sann777: If you have Firefox browser, you go to your menu bar and click on "Tools", from the drop down menu select "Add-ons" a screen will pop up. On the left hand side, you will see "Get Add-ons". Click on it and it will take you to the Firefox main screen. In the upper right corner is a search box. Type in Ad Blocker Plus or if the link works, just follow the link below and it will take you to it. Just click on the button to add it to your Firefox browser. I think GW also had something awhile ago that you could sign up for that opted you out for the ads but can't remember exactly where that is. I know I signed up for it but I still had problems with the ads. And of course all those ads slow down the computer so blocking them helped to eliminate issues for me. I know websites like GW depend on monies from the ads to support it and keep the site free. Julia Here is a link that might be useful: Ad Block Plus

water fill noise can make a reverberating sound, but that usually occurs during the flush/fill cycle. If it's continuing after the water flow has stopped, it may be the fan. There's usually a way to turn the fan off through the setting menu. Most practical way would be to turn the features off one at a time. Fan, seat heater, water heater, etc. That may help isolate. Some washlets have an over-sensitive sensor. As soon as the door is open, it starts a heating/fan cycle, etc. I know a few folk who have disabled or reduced it's sensitivity with tape.

I think you are fighting a losing battle! Years ago, we had a crazy cardinal that went to war with my old car. It was our third vehicle, so it didn't fit in the garage. It had chrome on the bottom of both doors, and the stupid bird spent all day, every day jumping from the ground to bang on the chrome strip. Once we got rid of the car, the cardinal went to war with the big bay window in the living room. All day long, he would sit on the porch railing and fly into the window. I tried everything I could think of, and nothing stopped it. I put a long mirror on the porch, hoping he would go after the mirror instead of the window. Nope. Big ugly stuffed animal in the window...he didn't care. I guess he finally either surrendered or died--probably the latter.

Hahaha! Nope, it was just a dumping ground for all of our stuff. And it is funny you mention that!! Because my husband was trying to get into the fridge and moved the chairs to those exact positions, and I thought it looked kind of good and would be functional in those aspects!! I will keep them there :) PS-- brown rug fits perfectly by front door, so that is where it will reside. @JustMe @groveraxle