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Comments (18)D.J Healy, Obviously you're having some extreme problems. My DishDrawer is now past 12 years of age and has not had any such continual/recurring problems are you've experienced. I surely don't have to prewash or postwash anything. I would love to get a hands-on look at your machine and your usage habits to see what may factors may be contributing to your dissatisfaction. I'm in TX but about 5.5 hrs from DFW area. A couple months ago I noticed water leaking on the floor to varying degrees after running loads at various times in both the upper and lower drawers. Upon investigating I found that both drain hoses had developed cracks -- both were cracked behind the DishDrawer where they made a sharp bend toward the opening in the cabinetry partition to the sink plumbing, the lower hose was also cracked a few inches from where it attached to the pump. The drain hoses flex every time the drawers are open/closed so it's not unusual that a crack may occur after years of use. I have experience working on appliances so can DIY pretty much any repair (except refrigeration!). F&P parts are available from a couple online sources. The backlight on the upper drawer's LCD panel had gone out a year or so earlier (which didn't prevent the unit from working, the operational icons and cycle time were displayed, just not lit from behind) so I took the parts-order opportunity to replace it. There have been updates on the lid motors (mine were still working at 12 years) and hose/wiring supports (upper had broken a couple years ago, I patched it with a zip-tie) so I also got a kit package to update my older unit on those points. No other repairs for the 12-years duration to that point. Regards to cleaning performance, below are some examples of what I load-in and how it comes out. I didn't take these pictures just now, I have them on-hand from previous discussion posts. Baked chicken (sat for several days before washing). Boiled-over oatmeal with raspberry jam. Microwaved pasta & sauce....See Moreanyone with recent reviews on Frigidaire Affinity
Comments (18)In response to Gibby May 26, 08: This has to do with washer failures because of the corrosion of the aluminum "spider" bracket attached to the stainless steel drum. (See the web site http://www.appliancejournal.com/ or just search "Why Kenmore front load washers fail" for lots more information re why using aluminum to join with stainless steel in a liquid medium which the washer will provide is a recipe for failure.) I called Electrolux and spoke with a person in the Extended Service Agreements office (866)386-5286 who informed me that Electrolux no longer has any kind of lifetime warranty on washing machine parts as of 2005. I then called the parts department at 1-800-599-7569 where I was informed that the spider bracket attached to the steel drum in this model (and I presume all other Affinity models) was made of aluminum. (By the way it used to be made of stainless steel previous to 2005 when the lifetime warranty was in effect. Nice timing,eh?) I then called my local parts dealer and was not surprised to hear that when the aluminum spider brackets would inevitably corrode to such an extent as to need replacement (say four years?) then the cost of labor and parts to replace the drum assembly spin basket which contains the spider bracket arms would run me about $500. Thanks, but no thanks, I will be returning the washer....See MoreLooking for a review of TCE Quartz
Comments (70)Steve I still don't have straining on mine and it's light. Sometimes there's a mark under my soap dispenser if there's a lot of water sitting, and I just wipe it a few times with my kitchen Enjo cloth. Where there's a lot of water sitting around the sink you really need to remember to wipe it dry. If I have a buildup around my faucet and soap dispenser while I'm cleaning my sink I also spray around that area. I only clean with hydrogen peroxide 3% diluted to 25% peroxide to 75% water. Let sit for 10 minutes. It doesn't take it right away, but I keep using my cloth and it just disappears. Things like mustard and charcoal or sharpie look like they'll stain, but after a couple days of just wiping with the cloth take them all away. Back when I was more paranoid about stains I used isopropyl alcohol to take sharpie off. Maybe try that. It also takes off marks from metal....See MoreVadara carrara for kitchen
Comments (26)@Julie Schmooley Thank you so much for posting the pics. I have been dying to see Fiore on a real kitchen. I am also going with Fiore and I am OBSESSED with how your kitchen came out! I cannot wait to do mine even more now!!! When did you purchase? The slab I seen today looked like the veining was a little less dramatic - I think they may have altered the design a little....See More- last year
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