another plastic rear wheel broke.

Absolutely frustrated given the amount of money I spent on this thing. In my opinion it should be PERFECT.

Oh by the way, when I open the box the dishwasher was soaking wet inside. So all of the documentation was essentially unusable. Next time it'll be Bosch for us.

On the upside, it is extremely quiet and I often will open the unit not knowing it is running.  It also does a really good job cleaning our dishes.  In that respect it's the best dishwasher we've had in a long time.  My concern is the overall life of the product.  Given that so many parts have broken already.


This is an excellent range for the money. I have this exact model [all gas, 30 inch, five burner, no self-clean oven] and chose it largely due to having five burners, excellent simmer to high range, roller racks, a solid/moist oven for baking meats, an excellent infrared broiler, solid and flat grates, and for largely being absent of sensitive electronic displays that could fail on other models. The reason I did not pay extra for the dual fuel was due to having a separate electric convection wall oven and skipped out on the self-clean function to avoid destroying the oven's interior enamel, in which peeling is an issue with a lot of self-clean ranges/ovens. Two weaknesses worth noting are that the range top takes effort to clean [although it is designed to be scrubbed hard] and the cooling fan runs quite long when you use the oven. I think the cleaning issue is common with sealed burner gas ranges. Although I live in an area that is cold in the Winter and my kitchen is designed to mitigate the heat and noise, it can be an issue for those that live in warmer climates and are sensitive to fan noise. Overall, this range has an excellent pro-style look, has great features for the money, and is a great value in comparison to other similar models with matching features I looked at before selecting the DCS.I enclosed a picture of my range with matching DCS backsplash [extra] and a Bosch pyramid vent [with 600 cfm blower].


I thought that I'd treat myself to a "fancy" washer and dryer set. My previous set had been a top-loader with agitator, your basic three-speed secondhand model from a used appliance store, and it served me well over 5 years. I was so excited to upgrade to something nicer. Boy, was I ever fooled!
For starters, the spin cycle sounds like a freight train is running through the house. It's by far the loudest washer I've ever heard. The normal cycle runs for more than 90 minutes, I've timed it. The clothes get damp at best, so they aren't really washed at all - there isn't any water in the tub for them to agitate in, and the agitator sounds like it's lurching its way to a slow death. I hate the lid lock - really, my kids are smart enough to not climb into a washer. It's been about a year and the washer is completely messed up now. It won't run the cycles as stated, and it won't spin at all in time with the cycle. The stupid chimes will signal that the washer is off but the washer remains running. I've even unplugged it completely and the washer still indicated it was on for 5 minutes. Above all, I not only didn't save any money on our water bill, but our usage has actually increased.
The companion dryer sucks just as much, I have to run each load 3 times on 70 minutes each due to the washer barely, if at all, spinning out the clothes. Luckily, tax time is just around the corner and this hunk of junk will be taken straight to the metals recycling center. I'll be gladly going back to a basic three-speed Roper.


I received this as a gift in December 2014 and have played with it for 6 months now. It works great once you figure it out, but the manufacturer should make this much easier. I use this for home brewed beer, and for local brewery beers where I can get the empty kegs filled. I do have the conversion kit to pressurize the kegs.

My initial impression was negative. I used three CO2 cartridges for the first keg. Obviously the system leaked CO2. I used a soap-water combination to find and fix a few leaks. In the process I cracked and replaced one plastic connector. It worked better after that, but still didn't hold pressure for more than a week. The manufacturer was no help, they basically told me that if I couldn't find the leak, they couldn't help me.

On the next keg, I blew through two cartridges in a day, and tore the entire thing apart out of sheer frustration.  In the process I discovered that the stem that penetrates the bung and connects to the tap head was actually threaded to the tap head. I unscrewed it from the tap head, and located another seal. That seal was not seated properly. I reseated it, threaded the stem to the tap head, tightened it all, and have been pouring beer ever since. I'm on my second keg with the same CO2 cartridge, so I think that I've solved my leaks.

My only complaint is that the manufacturers should show a complete diagram of the system, to include all of the seals. That way an owner could navigate the pressurization system intentionally to find leaks, instead of by blind luck like I did.  I'm now brewing more beer and kegging half of each batch.  The kegorator looks great, and works great now.


Compares great to the genuine OEM MSWF GE filter with even better flow rate specifications.

What can we say about this filter other then you get an amazing deal with 100% of the function for 20% of the cost. We were used to spending an arm and a leg for the genuine GE filter for our GE Profile refrigerator from our local Lowes and Home Depot stores. We didn't notice any major differences in build quality, both are made of white, high grade plastic. The minimum working pressures for the aftermarket comes in at a lower PSI then the OEM filter at 20 psi versus 40 psi, but is under the OEM maximum high pressure at 100 psi versus 120 psi respectively.

The thing that stood out most to us is the flow rate seems much better with this aftermarket water filter. This is great when retrieving water from the door dispenser but it makes me wonder how much filter material is present and if it's doing as good a job as the OEM one. By taste alone, there's no difference so it seems like it's doing as good of a job and we don't see any suspended particles in our glasses of ice cold water.

All in all, this is a great bargain for the costly OEM MSWF GE filter. We'll see how it holds up from a few months of constant daily usage, but we're confident that it will fit the bill and do what it's intended to do. Even if we were to replace it every other month (not likely) it would still be cheaper then 2 OEM filters from our local appliance stores.

I must disclose that we did receive this product for free or at a discounted price in exchange for our honest and unbiased review. The above comments and attached photos are our own and a result of real use and testing. We do our best to evaluate the product thoroughly and provide as much detail as possible to help potential customers with any questions that they may have. Hopefully you will find this review helpful as well.


Having had a Maytag that lasted almost 15 years and took major abuse from my family and foreign exchange students, when it came time for a new washer, I went looking for a Maytag (should I say whirlpool).  I was wrong to do so.  This is the worst machine ever!  Here I am 65 thinking this will be my last best washer and was wrong.  I was finally "lucky" enough to buy a washer/dryer set and I get this lemon! I do 3 loads every other week so it doesn't get used a lot but if it did I'd take an ax to it.  First it is noisey.  I have to close the 3 doors to keep the noise out.  Second, the clothes are soooo twisted into knots that I'm having to untie them before putting them in the dryer (the dryer works ok). And the salesperson said this machine was easier on the clothes! Ha!  Third, I've had the clothes come out dry and seemingly dirty.  Fourth, that stupid lock! Sure in the spin cycle it should lock for safety sake.  But old machines a person could open the lid when they were out of balance and know where the out of balance was and we could fix it.  This one won't open until it stops and I have to unload the entire machine, dripping wet clothes, before it get fixed and it takes pushing multiple buttons to add that missed article to add to the load.  This machine is way too finicky and high maintainance.  I'd get rid of it but don't want to stick someone else with it.  It should be recalled!  I bought it from Sears, no wonder they went under.


Every washing machine has a drain pump tramp that is designed to catch stuff and keep you from clogging the drain hose.  It will eventually clog, your washer will refuse to drain, and you'll have to empty this trap yourself.  Especially if you have something happen like say, a bath mat explodes in the washing machine...

On lower-end models from Whirlpool cleaning the drain pump trap isn't an issue at all.  There's a little kick panel that you unbolt, you pull the drain pump trap plug, clean it out, replace, and clean washer cycle...  On other brands there's a little door in front you pull open, and unscrew said drain trap.  On this model and the WFW95HEX version you have to remove the entire front panel to access this plug.  That's not the bad part...

The bad part starts when you have the 140 lb matching dryer stacked on top of the washer.  You see, to remove the front panel you have to remove the rubber bushing between the door and front panel.  But even before you do that you need to remove the control panel.  However, before you can remove the control panel you must remove the lid...

Which brings us to the problem.  Unstacking a 140 lb dryer from the washing machine, in order to remove the lid, control panel, and bushing so that you can remove the front panel just to clean a drain trap...

WTF were you thinking Whirlpool?

Other than that this thing works great, I've had zero issues with it, and it get clothing pretty darn clean.


These are the times i wish i could give negative stars in a review. I did not buy this from Amazon. Rather, it came with the house i purchased last year. Regardless, this dishwasher is the biggest piece of junk I've ever owned. So much so that i suggest you think long and hard before buying anything with the Kitchen Aid brand on it.

I've been a happy Kitchen Aid customer for many years, but this one product and the experience i had dealing with their customer "service" have completely destroyed any faith i might have had in this formerly stellar product company.

Now, you may be wondering what specifically is wrong with this dishwasher. First, the top rack is dislodged from the wheels on which it is supposed to roll, so it frequently comes crashing down on the dishes in the bottom rack breaking fragile items. As if that wasn't bad enough, now the exterior of the door is separating from the interior. The screws have actually popped out of the stainless steel.

The worst part is that customer service is completely unsympathetic to my pleas. They are going to send me some parts to let me try to repair it myself, but even that has required there phone calls with me following up 7 months after they said they were going to send the parts the first time. I have little faith that they will actually send them this time, but at this point i don't really care. They're dead to me.

Now i have to go find a reputable company that cares about quality and their customers and give them my next $1000. Thank you Kitchen Aid for wasting my time and money along with all the other fools you've suckered money out of. Good luck in your future endeavors... in bankruptcy court.


This spin dryer is awesome, but I had trouble with it initially. My new apartment was built in the 50s, and features vintage hardwood floors that aren't level. The first time I used the spin dryer it violently lurched across the kitchen and unplugged itself. I moved it to a new spot, and it lurched again. I started thinking maybe I had failed to remove the protective thingy on the bottom?  I flipped it over and couldn't find anything to move. (I unpacked the spin dryer a few weeks prior, and started second-guessing my memory!)  I read reviews, I scoured the Internet for a picture of the thingy that should be removed with no luck. (Really?? It's that important and you don't supply a diagram or a photo of the thingy?)  Next I moved the dryer to my newly-tiled and level bathroom floor, where I experienced MORE lurching. Hmmm.  I ended up sitting on top of the machine for the first two uses to keep it in place, which was uncomfortable and probably dangerous as the lurching continued beneath me.

I didn't understand why I was having so much trouble with this highly-rated item, so I read more reviews, and noticed one that talked about BALANCING the wash load. Eureka! (My old washer never came unbalanced in 5 years of use, so I had forgotten this was a thing!) I immediately washed a new load, put the heavy stuff in the bottom of the dryer, the lighter stuff on top, added the round disc and pressed on the clothing to get everything mushed into place so the load balanced. This time when I ran the spin dryer it shook for about 15 seconds, then stood still. (Except for the interior, of course, which was spinning beautifully.)  TRIUMPH!!!!


WARNING--DO NOT BUY FROM GE! All three of the appliances I purchased in November were defective in some way. The refrigerator arrived with a gash in the inside lining, the range leaked gas making it both unusable and highly dangerous, and the dishwasher made a loud noise and leaked water everywhere. GE's service policies are nearly criminal--I've been lied to by customer service in scheduling appointment times, and when repair men have shown up they've either passed the buck or, in an attempt to fix things, have made the issues worse. There is absolutely no accountability in the GE service process so they've just shuttled me around from one representative to another with no one working to actually resolve the issues. They've used their one year warranty to hold me hostage since I've been unable to return/exchange the appliances for another brand, and when I call to complain they've only offered to extend my warranty coverage to two years, which only reinforces my belief that these problems will persist. GE's faulty products and horrendous service have cost me so much time and money over the past 3 months. I've wasted over a week's vacation waiting for service calls, half of which did not arrive on time or resulted in damage to my floors and hallways. I've had to pay my own plumber and contractor to oversee the service since the GE repairs led to other problems in the house. I had to cancel Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years with family because I wasn't able to prepare food, and have had to either eat at restaurants or microwave frozen meals for the last 3 months, all of which has cost me thousands of dollars that would have otherwise been saved. I've reached my breaking point, and while I can only continue down this hole, I hope that this review will save someone else from suffering the same fate.


The lint eater is amazing! We recently bought a house that was built in 2001 and previously owned by an older lady, so I assumed the dryer vent had never been cleaned. Before setting up the dryer, I wanted to give the vent line a thorough cleaning for safety's sake and to help the dryer run as efficiently as possible. Well, I'm glad I did! The exterior cover on the vent had been gone for some time, and the amount of leaves and pine needles plus lint wads that I got out were shocking! It seemed like every time I ran the LintEater through line, it dislodged another fist-sized wad of stuff. When I first hooked up the shop vac inside the house, and went out to the vent exit, there was almost zero air getting sucked in. The wads were so huge that they kept stopping up my shop vac hose and I had to keep going inside to clean it out. After all was said and done, my vent line is free-flowing and working as good as new. Glad I spent the money on this product!

Helpful tip - when I started, I just jammed all of the rods together and tried to work it into the vent line. It's way too unwieldy this way, and every time you hit the power on the drill, the rods get kinked and knotted up because they're so flexible. Start with one, and when that one gets most of the way into the vent line, add another. Repeat as necessary and you'll have a MUCH easier time.


We got this to use this winter when we will be dry camping. I did not buy it on Amazon because I found a better price online. So far I've tried it out only once, but I was quite impressed by this little thing. It was very easy to put together. I tried it out with five of our cotton shirts, two pairs of underwear, one sport bra. It did a great job! I also felt like it provided me with a little arm workout, too. I first cranked one direction with my right arm, then reversed the crank direction with my left arm. The items came out smelling clean and only needed one rinse. My only problem was that I needed to do quite a bit of hand wringing of the items. My husband suggested that after I rinse I should do some spinning in it to use some centrifugal force to try to wring them out better.

There was a little leakage so I would suggest using this outdoors if possible. I plan to use it exclusively outdoors when we are traveling. I feel that this washer is a unique item and will definitely enable me to do several small loads of laundry per week when we are not at home. I'm sure I will be able to wash sheets and towels more often than I had thought I would be able to and it will easily pay for itself over the course of this winter. At this point I would definitely recommend this to others!

UPDATE: since the items were quite wet when they came out, and we were brainstorming ways to get them wrung out a little better, one friend suggested using a rolling pin to wring the clothing out by hand. I like that idea and will definitely be trying it.


I purchased a 2-pack of the GE MWF filters. I did receive what appear to be genuine GE MWF filters, however, neither have worked properly. The first triggered the orange/red "replacement" light on my fridge within 5 days of installing it. The filters are supposed to last around 6 months so I reset my light several times and it kept coming back on as long as that filter was in place (and it didn't with the bypass in). I replaced that first filter with the second from the 2-pack, hoping the first was simply defective. It's been a few days shy of a month and the water, which tasted great for about ten days started tasting terrible after that.
I made pasta with the water and it tasted like it'd been cooked in a swimming pool (chlorine).

I also use two Pur brand water containers and even when the filters are approaching the end of their life, I cannot taste chlorine in the Pur water (even if I can smell it coming out of the tap!).

I'm not sure what is up with these filters but I can't imagine there isn't something wrong with them. GE says it must be my fridge or the light, which I doubt as it's less than two years old and prior to this was hooked up to an R/O system and at that point my fridge was not contaminating the water! At over $30 each I certainly do not want to keep changing these out every 10-20 days. I've considered buying more but I think I'll pay the little bit extra and get them straight from GE or a hardware store next time.


This uses one AAA battery. It looks exactly like the Amazon photo.

Pro's:

1. Small footprint, takes up little space on a shelf or countertop. Has an included folding stand in rear.

2. Large digital display numbers are easy to read from a distance across a room.

3. includes a clock and calendar function. Choice of Celsius or Fahrenheit.

4. Battery is easy to install and change.

5. Simple design and inconspicuous looks, which I like.

6. This is accurate within a few degrees and % both for humidity and temperature.
However, both require at least 30 to 60 minutes to adjust and stabilize before you get an accurate reading.
If you move it across the house, don't expect instant accuracy in the new location, it has to 'settle in' first for up to an hour.

Con's (only one):

It was surprisingly difficult to set the F/C control, and some other settings, due to very poorly written instructions. Instructions need to be rewritten
for clarity. Also, you'll need those instructions again in future. I cut mine down in size, folded them and taped them to the back of the unit for future reference.

Overall I like this unit a lot. I've tried other competing units and they were junk. This one is reasonably accurate and much easier to read and operate.
Sample sent for testing and impartial review. This is one of only two temp/humidity gauges that I've tried and liked, out of a number of rejects.
The other model (without the clock/calendar feature) is from the same Seller, iGadgitz. Worth checking that one out, too.

I hope this is helpful as you comparison shop online.