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I was surprised when I used the brush how much lint was in the vent. The brush does a good job of holding onto the lint and pushing the clogs through. Though you have to push a little harder, the rods are flexible enough to work through bends/curves in the duct. The 12' kit was not enough to go from one side of the duct to the other (I wish that they sold a 6' extension rather than just another 12'), and you want to avoid coming up short and creating a clog. You might want to play it safe and just get the extension kit from the start. Or, if one end of the duct is higher than the other (my outside vent is above my head, while the inside of the dryer duct is ground level), start from the high end and push through to let the lint fall down the last bit of the duct. The directions encourage you to tape the rods together before placing them in the duct. Though the rods easily twist into each other, the connection is not tight enough to prevent them from coming apart if you accidentally turn counter-clockwise, so the duck tape is necessary. The brush works very well, and if the rods were longer and held together without duck tape, I'd give five stars. Even with needing some duck tape and maybe needed to purchase the extension kit, this brush is much cheaper than having someone clean the dryer duct for you and much cheaper than other home versions available online and in stores.

Author Alan Gregerman, ([...] a business consultant and adjunct professor at Georgetown University offers eight pages of additional resources at the end of his fascinating book, saying, "..these books articles, and websites,,,have formed an essential part of the mix that became 'The Necessity of Strangers.' You might say that I started with a large pot and a simple idea, threw in some water, and a few stones, and then wandered around looking for ideas, insights, and perspectives from a world filled with strangers." As you can tell, he includes the authors of books, articles, and websites, as well as ordinary people he encounters in the course of performing the small and large duties of life, in his definition of stranger inspiration. His business audience (Jossey-Bass) is very familiar with the former. Coming out of MBA programs, they look for help from books and articles all the time. It is the latter source of fresh thinking that they may, apart from surveys and polls. ignore. He also points out the importance of the fact that in many interactions, the parties are strangers. Smart business people take this into consideration and make every effort to establish relevant common ground. This seems obvious, but it is a significantly different way of thinking about customer service, collaboration, personnel relations, technological change, innovation, and leadership. The book is well-written, well-organized, and peppered with interesting examples, but it mainly argues for a change in attitude, and if you are a bottom-line business type looking for a quick, ready-made prescription to solve your problems, you may be disappointed. There are no charts or graphs or results of studies. Instead the author offers a road map and directions to set you off on your own journey. If you accept his challenge, he will be the first of a legion of strangers who will transform the human landscape around you.

This is a completely pointless product. In all fairness I was expecting something different and should have done more research before purchasing but regardless I can't begin to imagine what possible value this product adds. First the unit came dirty and required a thorough cleaning before use. I noticed a large discoloration on the plastic underneath where the lid closes. It looked like a burn mark but wasn't in an area where it would come in contact with the water so I kept going. After cleaning and filling up the until with water I started making ice. Even with the large cube selection in place the cubes that came out were very small. Every 5-7 minutes or so about 8 very small ice cubes would fall into the cube tray. Not enough ice to fill up a glass and wet enough that it would most certainly melt within minutes of pouring an liquid over it. After about 2 hours of ice making the unit had used up almost all the water I added to the max fill line before starting and I had enough ice to fill up a regular sized cereal bowl. I wouldn't say the ice maker is loud but it is certainly not quiet. The unit is also awkwardly large and heavy and takes up a lot of space on the counter. As others have mentioned you're much better off just going out and buying a bag of ice. For the amount of time, effort and money you'd spend using this product why not just drive up to the gas station and buy a large bag of ice for $3? I'll give this product an F-

These little rubber feet are a pretty simple item, but they provided exactly what was needed for the grates on our KitchenAid 5-burner gas cooktop. I installed that cooktop about 12 years back when we built our kitchen, and about two years ago some of the rubber feet on the three grills needed replacement. We tried the easy route first by sticking little round felt pads on the legs, but the heat from the burners tended to melt the adhesive and that solution didn't work out very well. I checked the internet for parts and could only find replacement grills for this cooktop, not replacement rubber feet. So, I decided to try rubber feet intended for a different brand, fairly confident I could make them work with glue or potentially drilling out the holes in the legs if necessary. Turns out these feet fit a little snugly, but they work great and have a nice pad to sit on the stainless surface of the cooktop. I cleaned out the twelve grate holes with a drill bit, picked up a small tube of black high temperature RTV gasket maker from Autozone, and set the feet into the holes. The RTV is good up to 500F, so I'm thinking that should work pretty well. If you do this, I'd recommend wearing disposable gloves like the Diamond Grip brand sold by Amazon to keep the RTV off your fingers. Those are really handy gloves, by the way, and a box is very inexpensive. Bottom line is these little feet are a great product and very cost-effective, and the seller delivered them promptly.

I just got this little washer yesterday. Well not little, it was actually quite big, which was great because I thought it would hold a lot less clothing. Very light and easy to operate. I washed 4 loads right out the box and the spinner was amazing. It pretty much dried out my clothes. DO NOT expect this to heat dry your clothes. Its a spin dryer like the spin cycle on a regular washer. Noise is not bad, It does make some so don't expect it to be silent. Make sure the hose is up and on normal when you are filling it or it would spill out (Learned that the hard way.) Also the hose does not fit my sink. I did not have a problem with that because I just filled it with a bucket as in my opinion, it would take forever with the hose. I also wash in my bathtub because when draining, the hose needs to be leveled and is on the bottom. If anything, that would be the only issue I have with this washer. The hose should've been on top for easy draining. Little bit of soap goes a long way. I washed shirts, socks, undies, hand towels and wash cloths. Tonight I will try jeans and towels and see how that works. Clothes do get tangled so get a mesh bag to prevent it. Overall, This machine gets 5 stars. I wanted to get a Panda, since it seems to be the top of the line twin tub washer but I couldn't afford 200+shipping. I'm hoping this lasts a while. I will check in with another update soon via video so people can see how this beauty works! If you know what to expect using these, I suggest this. If you don't know much about these machines, please YouTube it before buying. Some people expect too much but this is EXACTLY what I expected and I'm satisfied.

I didn't look closely, and the heat rod is NOT a Calrod - it's a glass tube. So, after I broke it and paid over $50 for a new one to be quick-shipped in (it's not available on Amazon), I carefully enlarged the curved end of this Heat Probe and shaped it to accurately fit over the NEW glass heating rod, and then installed it. The screw included with the probe wasn't large enough to allow the probe to fit onto the heating rod in our freezer, but a longer screw VERY LIGHTLY tightened and with some Loctite added has held it in place so far. Also - the included metal insert for the drain tube in the refrigerator or freezer was far too large to fit into ours, and despite the instructions saying to pull out the existing drain tube - it's part of the plastic liner in our model. Fearing the drain area might overheat, I looked through the house and garage for a suitable piece of thin copper, brass, or aluminum tube to ensure that if the probe touched it, the heat would be spread out and no plastic would melt. Bingo - a .30-'06 casing is the perfect diameter, though it took a while to shape the bottom end nicely to permit it to be inserted, and flare the top enough to ensure a good seal. Once completed, I had a custom brass insert. Now that the probe is in place, it seems to work well. Sadly, we'd already replaced this freezer before I found this part t solve the prior freeze-up frustrations that had made one too many puddles, so I only repaired the old freezer to either sell or move to the garage.

I have no idea how I happened to have obtained a counterfeit version of this product sometime in the past, but suffice it to say that it was worth it to replace that. This is the brand name product, and it is definitely superior in many ways. It does an excellent job of washing, and is great for handwashables. However, it is not foolproof. As mentioned by a previous reviewer, pet fur (and lint) will remain on the laundered items. Also, items washed in the Wonder Wash will come out of it very wet, and can take a long time to dry unless you wring them out extremely well (and not all laundry wrings out effectively), or use a centrifugal dryer (a large salad spinner can help in a pinch, although it is nowhere near as fast or as effective). There are a few things which could stand improving. For some reason, the lid doesn't always go on tightly enough or lock, and can come loose or fall off as the barrel is being turned, which results in a mess; so check it carefully, and make the first turn slowly. The suction cups on the base can be a hazard if you need to move this to drain it: lifting it with your hands under the barrel, rather than holding the stand, works well. Also, it can sometimes be easier to drain the barrel from the lid opening. There is a version of the instructions which gives temperature guidelines. If you're in the United States, keep in mind that these temperatures (at least on the version I have) are in celsius. A laser thermometer, if you have one, makes it easy to measure the water temperature.

This is not a very good stove. The burners are way too big and most of the heat goes up the sides of the pot causing scorching. A full pot takes forever to heat up since most of the heat goes up and around the pot; even 10" and 12" pots. The oven has an annoying fan that blows hot air through vents in the back. Forget trying to use the oven on a summer day; the kitchen heats up beyond what the A/C can keep up with. Don't try to bake bread. Most recipes for rustic bread require steam by throwing water in a hot pan on the bottom. However, the fan blows the steam out of the oven and into the kitchen. The oven has a temperature indicator which is supposed to tell the oven temperature. It only does this while the oven is heating up. Once the oven reaches the set temperature, only the set temperature is indicated. If the door is opened and the oven cools, the indicator will still only register the set temperature. If the oven cools, the only way to know the temperature is by turning the oven off and then restarting. It will then show the actual temperature until the set temperature is again reached. If you want to lower the temperature, it will only show the new set tempearature. It has a center burner and a griddle that fits over it. However, even on the highest setting, the griddle will not get hot enough to make pancakes. The knobs are poorly made and break easily. Postives: Easy to clean and it looks nice.

Not an LG OEM part and has failed after a short 6 months after installing in an LG front loader washer. Don't be fooled into thinking this is an OEM part because it is not. It's a cheap knockoff version of the original pump manufacture that is made overseas in a sub par manufacturing facility no doubt. Bought this replacement pump back in August 2016 and it gave up in March 2017. That's what I get for trying to save a few bucks and it only cost me more in the long run, or should I say 'short' run. Replaced this unit with a genuine factory pump and that one only cost a few dollars more and purchased right here on Amazon. Photos posted show the crack the white colored impeller suffered from the cheap construction the material is made from. This is why the pump failed. The impeller simply fell off and rendered the pump useless. Pump didn't even match up to the original mounting hole locations either but otherwise bolted right up. Do yourself a favor when researching for a new pump and spend a few dollars more and get the OEM replacement pump. They can be found here:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/2003273-Genuine-LG-Factory-Original-Washer-Water-Drain-Pump/dp/B00NWRM2CC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">2003273 Genuine LG Factory Original Washer Water Drain Pump</a>

We got the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Honeywell-QuietCare-9-Gallon-Output-Console-Humidifier-with-Air-Washing-Technology-HCM-6009/dp/B000G0LDRI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Honeywell QuietCare 9-Gallon Output Console Humidifier with Air Washing Technology, HCM-6009</a>&nbsp;and are really happy with that choice. It's quiet...not hard to maintain...portable...has flexible settings to get the right humidity for the right duration...and easy to fill with water because of 2 tanks. Our cats seem to worship it as they sit in quiet adoration, drawn to the gentle water gurgling. As I followed all the directions for cleaning including the vinegaring and bleaching, I thought maybe I could get the filter to last for more than the one year specified. But, ew, upon packing it up for the summer, I found black mold at the bottom of the filter. Out it goes. I ordered this replacement filter plus&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/ProTec-PC-1-Humidifier-Tank-Cleaning-Cartridge-Pack-of-2/dp/B000XPT0DK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">ProTec PC-1 Humidifier Tank Cleaning Cartridge (Pack of 2)</a>&nbsp;to guarantee clean and fresh humidity. None in our family has problems with asthma or other breathing maladies but it's nice to know this unit is putting out clean air. I urge you to buy this replacement filter every year to do the same.

<div id="video-block-R41KSYIILM2A0" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A1bXN-uQqFS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61rjNdqMKxS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;&nbsp;They said even tho there's a dent use it. I love it! it is strong stable quiet and it washes clothes really well it spins out really well and takes normal time to dry! I am soooo happy with this big/little washer! In parentheses is my original review because of the dent from shipping (Just delivered and unpacked. Slid the box off the top and There is a GIANT DEEP dent on the left side of the machine. This is not a ding. Its a really deep dent. and there is a dent on the front from the inside out not dented in but poking out. I don't even think I should plug it in. What should we do?) The hoses that come with it are short you will most likely need to buy longer high pressure washer hoses and drain hose. If you are in an apartment you will likely need to buy very special valves and water line connectors to hook it up. so plan on spending about 80 to 100 on hoses and valves connectors. I don't have a normal old faucet. I have a very nice hose handle sprayer kitchen faucet so it doesn't just screw on to my faucet. Be prepared for figuring out how to make it work for your situation. But the washer is definitely worth it!

To be honest, I'd give the product 4.5 stars - it's the customer service that brings it to an overall 5 for me. They sent it to me promptly. It worked great for three months, then one day went completely dead for some reason. I contacted the seller, even though it was months outside of the return window. They authorized the return anyway, so I sent it back to them to take a look at. After they got it, I called and they told me they couldn't find a problem, it seemed to work fine. I could hear it beeping over the phone as they told me, so I figured okay, that's weird, but if it works, great, go ahead and send it back. They did. I got it back. It worked great for about five minutes, then died again. Evidently it wanted to act like one of those obnoxious electronic defects that never wants to show itself when the repair guy is looking - it happens from time to time, even with otherwise excellent products - nothing is perfect 100% of the time, so no worries . I called them again and told them what happened. Without any resistance at all, they told me they would send me a replacement. They told me not to spend the money shipping the old unit back again, just to provide the serial number so they can contact the manufacturer, and they would pay the freight on the replacement. It arrived a couple days later from Florida (I'm in Seattle). The new one is working great, and this seller does not hesitate to correct a customer service issue with the utmost integrity. Five stars all the way. . . seller is a credit to the Amazon community.

While I was looking forward to having an extra cooktop, and one that's also portable should the need arise, it really hasn't proved useful. For one, most of my cookware does not work with it, which I couldn't figure out beforehand if my main set would or not. Having never used an induction cooktop, I didn't know about that you need magnetized cookware (if a magnet sticks to the bottom, it'll work. If not, it won't.). Oh well, live and learn. However I have experimented with my pots and pans that can be used with the cooktop and I'm less than impressed. I'd say it boils well, but the heat is too inconsistent to cook anything else properly. Part of the problem is the wide difference between heating options, it would benefit with more than five. Even one is too high for some food I'd like to cook and other times I needed a temperature between two settings and had to either settle for the lower setting or toggle between them. Kind of a pain while cooking. The size is a lot larger than I was expecting, which can be either a good or bad thing depending on what it's needed for. However, a plus is that it's relatively quiet, though since I'm an amateur when it comes to these things, I don't know if it's quieter than others. Basically I'm disappointed at the the poor temperature control and that it's not more useful in my kitchen. At least now I know an induction cooktop is not a good fit for me and I'd wager this one isn't the best choice for a newbie to start out on either.

The lint eater is amazing! We recently bought a house that was built in 2001 and previously owned by an older lady, so I assumed the dryer vent had never been cleaned. Before setting up the dryer, I wanted to give the vent line a thorough cleaning for safety's sake and to help the dryer run as efficiently as possible. Well, I'm glad I did! The exterior cover on the vent had been gone for some time, and the amount of leaves and pine needles plus lint wads that I got out were shocking! It seemed like every time I ran the LintEater through line, it dislodged another fist-sized wad of stuff. When I first hooked up the shop vac inside the house, and went out to the vent exit, there was almost zero air getting sucked in. The wads were so huge that they kept stopping up my shop vac hose and I had to keep going inside to clean it out. After all was said and done, my vent line is free-flowing and working as good as new. Glad I spent the money on this product! Helpful tip - when I started, I just jammed all of the rods together and tried to work it into the vent line. It's way too unwieldy this way, and every time you hit the power on the drill, the rods get kinked and knotted up because they're so flexible. Start with one, and when that one gets most of the way into the vent line, add another. Repeat as necessary and you'll have a MUCH easier time.

I bought this combo washer/dryer after a lot of research and with some trepidation since half of the reviews were extremely positive and half of them were negative. Unfortunately, that seems to be the case with all other washer/dryer combos out there, so we took a chance on this one that was somewhere in the middle in terms of price and added a 3-year warranty just in case. So far it works as advertised. It is energy efficient and uses very little water (to the point that I thought there may be something wrong with the machine) but everything comes up clean as with regular machines I have used in the past. It is somewhat noisy, but no more than other machines I have owned. Regarding the dryer, most of the clothes don't come out completely dry, but you hang them a little bit and they are good to go. It is not that they are still wet, it is more like they have been steamed (think with a steam iron). This is what we expected because the way the dryer works (condensation) and because I had been reading the reviews. It may be confusing if you don't expect this So far we have been happy with the purchase, but still have some uneasiness based on reports from people that the machine breaks after a while. I will update the review (and rating) if that happens, but so far, so good. Finally, this is a good machine for a couple. If you have a big family it is not going to work out for you (mainly because dryer takes a long time and only in half load).

My Extech 445815 hygrometer is not accurate. I ran this meter through the standard salt humidity test before I used it. I tested it along with a few other hygrometers that I had on hand. The salt test creates a stable known humidity in a sealed container. An accurate hygrometer should read 75%RH. My Extech 445815 only reached 68%. I was surprised by this, so I repeated the test trying to find errors in my test methodology. Each time, the 445815 read 68%. So, my unit reads 7% low. The low reading should not be a problem because the 445815 has a multi-turn pot that allows the user to trim the RH adjustment. The 445815 even includes clear instructions on how to do this, but the procedure proved impossible. The trim pot was already adjusted to its upper limit. Turning the trim pot further, did not affect the relative humidity reading. As another reviewer wrote, there is a soft click sound when the RH trim pot reaches its upper limit. The trim pot did work in the other direction (I could decrease the RH value) but that was not helpful. Having said all of this, I do like products from Extech. I have an amazing Extech multimeter on the bench next to me right now. Other than this hygrometer, Extech instruments have always proven themselves to be high quality and a good value. Other reviewers report good results with this meter. I must have received a dud. You should test your meter before use.

Location: Florida This worked out well for me. As others noted it came with a plastic flex tube that specifically says in the directions not to use. I needed a much longer one anyway so that was not an issue for me. The remote seems silly to me, its like the remote that came with my car stereo (why?). My issue with install was: there were no studs that lined up to mount to. I had to cut into the wall and install a piece of wood to span the existing studs to give me something solid to mount to. Florida seems to allow for studs spanning around 20 inches which is odd. This causes quite a bit of structural vibration on high. Kinda like a whole house fan (a huge fan in the garage that sucks air into the attic). The lights are fantastic. It looks really nice hanging on the wall. I just wish i had mounted it a bit lower because it doesn't suck up stuff as strong as I assume it could. Maybe i need a larger duct, an inline blower (25 foot run) or just lower it a bit. It works though, clears smoke in no time. Something to note, if there is any question when you mount it, mount it lower than you think you should (closer to the minimum height not the maximum). Also, if it comes down to needing only 2 inches of the other duct sleeve (the extension) you will have a problem because there is some metal in the sleeve that needs to be cut away. Either mount it so it uses one sleeve or mount it low enough that at least 3-4 inches of the second sleeve shows and you will be good (no cuts or aggravation mounting it in place). Its defiantly a 2 person job. Not because it heavy, you just need an extra set of hands to help in some situations when installing it.

I bought this dishwater 3 years ago thinking it was a higher quality appliance due to the stainless steel interior and Bosch's quality reputation. Wrong! I agree with other reviewers about the constant odor unless you remove the filter frequently and clean it. Also, items in the top rack are never completely dry. There is always water and sediment left, even though I rinse all of my dishes before placing them in the dishwasher (which I should not have to do). However, the biggest problem is with the bendable plate and cup holders that create the rows in the top and bottom rack to hold your dishes in place. The little plastic parts that attach the flexible plate and cup holders to the top and bottom sliding racks constantly crack, snap and break!!!! When the plastic parts fail, you cannot use the plate and cup holders as they are no longer attached to the dishwasher racks. You just have the flat rack with no upright sections to hold your dishes. The little replacement parts are expensive as you need several sets to re-attach the flexible cup and plate holders to the racks. Half of the top rack and half of the bottom rack have these flexible holders and every one of them has broken. This is not due to excessive use either as this is a one person household. Also, the exterior panel where you select wash cycle is VERY sensitive. If you lean against the dishwasher while working at the kitchen counter, the dishwasher will turn on. This is just a very bad design and I speak from 3 years of aggravation and costly part replacements! I would swap this Bosch for a good old Maytag, Kenmore or GE model in a heartbeat!

I have been using this set for a few months now. I am so happy I shopped around and found this pair. Great machines for the price range. Very energy efficient. We wash around 10 loads a week and saw no spike in our bills over when we did not have any washer or dryer. Family of four and our utility bill was $38. Comes with a quick start guide. I still haven't looked at the manual because the guide was very informative. The standard wash cycle takes 57 minutes and for drying 50 minutes or less depending on the load. There are shorter cycles like Speed Wash which I use on towels usually. You can also program your own cycle (time, temp, speed) to save and use for later. I made one I titled sick family cycle (hot water, extra rinse, fast), yuck lol. These babies are large capacity too. I wash my oversized Queen comforter all the time. And when the cycle is done it plays a joyful tune. The only downside is that if it gets thrown off balance it will stop and give you an error code until you redistribute the weight. But that's no biggie if you load it right to begin with. But expect it if you wash something like a beloved stuffed bear. That will throw it off with a quickness. But still hands down the best machines I have ever had. I don't think I'll be going back to a front loader again with it's finicky seals and high repair costs. This type of top loader is just as good.

My dad and I tried the vent cleaner today. We were very impressed with how well it worked. The kit came with just enough extensions to reach the drier. If you have a fairly large home, you may seriously want to order the 12' extension kit with it. My De Walt 18V drill had plenty of power to spin the brush effectively. When we started the first pass, we couldn't believe how much lint and dust came out of the vent! There was a fire hazard lurking under my home this whole time. We are very good about emptying the lint trap but it obviously is not enough. A few points I observed: 1. There are plenty of instructions included; both paper and a DVD. 2. My small shop vac hose diameter was smaller than the shop vac attachment and I used duct tape to seal the vacuum hose to the adapter. this proved enough air flow to send all lint and dust through the venting. 3. Make sure you check under your home to examine the condition of your vent tubing. I found that mine had disconnected some time ago and lint was collecting under the house. This was a good time to fix it. 4. If you are fixing loose or disconnected venting, some aluminum metal tape works extremely well for the job. 5. Having an extra set of hands to help move the dryer, etc, can really make the job more pleasant! I highly recommend the cleaning system.

I've got a fairly short dryer vent run with only a couple 90 bends. Regardless, it was still a consideration that the recent performance drop in my dryer was due to some build-up. I purchased this kit based on the mostly positive reviews here. I wasn't disappointed at all with my purchase. My one concern was a review that stated the brush head they received had a plastic coupling. I didn't find that the case with the unit I received. All couplings were metal, and the primary duct brush even included a set screw to ensure it doesn't come loose. Keep in mind that the flex shafts do not have such a safety mechanism, so be sure to run the power drill only in a clockwise direction as the instructions clearly state. When cleaning my own duct, I ran the brush into the vent from the outside while using the vacuum adapter with my shop vac at the connection where my dryer would normally be located. My ducting is all galvanized steel from end to end; no flex duct. I would highly suggest that when using a two speed drill, speed 1 (low) should be plenty fast enough. Follow the instructions and take your time. From the beginning to end, the entire process, including running the brush inside the dryer and vacuuming, took less than 30 minutes. It's hard to fault anything with this kit considering its price and the amount of money one can save over calling in a "pro" to do the same job.

I want to express my dissatisfaction with your product, and furthermore the support for your products. I had this kegerator purchased as a gift and the product worked great for 22 months before I experienced a total product failure. Upon calling the customer support line I was advised to call a recommended local service technician. The local tech had never heard of this brand. Furthermore upon calling the local repair technician, I was also told that I had to deliver the product for a diagnosis and there would be a $125 charge simply for diagnosis of the problem. I was also told that I could not use your supplied replacement compressor, and that I needed to purchase one from them if they determined the compressor to be the issue. I was able to test and identify the issue was a compressor failure and called back into Kegco where I was still advised that I must spend $125 for diagnostic from a local repair service, and I had to provide an invoice from the repair technician indicating the compressor was the problem. Overall, I am dissatisfied with the product and lack of support. I understand there is a limited one year warranty, but no product under normal use in a climate controlled location, should have this type of catastrophic failure within 2 years. I understand that products malfunction and lemons exist, but even after diagnosing the issue and being willing to repair it myself, I still must come out of pocket to verify what I have diagnosed. My group of friends purchases kegerators as wedding gifts for each wedding, and we will be going elsewhere with our business from here on.

The Laundry Alternative works exactly as advertised. I do not work for Amazon, but I recommend you buy this product from Amazon, because it costs over $35, which is the minimum you have to purchase here to get free shipping. If you buy it on the Laundry Alternative site, you may pay a few dollars less for the item than on Amazon, but then you will have to pay $12.99 for shipping. I paid $42 for mine. As for the product, itself, it's great for people who live in apartments, a dorm, a trailer, or other small environment, but anyone can use this item for small, mostly hand washables. My dad is 85 and he has no problem hand-cranking it, which is only for about two minutes. In fact, he thinks it's fun, and it sure beats having to lug clothing over to the pay-washers. We still do large loads and heavy items at that facility, but only about once a month now that we can wash our clothing in the LA. A typical load is six pairs of underwear, a few pairs of socks and a couple of t-shirts. We have also washed a pair of his khakis and two button-up shirts in one load, or a pair of my slacks and two to three shirts at the same time. Because of its design, clothes get cleaner than if you were hand washing them, though you will have to wring them out. We still have a dryer, but I also hang up a lot of my things to dry. You save on detergent, too. Great buy, reliable product. Easy to assemble, and mine never leaks. I could use it up on a counter, but I put mine in the bathtub, making it easier to dump the water out. :)

This freezer does the job reasonably well - it doesn't get things down to 0 degrees farenheit, but it gets close and that's good enough for my purposes. Things are very safely frozen in this thing. It also isn't very noisy, though you can tell when the compressor kick in. One thing to note is that the shelves are not removable (without disconnecting the "quick freeze" mechanism, which I'm not sure you can and which I don't think they'd recommend) or adjustable. Also, keep in mind this is not a freezer for storing items you want to get to regularly (e.g. don't put ice pops in there on a hot summer day and go running in to retrieve one every few minutes). This is a freezer designed for storing food, not regularly accessing it. It will frost over quickly if you open and close the door a lot and defrosting it means emptying it and letting the ice melt and cleaning up the water. It doesn't have a drain. I would have preferred a chest freezer since it would have been less expensive, easier to defrost, and more efficient, but I needed something for a space that wouldn't allow me to have an open top and this Danby does the trick. If you can fit a chest freezer in your space and don't have a reason for needing an upright, then get one, but if a chest freezer isn't an option, this is a great choice. All-in-all, I'm very happy with this freezer. I could have paid a lot more and gotten a better freezer, but this suited my needs.

Background: There are plenty of comments on the products specs, and suffice to say it is an attractive stainless-steel front under-the-counter refrigerator, with a blue LED light inside and a constant digital temp reading. So, the only other factor I cared about related to temperature. Temperature Test: For the last two weeks I ran tests, recording temperature variances. I first put in a case of soda cans to simulate how Id use it and to help maintain the temperature. What I found was the temperature deviated between 33 and 42 degrees. I checked it with a digital thermometer to verify the readings. The unit I set at its lowest setting, 38 degrees, and recorded a variance of 4-5 degrees in either direction. This all makes sense and Im not surprised that is how refrigerators work. Compressor Run Time: the best way to mitigate temperature variance is to run the compressor more. Yet that is what bothered a number of reviewers writing about this refrigerator. I wonder if the manufacturer possibly changed the temperature logic to have the compressor come on less often and as a result increased the temperature variance. No idea but a simply a consideration. Bottom line: This refrigerator works fine, is a good value, and it is doing a simple task keeping cans of soda cold. Even when the temperature inside the fridge changes those 9 degrees, the sodas themselves vary in temperature much less (likely a third of that amount). Think in terms of the ambient air temperature versus water temperature if you live on the coast. One changes much faster than the other. Hope this helps.

I didn't believe that this unit could make as much ice as the description says. I bought it because my 6 month old side by side can only make 8 cubes every 3-4 hours (It actually says that in the owners manual). This little thing filled my side by side's ice tray, itself, a couple of water glasses, then we turned it off. Nowhere to put all that ice. It is unbelievable how quickly this little machine makes ice. Plus, all the comments about how quiet it is are right. It makes noise, but it is not an issue at all! I haven't owned it long, so I can't comment on longevity, but even if it lasts a year, it would be worth it to stop running out of ice. 07/04/2014 - Averaging 80 cubes of big ice per hour. I put so much of this ice into my Kenmore that 95% of the ice coming our of the Kenmore was made by this NewAir. Loving it so far! 07/26/2014 This sucker is making all the ice I thought my Kenmore should make. Love the ice size, but it does have a LOT of surface for warming. I am now taking all the ice it makes and put it into the ice bin in my Kenmore. This machine is un-freaking-believable. When it dies, I'm buying another one. 10/25/2014 Having a gathering on Sunday. We take the ice from the Newair, bag it, and put it in the freezer so I don't have to buy any. We are still loving this ice maker.

I ordered this water pump in December 2010 for my sebring jxi 2.5L. Great price, but you get what you pay for. When I received it, I realized only half the water pump was provided. The shipment included metal gaskets and a new o-ring, but only the impeller half of the pump. I had to re-use the inside half of the pump housing off my old one. Granted, gaskets were provided to put the two halves together, but still, a whole pump would have been preferred. If that had been the end of it, I would have given this 3-4 stars, based on price alone. But here it is Sept. of 2011, 9 months later, and I'm replacing the pump again. The sebring developed a whine about a month ago, and started overheating last week. I considered contacting the seller, but I needed the car fixed now, not after waiting for emailed correspondence and shipping. At least I've had some practice now, I replaced the pump with an Aisin pump from Merles automotive supply (Parts +Plus) over a saturday. It cost me 96.99 before tax, but the car immediately sounded way better when I fired her back up. I idled her, drove her on the freeway, and idled again. No longer overheating at all, and the car ran hot and boiled before with a casual 2 mile surface street drive at night. This might have been a fluke, maybe I just got a bad part. For the price, and a brand name like Bosch, this seems like a good deal, but the headache of changing a pump out twice definately overrides the savings, even if you can get the seller to provide a free replacement...

The lint eater is amazing! We recently bought a house that was built in 2001 and previously owned by an older lady, so I assumed the dryer vent had never been cleaned. Before setting up the dryer, I wanted to give the vent line a thorough cleaning for safety's sake and to help the dryer run as efficiently as possible. Well, I'm glad I did! The exterior cover on the vent had been gone for some time, and the amount of leaves and pine needles plus lint wads that I got out were shocking! It seemed like every time I ran the LintEater through line, it dislodged another fist-sized wad of stuff. When I first hooked up the shop vac inside the house, and went out to the vent exit, there was almost zero air getting sucked in. The wads were so huge that they kept stopping up my shop vac hose and I had to keep going inside to clean it out. After all was said and done, my vent line is free-flowing and working as good as new. Glad I spent the money on this product! Helpful tip - when I started, I just jammed all of the rods together and tried to work it into the vent line. It's way too unwieldy this way, and every time you hit the power on the drill, the rods get kinked and knotted up because they're so flexible. Start with one, and when that one gets most of the way into the vent line, add another. Repeat as necessary and you'll have a MUCH easier time.

I read other reviews about people having a really tough time installing it, and then getting all of the air bubbles out of it. I've done my fair share of wallpapering and using contact paper to recover tables, so I thought it would be easier. I also removed the panel from the dishwasher so I could work at a table which I think is infinitely easier than trying to attach to a panel in a dishwasher. Despite this, it was an epic failure. I cut a piece slightly larger than the panel I was working on. And I tried to put it on the top edge and work my way down. Immediately I was getting air bubbles. Just just a couple like I've gotten w/ contact paper but a ton. I installed about half of it and it looked horrible and extremely amateurish. So I decided to remove the portion I had affixed and use the other side of the panel (which is black). Be forewarned: once it is smoothed into place (or once you try to smooth into place), that little sucker does not want to come off. So even if I had wanted to peel the adhered portion back to try to remove air bubbles, it would have been in vain. I ended up with the piece in crumbles. In hindsight, probably the best thing to do would be to 1) remove the panel from the dishwasher, 2) cut the piece to size (or slightly larger) and get a can of that light adhesive (3M makes it, it's the same adhesive that's on a post it) and spray the panel and use that to adhere the stainless piece in place. That way, you can more easily reposition it and it was enough of a "stick" that it will adhere to the panel. I think I'll be OK having black panels (an improvement over the almond color) and anyone who tries this: good luck.

I have this same stove but in the regular stainless steel. It's a great stove. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I've read reviews and there's some debate about cleaning the stove top. I found how to do it: Let it cool. Use a wet paper-towel to wipe it off (not soaking, just wet) and then dry with a paper towel. If there's a good amount of food or heavier spills, use wet paper towels with a drop of hand dish washing soap. Then rinse and dry with a paper towel. Every week or if there are 'stains' left over after cleaning, use the "cerama bright" (that comes with the stove) and put a large drop at all four corners and one in the middle. Use a new, just damp paper towel and lightly rub to get the stains off and then rub the whole stove top. Then rinse with a towel with plain water and dry. If a bit of food is burnt on after all of this, us the razor blade that comes in the "cerama bright" kit you can buy on Amazon. Just wet the stain a bit, and slowly and lightly push the blade across the burned food at various angles (I've only had to do this once). The ONLY time to clean the stove top when it's hot or warm is if sugary stuff is spilled - quickly get a paper towel wet and get rid of it, it can do permanent damage (also plastic, like Tupperware containers).

UPDATE: If you buy this, prepare to replace literally every piece of it. I've upgraded the regulator, tower cooling, hose clamps, shanks, lines, all connectors, hell even the drip tray had to be upgraded in an effort to deal with all these foaming issues I've been experiencing. I've spent hundreds on it, wasted more than that in beer tasting bad, I wish I would've spent an extra $500 on a better model rather than spending that on the parts to upgrade it. END OF UPDATE I'd give it a 4.5 star rating, but that's not an option. Need to buy a tower cooler or the beer is super foamy, picked one up at a local homebrew store for $40. Took an entire 1/6th barrel as the trial and error period trying to balance out the system, but I got it worked out finally Had issues with CO2 leaks, luickily, since I was looking for them, I picked up on it early. Picking up nicer hose clamps fixed it. A dual regulator would be nice, I recommend it, the one that came with the kegerator doesn't have a monitor for the CO2 tank itself. Fits 2 1/6th barrels perfectly, definitely won't fit 2 1/4th barrels or larger though, I'm enjoying a nice pumpkinhead from shipyard brewery and conchtoberfest from florida beer company :)

This kit is a much better alternative to the original part. It was easy to install and I did it with the provided instructions in about 20 minutes open to close. There are some reviews on this product that mention a YouTube video to use because of the poor instructions. I feel the instructions were written more for a professional serviceman to install rather than for the average homeowner. However, they were adequate and honestly there is just not that many parts to figure out. I have struggled more with Lego instructions than these. I initially thought this product should get 3 stars because the didn't address the real problem of the initial design. The axle on the rollers should be made of metal, I don't know that it was necessary to make the whole armature metal. After closer inspection, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they have made it so that the axle/roller part can be replaced with just a single screw. I don't know that the part is available by itself or if you would still need to buy the whole kit again. For this reason, I am going to add a star to my review for the product. I am going to give the Whirlpool/Kitchenaid/Maytag engineers 2 stars for making such a poor mechanism to start with. My biggest frustration with this product is probably the same one that most people that are searching for this kit have. Why do I need to buy this item at all. I should have been able to call Sears and tell them what was wrong, then they say "Sorry sir, that was a poor decision to put a part like that on one of our dishwashers. I will be happy to send a replacement to you at no charge." What I did hear when I called is "Sorry sir, you seem frustrated. I can give you a 10% discount but, it will still be cheaper on Amazon."

I really wanted to enjoy this wine cooler. There were a couple of less severe issues upon delivery - the plastic molding on the bottom, right hand part of the door was broken (cosmetic), and one of the wooden shelves was cracked. But I was willing to ignore those issues. But the killer issue was that it just didn't maintain the cool temperature. I set it up, let it sit for 24 hours, plugged it in, then set the temperature to 64. The display blinks as you set the temperature, then stays on to show the actual temperature. It gradually cooled the inside from the room temperature down to my desired 64 degrees. But then the compressor never came back on to maintain the 64 degree temp. The thermometer display continued to show 64, but the inside gradually warmed back up to room temperature (70+), measured by a separate thermometer I had placed in the cooler. If I push a few buttons, it wakes up, the temperature display rises to show the correct temperature, and the compressor comes on to cool it back down again. But then the cycle repeats, with the temperature display showing the desired temp even as the insides warm back up to room temperature. In the attached picture, you can see the temperature display is showing 64, but the thermometer on the inside shows it is 70.2. The compressor is not running to cool things down. If I push even the left button to switch between Fahrenheit and Centigrade, the compressor will come on, although only for a single cooling cycle. Called AKDY, they didn't have any suggestions for me other than to return it. So, I'm returning my unit back to Amazon. If you have one of these, I STRONGLY suggest you confirm the temperature with a separate thermometer.

The Lambro dryer Vent is a wonderful device. When you are replacing a dryer vent with the Lambro dryer vent you must make some arrangement for securing your flexible vent pipe coming from the dryer onto the outside of the house. The directions on the box leave something to be desired. The directions (Step 1) ASSUME that the existing dryer vent pipe is secured to the outside of the house before installing the elbow section. My former metal dryer vent was something like this with the flexible pipe stretched over the inside end of the metal pipe and clamped over it. When I removed clamp holding the flexible pipe and pulled the flexible pipe off from the metal vent I realized that there was nothing to secure the flexible pipe to the outer house wall! So I cut off the metal hood on my old vent to leave a flat, square outer surface. Next, I reattached the flexible pipe and clamp and pushed it back into the outer house wall. Then I caulked around the metal pipe where it goes through the clapboards. I also caulked the outside face of the old metal dryer vent (now missing its hood). (Step 2) I placed the elbow section the metal surface (covered with caulk) and screwed them into the outside wall. This way I had a sealed, secure way of connecting the flexible pipe and the new elbow section. (Step 3) I completed installing the upper section and it worked like a charm. The cold dryer and room around it are now cozy! When you are replacing a dryer vent with the Lambro dryer vent you must make some arrangement for securing your flexible vent pipe coming from the dryer onto the outside of the house.

As I type, this model sits brand new at Lowe's. I know this because I saw it this morning as I chose its replacement. I so wish I'd read these reviews 18 months ago before we purchased this lemon. Straight out of Lowe's, brand new, I never liked this unit. It's quiet, but that's where the pros stop. Our panel blew out yesterday and judging from the other reviewers, we're better off going with a different brand (We chose Whirlpool Gold). The machine never cleaned well, not even with a rinse aid and Finish Powerballs. I basically used it for the high heat sanitizing because thorough hand-washing was the only way to ensure clean dishes. The fact that you can turn it on reaching for your coffee pot or up to the cabinet is an annoyance I share with too many others here. Picky things? The silverware holder design lends to everyone stuffing their forks in the more easily acceptable front quarter section and the door is stiff and bad on the back. Also, the indicator light will show "Clean" yet you open the door to find it is still drying and there is no way to continue the drying cycle. So, now you're stuck with drippy dishes and when you call from the sofa for your children to unload the dishes, well, their 'ewww, it's still wet' complaints make your bon bons go down the wrong way. None of that matters. The thing is dead. Should have bought the extended warranty, but then I'd still have this horrible machine. Please do yourself a favor and skip this model.

If I had a chance to give Bosch NO star for their low quality products and horrible customer service, I would gladly do it. After much debate between choosing Bosch or Thermador, I reluctantly purchased this product to be the showcase of my newly-updated kitchen. My wife and I were very excited to finally use a "semi high-end" brand name cooktop. The installation of our cooktop took too long due to issues finding an gas plumber. We purchased the product in June and it sat in a box until September. After the second use, I attempted to clean the product by following the manufacturer's exact recommended care guidelines. I used a plastic sponge for washing dishes and dish washing liquid. The surface of the unit immediately discolored and got ruined. I contacted Bosch's support to complain about the quality of this appliance. They told me that there was nothing they could do for me because the "cosmetic period" had ended. Bosch has a 30-day cosmetic warranty period. Also they told me that they would not honor the warranty because I did clean the cooktop surface in the direction of the "finished grain" of the metallic surface!!!!! They made up with all sorts of nonsense reasons why they couldn't accommodate my request to exchange the product. The best they could offer me was to have the top replaced and I would have to pay for the labor cost. Replacing the top would require a town permit, hiring a gas plumber at $250-$500 an hour and a final inspection. I am so disappointed in Bosch and its products. I will never buy another product from them. Total rip-off......

These are 36 x 12.5 x 5 mm carbon motor brushes made by Bosch. Chances are that any brushes of those dimensions will work for you, as long as they are motor brushes, but these are the real thing. At minimum, you will want the correct terminals on top so that these can be put in the motor easily. Once you feed the spring through the hole, it's just a matter of pushing the tab through, pushing down on the other end when the two notched parts are lined up, and pulling the tab forward. If you get a really off brand, you'd have to resolder the connectors. There are non-OEM versions that should work fine and you can get them for as little as $6 if you don't mind taking your chances on something sent from China. If you look at the photos of those, you can see that they aren't of the same quality. That doesn't mean that they won't work, but chances are you are looking for these because you want to fix your motor ASAP. If I had a month or more to spare before my motor was scheduled to fail, I'd probably go for generic ones. But ordering these gave me the peace of mind to know that they would work, and they work perfectly. The brushes are smooth coated, and are angled exactly for my motor. These have lasted me about six years in the past, but that will vary based on how much laundry you do, what spin speed you use, etc. I might end up getting a cheap off brand pair just to have spares in the house, but if you need brushes right away, get these. Note: There are several different sellers for these and all of them are required to stock the exact OEM item. If you don't get what you were expecting, it's probably the seller and not the item that's the problem.

Note: this is a review on the discontinued AI130S purchased from Amazon from NewAir, who's exclusive distributor is Air-n-water. Since I cannot place a review of that unit, I thought this might be helpful for purchasers of other NewAir units. In general, the NewAir icemakers do the job and crank out ice. The basic mechanics, compressors, etc. are fairly sound. However... 1) the magnet used in the sensor for 'full ice' fell out, and we had to figure out how to reinstall it correctly and glue it in place. 2) It worked for the first year, but now although the resivour in back is 'full', it does not put sufficient water into the lower/front chamber. So, it gurgles and rah-rah-rah's as it pumps some water and some air, causing terrible ice and noise. Pouring a cup or two of water into the font solves the problem. The 1 year warranty just does not cut it. The manufacturer refuses to give me any troubleshooting advise other than "we'll send you a RMA form, and if you submit it we MAY allow you to return it to us to be repaired on a time-and-materials basis". My recommendation: I'm sure the AI100K uses similar sensors and construction...Buy an extended warranty from Squaretrade, you may need it. Or just budget for a new one every few years.

Like most other reviewers here the product worked perfectly for us. Completely eliminated cloudy and spotted dish issue. Like many reviewers here, we were given the run-around when ordering replacement filters. Order was supposed to have been shipped only later to find out it didn't, but will for sure next week, and the week after, and the week after. Since the filters can be opened, I took a peek inside and discovered that they were filled with the same ion exchange resin that whole house water softeners use. These resins are DESIGNED to be re-charged. Re-charging is simple. Fill a 2 Litre pitcher or juice container with warm water. Add in a cup of table salt and stir to dissolve. Dump in the resin ( they are tiny beads ) from the filter into the pitcher and stir. I leave the resin in the saline liquid for about an hour, giving it a stir every 10 minutes or so. Now, put the empty filter container in the sink and slowly pour the pitcher into the filter. The water will drain out at the bottom. Finally make sure the threads at the top of the filter body are completely clean, pop the fibre filter back on the top, and then screw the top back on. The added bonus is that this re-charge lasts twice as long as an original filter. We needed to change new filters monthly, but we usually go well over two months with a re-charged filter. You lose a bit of resin each time you go through this process, but if you bought a couple of filters ( we have eight ) you can always top it up. Replacement water softener ion exchange resin is easy to source. You can even find it here on amazon.

Replaced ignitor in my Amana Big Oven Model ACF3325A, a Model no longer found. It is now Maytag ACF3325AC. I crossed my fingers and ordered it. I is not an "Exact" replacement, as the attaching bracket for the original is at a right angle to the ignitor instead of perpendicular. What this means is the stock ignitor element faces the tube where the gas flows in to the oven and is parallel to it, Just for fun. I bolted the replacement to the oven which placed the ignitor facing up beside the supply tube. The sides of the ignitor have openings, so I reasoned the gas could be exposed to the ignitor element regardless of its orientation. Plugged in the oven turned it on and viola! The gas truly doesn't care. It hits that red hot element and ignites. There was no way I could have fished the plug in connector out of the back of the oven, had I ordered that style, as it was, I just cut and stripped the stock ignitor wires, used the enclosed ceramic wire nuts, shortened the lead on the "Exact Replacement", and was in business. Not to mention, the price for the Maytag replacement part # 0110142305 was over 60 bucks and this one was under 15, as well as they sent it in two days, was really happy. I deducted one star because it was not an "exact" replacement and some anxiety was created, thinking I might have to fabricate an L bracket in order for it to be properly positioned.

Many of the reviews on this product are not very detailed so I hope this helps to clear things up. First I bought this filter for a GE profile fridge to replace a GSWF filter and it fits and works. At half of the cost of a GE filter I thought it was worth the risk since Amazon has a great return policy. Second it is important to note that this filter and any aftermarket GSWF compatible filter I have seen does not meet the same filtration standards as the GE brand. Specifically the GE brand filter meets NSF standards 42 (taste) and 53 (health) and aftermarket filters only meet standard 42 (taste). Please do your own research on these topics and the quality of your tap water and decide yourself. If I had any doubt's about my tap water I would use the GE filter. Third many of these reviews mentioned that instructions recommended to presoak the filter, my instructions did not say this on the box or insert. I did rinse the filter so any loose carbon did not enter my fridge water piping and I suggest this for all water filters in fridge and pitchers. Finally the installation was a little tricky. When I unboxed the filter I was happy to see the seal but unhappy to see the rubber gasket stuck to the seal when I peeled it off. This gasket is necessary to prevent leakage so look out for this gasket and put it back in place. After installation my filter did leak immediately so I had to remove the gasket and realign it and the leaking stopped. Bottom line this filter seems to be a great replacement for GE. The water flow seems to be the same and taste is fine. I would like to see a better quality gasket so I give it 4 stars but I will buy another in 6 months if there are no issues.

Good freezer, extremely quiet, definitely keeps things frozen. I followEd the advice of some other reviewer's and moved the freezer into position and let it sit for a couple of days before I plugged it in. When I did plug it in I thought it wasn't working. I heard the click of the thermostat but couldn't hear the compressor running unless I put my ear right down next to the freezer! I followed the directions and set the thermostat at 6 for about four hours and then loaded some already frozen food into the freezer. I left the thermostat at 6 until the following day and then I changed the setting to somewhere between 4 and 5 (can't see it clearly). I have a digital thermometer that I put in the freezer and every time I have checked it since adjusting the thermostat it has read LL.L, which means the temperature inside the freezer is below the low range limit of the thermometer (-4F). I didn't find the baskets that useful, they kept falling out when I would slide them out to add food so I just removed them. That's one reason for the four star review, the others are that the shelves are not adjustable and because it's made in China. Given all the hazardous and toxic substances that are being found in products coming from China I'm really not comfortable with Chinese products having any contact with food or liquid I intend to consume. In this case I'm taking SOME comfort in the fact that there will always be at least one protective layer of packaging between my food and the freezer.

I've owned my Maytag Bravos 600x washer and dryer for four months now. I read instructions closely since this is the first time I've used a fancy HE washing machine. We chose a top loader because of all the bad reviews on front loaders. Oh how I long for my old time traditional agitator-style machine! I'm not impressed with this washer. There is no way I'm saving energy on my laundry because I have re-wash my exercise clothes because they still smell after one wash. Washing anything heavy like blankets or sheets results in sopping wet loads, which requires I rearrange the blanket and run "drain and spin" cycle. Today I washed a twin size cotton blanket and I had to re-spin it three times before the water was removed! I have to re-arrange sheets to get it perfectly balanced for the spin cycle or else they are dripping wet. All my clothes appear to get really beaten up by this washer. The clothes are all twisted and each garment needs to be shaken straight before placing in the dryer, even then most things still have the wrinkles fresh from hot dryer. I have to iron my clothes a LOT more often now. Also, the soap dispenser stays wet. You can pull it out to wipe it dry but it's not easy to re-install. Water sits under the soap dispenser so you have to push a paper towel back there before installing the dispenser back in. Maytag recommends using Affresh brand cleaner to sanitize the washer once a month ($7 at Wal-Mart.) What a PAIN. I would not recommend this washer.

When our trusty KitchenAid dishwasher died, we decided to "upgrade" and got this one. Bad decision. We made it, unfortunately, based on the brand-name. First, it doesn't hold as many items, not because of the layout of the racks, but because if you utilize all the slots and tines, you will have a dishwasher full of dirty dishes. You have to skip slots between items and spread everything out in order to have a chance of clean dishes. Of course, that means 1) higher cost for water, detergent; 2) having to run the dishwasher more often; and 3) water waste.) Two, the powder detergent always gets stuck in the compartment so that dishes don't get clean, i.e., re-run again and spend more money on pellet/pouch dishwasher detergents, waste more water and energy. Three, we have to regularly run the cycle on high heat or else no chance at clean dishes, which means longer cycles, more water, more energy waste, etc. Four, the three times (after the warranty period, of course) we tried to run it on heavy, error message is followed by an accumulation of water on the drip tray underneath the unit which can only be reset after pulling the entire unit out of the cabinet, flipping it on its back, unscrewing the pan, emptying the pan, and drying the sensor. Don't buy this. I shoulda, coulda, woulda gotten the KitchenAid that I was also looking at.

I purchased this filter for my Graco home humidifier. I regularly performed operational maintenance on my humidifier, including washing the filter. Despite the maintenance the filter slowly became discolored from the natural pollutants and minerals contained in my water. This Graco Filter helped solve my problem. I carefully care for the filter. To avoid frequently replacing the filter, I use a procedure that can extend the life of the filter. When the filter forms a crust, I soak it for awhile in vinegar water (usually 1 part vinegar to 4 parts water). After soaking I carefully rinse the filter several times in fresh water. The Graco humidifier that I use is an evaporation style machine. To work properly, the "filter" must be free of pollutants, as the machine adds moisture to the air by having a fan blow air through the sponge type filter (exactly like the "swamp coolers" so popular in arid climates). Clogs decrease effectiveness and add pollutants to the air in the room being used. Accordingly, in addition to carefully maintaining the filter, I add KAZ Humidifier Bacteriostatic Treatment to the reservoir to prevent the growth of bacterial agents. (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/KAZ-Humidifier-Bacteriostatic-Treatment/dp/B0009GZLYU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">KAZ Humidifier Bacteriostatic Treatment</a> When properly maintained, the Graco Humidifier Replacement filter is an excellent product. I recommend this filter for evaporation humidifiers.

I thought I was re-ordering one like those two I had ordered previously. It looked the same, was priced the same and those two are still functioning as expected. Unlike those, this one arrived without the two little button batteries to power it. Those same type declared dangerous to children, due to being a swallowing hazard. Perhaps this is why they were not shipped direct mail from China, I don't know. Perhaps that is why they are not available here in my area, I don't know that either. I DO know it would save time, money and hassle to simply go back and buy the one I originally purchased, instead of fooling with locating those batteries and having them sent instead. http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Thermometer-Temperature-Freezer-Outdoor/dp/B00GT4XI9G/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A2SWYF88E9FWPA I see now I failed to review that product and will now do so, as it has had some unwarranted (I feel) reviews. After 7 months of stellar performance from both of them I feel I can give them five stars with some degree of accuracy.. Unlike this one, those you just place where you desire and they begin working. I don't know what to do with this one. It is not heavy enough for a door stop, too thick for a bookmark and not enough of a big deal to worry about.. So I'll just chalk it up to "Live and learn" while you benefit from the sideline, hopefully. .

Purchased Whirlpool belt 8181670 through Amazon but received belt W10388414. Thought I had been shipped the wrong belt, especially after comparing with my 10 year old belt* (see bottom of post). Contacted seller, Appliance Care Store, while still thinking that they had shipped the wrong belt. They promptly replied less than 24 hours later stating that the part shipped was a direct replacement for the part I thought I'd ordered, but due to my description of the belts not matching offered a full refund upon receipt of the shipped item and included a Return Authorization. So after reading and double checking online, it is the correct part. When comparing the new belt with the old belt, the new belt was wider and a little shorter than my old belt, which is why I really thought they had shipped the wrong belt. Apparently the old belt had stretched about an inch. The new W10388414 belt did go on very tightly, you just have to loop around motor spindle, then hold belt onto one side of pulley and slowly turn pulley around bringing the belt onto the pulley - like putting a chain on a bike. It makes sense that the belt should be really tight since it only uses friction to transfer from the motor spindle to the pulley. *The belt had already slipped off once due to a loose nut allowing the wash drum pulley to wobble loosely.. which then wore out the belt on one side. All this time I thought I needed new shocks for my Whirlpool Duet because the washer would make a pretty good racket when spinning on medium and high speeds. Shocks not being cheap to replace, was waiting until they failed more. So needless to say check your large nut that holds the pulley onto the washer drum, it may be loose! Easily accessible from the back panel.

Perfect for small loads in an apartment with no washer. The main reason I give it 4 stars is that the hose that comes with it does is not compatible with my sink or bathtub faucet. My original plan was to put it in my bathtub when in use, however my bathtub is hollow and the vibration from the machine (while not particularly loud by itself) ends up echoing through my bathtub so much that my neighbors are probably able to hear it no problem. I ended up moving the washer out to my patio which works just fine since I'm on the ground floor. I use a 3 gallon bucket to fill it up with usually about 5-6 gallons of water for a couple pairs of underwear, a shirt and shorts. Still experimenting with load size but it seems perfect for the small loads I need it for. The instructions are in very broken English (some of it is pretty amusing) but thankfully there are plenty of videos on Youtube by other people that have purchased the washer and demonstrate how to use it. The washer runs in spurts of about 6 seconds which is a little annoying to listen to, but it's not the worst and doesn't run for long (12 minutes max for one cycle). The spin dryer is practically silent and siphons the water out surprisingly well. I still have to air dry what's left, but that was expected. I've only used it a couple times but so far it was well worth my money to not have to go around the outside of my building and down to the basement to pay for my laundry.

This is a very attractive and practical cooler. I like the lighted dispenser area and the small fridge underneath. The hot water tank tends to boil when cycling, and that can be a bit noisy, but I have not seen any coolers that do not do this recently. I do not use the compartment for wine, but for bottled water. Climate in the compartment is not closely controlled FYI. There is an interlock on the door that alerts you by light if the door is not closed - a nice touch. So my only gripe is the hot water tank noise, and it is hard to avoid that if you want to have instant hot water. This is a very good product. I will let you know with a later post if the compressor does not last. Compressor life on some other coolers has become an issue recently. Never was a problem with the American made Elkay and Cordley-Temprite coolers made up in Lanark Illinois, but with foreign made coolers, probably using compressors made with slightly looser specs, it has been more unpredictable. I like the 'water-safe' probe feature too. It prevents spillage when loading a bottle, and it also helps keep the system sanitary. That was originally an Elkay (Ron Katz) concept, and no one has ever duplicated their plastic spout, which allowed water to flow quickly and evenly. Water flow is slightly slowed for large filling because of the puncture spout interior diameter and the lack of the flow characteristics engineered into the Elkay products, but it works ok.

I thought GE was always on the higher end of appliances. Well, products and reputations change. It was time to get rid of my old GE Filter Flow washer that was 25 years old and ony had one $70.00 repair it's whole life. So I purchased a Profile top load in 2009. What garbage this unit is. The first time in use, it would not drain. I made a fuss with my selling dealer (Pacific Sales in Pasadena, Ca.) and they replaced it with a new unit as GE said it would take three weeks to get parts and repair. The new replacement does not clean well at all and I use it on the high water setting with the second rinse set for all uses. There is soil left on the cloths even after a soak cycle. Junk, junk,junk. The worst thing is the horrible pounding sound it makes in the spin cycle--I even resort to washing additional cloths to try and balance the load---it just is a poorly engineered machine that can not operate in spin mode without making a fuss. This washer is JUNK. Shame on GE for producing and still sellig this product. I would give anything to have my old Filer Flow washer back. I am going to have replace my Washer and Dryer with a front load set, once I can afford to do so. I can not stand the noise and thumping any more. I have replace the dryer which works great because I can not live with a mismatched set--the units are visable and have to match for my satisfaction. DO NOT BUY THIS WASHER.

My wife's closed to 10 years old mixer started having the issue with loose planetary. I disassembled the gear box and identified a few gears worn out and the planetary shaft being loose from the base. I replaced the planetary with this one, every gear parts, and the lower bearing part so that I could recondition the mixer as her secondary mixer as we bought the "real" Pro Series to replace this mixer. Unfortunately, the replacement part didn't fix it because for some reason its center shaft is a bit too long so that the planetary still comes down as I ran the mixer with a mixing attachment. It is not as bad as the original issue but still bad enough to hit the bowl. I tried everything (probably reassembled it 10 times) to see if I'd made any mistake, but there was still about 1/12" or 1/6" gap, which caused the shaft to drop down. The issue looks like this video at 1 minute mark: [...] I have spent enough time with trying to fix the mixer and the mixer is going into the garage today and will be sent to the proper disposal with my wife's approval. I am quite disappointed that OEM part didn't have the precision required. It almost wants me to buy the same, new, mixer and disassemble it see what it really looks like in new. BTW, people, please buy the real "Pro Series" from KitchenAid. It costs more but with 5 year "full replacement" warranty, which renews itself if you ever get a replacement while you are being covered, I think it is worth it (plus you get more powerful mixer). Our new "Pro Series" mixer actually got replaced in a year after the purchase because it started making a clicking noise - we were worried that the same could happen to the new mixer. My wife is very happy with the new mixer and the service provided by KitchenAid for "Pro Series".

Best thing ever. I was REALLY worried about getting and using this - I read some horror stories on here about lint going everywhere. I've used this for a few weeks now and have done at least 5 loads of laundry in a row without any lint getting anywhere except in the little water in the plastic cup, just like it is supposed to. There is no lint in the closet at all (where my laundry is). Also I was afraid it was going to be really hot - even though I keep the door to the closet open, I haven't noticed it making my place any hotter. I feel the heat when I walk by, but that's it. And I guess I could shut the door but I don't bother. It's July here in Mass. so it's hot but the dryer doesn't seem to make a difference. I even had it going with my windows closed and my window AC units going and it was totally fine. Also the dryer dries clothes really fast. Faster than a regular dryer - and my dryer is tiny so I think there may be some credence to the idea that this device makes the dryer more efficient, but who knows. This thing cost me less than $20 - a lot cheaper than paying someone to install the venting needed to vent the dryer outside. I would highly recommend this to anyone. I think the guy who was complaining about the lint must not have put water in the bucket. I can't think of any other reason why he would have tons of lint and I don't have any in a confined space...

We remodeled an $800,000 home and put in all Bosch appliances because our builder recommended it since it was going to be on the parade of homes. The Bosch slide in gas range/oven and the under counter oven have been fine. The microwave is okay if you don't mind wiping down fingerprints with every touch and the dishwasher has some of its own issues. However, the refrigerator is a bust! We had a frigidaire for over 8 years at our other home and I would LOVE to have it back. We have many children and got the ice in the door for them to easily get water. The buttons work about 1/2 the time - you have to push them several times to get them to work. You can't get ice/water one-handed. The ice spews all over the floor and the water comes out so fast it makes a mess as well. The inside only has one area large enough to put your milk - so you have to lay juice/coke, etc.. on their sides. If you leave the door open for any length of time - a very high pitched alarm sounds and it's pain to turn it off. The only good thing about this refrigerator (which may be available on other brands) is that the storage drawers in the freezer are great. If you are looking to impress someone with a 'Bosch' - get it. If you're wanting a good, practical refrigerator - I suggest shopping around.

Although I prefer to install laundry appliances in either a garage or laundry room, my current home unfortunately requires those appliances to be located in an interior closet on the second floor of the structure. My installation is side-by-side, not stacked. This model washer from GE is designed with a "hanging tub" configuration where the motor unit is attached to the bottom of the plastic liner tub. The steel washing basket is itself surrounded by a plastic liner tub which contains a permanent solution of saline water in which the wash basket spins with very low resistance and does not have the traditional set of gears between the motor and tub. The entire assembly is freely suspended from the inside top of the steel box by four metal rods which allow the entire mass of tub, water, and motor (including its bottom counterweight stone) to dynamically move in all directions throughout the wash cycle. The result is a washing machine which, when clothes and water are included, has quite a significant internal mass in extreme motion, especially during the spin cycle. It was the high-speed spin cycle which my house could not tolerate. I admit, this configuration might be specifically designed to be highly reliable over the service life of the appliance due to a lower part count and direct drive arrangement. However, it is totally unsuitable for my needs due to the amount of large-mass vibration which seems to so easily occur in common everyday usage. GE Service technicians visited and inspected my installation and verified the correct leveling adjustment of the mounting legs, but they also revealed to me that this model is designed to operate with a very-freely-suspended basket. In the end, I returned this GE washer and selected a different model from a different manufacturer and I'm very happy with it. It has a hard-mounted motor and basket, and also spins at a significantly slower speed. I recommend considering your own installation circumstances when selecting a washer and dryer for your home.

Wow! The packaging and advertising note that these new EveryDrop filters are the newest and best side-by-side filters out there. But then why do so many people, including my entire family say that the water tastes worse? UNBOXING: The EveryDrop 2-pack comes in a non-locking plastic clamshell with cardboard overlay. It's a nice design, easy to open, and professional looking. REVIEW: The EveryDrop 2-pack is a great value! 2 filters for approximately $60 that will last the next 12 months--that's $5 a month for unlimited filtered water refills. However, that's where the goodness stops. I'm not sure what happened when Whirlpool upgraded from the PUR filters to the EveryDrop versions. They do NOT make good-tasting water. I've run over 5 gallons (instructions say to flush at least 4 gallons prior to use) through the filter only to take a sip from a tall glass of cold water to note that it tastes like plastic/metal/contaminant. Perhaps this is better than water from an old filter, but my tap water from the sink tastes cleaner than what comes out of the filter. My kids will NOT drink from the fridge anymore. OVERALL: If you're looking for a filter that screens up to 66 contaminants, and is relatively inexpensive (compared to the old PUR filters), then these are what you're looking for. If not, and taste/drinkability is important to you, I seriously ask that you reconsider buying the EveryDrop filters. PUR filters are still out there, but have been discontinued and will probably disappear soon. I recommend you skip these and get the PUR versions!

Amazing how this little fuse shuts down the oven. This was for a Kitchenmaid Double Oven KEBS208SSS00. Every thing, other than heating seemed to work on the oven. The touch panel, convention fan and checked the heating element and everything seem to be in working condition. Install was easy. Some sheetmetal to remove but no big deal. Hardest part was getting the oven out as it weighs a ton. May be not a ton. Make sure you put in the full model number for the part search. I only put in the kebs208 part and a different fuse came up. I took the oven out, opened it and that part was no way to be found? Amazon same day shipping saves the day! Updated: 1/12/17 Well, i fixed the symptom but not cause. I hear many people that had this issue after the self cleaning cycle and since it uses higher temperatures than normal use, it over heats and the fuse blows. This is a "Thermal" fuse and not electrical. My issue, happen to be a blower or fan that stopped working. Hide sight 20/20. I noticed when on, the lower vent, there was significantly more air flow from the vents than from the top. Needless to say, without the blower going, the upper oven went out again after one use as it was not able to dump the heat from the within the enclosure. If the fuse keeps blowing, shine a flashlight in to the vent slot and see whether the fan is moving when oven on. As you all know, taking the oven out to get to the fuse is no fun.

My washer is a LG Tromm model no. WM2677HSM. The door gasket part number stamped on the original gasket is 4986ER0004 No. 2...I could not find this replacement part anywhere, and went with this one (4986ER0001C) as it was cross-referenced to the washer on various sites. This substitute part works fine except for one detail. There is a drain formed into the bottom of the gasket which does not apply to WM2677HSM... Warning: It must be plugged! One just needs to plug it either with silicone, or a small shut-off valve clamped to the one inch long drain. If you are replacing the gasket and have found that your door hinge is stiff, and doesn't open and close like it used to, the door hinge is probably worn out or corroded and will also cause leaks, and the hinge springs probably have failed. That part number is LG...4775ER2002A. Don't replace it with a used one on Ebay, as it may be half worn out at best, or totally useless at worst. Edit: If you're going to go through the trouble of replacing the boot gasket, consider replacing the door hinge, as they usually fail simultaneously. Otherwise, you may find yourself doing so a short time later. The hinge is a pressure zinc casting, and when mated to the steel front panel, the two dissimilar metals react as a battery and cause a electrochemical reaction which is known as galvanic corrosion. Eventually the hinge pin, and the mounting screws seize up, contributing further to the boot gasket leaking problem, as the door can longer fully close. It's $30 well-spent...

I bought this to replace an existing range hood. The previous hood was installed lower (it was a shelf-type) and was ducted using an odd size ducting and was routed inefficiently. I found this Broan hood to be very easy to install and duct. It has a plastic piece to block off the ducting if you want to recirculate the air, but my wife and I really wanted to be able to duct the hood out. The hood has an option on top and on the back for the duct work. I used the one on the back and it works great. Got this in white and it matches our white stove perfectly. You can barely hear the fan at all on low, and on high it is quieter than others I have owned. It is effective in moving air out, I have about a 6 foot run of 4" rigid duct going out through the wall. The part my wife and I liked best of all though is the lighting. It has 2 settings, an energy efficient CFL bulb that is nice and bright and a 4 watt incandescent night light. We use the night light every night and it is perfect. I got this all for under two hundred bucks and felt like it was a good investment. I would buy it again and recommend it to anyone looking for a good looking, quiet white hood with option to duct (or not) and you aren't looking to break the bank.

I read all the threads below before I made my Sentinel purchase of this filter (for less than the cost of GE Direct). I'm no scientist nor water purity expert, but my guess is that both filters have carbon/charcoal core that are similar and filter the water similarly. To remind me to purchase a filter for my GE Fridge, I got a mailer via U.S. Mail from GE that offers "Water Filter Savings Direct from GE" with a special discount CODE. I called the 800#. After the "discount" the pricing is about the same as here on Amazon btw.... (They did offer free shipping; I have Amazon Prime which provided for free shipping). For the above promotion, GE sent me a color 1-page brochure with the "Water Filter Savings" special. A color 1-pager isn't cheap to produce and mass mail. Also, the associated 1-800# staffed by contact center agents adds a bit more cost. It's very unlikely that GE would have a Direct Mail campaign for a water filter if there wasn't a a high profit (over priced) item. What I think we have is that the GE Filter is the equivalent of buying Printer Toner or Printer Cartridges at very high price markup from the printer manufacturers. GE wouldn't be able to derive strong ROI from their direct marketing if the water filter wasn't a very high margin product. My guess is Sentinel is providing a like product at lower cost. (And btw, I'm a marketing guy in Atlanta, never heard of Sentinel before my purchase, not affiliated in any way)

I bought this kit to convert an old smaller apartment style fridge into a dual tap Kegerator. The idea for now is that I can have two store bought 1/6th barrel kegs running simultaneously and enjoy draft beer at home. Then down the road, I plan to get into home brewing and this kit will accommodate my own brewed beer either along side a store bought keg or if I get real good both will be home brewed beers (NOTE: I will have to replace the Sankey connections provided in this kit with Corny style connections to run a home brew keg, but this is a simple transition and can be converted back and forth to accommodate my needs easily) The items arrived on time as stated, and everything seems to be of very high quality. I priced out a comparable kit at my local home brew shop and it was nearly $70 more than this kit! So for the money I don't think you can go wrong. Finally, I did have an issue with the pressure gauge reading improperly. I called customer service, and they said it might have been damaged during shipping and promptly sent out a replacement part at no additional cost to me. Excellent customer service, and they also helped answer some questions regarding which PSI to run the kegs at, etc. I will be swapping out the pressure gauge once my CO2 tank is empty to see if this fixes the problem, but more research has shown that more times than not, a variety of variables such as tank temp at the time of filling, tank placement (inside vs outside fridge), and temperature of its environment will make pressure gauges improperly read, so more than likely that is what is happening vs. a faulty part. Overall, I am very happy with this kit, the seller was A+ in shipping time and customer service, and I would HIGHLY recommend this kit! CHEERS!!

We recently moved into a house with this washing machine, and I can't stand it. It is terrible. It gets out of balance easily, almost half the loads, and if you want to wash a pillow? Forget it! We had to throw out two expensive water logged pillows because it would never balance to go into spin cycle no matter how much we tried! It ripped our mattress pad and we had to replace it, and my 1 year old sons clothes are not cleaned we'll at all, with many many pieces off food still stuck on his clothes that I can literally pick off with my fingernail, and even washing a second time, the food is still there and doesn't come off! Poop stains from leaky diapers? Forget it! They don't come off. We had an LG front loader we had purchased at our old house, and guess what? We are having a new LG washer delivered tomorrow to replace this piece of crap Ecosmart machine! The LG we had did such a great job removing food and poop stains from my children's clothes, I didn't even have to pre treat except for berry stains! Ecosmart? Nope! It won't even get food stains off with pre treating, in fact, they looks exactly like they did before even going in the machine! If the Ecosmart machine does such a terrible job cleaning basic food stains, I shudder to think how poorly it is probably cleaning the scrubs I have to wear to work every day at the hospital, where I come I'm regular contact with some pretty nasty contagious germs that are drug resistant! Not exactly what I want to stay on my clothes in a house with a one year old! Looking forward to getting our LG with the sanitize wash setting so I know my scrubs will be clean!

If you use a humidifier--especially one that uses a wick--you need this. After my first winter of using my&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Holmes-Smart-Humidifier/dp/B00KL770Z0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Holmes Smart Humidifier</a>, I checked the wick/filter, and it was pretty disgusting. Some form of fungi or bacteria had built up, and one assumes the air blown into the room contained those spores or bacteria. My humidifier was running quite a bit last winter, and I found myself refilling the relatively large reservoirs every few days. This means that a very large volume of air was being moved through the wicks, so that toward the end of winter a lot of bacteria was being distributed in my house. The addition of a small amount of bacteriostat to each refill of the tanks solves this problem. Being summer as of this writing, I find that I need a dehumidifier instead (I use a humidifier during winter and a dehumidifier during the summer in my finished basement). I had been using&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/BestAir-Bacteriostatic-Treatment/dp/B000CMHLMG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">BestAir Bacteriostatic Treatment</a>, which has an almost identical ingredients list on the label. If nothing else is different, however, the price of this Sunbeam brand is the better value. To reiterate, in my experience no one should operate an evaporative humidifier for any length of time without a bacteriostat. Doing so can pose a health hazard, especially for those who already have a respiratory problem.

I have revised this review from a previous version. I had initially given this unit 1 star, I have revised it up to 4 stars. I would have given it 5 stars, but the power plug for my unit arrived defective. I was initially put off by the cheap construction and materials, as well as the kludgy method by which it is powered. The build quality is cheap, especially considering the price of this unit. It does not have the metal construction of the Moist-n-aire. The electronics are simple enough, so given the build quality and the simplicity of the device, I can't say that the price can be justified. Especially given that they call this their Commercial Series. The device is powered using a ribbon cable that is connected, on one end, to the box/unit, and on the other to an intermediate connector which allows for the standard DC plug to connect. Oddest power arrangement I have ever seen. Given the build and design quality, I reserved my judgement until I had actually used it. I plugged the unit in, and it fired up. Roughly 5 minutes later, it stopped working. As best as I could tell the DC power plug has stopped working, so I found another 12V 1ma DC power converter and plugged the unit in. It worked, and has worked ever since. I have a tall 2,000 cigar cabinet, and maxed out this unit does a really good job of sustaining 70% RH. Before I fixed the unit, I ordered a Moist-n-Aire, but I am not rushing to replace this unit with the Moist-n-Aire just yet. I am going to see how it does in the longer run and keep the solid metal construction Moist-n-Aire as a backup.

While this fits the LG fridge and does decrease chlorine and bad taste/odor, it does not meet the same standards as the spendy LG filter. This filter meets standard 42 which does remove chlorine and improve the taste and smell of your water. I tested it in my LG fridge, and the water tastes better than it did (as my LG filter had expired). But while LG also meets standard 52, this filter does not. That means that while this filter will improve the aesthetics of your water it will NOT address safety issues as it will not filter heavy metals (such as arsenic among many others), nitrates and nitrites, flouride or cysts from your water. If you trust your water company to provide you healthful water and want flouride in your water, this is a good option for you because it's much cheaper than the LG filter and does improve taste. I just plopped down 60 bucks for two genuine LG replacements as I just have more confidence in the safety of the product. I personally prefer the LG filter which meets both standards and improves the taste and aesthetics of my water and also addresses safety issues like the presence of heavy metals. Just know what you're getting- you're getting a filter that is a lot cheaper than LG but does not perform to the same standards. As one last interesting note, the package indicates this uses renewable coconut shells to act as the filter, which I don't know if that's good or bad. Although the Aqua Fresh filter does work for improving taste, I'm knocking off four stars because I think the filter implies that it is identical to the LG when it is not because it does not meet standard 52 concerning safety issues.

I bought this last October and finally got around to cleaning our 15-foot dryer duct run. It's just not the type of thing that's at the top of your list... like "Wow, should I go see a movie, or clean our dryer duct?" However, our dryer was drying slower and slower, and I knew it was a task that I needed to tackle, so I read the very long instruction book for this and began my work. The instructions really need to be re-written and simplified. My Sony TV has a smaller instruction manual. But I do appreciate the manufacturer's thoroughness. For those of you with short attention spans here's my quick start guide: 1. Screw the rods together and use electrical or duct tape to reinforce the joints to keep them from unscrewing during your work. 2. Stick one end of rod in your drill and set the clutch pretty close to the lowest or second lowest setting, then increase power if you need it. 3. Attached brush to other end of rod with supplied key wrench / allen wrench and tighten. 4. Make sure your drill is on clockwise - not reverse - mode or else the rods will unscrew inside your duct and you're screwed. 5. Read #4 again. 6. Turn dryer on air mode and then insert the brush in the pipe outside and begin spinning it by activating the drill. Push it in about a foot, then pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then push it in 2 feet and pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then 3 feet... etc. 7. Marvel at how much lint came out. 8. Marvel at how fast your dryer is and come write a review here. 9. Wash the clothes you were wearing when you did this because they are now covered in lint. Hope this helps. It's a quick job and well worth it the trouble!

I installed these under an LG washing machine which has an LG base with a drawer. They are hard to install, bordering on dangerous, since the machine is heavy and stuffed next to a dryer and wall. It would be nice if a tool to jack up the machine were included. I don't know how well the pads would work for an LG washer without an LG drawer base. With the base the washer moves very wildly. Its vibrations are much worse than without the pad. The amount of energy put in the floor, concrete in this case, and thus into the surround walls, is less but the washer is subject to much more vibration. Items on the top of the washer now fall off during its cycle. This didn't happen previously. I'm afraid that the washer is being damaged by this much greater level of vibration. I tried putting bags on water softener salt in the drawer unit but this didn't help and overloads the drawer unit. I'm going to remove the pads and toss them, the 30-day Amazon window for returns has past. The physics of the situation appear to be such that a heavy washer sitting on a lighter, and not very rigid, drawer base will be subject to large vibrations. The manufacturer should know this, and I believe Amazon should include in the listing on Amazon that the pads are not for use with LG drawer bases, or at least that large vibrations will be the result if the pads are installed.

This item arrived on time, was pretty easy to instal (2 screws and a clip)..... and its SO quiet!!!! I purchased the fridge itself brand new in fall of 2016 and had instant buyers remorse. The incredibly loud noise the ice maker made to break and push the ice into the bin was horrible. You could hear it from every room in the house and at night it would wake us up. I was considering replacing the fridge since all reviews Id seen stated that it was a manufacturer defect and nothing could be done. Well, last month the auger drum in the ice bin broke and I needed to replace that. I figured Id take the opportunity and just see if a replacement ice maker was any better. I asked other customers on amazon prior to buying this if it was still horribly loud to get the ice to flip and some said yes some said no. Im not sure why some said yes though because it is night and day!!! I no longer think about the fridge at all, its exactly as it should be!!! The first time we heard the ice drop after install it was freaking amazing because it was wait, was that the ice falling...?!? It was... and we almost didn't notice!! Instead of pop, pop.....wait, the ice maker is going again.... pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, crash.... grrrrrr. I hate this appliance! The water fills, the ice freezes, and you hear it drop in the bin.... no more loud incessant popping from the arm trying to melt/flip the ice out. This replacement has quite honestly saved a bit of my sanity and removed all trace of buyers remorse. Dramatic, yes I am but really it has made such a huge difference in our house. Great product!!

LOVE my new Speed Queen 432 !!! Just received my new Speed Queen and I absolutely love it !! This is very close to the old type of washers that people like myself use to use for years. Washers were meant to wash and clean clothes in a reasonable time without a lot of bells and whistles IMO. This machine does exactly that. The normal load is done is 28 min..... AWESOME !! The clothes come out clean and well wrung out, ready to dry. It has no locking lids, no automatic draining of water after a few min. if you aren't using it, no electronic panel that is going to go bad, and none of the other issues that the new HE and front loaders have. So many people are getting rid of the front loaders and HE machines because they don't like all the issues that they are having with them. Guess I am just old fashioned....because I want my clothes washed, rinsed and wrung out in a less than half and hour without any guesswork. Have decided that after a year if she is still going strong and doing well, which I'm pretty sure she will be, that I am going to order me another one just like it to have when and if this one goes down or quits, which I am assuming will be many years down the road. With all the Govt. regulations on water saving, energy saving, the manufacturers will eventually stop making this great machine and I want to have one to do my laundry in my old age the way I WANT TO DO MY LAUNDRY....NOT HOW THE GOVT. WANTS ME TOO !!! I would say buy it, you won't be sorry !!!

I opted to move to an apartment much cheaper than my previous and it was the first time I found myself without a washer and dryer. So for entire first month, I washed panties by hand in kitchen sink and bought new outfits whenever my clothes became unwearable. So.... there's nothing negative I can say about this portable washing machine. It's 1000x better than what I've been doing, and it washes far more than just undergarments. It's super easy to hook up and get started. The instructions suck and make it seem difficult but YouTube it and watch a video. It requires minimal preparation. The hoses are flimsy and cheap and I've seen other people getting crafty with garden hoses and such but it's not necessary. The hose included works. You just need a kitchen or bathroom sink faucet that is narrow. The opening should be an inch in diameter, roughly. The main complaint is that it takes forever to fill it up with water (and you have to do it twice for one load--soapy water and clean water). But you can get a fairly large load of laundry done in one cycle. I did the first load today (as soon as I received it) and I did 2 skirts, 2 pants, 4 shirts, a few pairs of PJs, panties, and socks in one load (about 2 armfuls of clothing). The spinner dries it fairly well. It's still damp when you remove the material but it's not dripping or anything. I stick it on a laundry rack and it's dry overnight. Honestly, it's convenient and easy. Best purchase I've made in a long time!

I'm actually a return customer having bought this for my previous home as well. If you have a short attention span, you can correctly assume that I like and recommend this product and stop reading here. Now that all the idiots with short attention spans have left, I'll tell you about the frustration parts. With their short attention spans, they'll never get it to work without duct tape and tears. Ha! Let's all take a moment to laugh at them. Continue reading when you're finished. So, the sleeve and the plastic connector fit great, as long as you don't happen to have a 4 inch duct inside of the sleeve. I have yet to get any standard dryer duct or accessory that it will fit properly and fully seat in the plastic. The sleeve will push back and you'll probably be generally frustrated. No worries. As long as you get the sleeve and plastic to mate firmly, it shouldn't slip off of the duct. If your duct is beat up and out of round, your struggles will intensify. I guess you should have been more careful with your duct, huh? That's how we learn. Struggles aside, once it's on, I generally leave it on and use the collar to disconnect the flexible duct. It could be better executed, but still the best dryer duct product that I've found. Way better than wedging my fat carcass behind a dryer trying to get a hose clamp on or off. I accept this product warts and all. Once you've struggled and put it on, please pause a moment to think about those short attention span people and how much worse it was for them. Laugh again if you feel the urge.

I just installed this so I am not sure how it will hold up, but wanted to let buyers know the following: 1. This glue dries extremely fast. You need to be ready to work fast as the glue will start to dry (even in the bottle) as soon as you open it. Someone above gave a nice tip to keep the applicator in the bottle between each use. That helped. The fast drying quality of the glue has much more positives than negatives. Multiple coats and less mess. 2. I bought this to repair a few rusted prongs, but once you get started, you will want to go ahead and cap the rest of the un-rusted prongs too. You should do this as the glue will be unusable due to its fast drying soon after you open it up. I doubt this stuff would still be liquid if I closed it and tried to use again later. 80 caps would be enough to repair one rack if you only put caps on the top prongs. But if you are like me, I wanted to cap the lower horizontal prongs that had a lot of rust. That made me fall short on a few upper prongs that showed no sign of rust. 3. I have a nasty headache after applying this stuff. Lot's of fumes. I am sure I will live, but like the instructions say, I would stay away from kids with this stuff. If this holds up, I would definitely recommend it.

So I ordered this washer and one of the related dryers 3 weeks ago. The dryer came w/in the first week. The washer just arrived 2 days ago. That's annoying, but that probably had more to do w/ the carrier Fed-Ex than the company I purchased it from. Anyway, I got it all set up and was looking forward to attaching the hose to the faucet and doing my first load then writing a great review. Then I spent over an hour trying to figure out why the adapter would not attach to my faucet and trying to decipher the very sparse instructions and weirdly uninformative diagrams. I don't have a particularly fancy nor rare faucet style but the adapter that comes w/ the washer doesn't even come close to fitting. They're almost exactly the same diameter. One will not fit inside the other. I'm clearly doing something wrong and will have to buy a wrench to see if I can "remove the aerator" like the instructions say, but it's annoying that a "quick start easy connect" adapter can be such a pain in the butt on a run of the mill faucet. I could see if I had some strange faucet, but it's just basic and run of the mill. Nothing outstanding about it, so you'd think an "easy fit" universal adapter would have no problem. I'm writing a review simply to say that while it's probably "easy" for 95% of people, it could also not be "easy" and if that happens, you're basically out of luck in terms of getting help, b/c the diagrams and troubleshooting tips are completely useless...

i would give this 0 stars if Amazon would let me. i hated this piece of sh*t from the second i used it. and i hated it the entire 3 years i had to live with it. i had to have a chart next to it to tell me what temp to set if i wanted an actual temp titled "Sh*tty Little Oven's REAL Temps". i had to also keep a separate thermometer inside it to be certain i got that temp because it changed what temp it felt like depending on the season. there is no insulation. it doesn't have a broiler that broils. it's more like a heating light at McDonalds. there is no true simmer, it won't go that low. there is no true high on the burners either. the oven will not go below 325. it fell dead 3 hours before i had a Passover seder to serve. i had 14 people arriving in 1 hour and had to have a full ceremonial dinner on the table in 3 hours. my sister-in-law (a dessert baker) referred to it as my Easy-Bake Oven which is not only truly funny but also accurate. why did i buy it in the first place, you may ask? because i have a tiny(!!) house and could only fit one this size in it unless i wanted to do a full remodel. i had a 1940s Roper for 15 years before that which i love love loved. i actually wept when it died. it had been in this house since it was brand new and i never had a moment of complain. (it was only 4 inches larger so it's not like i had a 'full size' stove.) i am currently in the process of a full kitchen remodel. waiting for the plumber as we speak.

We had a maytag prior to this washer and were happy with it so We bought a MHWE300VW in January 23 2010, it was making a loud noise that u could hear throughout the house, on january 28 they came out and and said it needed an outer tub and bearing and parts were on backorder and wouldn't have part until 2/7 & then would take 7 days to get to the appliance repair shop. They suggested I call maytag directly. Maytag said if we waited for the part they would extend the warranty 6 months. I was told it was fine to use the washer it would just be loud. So, I still hadn't got the repair on February 28. I had called every few days by then. Finally they said they would replace the unit but that model wasn't available anymore so they sent a MHWE450WW. It was fine at first but still kind of loud but better than the other one so I just let it go. It has given me nothing but trouble. When I called the repair shop he suggested all of these things about how I was doing the laundry, i have been doing laundry for 25 years....and I have 3 kids and a husband, I think I know how to do laundry. For the past couple years it keeps coming up with an error, F21 most of the time and occasionally F22. We have checked everything on it and there is no problem so there should be no reason why the errors come up. If I start it over again it is fine. I thought maybe I was putting too much in so I lightened my loads... Nope! Thought maybe something else was using water at the same time.... Nope. There are no Common multiples as to why this is happening. I'm debating on calling the repair shop or just buying a new one. I will never buy a maytag again

I shopped for several different brands and models of beverage centers in this price range and initially bought a Whirpool model from Lowe's. I was very disappointed in the uneven cooling as the unit had the thermostat sensor mounted on the bottom side. This wasn't acceptable and certainly seems a design flaw in the Whirpool. Therefore, the bottom would cool to around 42, but the top was 55 degrees! Be careful as it seems that some of these units are actually better intended for wine coolers than canned drinks since they don't cool as much as a refrigerator. All that seems to differ in some of those units is the type of racks for cans or wine bottles. I returned the Whirpool and got the Haier at Sams Club and can't believe the difference. It's made like a regular compact refrigerator but with more interior space. The thermostat is mechanical rather than digital so it is seems much better. Also the sensor is mounted in the top where it should be. The unit is cooling great and staying around 34-40 degrees fully loaded with it set on 6. The coolest setting is 7. At that temperature, it is safe to use as an extra refrigerator if you don't have many cans. The shelving is also handy with two that have flip tops to allow taller bottle placement. I couldn't be happier with this center. Please note the description below doesn't seem accurate and may be referring to a wine cooler or smaller beverage center. The unit weighs around 77 pounds.

Update 6-10-16: There is no fixing bad design and bad parts. Luma would not warranty their crap product. Ice maker is now in the landfill. Update 2-22-16 : Luma took the ice maker back for repair. Two weeks after repair the same problem is happening. Their "fix" did not last. We have contacted them again and are awaiting a response. Update 12-15-15 from 5 to 2 stars: Overtime the unit is overfilling the lower reservoir. The sensor will not shut off the valve allowing all of the water from the top to flow into the bottom. This is happening at a constant rate now and have reached out to Luma for support. Will update again upon a positive troubleshoot. Prior Review: Finally a portable ice maker that makes sense. It creates perfectly clear ice thanks to the industrial design of always having water move over the cooling elements. It makes ice fast. It also doesn't drip water onto your counter like others that condensate on the door and when you open and close spew water over the edges. I dislike freezer made ice, it's design is all wrong for a round glass. My last portable ice maker, bullet style, finally corroded the wiring from its door condensation issue and wasn't worth the fix. This ice melts slower than the bullet. The machine is more quiet and the paddle stop is so much smarter than the temp sensor. No more empty tray because one cube got hung up on the sensor! If you are an ice snob looking for professional results get this machine.

I bought this dishwasher because, stupid me, I was sold by the great commercial, the cute little blue light, the large size, and, the main reason--how quiet it was. It has been a disaster ever since. We get code 01 all the time--just like ALLLLLL the other people who are upset here! Our dishwasher does a HORRIBLE job of cleaning dishes--just like all the other people said. I need to put it on Heavy wash just to barely get things clean. My glasses are always filthy. I wash most things by hand. It isn't quiet anymore (a little over a year old.) It doesn't drain some of the time. So, here I am, stuck with a horrible dishwasher that doesn't clean, always breaks, doesn't drain, and isn't even quiet anymore. AND, I paid 1200 bucks to get this ridiculous thing!!! I have never been so upset. Our warranty was a year, and we are over a year, so, it is all on our dime now. It is 16 months old--and these problems started right at the one year mark--right when the warranty stopped. Of course. How perfect. I almost feel like they planned it that way--well, of course they couldn't do that, but, if they can charge people enormous amounts of money for such a defective product, then, who knows what else they may have done, right? If, after all of these horrible reviews, you STILL decide to buy this lemon of a machine, then, you're seriously troubled.

This range has great features, besides it's great Euro design. But that's where the praise stops. It's been a nightmare -- we've had one malfunction after another in the four years we've owned this oven, and Electrolux customer services is the worst of any consumer products company I've dealt with. I will never buy another Electrolux appliance and suggest you don't either! After dozens of attempts to solicit help with the repairs, their customer service people range from clueless to nasty, and couldn't care less about getting it right for the customer -- they just read their script and evade accountability. My oven is a lemon with five big issues to deal with (and I don't use it all that often): The first year of ownership, the ovens glass door shattered during the self-clean cycle. The next year, the convection bake control stopped working. After self-cleaning again, the oven door locked and would not open, so the power relay board needed to be replaced. Six months later after another self-cleaning, again the door locked. This time, the authorized repairman reset the thermostat. Now there's a boom sound whenever I turn on the broiler, and the repairman said we need to replace two igniters. Repair costs have been exorbitant, and Electrolux has been extremely difficult to deal with. Understandably, appliances malfunction occasionally, but when this many things go wrong and Electrolux refuses to take responsibility -- the bigger problem is that the company doesn't stand behind their products! DO NOT BUY THIS APPLIANCE.

I found this to be one of the largest single layered dish racks on the market which was what I required and it's space and looks were quite appealing. However, similar to previous comments, the rust does set in quite quickly. For me it was about 4 months after I had started to use it. As I thought it may have been the way I looked after and used it, I purchased my second one which I took better care of (such as removing dishes as soon as they were dry). To my horror, the rust set in even quicker at just a little over 2 months. The cutlery caddy does not drain very well and I find that there is constantly a little puddle of water just around the drainage hole. As a result, wooden utensils cannot be dried in the middle two sections as the ends constantly stay wet. Metal utensils are ok, but they do need to be wiped after removal. Bear in mind, that the water gathered in the middle causes a bit of grime and anything placed in the caddy comes in contact with it. It is hard to scrub off even with a bottle brush because of the size of each section. There is always water in the bottom drainage tray that never seems to disappear and even with the back of my dish tray elevated on a 2 inch foam block, the water is still there. The 2 knobs holding the cutlery caddy also rust and unfortunately, there is no way to allow them to dry unless you move the caddy to the other side of the rack. I will definitely not be purchasing my third one and the price I paid would have been equivalent to buying about 10 polycoated ones which would have been a lot cheaper to throw out if any problems occurred.

I was replacing a uline icemaker and started the search read the reviews and ultimately purchased this icemaker for a beach house. I intentionally waited thru two holidays periods with extra heavy use and a heat wave. Here's the deal. First machine is a little noisy but similar to uline in my opinion. It does make ice in sheets as other posters say but I sent away for metal scoop a poke or two and problem solved. I installed with out pump kit as I drain right under house ( only problem was when I first installed it was leaking out the front ) I was very concerned was going to try and level ect see if that would resolve problem I went under house went to push hose back thru hole and when I straightened out water came gushing out my fault when I pushed the unit back the hose created an upward loop preventing draining so don't make my mistake). Unit cranks ice. Delivered days before promised would buy another and have had other friends look at it half the price of others out there don't be afraid and think you have to spend more I have tried this a number of ways emptied entire bucket will fill by end of day empty 2/3 is way to go tho as these are not refrigerated unite ( same as Scotsman uline ect) it needs to build up ice to keep unit cold leaving the bottom third in there increases efficiency 5 fold by lunch time machine filled again invest in some bags and make a few before you go to bed and machine will be topped off again by morning would not hesitate to purchase again legit 50 lb production no bs a little loud but similar to other to uline can't comment on Scotsman and the ice sheets solved with a whack of the ice scoop

So I'm a contractor working out of state. I found a roommate to stay with while I'm here. She has one of these machines. I did a load of laundry including my work clothes. I put them in and left not thinking anything of it. I come back when its done and go to put them in the washer....when I noticed the pant leg of one of my work jeans. It was still dirty....like nothing had happened. And I'm just talking about loose dirt. No oil or grease or anything persistent. Just simple loose dirt. Not even close to say actual stains of any kind. All it did was spread it around a bit. Thinking I was an idiot I did the load again.(First time using a higher end machine with no large agitator). But this time I watched the entire wash cycle.... This thing is horrendous!!! I was dumbfounded as I watched it go through the "wash cycle"! I am by no means an engineer but wow....even I can see that this machine is totally inadequate for cleaning. It sprays just enough water to get things wet then does it's "whirlpool" action. the clothes just lazily move around....there is zero beating action of any kind. This "whirlpool" action can't be nearly adequate enough to get anything clean. I refuse to believe that. and after the second cycle I have all the proof I need. My clothes are still dirty. This thing is a piece of trash and I highly advise NO ONE purchase this thing. Get something with a large middle agitator and enough water to actually accomplish something. I'll see if I can upload a photo of it... UPDATE: Ok...I have loaded up some pictures so everyone can have visual proof of the inadequacy of this washer

We are a family of 6, with two adults and four kids under age of eight. We first purchased this ice maker about 5 years ago to sip lime tea the ice in our new Samsoung fridge that just did not keep up with the amount of ice we used each day. To our surprise, we absolutely fell in love with this thing. Everyone drank more water and quickly became addicted to chewing this ice. We did have to repair that first one about two times, once when the plastic ice turner inside broke and the other when the water despensor broke. Both easy repairs. That machine finally gave out after about 4 years. We quickly purchased another in January 2017. Same as usual till about 3 weeks ago when the machine turned off saying it was filled with ice, even though there was no ice in the machine. I have messed with the sensors and other parts of it, with no success. So after less then a year, this machine broke. We have tried to not have it but everyone in the house misses the machine and the ice it makes. So today I gave in and purchased yet another one of these machines. This time, I was happy to spend the extra $20 for the 4-year full warranty Amazon provided. If you like ice, then this is the machine for you. Unfortunately, it has a tendency to break in a year or two. So I highly recommend buying the protection plan. Coming from someone who never buys those things, it will be put to use before the 4 years are up.

....and probably saves Amazon thousand of returns. The product picture with the outlet diagram should let you know if this is the cord you need for your dryer. If you're reading this, you probably just figured out your dry doesn't come with a cord (just kidding....no I'm not). I bought this cord along with a Whirpool adjustable periscope vent&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Whirlpool-4396011RP-18-to-29-Inch-Vent-Periscope/dp/B001AACK98/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Whirlpool 4396011RP 18-to-29-Inch Vent Periscope</a>&nbsp;and a Builders Best dryer offset&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Builders-Best-10162-Dryer-Venting-Offset-Elbow-Wall/dp/B000DZDPHW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Builders Best 10162 Dryer Venting. Offset Elbow, Wall</a>&nbsp;for a tight installation. Installing this cord is probably the easiest part of whatever your installation ends up being. I'm using it on a Samsung 9.5 cu. ft. electric dryer (DV56H9100EG) without any issues. Also, the cord is plenty long if you've got an odd washroom layout or you plan on stacking your units.

I bought this last October and finally got around to cleaning our 15-foot dryer duct run. It's just not the type of thing that's at the top of your list... like "Wow, should I go see a movie, or clean our dryer duct?" However, our dryer was drying slower and slower, and I knew it was a task that I needed to tackle, so I read the very long instruction book for this and began my work. The instructions really need to be re-written and simplified. My Sony TV has a smaller instruction manual. But I do appreciate the manufacturer's thoroughness. For those of you with short attention spans here's my quick start guide: 1. Screw the rods together and use electrical or duct tape to reinforce the joints to keep them from unscrewing during your work. 2. Stick one end of rod in your drill and set the clutch pretty close to the lowest or second lowest setting, then increase power if you need it. 3. Attached brush to other end of rod with supplied key wrench / allen wrench and tighten. 4. Make sure your drill is on clockwise - not reverse - mode or else the rods will unscrew inside your duct and you're screwed. 5. Read #4 again. 6. Turn dryer on air mode and then insert the brush in the pipe outside and begin spinning it by activating the drill. Push it in about a foot, then pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then push it in 2 feet and pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then 3 feet... etc. 7. Marvel at how much lint came out. 8. Marvel at how fast your dryer is and come write a review here. 9. Wash the clothes you were wearing when you did this because they are now covered in lint. Hope this helps. It's a quick job and well worth it the trouble!

Company said this filter would work for my specific brand and model fridge but after a short time after installing, water began to leak under and around our refrigerator and onto the hardwood floor. Since this refrigerator just turned 5 and the only thing we have done differently is to install this generic filter, we bought our regular and much more costly brand name filter, and once installed, all the leaking stopped. I contacted this company for a refund and they responded that water leaking from a filter is a very common problem and I should try putting oil on it and reinserting it. I did not want to further endanger our flooring to see if that might work (having NEVER had a leaking water filter in the history of our home ownership of fridges with water filters) so asked for a refund again. They said they would give us a refund if we returned the items but did not give us an address to return it to and then immediately closed our refund option out for this purchase. Nice. I am posting this review in the hopes someone thinking of purchasing this will take a good close look at this filter before purchasing. My husband always installs them and I have no idea what they look like so it's my mistake that I trusted this company when they said this filter would work in my brand and model refrigerator. It doesn't. I don't know what refrigerator these generic filters would work in, if any. They only have 1 O ring, as is shown in the picture, and ours has two O rings so compare your filter against this picture before buying.

My obsession with our refrigerator water filter started several years ago with my son's science project for analyzing water quality. The water from our refrigerator had the highest bacteria count when even compared against the toilet the dog sometimes drinks from. We now own a Kenmore refrigerator and I was having the issue with the drinking water flow reducing after a couple months of installing one of the expensive Kenmore filters. I did some water analysis and saw a high bacteria count. I cut apart the filter to see what was going on. The core charcoal filter was wrapped with a thin cotton fiber like filter. This fiber filter was covered with a clear slime. I believe the slime was reducing the water flow. I tried one more time with the Kenmore filter and again had the same slime issue. I considered a conspiracy theory that they put something in the filter to cause the slime to grow after a few months which would force the consumer to replace their filter but I actually think it is just a bad design. I tried contacting Kenmore about the issue but no response. After reading reviews for all the generic filters I settled on this Refresh brand. After 6 months this Refresh filter still had no water flow issue. I just purchased additional filters and replaced our filter. I cut the old one open and found instead of a cotton type wrap, they have a very thin perforated plastic wrapping the carbon. Best of all, no slime. I had no leaks with this filter. After discussing with others I had a concern that the pressure difference going through a generic filter compared to the Kenmore could cause issues with the dispensing mechanism but I have not experienced any. Only warning would be that you may have a warentee issue if a problem arises using this product.

I bought this last October and finally got around to cleaning our 15-foot dryer duct run. It's just not the type of thing that's at the top of your list... like "Wow, should I go see a movie, or clean our dryer duct?" However, our dryer was drying slower and slower, and I knew it was a task that I needed to tackle, so I read the very long instruction book for this and began my work. The instructions really need to be re-written and simplified. My Sony TV has a smaller instruction manual. But I do appreciate the manufacturer's thoroughness. For those of you with short attention spans here's my quick start guide: 1. Screw the rods together and use electrical or duct tape to reinforce the joints to keep them from unscrewing during your work. 2. Stick one end of rod in your drill and set the clutch pretty close to the lowest or second lowest setting, then increase power if you need it. 3. Attached brush to other end of rod with supplied key wrench / allen wrench and tighten. 4. Make sure your drill is on clockwise - not reverse - mode or else the rods will unscrew inside your duct and you're screwed. 5. Read #4 again. 6. Turn dryer on air mode and then insert the brush in the pipe outside and begin spinning it by activating the drill. Push it in about a foot, then pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then push it in 2 feet and pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then 3 feet... etc. 7. Marvel at how much lint came out. 8. Marvel at how fast your dryer is and come write a review here. 9. Wash the clothes you were wearing when you did this because they are now covered in lint. Hope this helps. It's a quick job and well worth it the trouble!

I bought this last October and finally got around to cleaning our 15-foot dryer duct run. It's just not the type of thing that's at the top of your list... like "Wow, should I go see a movie, or clean our dryer duct?" However, our dryer was drying slower and slower, and I knew it was a task that I needed to tackle, so I read the very long instruction book for this and began my work. The instructions really need to be re-written and simplified. My Sony TV has a smaller instruction manual. But I do appreciate the manufacturer's thoroughness. For those of you with short attention spans here's my quick start guide: 1. Screw the rods together and use electrical or duct tape to reinforce the joints to keep them from unscrewing during your work. 2. Stick one end of rod in your drill and set the clutch pretty close to the lowest or second lowest setting, then increase power if you need it. 3. Attached brush to other end of rod with supplied key wrench / allen wrench and tighten. 4. Make sure your drill is on clockwise - not reverse - mode or else the rods will unscrew inside your duct and you're screwed. 5. Read #4 again. 6. Turn dryer on air mode and then insert the brush in the pipe outside and begin spinning it by activating the drill. Push it in about a foot, then pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then push it in 2 feet and pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then 3 feet... etc. 7. Marvel at how much lint came out. 8. Marvel at how fast your dryer is and come write a review here. 9. Wash the clothes you were wearing when you did this because they are now covered in lint. Hope this helps. It's a quick job and well worth it the trouble!

I bought this product after reading both good and mediocre reviews. I figured, eh, it's not super expensive - I'll give it a whirl. SOOOO GLAD I DID! Omg. Volume! Totally gives you that BAM just-walked-out-of-the-salon look. Personal facts: I have very thick hair that's somewhere between medium to coarse and it's in a chin length bob. What you need to know before buying: If you think of this as a tool to replace your flat iron and NOT a tool to replace your hair dryer then you will be pleasantly satisfied. I usually towel dry my hair, run some serum through it (Bed Head blow dry lotion) and flip my hair upside down and give it a few minutes of blow time with my hair dryer until it's not quite all the way dry. THEN I bust out the conair inifiniti pro, section my hair into lower level, mid level and upper level and do my thing. It is phenomenal! It does not give me that limp, lifeless look that my flat iron is notorious for. I read reviews that complained about the drying, the size of the handle, the power of the blow, etc. I feel like it's like complaining about your fridge not also being a dishwasher or giving your smartphone a bad rating because it doesn't also make your coffee. It gives you way more volume than an iron, takes the frustration of using both hands to manage a round brush and a dryer simultaneously, and is incredibly easy to use! Best $30 I've spent in a while.

Whirlpool is now using undersized compressors with a failure rate and, as such, has reduced their compressor warranty from five years to one year, meaning they do not have stand behind the failures. Our refrigerator was not yet three years old when it experienced complete compressor failure, and our usual appliance repair company declined to have anything to do with installing new compressor. I called Whirlpool and explained that I thought I deserved some consideration because the unit was less than three years old. They refused to budge. Then I asked for a possible discount on a new Whirlpool unit, and they refused again. So I found another reputable appliance repair guy who agreed to do the replacement for $700. He spent a couple of hours installing the new unit and it failed within 20 minutes. It turns out that the replacement part is so bad that Whirlpool tried to reduce the warranty on it from one year to a mere ninety days, until uproar from the appliance repair community resulted in the reinstatement of the one year policy. He told us that he had to replace the compressor on another Whirlpool unit FOUR TIMES because the replacements kept failing as soon as he installed them. So he had to order yet another compressor for our Whirlpool and finally got it working. Fortunately, he didn't charge us for the extra labor. So if you just HAVE to have a Whirlpool refrigerator, then buy the overpriced extended warranty (which I never ordinarily do) because you're going to need it. Better yet, buy a refrigerator from a company that is willing to stand behind its productsthe way Whirlpool did in the past.

I would absolutely recommend this product for any at home fixer upper. The packaging contains the cable (exactly as descried), a bracket mount (to securely mount the cable outside of the dryer once the plate has been replaced) and an instruction manual. I watched a youtube video on how to install this product and wrote my own notes. The colors were as described and the cord itself is rather thick. I will say with the dryer I had, the individual cables were rather thick to maneuver within the washer frame itself to screw in. The range of motion is limited unless you intend to strip the coating. I would imagine that task to be tedious as the coating is very thick! (Which I like for basic safety.) But with a little tact I was able to attach the wires safely and securely. Even if you are unaware of where each color goes instructions were included with the product and explanation of hot and neutral lines are very well notated. I did not have to use the bracket to stabilize the wires outside of the plate because the cable itself is so thick it would not move or bend unless a lot of force is applied to it. Even then there was little to no range of motion, which was very reassuring. The whole process took about a little over 35 minutes for me .The majority of the time as taken by removing and replacing the bolts because of the washer I had. Over all this is an amazing product. True to size and form, with a very safe thick jacketing guaranteeing safety for you, your dryer, and the outlet itself. The coloring was helpful and the instruction manual was spot on with directions for beginners. If you are looking for a good cable I HIGHLY recommend you select this product!

This was the best cooler I could find in my price range based on other reviews. We use this in our kitchen, in a built in under our microwave. I can't give it 5 stars because 1) I'm not sold on the light. You either have it on or off. I wish there were a feature that would activate it when the door opens. I'm also not sure about the light color - it's blue, I think if it were clear I wouldn't mind the light being on all the time. That's just my personal preference though. 2) The motor runs on and off all the time. Like it's circulating the air so there is a steady hum that runs in cycles. If I focus on it - it's annoying. This wasn't inexpensive and it would be nice if it were silent. For the money these build-ins cost I would have expected them the be quieter. I'm a SAHM that spends the majority of my time in my kitchen when my family is off to work or school so it's quiet and the noise is noticeable to me. When everyone is home - their noise drowns out the motor hum. The shelves are adjustable - a pain in the butt, but adjustable. Figure out how you want to stock it and stick to that method and you'll never have to adjust the selves again. We use ours for a mix of soda, juice, Monsters and beer. It's where we store 90% of our families daily drinks so it's used often throughout the day. All that's in our regular fridge is milk and water, everything else beverage wise is in this. The drinks are always cold and the circles that are in the shelves allow for a good air flow within the cooler.

I purchased a Whirlpool "cabrio" washer on 3/27/07. There was a digital signal that went off F 51. I called the service and a tech came out, said it was the mother board, this part came the next day. When he returned he said he needed another part and he would install it on Wed. 8/8. I was very upset because this is a new machine and they don't know what is wrong. I called and asked A and E to expidite it on Friday 8/3. Today I learned that they sent it regular service and it may take 4 to 7 days. I told them I am going on vacation for a week on Thurs 8/9 and ALL our clothes needed washing. They suggested I go to the laundramat and get a reinbursement. I have not been there to wash in 25 years and purchased a washer that was about $800 so I would not have to. I went online and the complaints about this particular machine are the same. It is a lemon and they policies are almost that you can not get another one, they will continue to fix it until the warranty has run its course. I am upset with this service, and will not purchase another washer from Sears again. We really should do a class action law suit as was done with the calypso whirlpool washer. NOTE: in Dec. 2008 the shocks went out on the machine. I am under the AHS home warranty and thank God! When the repair man replaced them he showed them to me and said that they were the cheapest made shocks he had ever seen. He further said that they must have realized their mistake because the replacement part for the machine are sturdy and high quality. DON'T BUY THIS MACHINE IF YOU WASH A LOT....OR IF YOU WASH AT ALL.

Whirlpool Ice Door Kit 8201649 NEW 2180205 4388659 purchased 8/29/11 was received sooner than expected. As previous reviewers had mentioned there were no instructions. I found these instructions helpful: 1. Find the two notches that are at the bottom of the dispenser cover on the left and right side. Pry off the cover with the flat-head screwdriver.{Yes, the front panel should just snap off. If you look under the bottom edge there is often a couple small slots. Put a flat blade screwdriver in the slot and pop the front off." 2. Find and remove the two screws that are used to secure the white switchplate with the screwdriver. Pull the switchplate out of the door and set it aside. 3. Remove the front cover assembly to access the ice dispenser housing. Locate the ice dispenser lever and take it out of the housing. This will expose the door mechanism assembly. 4. Press on the torsion spring and take out the door mechanism assembly. 5. Examine the door mechanism assembly to see if the pin that is used to open and close the ice door is broken. Pull out the broken pin and insert a new pin that is included with the ice-door kit. 6. Place the door mechanism assembly back in the door and make sure the torsion spring is set into the ice door correctly. 7. Re-attach the ice dispenser lever and then set the front cover assembly back onto the door. Set the switchplate back in place and secure it with the screws. 8. Place the dispenser cover back on the door to complete the project. Kit is installed and working well.

My main issue is that the lights, which are plenty bright for me, are a visibly blue LED. Our apartment has fairly bright lighting, but none is as blue as this. As for installation, my ceilings are about 11 feet and my contractors told me (before opening the box) that they would certainly need to add chimney. They did NOT need to add to what was in the box -- although I should add that we asked for the hood to be placed about 6 inches higher than normal since we are tall people. Also, I was putting in the hood more for its light and visual appeal than exhaust function (we don't do a lot of cooking except breakfast and none of the previous owners had ever put one in). Hence my disappointment over the ultra-blue light. For anyone bothered enough by the color of the lights, I finally figured out how to put in warm white leds. It is definitely not as simple as changing a bulb. You pop out each light, disconnect the plastic wire connector, and then fully disassemble each light unit. The main thing you keep from the old lights are the two outermost stainless rims. I replaced the lighting unit with the "Lighting EVER 1 Watt LED Downlights, 12 Volt Low Voltage, Recessed Lighting, Warm White" (sorry I don't know how to do proper links.) The light color is good and it is the right amount of light. The electric wire connector plugs aren't identical, but the pin alignment is the same, so the plugs fit. You do have to push them together tightly (their stay clips aren't aligned). The original light unit was sealed with glass, while the one I've put in now will have gaps because of the swivel/directional design. So if you do a lot of serious cooking, changing to these other lights will let grease get into the inside of the hood.

We're on our THIRD attempt at compact laundry that works for our condo. We first bought the LG combo washer/dryer. We must have gotten a lemon--it was really a disaster in terms of vibration. I thought it was going to take out the whole floor! The thing was terrifying, even though we had the service department come out to level it twice (and yes, the shipping bolts were removed!) The drying cycle also took an incredibly long time, and it smelled as if our clothes were getting cooked. In reviews people seem to either love or hate this machine. We replaced this with a stackable compact Bosch set, which is great, but still has some vibration. It's WORLDS, even whole UNIVERSES better than the LG combo, but it's noticable to my downstairs neighbor. With some loads the pans hanging from her ceiling and the paintings on her wall vibrate, and we can't figure out which load-type will cause it. You should expect that the dryer will off-load heat into the space, but that was true of the LG as well. I think that's the case with all non-vented condenser dryers. The Bosch set has seemed well-made, and were it not for the slight vibration bothering our neighbor, would suit our needs perfectly as a family of 3. We're having the Electrolux compact stackable set installed this weekend, primarily because it has a second floor noise and vibration guarantee. I was surprised to see that it's rated the same as the Bosch set in terms of vibration by CR, though. If it has the same level of vibration as the Bosch set, it's going back for sure. But if it's better, out of consideration for our neighbor, we'll keep it and eat the cost.

This is my first foray into counter top ice makers. I purchased this one for my office and didn't know quite what to expect. The nearest source of ice is quite a hike and I prefer cold drinks with ice instead of the coffee that is brewed in our outer office. After unpacking, this was "plug and play" -- wipe it down with a damp cloth, fill the resevoir with the provided funnel (nice touch), and plug it in. It is whisper quiet and made the first batch of small cubes (you can choose either small or large cubes) in about 15 minutes. It continued to produce another batch about every 15 minutes. Once the ice storage bin is full, a light comes on and it stops producing more ice until some has been used or emptied. One of the unique features of this counter top ice maker as opposed to others I considered is the dispenser on the front. Most others simply store the ice in the bin and you must use a scoop to put it in your beverages. This one dispenses directly into the glass or cup. This feature is also why I'm rating it four stars instead of five. I've found that it sometimes spits ice out when you are nowhere near the machine or continues dropping cubes even when the glass or container you are filling is removed from the switch. It's not a fatal flaw but a definite quirk that can be annoying and messy. I did purchase this item at a discount in exchange for an honest, unbiased review of my experiences with the product.

Installation of this part is easy if you carefully have removed the old one or have the schematic from the dryer. The way you wire it up depends on the options your dryer has so be sure to pay attention to wire position when you remove the old timer. It is an OEM part that works on many models of Whirlpool made dryers. What I did was to get the old timer to limp along for a bit longer after it had initially failed. To disassemble the old timer: 1 Mark the position of the shaft where it comes out of the metal plate. 2 Remove the two Phillips screws holding the front metal plate to the plastic box. (No need to remove the motor.) 3 GENTLY grab the shaft and slowly pull on the shaft while giving it some wiggle and twist action. Pull too hard and you will mangle the works. 4 You can usually see that one set of contacts have burned up. (The usual suspect are the contacts nearest the motor.) 5 Clean the bad contacts a bit with a small file or sand paper on a popsicle stick. Q-tips help. Reassembly requires you to gently wiggle as you coax the cams past the four sets of contacts. When the metal plate sits flush against the plastic box you can reinstall the screws. This is only a short term fix, but it might give you a couple of weeks so you don't have to lug laundry to the laundromat or have a huge pile of laundry to deal with while you wait for the new one.

I bought this last October and finally got around to cleaning our 15-foot dryer duct run. It's just not the type of thing that's at the top of your list... like "Wow, should I go see a movie, or clean our dryer duct?" However, our dryer was drying slower and slower, and I knew it was a task that I needed to tackle, so I read the very long instruction book for this and began my work. The instructions really need to be re-written and simplified. My Sony TV has a smaller instruction manual. But I do appreciate the manufacturer's thoroughness. For those of you with short attention spans here's my quick start guide: 1. Screw the rods together and use electrical or duct tape to reinforce the joints to keep them from unscrewing during your work. 2. Stick one end of rod in your drill and set the clutch pretty close to the lowest or second lowest setting, then increase power if you need it. 3. Attached brush to other end of rod with supplied key wrench / allen wrench and tighten. 4. Make sure your drill is on clockwise - not reverse - mode or else the rods will unscrew inside your duct and you're screwed. 5. Read #4 again. 6. Turn dryer on air mode and then insert the brush in the pipe outside and begin spinning it by activating the drill. Push it in about a foot, then pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then push it in 2 feet and pull it out and watch the lint fly. Then 3 feet... etc. 7. Marvel at how much lint came out. 8. Marvel at how fast your dryer is and come write a review here. 9. Wash the clothes you were wearing when you did this because they are now covered in lint. Hope this helps. It's a quick job and well worth it the trouble!

I am an avid home canner. I use a giant 22 quart pressure canner that is heavy on it's own. I have an additional rack so that I can stack jars inside the canner and fill it completely before processing. This means a lot of weight combined with the weight of the canner, 2 cases of heavy pint size jars filled with whatever it is that I am making. I have used this canning element pretty much non-stop for 2 full canning seasons without fail. It heats up quickly, and it supports the weight of the pressure canner. The element is raised nice and high for air circulation and my store does not get hot surrounding it, especially after canning items like fish and chicken with long processing times. It was worth every single penny I spent on this unit and I am sure it will carry us through many more canning seasons. I grow and can a bulk of our groceries (about 80%) of everything we eat. That might give you an indication of just how much use this gets during canning season. It processes a lot of loads, and not just a hobbiest canner that does a load here and there. But, load after load after load to keep us eating through the winter. It has kept my stove from becoming damaged due to the weight of canner loads and is worth it's weight in gold. If you are a serious canner, this is the go to element that does not break the bank.