Working perfect, if you receive the one pictured be prepared to cut your original wiring connector off and splice on a couple of single connectors to connect the wiring to new pump motor. I can only say that on my Whirlpool model #WFW8300SW05 this was the case and I was prepared for this after closely looking at the location of the 2 connector points on replacement motor prior to ordering. One other thing to note is it can take some force to separate original pump motor from the housing, keeping in mind that it is hard plastic be careful as to not crack the housing. I decided to be safe and make sure I could get it separated before ordering just the pump motor by itself. I already had the contact connectors and 2 butt connectors so this took me less than 15 min to reinstall. The only reason for 4 stars and not 5 is they should mention the electrical connector may be different and throw in the needed connectors. Also thanks to Amazon I got next day delivery for 3.99


I have have good old name brand washing machines all my life. But this time around I thought I would get something upscale. I purchased this model and a matching dryer.
  The dryer failed within about a year but that's for another review.
All I can say is do not spend your money on a Miele product. This was the worst experience I've had with any product. From customer service on down.
Machine stopped working and so I called the Miele showroom I purchased from. They were quick to say they only sell and pass me off to a tech support number.
Tech support tells me they will send someone over. Yes I will pay for the service call. Guy shows up and like other reviews it needs bearing for the drum. Ok how much can bearing cost? Well before or after the ship your machine out of state? Yup shipping at your cost. Total damages would be as much as a new machine.
That's a giant ripoff for such a high end machine.
Never again.


We bought the icemaker a month or so ago. At first, I thought it would be one of those products that you might regret buying but it's been anything but that so far. We've used the heck out of it. We seem to consume a lot of ice at this house. We're always buying ice in town to help keep up with the demands. That gets a little old toting bags of ice in from town all the time. So, we decided on buying the Igloo Icemaker. It takes about an hour or so and you can have a refrigerator freezer full of ice in the basket. The ice comes out in 7 piece intervals usually within 7 minutes of each other. It has a 3-prong plug in. You just lift the lid and add water as it says in the instructions, choose large or small ice and wait for the ice to fill up in the basket. It's pretty simple stuff. The best part is we purchased it for less than half price. It's been a pretty sweet purchase for us so far. The photo shows the SMALL size ice.


This is quite an amazing little device for the price. The original reason I purchased this unit was to use when making fermented sausages and salumi where temperature and humidity are critical to the process. Currently it is being used to log the temperature of a batch of beer that is fermenting in a re-purposed refrigerator. The refrigerator also has a heater inside, the cooling and heating being controlled by another InkBird device, an ITC-308.

I have an extra long usb cable attached to the TCH-4 routed to the outside so that I can download the data without removing the device from the refrigerator or opening the door. The software is very easy to use. I checked the accuracy of the sensor against a digital medical thermometer and it was within 0.5F. The software has an adjustable offset for calibration. I was so impressed that I ordered a second unit so that I can log the temperature of the refrigerator space as well when fermenting beer. Having a humidity reading for brewing beer is not necessary but an absolute must when making fermented sausages and salumi.


These didn't cut the mustard with my mambo machine.  A Whirlpool Duet, naturally.  I had the thing on solid wood floor (single story), and leveled.  After it's maiden dancing exhibition, I looked for an answer and was impressed with the reviews for the pads.  Got them, sat the beast on them, and leveled it again.  Stuffed the soiled laundry into it's gaping hole, and waited for the performance.  Hey! Mambo-Italiano!  Just another rerun.  Although the dance did seem a little less violent than before.  Anyhow, I've just rid myself of the dancing queen and bought a Samsung.  WORLD of difference!  On my old beast, I couldn't put anything on top of it.  Even with a towel underneath during any spin sequence, it'd be on the floor.  You can hardly hear the spin cycles on the new one.  I'm glad most here got the benefit of these pads for their machines.  And there probably wasn't a fix in store for mine except to go live in a thrift store somewhere.  I can only relate my experience of their interaction with a dysfunctional washer.  Sad.


This washer is loud and is giving a "smoke" like smell when it is working. I am not sure whether it is normal or not. Website description is accurate and honest. Every time I need  to wash, I need to 1) manually fill in water and make sure that water is below the limit. 2) set timer for washing 3 set it to drain 4) manually fill in water again and make sure that water is below the limit 5) set timer to rinse 6) I may have to do a 2nd rinse or 2nd washing if needed. 7) manually drain 8) manually put half of the load into spin basket 9) set timer for spin 10) manually put remaining half  of the load into the spin 11) set timer for spin. As spin basket can take only half of the washing basket, I need to spin twice for everything wash. You can tell how much time this machine cost you for one load of wash. I found automatic washing machine with only $100-$150 higher elsewhere. Basically, you put water and load in, turn it on and it does all washing, draining and spinning by itself. I think it makes better sense to spend extra $100-$150 to save A LOT TIME to do something more meaningful and productive.


I purchased a house not long ago and all the kitchen appliances been used Kenmore brand, this is the first time I need to replace the water filter from the refrigerator.
After install H2O taste fine no funny taste at all, great filter system and easy to install DIY 1,2 3.

Just a friendly advise for the first timer to replace this water filter, first thing you need to drop the filter lid and the filter so you can pull it out, the instruction only briefly mentioned drop the lid and filter, but be SURE to drop the lid all the way down with no interference.
If you had an inner shelf even blocking a little of the lid you won't able to pull the filter out, which is happened to me at first, my inner glass was interfere the lid just a very very little bit when it dropped, I was struggle at first why the filter can't come off for about 10 minutes, I almost force to break the connection, so I try to remove the glass shelf so I can get a closer look why is still locking and at this point the old filter came out easily. The time for the replacement should only take about 3 minutes.


As a design professional, I spent a long time looking for the right hood that wouldnt break the bank. My considerations were; stainless steel for 9 ceilings, 36 wide, (my range is 30 so I wanted 3 overhang on both sides to catch the smoke), 900 cfm, (generally I operate it on the lower settings since 900 cfm setting is overkill for a typical residential use), not too loud, ( this one is around 55 decibels at the max speed), oil catcher,  steel baffles instead of a mesh so that it could be popped into the dishwasher for easy cleanup and it had to be reasonably priced! There were many which met all the requirements, minus the price. I was a little puzzled with the negative reviews but after much research, I bought the Z Line KF2-36 36" 900 CFM hood. Having had it for a few months, I am happy with the purchase and would recommend it to anyone with similar requirements.


I purchased this spin dryer with the "Wonder Washer" as a set three years ago. I still use the dryer religiously but have long since gotten rid of the Wonder Washer, which definitely wasn't easier than just hand-washing your clothes in the tub or sink.

Living in small apartments in LA and now NYC and preferring gentle handling of my clothes (i.e. no heat drying), I hand wash most of my things. I use this spin dryer almost weekly. It works insanely fast and gets clothes amazingly "dry". I fill this thing to the brim on the regular. I've worked out a great system of setting the dryer on the toilet with the hose aimed into the bathtub to drain the water. The trick with the dryer is filling the basin up with clothing *evenly*. If your load is uneven, the dryer will rock back and forth violently. If that happens, just turn the knob to off, wait for it to stop spinning and reload the clothes evenly. Always lay the rubber piece on top of your clothes inside the basin. It helps keep things even.

Once I've run the dryer, I hang clothes up or on a garment drying rack to finish drying. They are ready to wear within hours. So easy, makes apartment life much more pleasant being able to wash and dry when I want, and it's very gentle on clothes that can't be heat dried.


I ordered this unit because it was one of the few brands that will cool down to 34 degrees.  The unit arrived very quickly and looked good.  After waiting for 24 hours I turned it on and let it run for a couple of days.  Unfortunately, the unit would only cool to 38-39 degrees and then would warm to 43-44 degrees.  I contacted NewAir customer service and they quickly determined that this was likely a defective unit.  They gave me a return authorization for Fedex.  I repacked the unit and brought to a FedEx center.( I could have called for a pickup.). once the return was on the way the next day, NewAir shipped the replacement which I received two days later.  This one works fine. It cools down to 34 as advertised and holds temp.  My adult beverages are good and cold!

We all know that sometimes new equipment doesn't operate correctly.  What matters is how a company acts when things go wrong.  NewAir did the right thing be quickly replacing the unit with a working one and following up to ensure that I was happy with the replacement.  This is excellent customer service.
I would highly recommend this company and this Beverage Cooler.


If you're reading this then you're probably neck deep in trying to figure out if there's any chance this will actually fit your fridge. While I'm not sure how much help I can be with that, all I can do is share my experience. My fridge is a Kenmore 79142 built around 2000. The ice maker in it puked and I needed a new one. After searching forever I finally convinced myself that this one would fit just fine. It seems like there are only a handful of ice maker manufacturers that send their units to everyone who, in turn, put their own model numbers on them and *poof*...confusion city.

In the end this ice maker fit just fine. The ice tray is metal unlike some of the cheaper plastic generic units. The description says this is a genuine Whirlpool part but the box is certainly very generic looking with a generic model number on it. I opened the box, it looked like a quality unit and I installed it. The next day I had ice so that's a win in my book. It's been working great ever since. Depending on your particular setup you might need to borrow brackets and the wiring harness from your old unit. I also had to remove the scored cutout section for the water inlet. Beyond that it was pretty much plug and play.


I read the mixed reviews and decided to take a chance.  Seems I should have paid more attention.  Worked great for a while.  No issues.

Then it just stopped working.  I turned it on and it would run the weather through, just not make the ice.  Nothing to indicate why.  I am currently trying to get the support department to respond and see if I can get it fixed or replace under the warranty.

Edited with a follow up:
I am following up on my earlier review.  Yes there was no problem for them to cover it under the warranty.  I did have to pay the shipping myself to send it into their service center in California.  The unit they returned appeared to be a refurb and not my original using fixed.  The refurb most definitely does not work as good as new.  There are black marks on the lip just under the lid which is really annoying as the one I sent back was in better condition cosmetically.  If this is the same one then they messed it up somehow when fixing.

Also there seems to be an issue with the new unit where it will not stop making ice when it should.  I have gone to get ice out and seen it overflowing into the section behind where the ice is made.  Also the ice is connected in strips where the water is being overfilled when making the cubes.

We shall see how long the new one lasts.


We have a KitchenAid dishwasher that also had holes in the bottom of the basket and one section was even completely broken out! I purchased this basket because of a couple of the previous reviews and am also very happy with the purchase!  Mine also arrived with KitchenAid on the part and fit perfectly.  I had done a little online research prior for the size and my only confusion is that the seller is calling this a Whirlpool basket when it also says KitchenAid on mine that I received.  Regardless, looked exactly like my old broken basket when I compared the two and was very happy to receive the replacement!  Now, just continuing to reinforce to myself to gently place the silverware in it!  However, the odds of our three children ever actually putting their dirty dishes away are slim to none, so basically my wife and I are just reminding ourselves...and probably better that the kids don't drop in their silverware from 6"-1' away!  Lol!


This is a great product in as much as it allows you to vent your dryer on the side. Yay. It's an over priced product because what you're buying is two sheet metal tubes (strait) and one sheet metal tube elbow, along with a sheet metal plate and one 1/4 inch screw. In other words MacGuyver just made one after visiting home despot and saved himself some $ that I'm sure he used to take crack using children to the mountains to find the yeti or something. Anyway. I marked this as 4 stars because I really like side venting my dryer. but I also want to mark this 0 stars, because in the course of installing it I lost more blood from sharp sheet metal than most horror films series go through. Not to mention that LG thoughtfully and lovingly left you 2, 4in round holes in which to place and position all this stuff.

If your a  12 fingered alien or a shapeshifter, go for it. Otherwise, save your fingers and hire someone you don't like to install it.


Our ice machine in our freezer gave out - so rather than replace that - we bought this machine instead.  Once it gets going - it cranks out the ice very nicely.  A word of caution however:  It comes with plastic 1/8 inch waterline and a cheap plastic connector for the back of the unit that isn't adequate to hold the waterline in place when it's under varying pressure as the water valve is being shut on and off every 30 minutes or so.  It held for almost two weeks then the plastic tube simply slipped out of the fitting and was spraying water everywhere until it was discovered.  Lucky for me - I installed the unit in the garage - so no harm was done.  I re-connected it and it lasted for less than 24 hours before it slipped out again.

Resolution: I threw the cheap plastic connector away and bought a brass equivalent and used that on the end of the plastic 1/8 inch water line.  It holds much more securely and it's not going anywhere.  Now that I've got this little problem solved - I'm very happy with the ice maker.


Anyone who thinks they don't have a problem with lint should look at these pictures.  My house is only 10 years old and this is what came out of our vent.  That doesn't even include what was cleaned out from our dryer filter and what was in just the dryer unit.  This product is very easy to use.  I definitely suggest taping each junction to make sure they don't separate in the vent.  I broke my cleaning into 4 cleanings. Fist cleaning was with just the brush and the first extension.  After ensuring that section is clean I added the second and so forth until the brush came out clean.  Given the length of the brush with all four sections, I found it easier to have another set of hands guide the brush into the vent while the other set was operating the drill.
I noticed that when I turned the dryer back on there was some lint that was dislodged and blew out the outside vent opening.  Unfortunately in my case some lodged between the slats and is keeping the vent opening from fully closing.  I will be making a trip up my ladder once the ground dries a little so I can remove those pieces.  A little price to pay for a clean vent.


Generally not a fan of induction, but this is not the range's fault.  Takes a long time for water to boil unless it is all the way up on "high".

The worst part is the unreliability of the oven. Twice now I have set the oven to preheat to 480.  It reaches 480, and I  leave it there to preheat a little bit longer.  Then I insert my bread, and about 5 minutes later I go to lower the temperature to 460.  So then it says it is preheating to 460 and that the current temperature is 360F !!  Just a second earlier, before I had tried to lower the temperature, it said "Baking" at 480.  It's not until I reset the temperature that it tells me that the oven is really only at 360. This has happened to me twice in the last 3 times I've used it and I can't seem to figure out why, and it ruins the bread.

For a baker nothing is worse than an unreliable oven. Time and temperature must be flawless. An oven should not tell me that it has been sitting at 480 for 20 minutes, and then tell me it's actually at 360 once I fiddle with the temperature (i.e. lower it just a bit below the preheat temp).


So, this is what life comes down to when you are 50 years old:  reviewing dryer vent cleaners while sitting at your kitchen table waiting for American Idol.  This is not what I envisioned when I was 12, I can tell you that much.  You kids who think it won't happen to you?

It will.  Sorry to burst your bubble.

That said, the product works great.  Our dryer pretty much stopped working and we were thinking we needed a new one, which was seriously going to eat into my plastic surgery budget.  One last shot before a trip to the appliance store was this Gardus LintEater.  My husband, who is not the handy one of the family, had to do the work as I have a torn labrum.  (Which sounds dirtier than it is - that's part of your shoulder.)  He, the clumsiest man in the world, had absolutely no problem using this.  I warned him to read the directions first, and he actually listened and followed.  He hooked it up to the drill, and away he went.  He got a bunch of musty, wet lint that had probably been up inside the wall since 1977  - probably consisting of bell bottom material and macram.

Now our dryer actually dries clothes again, and I can continue to save for my facelift. Thank you Gardus.


Exact replacement. Simple repair

Our 8-year old Maytag gas dryer failed to produce any heat and I quickly determined that the ignitor had failed. The closest retail dealer who had one in stock represented a 2.5 hour, 62 mile round-trip drive and wanted $41.55 (including local taxes). The Amazon price was $16.47 including tax.

The only tools needed to replace this part are a philips screwdriver to remove the front panel and a 1/4-inch hex wrench for the mounting screw.  The replacement ignitor package included a spare mounting screw just in case you loose the original. If you do drop the original screw and use the spare, be sure to use a washer under the head to avoid damaging the ignitor body. Installation is simple and, of course, the dryer works like new.

For the record, the cold DC resistance of the new Whirlpool/Maytag 4391996 ignitor was 45.5 ohms.


Fits perfectly in the Amana Model TZI21RW  MFG No P1168005WW.  Save old wiring harness, metal clip for filler hose receptacle, bottom mounting bracket and wiring harness metal clip that holds the black wire, and all original screws.

Mounting required replacing the plastic bottom mounting bracket with the metal one from our 1993 unit.  The metal clip that holds the black wire in the wiring harness was in the wrong location, so I used the original clip and placed in in the correct location on the new unit.  The water receptacle did not have a metal hold down clip for the filler hose, so I used the one from the old unit.  Original wiring harness fit perfectly.  Took 15 minutes to install and place in operation.

I saved the original plastic front cover, and used it instead of the plain white cover that came with this unit.  It fit perfectly as well.

Ordered on 3/4, received on 3/7 with expedited shipping.  Can't get much better than that for 50 bucks.


We bought this refrigerator 3 years ago at lowes and we purchased an extended warranty as well. Well guess what, the stainless steel doors are rusting from the inside out and neither lowes nor kitchenaid will do anything for us even though it is defective and we have and extended policy. By the way, the ice maker(which is why we purchased the extended warranty} is no longer working as well. We have spent alot of money on different things at lowes and i am positive that i will never step inside that store again. In the past, we have purchased many kitchenaid products and have had no problems but I don't know when whirlpool took them over but they are making garbage now and we will never buy another kitchenaid product again. By the way, my daughter purchased a different kitchenaid refrigerator about a year ago and the finish on it is failing also. A word of advice, do not shop at Lowes and buy anything.  Even with the extended warranty, they refuse to do anything for you. Also, do not purchase any kitchenaid products because they are no longer reliable and quality built but rather nothing more than boat anchors.


This is a great product; just have the fridge unit in the kitchen and and was considering the combo fridge only and freezer for the hall to the laundry room.  I like the look of this and the space inside.  Having a separate freezer makes so much sense.  A bit disappointed that you can't have an ice/water dispenser with this, but it's a minor concern.  The biggest concern, and the reason I cannot give it 5 stars is that two years after purchase it began to leak on the floor from the bottom right corner.  It's ruined the floor beneath it, and when we called about service they said the whole back panel inside had to come off and they weren't sure how many hours of labor it would be, or if they would be able to put it back together so it could be used, because if it needed a part we'd pay for labor to dismantle, put it back, dismantle and put it back again.  Seriously.  So, while I'd love the combo, I'm a bit nervous we'll be in the same boat with a fridge that inexplicably leaks on the floor for weeks, then stops.  Nothing obvious when you pull off the panel in the front.


Holy Jamoly!  Not only were there 5 pcs, they were indeed black with silver overlay, and they very much appeared to be a replacement set for an electric range.  This pack came with everything.  It had many convenient conversion doohickeys to fit on the back of the hijamawhatzits which allowed them to fit onto different posts.  Additionally - and this is the big reveal - (SPOILER ALERT, if you don't already own these, you may want to just stop reading now so you can get the full effect if you decide to buy them later) - if you find that they aren't oriented the right direction, for example, they're oriented in the exact 180 degrees of the orientation you need them to be for your range, you can just peel off the top layer of the knob and BAM! there will be the same 1-10 knob but now 1 is 10 and 10 is 1.  It's like magic, except it's SCIENCE... or is it?  Ask a local wizard, or scientist, or both, and then make your own informed judgment.


Basic advice: don't buy this overpriced & under-performing range!
We bought our expensive GE "Cafe Series" gas range when we finally started renovating our home after Hurricane Katrina, and like so many others who have reviewed this range, we are disappointed for multiple reasons:
The "stainless steel" knobs are cheap plastic and now a 2nd knob (GE part #222D1387) has cracked and become useless for turning the gas burners ON or OFF, or for adjusting the flame height.
Also, the center griddle burner is terrible -- it takes forever to heat up the griddle and never heats evenly, we have never been able to use it for its intended purpose!
Likewise, the convection oven seems to take longer to cook everything.
And it really is DUMB to have the two large burners in the front, assuming you are a serious cook, thereby making it a challenge just to get to any smaller pots once you have two large pots on the front burners.
Very, very disappointed overall.
The range looks good, for sure -- but looks aren't everything especially once you start actually using your range for what it's intended, namely cooking!


At first I was a little disappointed in finding that the temperature measurement was 2 degrees high. I expected better. I went to the Acurite website and found that the accuracy specification for the device was +/- 2 degrees thru the temperature range of 32 degrees F to 80 degrees F. So the device did meet its accuracy specification. I expected too much for the price. As an electrical engineer that spent a career designing measurement instruments, I should have recalled that a temperature sensor alone with a measurement accuracy specification better than +/- 5 degrees F would cost more than I paid for this meter.. That's why more accurate meters are calibrated for accuracy and cost more because of the labor cost of calibration. You get what you pay for, and at ten dollars this device meets specifications at a modest price. Hence four stars. Good device for the money if you can accept temperature accuracy of +/- 2 degrees. I note that the manufacturer's specification for humidity accuracy is +/- 10%. Seems reasonable, if you need more accuracy, get out the pocket book.


This cartridge is made by the Boneco company that took over Air-O-Swiss.  The original Air-O-Swiss manufactured cartridge was made with some silver to prevent algae/mold/mildew in the water reservior.  It was marked with "Ag" which is the chemical designation for silver.  This Boneco cartridge was marked with "Na" which is the chemical designation for sodium.  When I asked Boneco about it - they claimed that the "Na" stood for "not applicable" - yeah...right...  It's printed in the same position on the outside of the cartridge as the "Ag" was printed on the Air-O-Swiss made cartridge.  I wrote them stating that I did not appreciate paying for silver and getting no silver since the price of the old and new cartridge are the same.  Also carrying over from the old cartridge is the exact same name and part number as the old silver containing cartridge.  "Air-O-Swiss AOS 7531"  So I tried the new Boneco cartridge and now the water and it's reservoir smell very musty.  Boneco claimed the beads inside the cartridge are exactly the same...


I am writing this review after Maytag's wretched machine flooded our washroom for the third time this week.  Frankly I would have given up on it sooner had I known, but I was not made aware of the problem until this evening.

The machine's erratic symptoms include but are not limited to:

-Failure to lock lid
-Failure to illuminate LED's on control panel
-Inoperative cycle cancel button
-Perpetual filling and draining
-Somehow managing to fill the washroom with water while its drum remains moist at best

After diagnosis, the problem lies with the washer's control board.  This part alone costs more than we paid for the new washer.  At nine months out-of-warranty, it seems to have outperformed some of the machines in other reviews, but this is a small consolation.  It seems that Maytag is guilty of the same sin as many of its competitors; attempting to cut the product lifespan as close to the snort warranty period as possible, then building the product up with meaningless tag lines like "Commercial Grade Motor".  Nothing is commercial grade unless accompanied by a commercial grade warranty.  Next shopping trip, I will bear in mind that a 1 year warranty means a 1 year product.

And now, for stress relief, I will take this $450 piece of scrap metal into the woods and pit it against the product of a certain American firearms manufacturer that hasn't compromised their integrity for short-term sales.


We purchased this combo two years ago due to size limitations. I am a baker and a cook, the oven and the microwave are used daily. The microwave failed in 10 months, but was under the manufacturer's warranty. The magnetron was replaced but the repairman warned me and said, "get the extended warranty". Thank god I did. It failed again, 10 months later under the extended warranty. The repairman has been here 8 times and replaced every part and it still doesn't work. $3000 dollars for a pretty unit that is totally worthless. They now have to replace the entire unit. I wish I could buy another brand. Kitchen Aid is not the company it was and I will never buy another Kitchen Aid product.

 KitchenAid Architect Series II : KEMS378SSS 27 Microwave Combination Wall Oven - Stainless Steel


What a difference!  Washer was sounding like a concrete truck at high speed during spin/rinse cycles.....I knew what the problem was, just had to wait until I was able to get this kit.  Now my wash machine is unbelievably quiet.  I would give it 5 stars, HOWEVER, someone AT WHIRLPOOL screwed up and packaged two of the lower bearings instead of one upper and one lower.  LUCKILY, I pay attention to details and I'm good at research, I determined this before diving into this project and was able to locate a proper bearing.  I also was able to put together my own bearing install tool which worked like a charm.  Also noteworthy, there are NO instructions for this repair included with the kit....you have to find it online.  Not too big of a deal, but I'm used to getting instructions with my repair kits.  Overall, the kit was  just as pictured (other than the bearing issue) and was shipped  and arrived quickly.  If you decide to do this repair to your wash machine, DEFINITELY look up some youtube videos on the subject and watch the videos.  Take your time and do it right.  Make sure you do this right and you won't regret it.


While the product is okay for the price, the unit was so poorly packaged that many parts arrived damaged.  The box it came in was fine, but every piece of metal for mounting the unit was bent and had to be straightened to use.  The stainless chimney parts which come inserted one inside the other were hit at some point and bent so badly in one corner I had to pound them flat.  Thus the finished product has visible damage that can't be repaired.  We had to install due to time line constraints so no time to reorder or mess with the hassle of trying to get parts replaced. I will pursue that now,
The packing inside the box consisted of a few pieces of styrofoam fitted to the fan unit and then a bunch of broken pieces haphazardly thrown in to fill the spaces.
Needless to say the unit will have to be disassembled to install the new chimney parts if we're able to get them at all.
Overall we are not pleased. We did take pictures of the damage.  It is simply appalling to find a product shipped so carelessly.


I love this controller!  It was easy to set up although the commonly linked wiring diagram opens and closes the neutral leg rather than the hot (120 volt) leg.  While it technically works, it is NOT SAFE to do so.  Use the diagram linked from Control Products' website: [...]  It is the proper way to wire this controller.

Aside from the controller wiring, I was amused at the included user manual.  The logic flow diagram was gibberish.  If you get one like I did, just print the one linked from the Control Products' website: [...]

The controller seems to be pretty accurate.  I placed a known good temp probe/thermometer into a glass of water at various temperatures, and the TC-9102 was within a degree throughout the range.  Since I plan to use it for controlling the temperature of fermenting malted beverages inside a chest freezer, the dual zone feature will come in handy.  Summertime is no problem since the cooling mode will be used exclusively.  But in an unconditioned space like my garage, wintertime will see a lot of variation in ambient temperature.  I anticipate both the cooling and heating controls will kick in at the appropriate times.  I picked up an inexpensive heater/fan to be used for the heating source when it's called for.  Sweet!


The easy part, they work and are easy to put in. Ok, for the money this Kitchenaid Dishwasher  cost, I should not have had to rebuild the racks both top and bottom so many times . I have a Stainless Steel KUD 30 FX 3S1  model with top adjustable rack. The after market parts from Whirpool ( the Manufacturer ) are a true rip off. The top shelf parts are priced in criminal fashion. I'm hoping someone from Whirlpool tries to sue me for the bad review so this info gets out there. The low rating is my disgust at the high cost and cheapness of the rack parts. A mass produced , injected molded , plastic part should not cost this kind of money. I usually try to have some fun with these reviews, but I am pretty close to spending enough money buying rack parts for this machine where as I could have purchased a new bargin brand washer somewhere. Shame on you Kitchen aid and Whirpool.


First of all, my fridge is a GE Adora 27.7 Cu. Ft. French-Door Refrigerator with freezer on the bottom. Prior to making this purchase, I had bought the regular GE MWF Water Filter for about $40/filter. When looking to make another purchase, I noticed the GE MWF SmartWater MWFP Comparable Water Filter and decided to give them a try. Well, I bought the 6-pack for $53.53 with free shipping. I took out the old GE Filter and installed the GE MWF SmartWater filter (after filling it with water of course) in its place. It was an easy install with no leaks and you could feel it seat itself as you twist it into place. I ran about 1/2 gallon of water through the filter to get the air out of the lines and such. Upon tasting the water, there was no odor or aftertaste only good, clean, refreshing, water. Oh! And huge savings. I mean, you do the math. $41.77 for one GE MWF Water Filter, or $53.53 for 6 GE MWF SmartWater MWFP Comparable Water Filters. BTW, the 6-pack of filters work out to be less than $9.00/filter. Sorry GE...


When the original W10295370 filter expired, we bought the new Everydrop replacement  from Whirlpool.  The water tasted horrible with the new filter.  We replaced the reservoir in the refrigerator and the supply line as well.  Still tasted bad.  Couldn't return the bad filter because 30 days went past (It took time to get the plumber out here and to order the parts).  So, I ordered another one thinking I did everything on my end so it must have been a rogue filter.  That one came and I installed and flushed and used it for about 2 weeks.  The water tastes horrible.  I returned that one right away.  There must be a problem with the newly branded Everydrop because the old blue filters worked just fine.  I'm out the cost of a filter, a plumber and parts.  I'm going to try and find the older Blue Filter to see if maybe when Whirlpool switched to Everydrop, there was some manufacturing problems with these newer ones.


I have collected three or four of these units over the years to control a chest freezer and mini fridges for beer making/serving. The latest such unit, I purchased from an Amazon seller.

I will say I was surprised by the accuracy of the dial on the most recent unit I bought. My others do not control the temperature to the same level indicated on the dial, so I simply keep a thermometer inside the appliance and adjust accordingly.

I know you can buy digital controllers for a little more money, but in my mind it feels like analog will be more durable -- that a digital model could fail more quickly. I could be completely making that up.

This controller comes with a rather long power cord that may be longer than you need. At any rate, the power cord to the appliance itself will need to be the same length since it plugs into the controller's plug end. The temperature probe is attached to a long metal capillary tube. At 6 feet, it's plenty longer than I ever need; the excess stays coiled up. The tube is malleable and you can kind of bend it to take whatever configuration you need.


Such an overpriced product that I thought I would just so this with 4 inch vent pipe... And success! Don't waste your money on this. Just pull the old vent pipe out of the rear and measure and cut to length with a hacksaw for the new output hole. Cut the wide end and flare the edges with a pair of pliers. Use te pliers to remove the tacked on braket too. Test fit over the blower output. It should wiggle in about 1 inch max. Add a 90 from Home Depot which fits over the original pipe easily. The 90 has 4 parts so put it in straight then rotate inside the machine to get the angle. I vented out the bottom so that's all I needed! It can push up so you can slide the dryer into place then pull the 90 down a little from underneath ( assuming basement access). I don't see a need for tape as the 90 fits over the pipe by 2-3 inches and it's all solid smooth pipe. If you need side venting just add a straight length of pipe off the 90 and out of the machine.

Hope this helps someone out there wondering if it would work!


After my dryer stopped working, I called a repair guy to troubleshoot why it would no longer start. He charged almost $100 to tell me that the motor was no good. He said it would cost almost $300 to fix but that the $100 diagnostic fee would be waived. Talk about highway robbery. For what he was charging, I could just buy a new dryer instead.

Well before I decided to invest in a new machine, I went on-line to see if I could do it myself. Sure enough there were a couple of sites who offered step by step instructions on how to do your own diagnostic. I first purchased and changed the thermal limiter. That didn't fix it. Next, I changed the safety thermostat. Still no good. I finally changed the switch and the dryer still wouldn't start.

Finally, I saw the motor on amazon for $62 and said this would be my last attempt. After watching a tutorial on repairclinic .com, I was able to swap the motor with no real issues. It took about an hour because I had to run and get a 7/8 socket head. Other than that, no problems. The motor came nicely packed and looked brand new.

I'm very pleased with the purchase and having a working dryer again!


This is the second time I've ordered this product. The first time was because I was trying to find a cheaper alternative than the genuine Samsung filter. The product was great, and lasted the advertised time frame. Next time around I decided to try a genuine Samsung again which worked well, but I noticed the water stream on the Samsung unit was VERY slow, annoyingly so. So recently I decided to go round 3 with the Water Sentinel product again and I noticed the water streams out much faster. I don't know if its a good or bad thing. Part of me was thinking maybe the Samsung was filtering better because it was so slow, but I have nothing to back my opinion on that. All I know is the water tastes good coming from both units, but I prefer the speed of the Water Sentinel unit.

Additionally, I like that they package the unit with a small tube of o-ring lubricant to help keep the filter in working condition during installation.

Great company and great product and I will continue to order this for replacement on my fridge!


I bought this unit on 11/30/08.  Unit started dumping ice in the back and would fall out when you open the freezer door.  After Puttin up with it for 8 months I did some research on line and on LG website it said there was a fix.  Called LG (website scheduling did not work).  They sent a man out.  He said there was no fix, this model always does it.  I pressed him and showed him what I found on line.  He order a new ice maker and bin assembly.  It was just like the old one and did not fix the problem.  It still does it. (SICK)
Now 11/21/10 (sunday morning) the unit was DEAD.  No lights or anything.  Did some troubleshooting and found fuse blown on the board on the back.  Read on line here where another person found the same thing.  I am off to Radio Shack now to get a real fuse holder and fuse.  HOpe that is it.  Not happy about $200 for new board (mentioned in an earlier review).


Broan Allure III QS330SS 30" Under Cabinet Range Hood with 430 CFM Internal Blower, Four-Speed Electronic Control and Three-Level Light Settings: Stainless Steel
Looks great... Arrived ahead of schedule.  Initially installed in recirculating mode.  Recommends using just the first two fan settings in this mode.  Can be noisy on level two.  Best to be vented to outside to take advantage of all the features.  Matches my Electrolux wavetouch beautifully. Price and features are what sold me on this product.


I've had the ice maker now for a couple of weeks, and it does indeed make ice quite well.  Here are some honest observations on it's performance... good and bad:
Once the basket is full of ice, it pauses production until enough melts to make room for another batch... it does this continually until you empty the basket.
The compressor and fan noise is louder than my refrigerator.
The ice cubes are infused with tiny air bubbles which allows the ice to melt faster than typical ice.
The ice from the basket is always wet (melting), because it isn't cold enough inside the unit.  Therefore ice transferred to your freezer will always refreeze together and have to be broken up for use.
I have found the most efficient way to use it is to make ice for a couple of days, turn it off, and stockpile the ice in the freezer till I need ice again.
Use the first week's ice production for coolers only.  It will taste funky regardless of cleaning before use.
Hope this was helpful...


I would recommend avoiding this product. The spin drying section of our washer broke after 2 months and there appears to be no way to contact the seller or manufacturer to get it repaired. I am only writing this review after try every option available to me to get it fixed. I have emailed the seller OneBigOutlet 3 times with no response. There was no information about how to contact the manufacturer, or even who the manufacturer is, that came with the unit. Amazon says they can't help unless I have a written refusal of service from the manufacturer, who I cannot even identify. Oh, and I bought the extended warranty, which I never received.

When it was working, it was quite good and exactly what we needed. I didn't really expect a washer at this price not to have any problems. My issue is that if there is a problem, there appears to be no way to fix it. So far, neither OneBigOutlet, Amazon or the extended warranty I bought have helped me in anyway, and I am having trouble even finding out who manufacturers the washer to try to get service or even parts. So please avoid unless you are comfortable with the idea of not having any way to get the machine serviced if something goes wrong.


This product was exactly what was needed to get us washing again. It fit just right and I was able to plug it in and it worked immediately. I was glad to get the product quickly and not have to wait too long for it to arrive. At the price, it is well worth it...much cheaper than other places...and significantly cheaper than a repairman. Anyone could do this fix - all you need is a screwdriver and a little common sense.

Note: Because I needed a quick fix, I chose not to disassemble the front of the machine to correctly route the wiring harness and assemble it; I just plugged it in the top connector (behind the main switchboard on the front) and laid the lid switch assembly to the side. This means that the lid can be opened without interrupting a wash cycle, but it saved me the hassle of taking off the front of the washing machine to route the new wiring harness. It would probably only take an hour or so to do it, but since it works fine as is, I just left it. I can manually switch it on/off and it worked fine.


We purchased our Whirlpool Duet washer and dryer two years ago.  They were problematic from the beginning.  The dryer has to be watched carefully...if you leave a load of clothes and assume they are dry...you have a problem.  It dries somethings in the load and not other.  It was explained to me that some clothes get thrown to the back of the dryer away from the sensors and don't get dry.  AND THIS ISN'T A FLAW...IT IS THE WAY IT WORKS.  The washer has had all the main computer compenents replaced while it was under warranty.  The repairmen constantly tried to get me to buy an extended warranty.  I didn't.  Now I have a worthless 2 year old washer.  I shouldn't have had to buy the warranty.  Companies have gone into the warranty business as opposed to building a good product.  Consumer Reports rated this washer and dryer at the top of the list of front loaders the year I bought mine.  So, I am done with Consumer Reports too...they are clearly paid off.


I have had both machines for upwards of 2 years and have had no issues with either machine.  Clothes come out clean and smelling nice.  Dryer dries clothes quickly as they come out of the wash cycle with no excess water on them.  If you are complaining of bad smells in your washer YOU are not taking care of the machine properly!  You have to get the washing machine cleaner recommended for this machine and clean it MONTHLY.  Also, don't close the machine door when not in use... so if you have a very small space for this machine or ANY front loader, don't buy one.  I leave the door open and the soap dispenser pulled out when not in use to give everything a chance to dry out otherwise you keep moisture in, thus your bad smelling musty machine.  Also, the buttons are sensitive but I have my machines in a wide open laundry room and do not bump into them.  Seems like some of you are giving the machine a bad rap for stupid reasons.  They are affordable and reliable thus far in my opinion.  I say go for it!


Where to start...this product was a breeze to install, using the recommended tools. All items were packaged securely and no damage was noticed. Still waiting to get my keg filled, so I cannot comment on actual usage of this product yet, but definitely will in the future. One small complaint, very minor, is with the drilling of the holes in the actual fridge door. I am unsure as to why the manufacture says to drill a larger diameter hole on the outside (1 3/8" compared to 7/8" on the inside hole) as the shank that goes through the door does not require such a large opening. Either way, the black plastic washer is large enough to cover the hole, but I found it unnecessary. As one other reviewer noted, hose clamps are not of the best quality, however, I feel they will do just fine and can be easily replaced if so desired. (I used the plastic ones that came with the kit, but can be easily upgraded in the future.) Other than that, everything seemed to be of high quality and I am waiting patiently to have my first beer from my new addition to the man cave!! Amazon, thanks for the awesome product at an awesome price!!!


I haven't changed the rubber hoses on our washer since we purchased it about 10 years ago and figured it was about time. After reviewing and comparing many hoses it looked like this one was one of the best. I definitely made a good choice.

When you open the package and look/feel where the hose meets the connector you can appreciate the quality. These are many times better than your plain rubber hoses. The angled connector for the back of the washer means you don't have to bend it, just point in the direction you want the hose to go. There's not much more to say - you connect it, it works. I suspect it will last longer than the rubber ones it replaced.

Lastly, purchase the hoses from Ace. Though it would appear the price is a few cents higher if you add the shipping cost, that's only if you're buying just one. For the second one, the additional shipping is only about 70 cents more - not double the shipping amount shown. Since most people will be buying two at a time, the total cost from Ace is a few dollars less expensive than the other merchants.


So far seems to be just as described.  This is the right size for my trucker son. Fits nicely in his cab, removable handles are a great touch. Making footprint even smaller. Freezer sections hold plenty of frozen food for those extra long times away from home. Truckers don't always have luxury of stopping at grocery stores to restock. Convenience stores and truck stops have limited food (often just junk) and expensive! He now takes meat, veggies and fruit in this unit. Healthier, more affordable, and better taste than canned. Our only worry is will the cord hold up, cords often burn out and melt. This is a very common problem.  Time will tell.  ADDED AUGUST 3, 2016 still very happy as for interior size see pics. I do not have measurements. remote in pics is  8 3/4 "long 2 " wide ;  mouse is 4" by 2 " Description of product says it holds 64 , 12 oz cans. Stop in pop isle to get better visualization***************.**************************HAS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM> ERROR LIGHT IS FLASHING YET ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL THE PROBLEM IS BLOCKED INTAKE  INTAKE HAS BEEN BLOWN OUT AND IS FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION> NOT STAYING AT SET TEMP RUNNING TOO WARM  WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURE AND SEE HOW THIS IS RESOLVED> WILL UPDATED********************************


I live in an area where the summers are just way too hot.  As such, I'm always on the lookout for anything that will help me stay cooler.  So I thought I'd try out the Chilled Creations Ice Cube Tray.

This ice cube tray makes some serious cubes of ice.  When I first popped them out of the tray, I didn't think they were really 2 inch cubes ... yep, they are ... I measured 'em!  And they do keep my water and iced tea cooler ... for a longer time ... than "regular" ice cubes, which was my object in the first place.

This tray is very flexible, apparently made out of silicone.  I was expecting something that was more like "hard plastic," that would "pop" the cubes out ... and then break.

With this tray, I had to mess with the ice cubes a bit to get them out of the tray.  But the tray is very flexible and "bendable," and I half-way "squeezed" the cubes out ... and half-way "peeled" the cubes out of the tray.

As such, I've not yet figured out quite the best and easiest way to get the cubes out ... but the tray stays intact, does not break or perforate, and remains ready for the next "6-pack" of "Man-Sized" ice cubes.

Overall, bigger ice cubes work better for me than smaller ice cubes.


This review only concerns the Electrolux refrigerator.  Almost three years ago electrolux replaced my two year old refrigerator with a brand-new one after many attempts to fix the ice cube maker.  Currently the replacement refrigerator is less than three years old and was installed two years ago.  A malfunction with the ice cube maker created a blockage which damaged key components inside the ice cube maker itself causing those parts (hard shap plastic, styrofoam, other plastic) to be served with the ice cubes.  The bottom line here is I have owned two of Electrolux's best refrigerators and both have had major issues with their ice cube maker.  Upon contacting Electrolux for the 30th time over six years and two refrigerators later they only offered me 50% off on parts which still leaves 100% of labor as my cost and another 50% of parts as my cost.  All in all Electrolux only offered me 25% of the cost of the solution and leaving 75% of the cost to me while maintaining that they value me as a customer 100%.  Given I only own one Electrolux product, it seems excessive over six years and two refrigerators I have contacted had to contact their customer service 30 times.


First, the ones I got were 5 packs with 2 filters each that look similar to the picture, but the brand is HOME-AIDE and the model no is k2499. They are aluminum and are made in China. The amazon marketplace seller mine came from is One Super Bargain.

Long before mine filled with lint it started to disintegrate sending junk down the drain. At first it was catching lint and looked fine. But today I noticed a bunch of junk in the sink (more had gone down the drain) and found a large opening in the lint trap. I gently pulled at it and more ripped open with little resistance as if there wasn't any metal left, just lint that was barely holding together.

They seem like metal mesh when new, weak and rather coarse but seemingly sufficient, but after about a month the mesh won't hold together any more. I am not sure what on earth is going on! It is like the mesh is dissolving away. I have used several other brands with zero issues and am on normal city water.

I bought these to prevent problems and now I am having lint and mesh going down my drain. These are cheap, dangerous lint filters! However, it is possible that some sellers are shipping different brand filters that work better.


I bought the 50mm size to replace a more expensive and over-engineered German-manufactured ground spike made of tough polycarbonate, which broke after 3 months in use.

The Brabantia ground spike is a simple but well thought-out design about 50cm in length. It takes a lot of hammering-in and you must ensure you drive it into the ground perpendicular or the clothes dryer pole will not be vertical. The spike will go into soft ground and subsoil but you will need a large mallet or sledgehammer for the job plus bodily strength and determination, and once seated you will not easily get it out.

The spike is 100% aluminium so it won't rust and has tough side fins which help keep it vertical when hammering into the ground, and then makes it more resistant to lateral movement once the dryer pole is inserted and the wind starts to blow the structure around.

The 50mm diameter size has a detachable yellow plastic cap to more easily locate the aperture in long grass, and also protects the channel from rain filling it up during prolonged wet periods.

Overall the product is tough, simple in design and looks permanent, and comparatively cheap. The only caution is that hammering it into the ground is a major operation, and may be virtually impossible if the ground is hard or stony.


Having tried other filters the advantage of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) are clearly the least risk alternative. Compared to other filters these produce a clean fresh taste to the water. Others I've tried produced a plastic taste, hard to install, or fail. If you've ever changed a Samsung filter you'll also notice a rather arcane connection process. Aligning with the unlabeled side and 1/4 twisting to the lock position can be a challenge since the grove and lock system employed by Samsung is quite tricky. The filter must be in the lock (aligned icons) for the filter to engage in the water system. If it is not the water will simply bypass the filter. I had a neighbor who complained about his filter until I removed it and showed him it had no water in it. Re-aligning it produced the result he was looking for. The reason I mention this is if the filter is not made exactly to specification it will not twist completely into the water line. The water will bypass the filter and you will get bad water. Even with these OEM filters I have had (1) which didn't work. With the knockoffs I had (4) over the years. I would recommend on the side of caution and buy OEM. Yes they cost more, but at least you know what your getting.


Works great. I used it and an extension kit with extra rods to to clean a 21 foot long vent with a two right angle turns and it did a fantastic job with the adapter that lets you put the rod through and attach a shop vac. Got a TON of lint out, about a 5 gallon bucket full. Inside of the vent was left shiny and clean. Good for safety especially with such a long vent and to my surprise the dryer actually works quite a bit better now. On the auto cycle I used to have to run it again if I was drying heavy things like jeans or blankets/comforters etc... to fully dry things. Now it does it in one cycle and take about 25% less time to go through the auto dry cycle.

I was just wanting to clean out a potential fire hazard but it really does make a big difference running through a dirty vent vs. a clean one. Might be due to the long length of my vent but very happy with this product.


I installed this on my KitchenAid dishwasher. Super easy to install, and now my dishwasher door doesn't go flying down with a crash, and my wife is happy! Total install time for both sides was about 15 minutes. I wish I knew it was this cheap and easy to fix, and I would have done it 5 months ago.

I will note that the strings/ropes were shorter than the original ones from the manufacturer (even though Amazon says it fits my model). This stretched the spring out farther than before, putting extra pressure on the string/rope. I figured this would wear it out quickly, and I'd be in the same boat again in the near future. To resolve this, I was able to move the location of the spring up (there is another hole up closer to the door), which compensated for the shorter string. So, in spite of this issue, I was able to install this kit in my dishwasher, and it has been working great, so it still gets 5 stars!


I bought this minifridge for my living room to hold beer and soda. I'm a craft beer lover, which come mostly in bottles and are best kept refrigerated. I'm retired and no longer drive. I get my groceries, including my beer and soda, delivered, which means I order up to 8 six packs of beer at a time, especially if one of my regular brands is on sale. This refrigerator works great, but I wish they had one that the shelves were spaced for 12 oz bottles instead of shorter cans. I had to take 2 shelves out to fit bottles, leaving room at the bottom for soda cans. If the supports for the shelves were spaced for bottles, I could use a third shelf for my beers. The door can be set to open either right or left handed with no problem. The door seal is very tight. The magnets on the door are strong, and the rubbed gasket is excellent. The fridge operates quietly enough I don't have to raise the volume of the tv. I hardly notice when it cycles on. I just wish they would offer one for us craft beer aficiandos. We're growing in numbers.


I have been using this product for over two years, and coincidentally have been replacing filters every ten to twelve days, on two separate  humidifiers. The filters would develop a sort of polluted water stench, and only a cleaning, and a new filter would rectify the problem. Well, needless to say, it was getting pretty expensive. I tried cleaning the filters, and all types of experimentation to rectify  this problem. In all fairness, I called the filter company on two occasions, and explained what was going on, and they sent me five replacement filters, each time at no cost. This year, after buying $120 worth of filters to get me through the winter, and being all out of tricks, I decided to try laying off this additive, and lo and behold, problem solved. No problems, I don't know what is in this additive, but in my case, the filters are being destroyed by it, way before they should be replaced, and now I am getting a minimum of 30 days, out of my filters, which isn't great, but much better than before.


I have had three of these in a short period of time and they all seemed to operate relatively well.  Noise level varied among the three, but none were annoying and one was whisper quiet.  One of them was able to run more efficiently (short duty cycle) and maintain temperatures below 34 degrees a little easier.  They all would keep drinks very cold under ideal conditions. The insulation seems acceptable, but the difference in operation was noticeable between a warm zone and cool zone in the house.  The sticker on the glass claims an average yearly operating cost of $54.  Here's a grain of salt.  The LED light brightness varied between the units.  All were acceptable, but one was considerably brighter.  It's a good purchase that I HOPE lasts well beyond the warranty period. Product has serious issues related to the condition it will in arrive in, but since that type of helpful information is verboten here, I suggest you patiently use the great return policy to it's fullest extent.


Anyone who thinks they don't have a problem with lint should look at these pictures.  My house is only 10 years old and this is what came out of our vent.  That doesn't even include what was cleaned out from our dryer filter and what was in just the dryer unit.  This product is very easy to use.  I definitely suggest taping each junction to make sure they don't separate in the vent.  I broke my cleaning into 4 cleanings. Fist cleaning was with just the brush and the first extension.  After ensuring that section is clean I added the second and so forth until the brush came out clean.  Given the length of the brush with all four sections, I found it easier to have another set of hands guide the brush into the vent while the other set was operating the drill.
I noticed that when I turned the dryer back on there was some lint that was dislodged and blew out the outside vent opening.  Unfortunately in my case some lodged between the slats and is keeping the vent opening from fully closing.  I will be making a trip up my ladder once the ground dries a little so I can remove those pieces.  A little price to pay for a clean vent.


EXCELLENT.  Wicks the water up like a camel in the desert.  Here's a solution:

rinse the whole filter in water first.

Then, install the filter into the unit.  Make sure that the bottom of the filter is flush and touching the bottom of the humidifier unit. Place the center housing on top.  Then install the two side water-bearing units. IMPORTANT:  relax a few minutes and let the water drain in and fill the resiviour.  You know that gurgling sound.  Then, give it a few more minutes for the filter to draw up more water into itself.  What I'm saying is this...

if you put in a bone dry filter from the box--- and expect it to suck up water--- *with* the unit on at the same time?  That's not gonna work.

After a few minutes, turn on the unit.  Your choice: 1, 2, or 3.  You will have comfortable, humidified air in your home.

(Also, what I do to neutralize chlorine is use a neutralizer that is formulated for fish tank water.  Add it to the tanks in the recommended dosage, and you will notice a HUGE difference.  The place used to smell like a swimming pool before implementing this chlorine-reduction strategy.)


I don't like housework. I hate doing laundry. Ok, so I got my little washing machine yesterday and my 3 year old daughter thought it was the cutest thing. She loved that it was just her size. So she insisted that we try it out. She gathered up all her laundry all on her own. She couldn't help much but she loved watching! She did help me rinse the clothes in the bathtub and wring them out. I was surprised how much I enjoyed the experience. It was not only a teaching/bonding experience for my daughter, but we both enjoyed the work. It is so super easy to use. I used 2 heaping regular plastic spoonfuls of homemade laundry soap and the clothes came out spanking clean and smelling fresh! We enjoyed doing the first load so much that we continued to do 3 more immediately. Then my boyfriend got home and I couldn't wait for him to see how it worked so we did another load of his clothes together. It was strangely satisfying to do our laundry in this little hand powered washing machine.


I bought the base unit and have two extra remote sensors (for a total of 3 outdoor sensors).  I have just finished setting it up, so I don't know about battery use by the base unit.  I do like that the remote sensors have rechargeable batteries, so they won't be using up batteries.  The 3 remote sensors agree within 0.2 degrees Fahrenheit.  The base unit agrees with reference indoor thermometers within 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit.  However, be patient, allow 20-30 minutes for the readings to stabilize.  The sensors have good range - 50 feet in my case.  During synchronization mode all sensors were read repeatedly.  Once synchronization mode is done, the base only continues to read the last sensor that was read; you can toggle through the sensors with the channel/sync button on the back.  I'll update this after I've used these for about  6 months.  If there hasn't been an update, everything is fine.


This was ordered as a replacement for a switch that caused the 8-inch element to turn red-hot. The Magic Chef has been used for 30 years. I was not sure this switch would be a satisfactory replacement. It appeared to have the correct number of wiring contacts, and the current it could handle was the higher amount - 8.9 - 11 amperes.

The length of the shaft is about an eighth of an inch shorter than my original, and the entire switch was mounted sideways so OFF would be on top, just as it is on all the three other original switches. I used my laser temperature 'gun' to determine that the LO was the lower temperature and the HI was the higher temperature.

Other than those two points, the switch is a satisfactory replacement for the 30-plus year-old switch which controls the large eight-inch burner. The indicators on the replacement (Frigidaire) switch - L1, L2, H1, H2 and P - all coincide with the indicators on the original (Magic Chef).

If I remember in the future, I'll update on whether this switch lasted any length of time.

UPDATE: Middle of August 2017 and the switch is still functioning as it did when it was first installed. This switch rotates easier than the 30-year-old switches do.


If you are a working mom, living in a apartment, with not a lot of help from hubby, with little ones, you need two items: this machine and a portable dishwasher. I recommend to do your best to save $375 to get both or make them must have baby shower items a group can put money together and surprise you with.

I live on a 3rd floor walk up and used to own the midea washer, a fully automated washer, purchased after my daughter was born. I wished I bought this machine instead.

I am able to wash my queen comforter from home. While a fully automated machine saves me the hassle of babysitting (manually setting timer to empty tub and turning on water to fill tub), the fact that is has 2.5 times the capacity of my old machine and rumbles way less (including being $100 cheaper), makes a world of a difference.

I am able to come home after 6pm and have the benefit of doing my laundry from home without having to worry about my neighbor below complaining about noise. I do have a heavy mat from when I had my old machine.

This machine is not too heavy and is great for small spaces.

Some other reviewers have turkey baster rubber bottom idea to fill the tub. It is a good idea, but I opted to use the water hose from my old machine to fill the machine with water quickly.


The LintEater worked like a charm. I thought I had about 20 feet of dryer duct to clean so I opted not to purchase the extension kit. I figured I'd use it from both sides so the 12 feet that comes with the kit should suffice.

I didn't purchase the optional lint bag but found a cheap alternative. I duct taped a garbage bag to the side of the house around the end of the dryer duct but leaving plenty of opening for air to escape from the bag once I turned on the dryer. I then cut a slit in the bag to get the LintEater through. After about 10 minutes of running the LintEater while the dryer was running, I was done. I didn't realize it while I was using it, but the garbage bag was almost half full when I finished. I didn't think that much was going to come out. If I didn't use the bag, then I would have made a huge mess in my yard and the neighbor's yard.

I recommend reading the fairly well written manual. There are some tips in there that may not be obvious that will save you from a big headache. I also recommend a dust mask while doing this.

I used an 18v cordless drill with a 3/8" chuck.


I purchased it through another website and got a slightly better deal , but the price on Amazon is pretty close.  I bought the stainless steel dual tap version of this, which is essentially the same but I like the look better than black.  I have to qualify by saying I've only had it for about a 30 days so I can't comment on long term reliability.  As for looks, I love the stainless look which is worth the extra $40 over black.  Stainless really makes it look classy.  The fittings, hoses and connections were all flawless.  It came with all the o-rings, most of which were already attached.  The fridge setting I have is on the second lowest cold setting and it gets the beer in my keg really cold.  It makes a loud clicking and/or popping noise from time to time like my other small fridge but otherwise runs quiet (this noise is the defrosting as I understand it).  The fridge is probably pretty standard to other kegerators, but looks nice and the fittings should last a long time. I can fit two 1/6 kegs and a 5lb CO2 tank inside the fridge, with not much room to spare.


Great stove, been using it extensively since we got it 2 weeks ago and are very happy. Boils water very quickly, oven works great and the auto temp probe is a great tool. Warming drawer is great for heating pies. Flat top is easy to clean, with no knobs to clean around. We saved several hundred dollars over purchasing in Home Depot/Lowes/Sears, and the stove was delivered to our door in perfect shape. Very pleased not only with the stove but also with the entire transaction on Amazon.

Follow up review after about 1 year of using this stove: Still working great but one thing to watch out for is to not spill an excessive amount of water on the cooktop as there are vents along the front and rear. Inside those vents are circuit boards which do not mix well with water. We did blow one out after a pot boiled a lot of water over the edge and it was covered under warranty. Just something to be aware of.

Also, my initial fears that a family member or one of our cats might accidentally push a button and turn a burner on have proved pointless, it would seem very difficult to do at best. Lastly, there are audible beeps when a button is pushed which is also a good thing. We weren't sure of this before purchasing.


I am a student who lives in an apartment without washer/dryer and don't have a car to go to the laundromat. I just did a few loads with the Wonderwash and am satisfied with it. The assembly is easy, the size of the item is both sufficiently small to be used on a kitchen top yet big enough to wash a few days worth of laundry.

Make sure you put the Wonderwash on a wet surface so that the suction pad can maintain the item while spinning. Also, do not start cracking it too fast too soon, build up the speed gradually.

Personally, I put the detergent first, then fill the Wonderwash half with hot water, add the clothes and give a few spins to pre treat. After 5-10 mins, I start spinning continually for 10 mins. It is not hard to do, when the movement is started you barely feel the weight. Once again, make sure your suction pads will hold it in place. The cap does not leak and the tube provided to drain the water is very efficient.

So far, the only real con is that when you are done, the clothes are so wet, you have to hang them above a tub for a few hours before they are fully drained.

I'll keep this review updated.


Based on all the reviews listed here - and the price - I chose the Haier HLP21E.  Thanks for all the info on the bottom plate and the screws.  I only had to purchase a stronger screwdriver to force the screws through the metal.  The machine is so quiet I had to keep checking to be sure it was running.  The faucet adapter works with the bathroom sink and the hose runs into the bathtub, draped over the drying rack.  A great purchase.

UPDATE 06/04/2009 - Water started gushing out of the faucet adapter into the sink, but I just had to wiggle the hose to be sure that the first 3-4" below the faucet were absolutely perpendicular.

Today I actually washed a queen-size comforter and all is well.  Certainly do not recommend anything that large but I was desperate.  (I'm on crutches and can't carry anything down to the laundry room.)  Everything, even towels and jeans, dries overnight on a rack in the bathtub - just like the one my mother used with her wringer washer in the 1940s!


I just spent hours and hours searching on this site and on others trying to figure out which filter replacement to get for my kenmore 800DEvenheat w/automoisture sensing that i purchased in 2009!  I ended up calling the manufacturer and ordered one! :(  I had numerous #'s I retreived from my dryer but nothing on Amazon matched those numbers!  Needless to say this is the EXACT filter I needed for my dryer but I didn't know that until I got the 'hidden' converted cryptic # from the manufacturer, no ones fault I guess :)  Of course it was wayyyy more expensive at almost $50!  this is crazy!  I should return it but after all the hassle but the rep was extremely nice, I'll just keep it but at least NOW i have the parts number and the model number should i need other parts on this dryer!  Live and learn!!  :-) BTW... the part # for this from the manufacturer is #W10120998.  The model # on this particular dryer is #110.69822800.  I hope my trial and errors will help others!


Used this unit to monitor and control a humidifier in a refrigerator sized cigar humidor. This unit appears to work ok, but I don't have a reference so I can't tell how accurate it is. I assumed it was more accurate than the cheapo humidor hygrometer, so I set the hygrometer to this sensor output. It's straight differential control, so on when humidity too low, off when humidity too high. You get set point and a hysteresis parameters. Bare bones control, but it tracks and seems to work.

I ran into an issue with the sensor when it first arrived. I wired up the unit to power and thought I'l test it. I had the sensor in open air ( in my garage ) and it read 60%... I set the setpoint to 70 and I wanted to see the relay kick off, so I breathed on the sensor. The first time, I barely registered anything, so I was a bit more energetic on the second breath. After the second breath, the display read 70-81-92-OL and remained displaying OL for an hour or more. Then it slowly, and I mean one percent per 10 minutes slowly, returned to 60% over the course of the next several hours. It didn't appear to suffer any permanent damage, but It certainly didn't like my humid breath.


got it from third attempt, the first time got it without lift gate and the driver asked me to pick it up with forklift, was kind of making fun of me on his phone when i said it's impossible to pick it up with a forklift, it's a tall heavy tower, it would fall and break in peaces, the driver bragged that he would be able to do it with his awesome forklift skills i said no, the second time they delivered, we opened it and it was broken in peaces, glass shattered and a hole from a fork of a forklift in a side, the third time it got delivered it was fine, was happy for a month or so, now all of the sudden some mornings when i come the temperature is way up and all the inventory melted and i have to trush everything, happened several times already including today, tried to figure out the settings, looking in the instructions and online, nothing, it's just not holding the temperature, like just crashes sometimes, very disappointed, the thing is expensive and not working :( lesson learned, buy form companies that actually make and sell or reputable wholesalers not dropshippers.


I saw a lot of complaints that the adjustment insterts won't fit - i had the same problem until noticing that one end of each insert is veeery slightly beveled to be inserted.  you can barely notice this but unless you insert that end into the knob, it won't slide in.  in fact even inserting the correct end it is still a bit difficult and you have to work it around and push pretty hard - but they do fit.

also as mentioned these are apparently not "universal" because all the inserts are for the same size half moon post - they fit my stove perfectly but apparently from comments there are other size posts on other stoves.

oh yeah and people had complained that the sticker showing off position doesn't stick - the sticker has a backing - also not readily apparent - you need to peel off the backing to expose the sticky side and then it will stick

all in all, not a very intuitive product - but once you figure it out, it worked great for me -- and at an unbeatable price


Having employed only electric coil burner or LP gas-stove methods of cooking previously, this highly-efficient heating unit was initially a bit strange and required several attempts before I began to 'like it'. The selection of wattage and/or temperature is a new experience and I am still learning what intensity is appropriate for the heating various liquids or cooking foods I have chosen to prepare. The timer is a great aspect but very challenging to achieve the desired number of minutes, especially if less than the preset 30 minute allotment. The digital read-out is excellent, revealing in intervals, the watts being consumed or the temp selected and the number of minutes (and/or hours) remaining. The automatic shut-off is a beneficial feature while the flashing digital code and subtle beeping sound signals the presence of non-compatible cookware; this can be very helpful.
The reason I chose a four-star rating is mostly due to my lack of experience with induction cooking, limited cookware usage (no Calphalon stainless steel, for example) or and complications when using the timer; the instruction booklet states how simple it is to set but I am still bewildered when I want to select anything less than the pre-set 30 minutes.
Perhaps it's because I am nearly 70 years of age and numerous devices in this digital age can be a tad confusing and difficult to assimilate thus the 'old dog; new tricks' heading.
BTW, the included covered stainless pot is basically a joke. Talk about cheap!


I bought this straight from the manufacturer. It's a beautiful appliance, looks great in our kitchen. Had it professionally installed and I use it with the ventless kit that was available. Motor started making a weird noise within a month of installation. Contacted the manufacturer and was put in touch with one of their technicians which was challenging at best. They decided to ship me a new motor. Just the motor, which I had to install myself. Came with no instructions. I was very surprised they sent this to me. I thought they'd send me whole new hood. I had to figure out how to wire it myself. Wasn't fun and received no follow up from the company. Now it runs fine but I must say it's almost useless. Doesn't get the job done at all. I'm not sure it's because its ventless or if it's just weak. Smoke from food stands in the kitchen setting off the smoke alarm. Basically is useless. Wouldn't recommend this hood.


Bought both an Electrolux French Door Wave touch Fridge and this oven.  Make no mistakes - "Electrolux" is no better and probably worse than Frigidaire - Same Parent company. These products are horrific.  You will get to know the service man personally as they will be here 4-6X per year to repair this junk.  I had the fridge replaced 3 times from the Electrolux Company - and now it is part of a class action lawsuit. This Lemon range has burners that won't light until it click 15 times then ignites a fireball, has racks that are supposed to slide out but stop working after a year and get stuck and break, has stainless steel that will scratch like crazy if you happen to rub a crumb across is with a paper towel (I am not joking here).  I can't use the self cleaning feature because the high heat bakes the control panel.  Do yourself a favor and DO NOT BUY ELECTROLUX.  You would be amazed how horribly designed these units are.


Had my husband pick this up for me from Target - on sale this week for 109.00. Took it out today and let it sit for an hour as per instructions and cleaned it. When the time came to make ice I followed the directions and filled it with water but half way between the min and max fill line as they recommend disposing of the first several ice cycles. That was 2 1/2 hours ago. It makes about 7 cubes per 20 minutes and the small size is almost an inch long. Larger than I expected but hollow so was ok. I had expected it to work faster. The largest problem is it is leaking from the back left foot. The first leak on the counter I wiped up and thought perhaps I had spilled - even though it was in the back. But the counter is wet all over again from the back left foot. After reading other reviews we are returning it tomorrow and looking for a better one even if we have to spend a bit more.


Our Kenmore front load washer stopped working. It gave us an error code "F DL". The book said to replace the door lock switch. I ordered one and today I put it in. It was a very easy install - Unplug the machine, accept help from a three year old and a six year old (child labor optional),remove the spring strap from around the front seal, remove three screws holding the switch assembly in place, unplug three wire harnesses on the switch assembly, and replace the switch assemble. It only took about five or ten minutes.

After it was all back together it still didn't work. Then I noticed the latch (the part that is attached to the door) was loose and could slide left and right. I messed with it for a bit, centered it, tightened the screws holding it in place, shut the door and wonder of wonders the machine worked! The original switch wasn't the problem at all! Try this before you order a part just to be safe. Oh, and don't worry about the part; I'm keeping it. I figure it was my own mistake for not looking the machine over better in the first place and there's no reason to return the part, making the seller eat their labor and have to restock it, just because I goofed.


This is the current version of the original motor. Whirlpool has changed the design to make it less expensive to manufacture and lighter weight but it works perfectly well. Some reviewers here mention that their original motor was much heavier; indeed the one I replaced had more aluminum in the frame but frankly as an engineer I can tell you that it was unnecesary.

My old motor was struggling to get the drum rolling under medium to large laundry loads, it would growl and time-out before it could get it moving and was starting to smell burnt. The new motor works perfectly under even the heaviest loads. Definetly worth the purchase and relatively simple labor to install it. Since I taking the dryer apart anyhow I once and for all replaced the belt, drum rollers and idler pulley which totals only for the $15 kit (Whirlpool 4392065RC 29-Inch Dryer Repair Kit) + $55 for the motor. It should last a few more years.


The GE PHP900 Induction Cooktop was installed without problems and has been in use for about 10 days. The response is very quick and perhaps has better control than a gas cooktop. I have put together a YouTube video describing the process of the removing the old cooktop and installing the new one. See https://youtu.be/UgC0pJ62Uuo  Some people have noted than the cooking burners are difficult to see on the cooktop and indeed this is true. I have remedy for this. I purchased a kit of "Color Coding Labels", get the small ones about 1/4" in diameter. Yellow goes well with the black background. I placed a color code label on the sides and bottom area of each burner and about 3/4" away from the burner. Don't clean the cooktop surface with water or you will wash the dots away. Use the cleaning stuff that comes with the cooktop. Here is a video on how to use the color coding labels to make the burner outlines more visible.
See https://youtu.be/jEr13xLfPIo


I am frustrated that i could not give an negative number.  Within owning our Samsung refrigerator for just under a year 4 of the door shelves broke.  We contacted Samsung and discussed that there was a significant problem with the plastic they used for these shelves.  We asked for the replacement of 4 shelves  and they sent 2.  Less than 2 month since we replaced these shelves they have again broken.
we find we are about 1 month over the 1 year warranty and they will do nothing to help.  Just kept saying you are out of warranty.  I believe if you register a problem during warranty and know that it is because of defective parts and they send defective replacement parts they have not really honored their warranty, their customer or stood by their product.  our family has been a long time purchaser of Samsung products but after dealing with them about this issue and their total lack of customer commitment i will never do business with or by another Samsung product. Oh and but the way the ice maker broke as well.


This is an easy to use humidity and temperature reader. It comes with easy to understand instructions, a nice case and a battery.

I have three floors on my house. I also have a furnace and central air conditioning unit that includes a humidifier that I use during the winter.  Because my house is old and the air ducts in it were created when central air conditioning was in its infancy temperature and humidity levels vary from room to room.  I plan to make some improvements to my house and this device will give me an idea of what can be improved when it comes to my air conditioning and heating.

This is easy to use. When it is turned on the first numbers that appear are the relative humidity and the temperature. This changed room to room for me with a bigger difference going from my basement to the top floor of my house.

There is a min/max button which shows the minimum and maximum humidity level recorded.  There is a hold button so the display won't change if you need to record the information. There is also a button that shows the dew point and wet bulb but I have not used either of them.

This is easy to use. This comes with a nice case. It also comes with a battery. It works well.


this makes ice and water taste like a horrible mix of plastic and rubber, and that was after several days of emptying and scrubbing the whole thing out to get residue out of it.

EDIT

i decided to try to get this machine working correctly. i completely drained it, including through the water dispenser, and then wiped it down with very diluted soap and water, and then thoroughly wiped it out. then i i cycled through about a gallon of vinegar, followed by 2 gallons of water that i dumped the ice out to get the vinegar completely rinsed. there is now no plastic taste, the ice is great! the water is clear and tastes like water is supposed to taste. i think there was an oily residue that was inside the water reservoir when i got it. while i did wipe it out and made a few cycles of ice to "clean" it, it could have been my error in not thoroughly cleaning it before trying the ice and water. i gladly give 5 stars, and if this machine lasts a year or two i will be pleased to buy it again.

Edited again 5/30/17: machine no longer makes ice.


I was a little worried by the haters of this machine, but I took a chance and am soooo glad I did. this is a ice making beast! the only knock I have on it is the small ice tray. it fills up in 24 hours. I bought some plastic Ice bags on Amazon as well and just bag it up every day until I have enough for my own ice age! (or throw a party) Commercial machines cost a ton of $$$. this little guy @ $279 seems like a bargain. Oh, BTW, it seems pretty quiet as well. although I did install it in my garage so that isn't really an issue. also, because I read these little machines crap out fairly quickly, I did go ahead and buy the 3 year protection they offered. the extra cost seems like a good investment for piece of mind. I did notice a little frost build up after a week or so of stocking up on ice. no biggie. but something to keep an eye on. so far....I love it!


Well, yes, this is the quietest dishwasher we have ever owned.  The way they apparently got it so quiet is by eliminating the noisy operations that lead to clean dishes.  Many of the dishes in a load will come out clean but many in random and every changing pockets will not -- regardless of load density or method of stacking.  The rack configurations are weird and do not match any of our normal dishes.  As a result about 10% of our mugs and plates have now got chips at the rims from bumping together. Oh and did I mention that the dishes are not dry at the end of the cycle?  The dishwasher is like a dysfunctional member of the household who has forced us all to change our behavior to enable it.  We pre wash dishes to the point where it is hardly useful to put them in the dishwasher at all.  We don't even think of putting certain shapes and sizes of dishes in and instead wash them by hand.  At the end of the cycle we leave the door open for 15 minutes to let the plates dry.  It is infuriating, especially considering how much we paid for the darn thing.  Although it is only 3 years old we are getting ready to junk it and get something else.


I bought this kegerator for my husband as a Father's Day present after reading many reviews on many different kegerators. I decided to go with this one since it had the most reviews with more good than bad. It was shipped and arrived extremely fast and surprisingly my husband got it running even quicker. After reading all the reviews I though it would take him awhile to get it going, but he got it up and running in a couple hours. He is the "handyman" type though, and can pretty much put anything together. He actually read all the instructions and watched the you tube instructional video. He said he had to make a few minor tweaks. We didn't end up using the 2.5 lb co2 tank, instead a friend have us his extra 20lb tank which fits in there with a pony keg. So far so good. The beer is pouring good and cold. Its extremely quiet also, I have to check sometimes to make sure its still running because its so quiet. Overall I think this is one of the best appliance purchases I've made.


Not long enough life for what I paid.  Still broke down and fell apart.  Tried all the stuff, washing in vinegar etc.  Worked good for a few months of non-continual use. I used it for a week straight then it would sit for a few days.  I'd wash it and start again use it for a couple of day and it would sit. Did this for about two months.  Then washed and it was starting to come apart where the layers were glued together.  I stored it for the next 9-10 months.  Got it out again and it wouldn't wick at all.  Soaked it in vinegar for a few hours and worked for a day or two. Then stopped wicking and was really falling apart the inside 3 layers just laid over.  It was stretchy and would not stay in the humidifier well.  I gave up and found a new vaporizer without a filter.  One weird note, it got a bunch of little clear beady things built up in it.  Don't know what that was about.


This Weather Station is great if you want to have multiple sensor readings from multiple locations, as well as on a freezer unit! We live on top of a mountain and the sun is intense so it is interesting to watch the temperature drastically change across the house (inside & out) as the day progresses.

The sensors have remained connected, the farthest probably 35-40 yards outside.

The color change for outdoor temps is a nice feature, but I am 50/50 on importance beyond looking at a drab green display. At some point I will memorize the color codes and maybe then it will be more interesting for quick updates.

I read a review where someone was able to get another manufacturer's sensors connected which is why I chose this unit since I have a few older RadioShack sensors with multiple channels and work on the same frequency. Alas I haven't been able to get them to communicate. I have yet to contact the manufacturer and will report back if they are able to help getting these connected.

4 stars because the unit is mulch-functioned, yet feels a but cheaply constructed for the price. Plus, I don't like the fact that the color option only works on AC since I prefer to mount with batteries.


What a nice little temp/Hum sensor. Code is very easy, and it uses just 1 pin for both internal sensors. The only issue I had preventing 5 stars was the readings are just a little bit off, leaving the only way to adjust is an offset in your code. Although not a big issue, but it leaves open how consistent the reading will be over time. If I notice it floating, I will update the post.

For those needing the code used, it can be found all over the net. I just pulled it off the net from somewhere. But in a nutshell - you need the following in your code.

#include <dht.h> // For HHT11
dht DHT;
#define DHT11_PIN 7
int chk = 0;  // * DHT11 read setup
void setup() { }  // your setup code
void loop() {
int chk = DHT.read11(DHT11_PIN);
int Tmp = ( DHT.temperature * 1.8 ) + 32; // convert to Degrees F
int Hum = DHT.humidity;
// So Tmp is your temperature and Hum is humidity
}

If you want to print to the serial port, there are plenty of examples on that code to add.
Same to print to LCD

Good Luck


We've had our black Whirlpool Gold Latitude (model GI7FVCXWB) refrigerator for three months.  We purchased it in February of 2010.  We give this refrigerator a five star rating.

This refrigerator is everything we wanted.  We love that we no longer need measuring cups for adding water to a recipe. The door shelves are wide enough for gallon bottles.  Both the refrigerator and freezer are huge.  We had a second freezer because the top freezer on our previous refrigerator was so small.  I have unplugged the second freezer because it is no longer needed.

The ability of the ice maker to dispense cubes or crushed ice is great.  Although I've seen some complaints regarding the noise level of the ice maker, it is no louder than any other refrigerator ice maker.  The noise level does not draw your attention to it nor does it drown out conversations or cause any other distress.

My only complaint is with the Owner's Manual.  The refrigerator has a door ajar alarm.  Unfortunately, the Owner's Manual does not provide good instructions for turning the alarm on.  Once, I figure out how to set the door ajar alarm, we will have no concerns with our black Whirlpool Gold Latitude.


We used this brand new oven in our brand new house only twice before it broke down. The control panel became untouchably hot and certain electronics stopped working. Our service call was initiated on Dec. 17, 2013. The local repair company ordered a whole new control panel. None in stock in North America but the part was supposedly being shipped from Italy. Or was it? When nothing had been fixed by mid January, we were told delays were due to holiday closures in December. No one could really say where the part was although they said it had been shipped. Another month came and went but at long last (mid February now), the repair company finally received the panel and installed it. Our troubles did not end there, however. The oven cooks things now but the fan won't stop, even HOURS after cooking is complete. We have to switch off the breaker to stop the fan. It is now March 2, 2014 and we still can't use our oven. Bertazzoni  and their products are horrible!


I initially was apprehensive about working on a gas oven myself. If it was electric I wouldnt have worried as much. But when the repair guy wanted 70 bucks to just look at the thing let along fix, I did some research and found a few super easy to follow youtube videos on how to do it.

It is REALLY easy.

A few tips:
-dont bother with the connector. Its highly unlikely it will be the right connector. Grab a 5 dollar wire stripper from Home depot. Snip the connector off. Then strip the two wires about 3/8 inch. Do the same for the one in the oven. Do not worry about taking the back off and stuff ...just snipe the one in the oven. Then strip those two. Then swap out the ignitors using the included ceramic wire nuts. Worked like a charm.
-do not over twist the ceramic wirenuts. The threads inside aren't metal and are ceramic too so you can chip and break the threads if you do. Just twist enough to make it snug.


I was a bit concerned at first, considering people's comments about leakage and non-fitting.  However, I haven't encountered any of that.  At first the tabs didn't look proper, until I figured out I had the thing upside down.  Flipped it over, and everything looked right.  Snapped in the face place, pushed it into the slot, and it works.  Yes, the fit isn't "like a glove", but to be honest I encountered the same level of gaps with Frigidaire filters.  As someone mentioned, you will need to run water through it to clear out the filter sediments (same as with any filter), so no big there.

So for anyone considering this product, a few tips;
  Save the original to compare with this so you can verify the tabs are lined up properly
  Flush water through the unit before drinking.  You'll get a lot of black sediment and "filter farts"

After all that, for a product at roughly half the cost, I'm very happy about it.


This was to replace the 'same' unit I originally bought at Lowe's.  The unit when it arrived was half the weight of the sturdy ABS plastic of the original model.  When I inspected the unit it had no instructions other that the minimal ones on the flimsy box.

When I opened the top (lint trap door) to examine the float (which is made of an even lighter cheaper plastic, unlike the original which was made of the same durable ABS), the hinges promptly snapped.

This is a terrible, cheap, poorly made knock-off of the original high quality, well designed orignal.  Don't waste your money here, find the original, should be more like 5 pounds, not 2 pounds.

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