I just need to whine...
The insides of one of my toliets needed repair. It was 6 years old. Come to find out that they don't make parts to repair this model any more. So, I had to buy a whole new toliet. Don't know if this is true nationwide, but the new toliets have to have less than 2 gallons water. They are also higher, and I am short! The 7 gallon one I have had to be flushed 3 times to clear the bowl and don't have the new one yet. So if you have an old toliet, stock up on replacement parts!
Which brings me to the new washing machine I have. It determines how much water to use by weight. Well, that did not go well. Did not use enough water to get the clothes clean. They just sort of sat there in the bottom of the tub in a lump. It's in my garage next to the outside door, so I just open the door, bring the garden hose that is right next to the door inside, and add water if the load needs it. I certainly appreciate the need to conserve natural resources, but they need to have some women engineers design the things that women use.
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I just gave away my nearly new "water saver" washing machine. I don't have 2.5 hours to spend per load of laundry! I bought a Speed Queen Commercial Heavy Duty (it's a standard size-guess that's to justify the price) which fills up with water AND it has an agitator still. This should last me as long as I live, so I'm done.
I wanted to cry every laundry day, now I don't mind doing laundry at all.
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by toogie
30 Mar 2019
I feel the same....I hate the length of time to do a load. ...I said don't get me started!!!
by AuntAnnie
31 Mar 2019
That's the one I got, too! Also bought the matching dryer a few months later.
158715I can vent here for sure.
We bought a brand new popular brand stove. It is gas and my flame is no where the flame of my old stove. The oven works when it wants to, no kidding. It SUPPOSE to cut off once the degree is met and then come back on. Well, you may have to fan your dishtowel in the bottom door to make it finally start up again. One time it took almost 2 hours to bake a 30 minute cake.
You don't want me started on washing machines....
.....or toilets that suppose to use less water with each flush. Maybe so, but they don't tell you how MANY times you have to flush, so you end up using the same amount of water.
New is not better. We live in a disposable world. Where nothing is made to last and land fills are filling up with all the waste.....
109780I heartily agree with your last point. Not necessarily women as some men also do laundry, but for all new ideas, they need to be tested by the people that will be using them before they are put on the market.
My refrigerator is holding up well, but we've already had to replace our microwave after DH repaired it a couple of times - only a few years old.
Hope you find a toilet to your liking.
11506I have a power flush toilet and it is great! It is true I do have to stock up on replacement parts, but when you decide to pay for the upgrade, you want to insure it will work for that much longer. I do have a plumber hubby who has improvised on more than one appliance. He fixed the swamp cooler's bad design and other things.
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by pennyhal2
29 Mar 2019
Yep. My husband had to make parts so that the clothes dryer could be installed.
173692I agree on the washer water level. I have the same problem, now I use the Bulky setting, more water in the tub now. But when I use normal or hand wash setting not enough water. I prefer the agitator washer but my machine came with the house.
I just had a taller toilet installed (I am short too) and I love it. Kohler Cimarron style. One flush and all is emptied. I also have the squatty potty and have used it and liked it. But now it sits in the other bathroom shower. I suppose I could use it for a stepstool!
18140We searched high and low to get a lower potty (we had already tried the higher one and had it taken out and replaced a month after it was installed) and found that plumbing supply places have more available than big box stores.
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by pennyhal2
29 Mar 2019
They make them higher in order to get more flushing power. I prefer not to have my feet dangling while I sit there.
11271I bought the less-water energy saving washer and found out it was not the best choice in a rural area with lower water pressure. There is not time enough for it to get enough water. I remember one plumber told me he always pitched used toilets except for American Standard - for the parts and because they are well made.
66908I agree. We just had to replace our fridge which was only 2 years old. Fortunately I had gotten the warranty with it so we were reimbursed almost all of the cost of a new one. The repair told me, and I will pass this on, do get the 5 year warranty with any appliance you purchase. He said it is now rare to see a 5 year old fridge. They break down rapidly and can't be repaired. Clever you to add water to your washing machine. I wouldn't think to do that.
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by graceandham
28 Mar 2019
Oh, horrors. I bought a new one 3-4 years ago, and I was counting on 17 years, meaning, I didn't have to budget for it.
169064You may need to invest in a Squatty Potty, Pennyhal2!
Last year while looking for a new washing machine, I was shown a model that used less water--which was appealing since we have a septic system. When I asked the sales lady how it worked and was told, "It's like magic," I walked out. Ended up paying lots more for one with an agitator to clean dirty work clothes.
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