- Refrigerators - 5 Updates
- Best Vacuum Cleaner - 2 Updates
| The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com>: Feb 19 11:41PM -0800 On 02/19/2020 05:12 PM, ItsJoan NotJoann wrote: > The automatic ice maker is the weakest element on a refrigerator and not > hooking it up will save you money not having to have it repaired. Plus > the savings of not buying water filters for it every 30, 60, or 90 days. I've got water faucets and ice cube trays. I don't think I made any ice last summer, but I could be wrong. -- Cheers, Bev I didn't break it! It was doing that before I broke it... er... |
| Nyssa <Nyssa@LogicalInsight.net>: Feb 20 09:12AM -0500 The Real Bev wrote: > Even when I specify NONE in various search functions, I > end up with one or both. I'm tired of looking... > WTF? I've been having a similar problem finding a refrigerator with the freezer on TOP and at least 23 cu. ft. The models I've found are few and don't even have the few features of my current GE top-freezer fridge. The door shelves are too small to put a gallon jug and the vegetable bins are so small I'd be hard-pressed to fit a bag of potatoes in them. No shelf in the freezer section for ice cube trays either. I rarely make ice, but use the shelf for a quarter sheet pan when freezing cookie dough or cupcakes. While my current fridge is making noises like a motorboat, I ended up finding after years of searching a compact size freezer (5.9 cu. ft.) with a small footprint that is at least keeping my ice cream from melting while I continue to search for the elusive top-freezer refrigerator. I've had two Whirlpools, both of which had numerous problems, so anything by that company is out of contention. It seems there are lots of options for cheaply made, smaller refrigerators and lots of mega-fridges with loads of (mostly useless, IMO) features for thousands of dollars, but not much in the mid-range in size or features. Why does it seem that the manufacturers are not listening to the consumer when they design these things? Nyssa, who is wondering what will happen when the current motor-boating fridge finally gasps its last with no acceptable replacement in sight |
| ItsJoan NotJoann <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net>: Feb 20 12:14PM -0800 On Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 1:41:53 AM UTC-6, The Real Bev wrote: > I've got water faucets and ice cube trays. I don't think I made any > ice last summer, but I could be wrong. > Cheers, Bev Same here and I find it no hardship to fill up those ice trays. But I haven't made any ice in about 5 months but probably will once summer arrives. |
| ItsJoan NotJoann <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net>: Feb 20 12:19PM -0800 On Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 8:12:13 AM UTC-6, Nyssa wrote: > No shelf in the freezer section for ice cube trays either. I > rarely make ice, but use the shelf for a quarter sheet pan when > freezing cookie dough or cupcakes. I know Home Depot and Lowe's offer the top freezer models but I don't know if those shown have the features you want. IF and WHEN my refrigerator does die I've decided it's bottom freezer for me. That squatting and/or bending to find something on the bottom shelf pushed to the back is killing my knees. Think about it. You're in your refrigerator many more times a day than you are in your freezer. Good luck in your search!! |
| Dennis <dgw80@hotmail.com>: Feb 20 01:01PM -0800 On Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:12:30 -0800 (PST), ItsJoan NotJoann >The automatic ice maker is the weakest element on a refrigerator and not >hooking it up will save you money not having to have it repaired. Plus >the savings of not buying water filters for it every 30, 60, or 90 days. We have a Whirlpool refigerator with an ice maker. We use a lot of ice, so the ice maker is a great convenience - I hate dealing with ice cube trays. The water supply nozzle that fills the ice maker freezes up about 3-4 times a year. It is a simple job to take it out to unclog it - loosen three screws and unplug an electrical connector. The upside is that it also forces us to clean out/organize the freezer compartment on a regular basis. Dennis (evil) -- I'm behind the eight ball, ahead of the curve, riding the wave, dodging the bullet and pushing the envelope. -George Carlin |
| ggggg9271@gmail.com: Feb 20 04:22AM -0800 > One I had was awesome but the hose broke and I couldn't find a replacement. > Got another one off Amazon, a small Fuller, it sucks. Not good pickup power and it overheats too fast. > What should I get? Uprights: https://www.consumerreports.org/upright-vacuums/best-upright-vacuum-cleaners-consumer-reports-tests/ |
| John Weiss <jrweiss98155@comcast.net>: Feb 20 06:57AM -0800 >> Handheld >> Not too big, not too small. >> What should I get? I've bought a couple Sharks (full upright and smaller "sweeper") at Costco. They work well for me. |
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