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15 years ago
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My most pleasant surprise over the last few years have been Danze plumbing fixtures. Low-priced vs. competition but very durable and reliable. (Free replacement cartridges too.)
Danze Opulence single-handle faucet in copper, Mexican copper vessel, granite counter, Canac Cabinetry, accessories from Bombay Furniture
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Comments (51)I am curious about how the actual flow rate was measured. Typically, a door opening is utilized as an instrumented flow path. At the door, one could measure by the pressure drop through a calibrated venturi, but in that case there would be a pressure drop and not only would that cut the actual flow rate of the hood, but there would be some house leakage not measured. Alternatively, if there were also a fan in the path keeping the house pressure at zero to the outside, while also measuring the flow through the fan (by whatever means), then the flow rate measured should be the static value for the entire hood system. Of course, without the test fan providing zero differential, the actual flow will be less depending on where the MUA is sourced. No magic is involved. kas Correction: In an early message above, I asserted: "A fan at the hood can more easily overcome flow resistance between the hood and the outdoors, but normally this resistance is small, a few tenths of an inch w.g., so attic and roof mount fans work fine when properly sized." I now doubt that it matters much whether the restriction is before or after the fan, as most fans have fan curves that are based on total pressure drop around the path and do not differentiate between pushing and pulling. Differences could result from turbulence interacting with structures on one side or the other of the fan, and in such cases the actual flow might differ slightly for the same fan. I don't know how VAH squirrel-cage blowers might behave in this respect....See MorePoll: What is one brand/product you will never buy again?
Comments (62)evans, the circuit boards are built not to last. The circuit board went out on our Magic Chef gas slide-in range 3 years after we bought it and it was going to cost $1,000 for the circuit so we opted to just put the stove on the curb for trash and buy another. We bought the new Magic Chef, but this time purchased the extended warranty which is a very minimal amount of money. Within a couple of years the board went out and they replaced it free of charge. That was 10 years ago and the stove has worked fine ever since. In case you're wondering why we purchased a second Magic Chef, the reason is the price was much cheaper than the other brands that we could find in a slide in gas range. When I buy my new range for the new house I'm going to make sure to purchase the extended warranty for that one also. It will be a Jenn Air....See MoreKitchenAid Products: Never Again
Comments (10)Just chiming in... I have a KA KP26M1XPM Pro 600 mixer, KA KFP750OB food processor, KA KSB560OB 5-speed blender, and KA KMTT400SS toaster. All purchased on Amazon when on sale. I also own the KA counter-depth fridge, Ultima Cook Oven, and Architect Series convection oven. While I have not had any issues, I've read plenty of complaints from folks. I personally believe it's due to the country of origin: China. China just does not have the quality control and oversight. Just like "Made in Japan: was synonymous with "crap,", Made in China means the same (in general). Electronics from the Japanese companies are notable: less defects... so why is KA having issues? Its the "hands off" approach... they do not care enough to put out a quality product. It's a shame in this day and age that I have to consider myself "lucky" compared to others. -Gorilla...See MoreHow can I disinfect this to use again and again?
Comments (18)I think I'd just wash them with soapy water and a bottle brush and then rinse with a solution of 1 teaspoon of bleach to a gallon of water once a week or so. Don't forget the lids. We used to use that bleach solution on glasses when we owned the bar/restaurant, although we used it after each use, for obvious reasons. I'd probably sanitize with bleach daily if I had a cold or the bottles are used by multiple people. I do have insulated stainless bottles, a couple of them, and a Thermos travel mug for coffee, also stainless. My water bottles will keep ice frozen all day, even when I'm working in the garden and my bottle is sitting in full sun. I could go just get a drink out of the garden hose, and I have done that without apparent harm, but it's a long walk to the faucet when I can have those bottles sitting right at the end of my row, although I often drink both of them and still have to get water from the hose. I never drink that kind of sports drink, so don't have empty bottles. I do drink too much Diet Coke, but Michigan has a 10 cent deposit on bottles, so those go back to the store for my deposit back. Ice Mountain has a facility less than 10 miles from my house. I tell my kids how foolish we are, allowing a foreign company to pump our water out of the ground, package it in non-biodegradable plastic bottles that will end up in our landfills, and then sell our own water back to us, when the water from our taps comes from the same aquafer. (sigh) I don't buy bottled water unless I'm travelling and have not filled my water bottles, having either forgotten or having only had access to water that was unpalatable to me. Annie...See Morezone_8grandma
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