I use the Black Gold Cactus Mix distributed by Sun Gro of Bellevue, WA. I mix in Turface. I have a bag of E.B. Stone as well, but the first 2 mentioned are what I use most, although all 3 products are in the mix pictured below. I potted up my free echinocacti with it. And this Aloe Vera (3 bucks at a garage sale)... got potted up too because there were a bunch of rocks in the old pot around the base of the plant, there were privet seedlings growing there, and the soil was not ideal. This be the end result, although I did clean up the dried out lower fronds later because I was also cooking dinner during the repotting project.

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Earlier this year (around April), our Whirlpool fridge started having problems with the damper in the fridge section. While the tech was here, I also mentioned the freezer wasn’t making ice unless I manually defrosted the ice maker with a chopstick so the tray could dump. That was just the start: Visit 2: Damper replaced. Visit 3: Ice maker replaced. Visit 4: Tech ordered a new ice/water dispenser. Visit 5: Dispenser installed. Visit 6: Tech realized Whirlpool didn’t include the funnel piece needed to guide ice into the glass. Still no ice. Visit 7: Another ice maker + dispenser with funnel installed. Still no ice. Visit 8: Tech ordered a new freezer door. Wrong color shipped. Visit 9: Correct door finally installed after an 8-week wait. Ice maker worked for about a month, then stopped again. At this point, I’ve had at least 9–10 service visits for the same issue, countless parts replaced, and still no reliable ice. The tech himself is as frustrated as I am. We bought this through Costco, and while I don’t blame them, Whirlpool’s support has been almost impossible to reach. I honestly don’t see how replacing endless parts + paying techs to come out costs Whirlpool less than simply replacing the fridge or issuing a refund. This has been an exhausting and ridiculous experience. Whirlpool needs to step up and take responsibility.

From a Builders perspective, and for anyone who cares, Dacor refrigerators prior to 2017 were build by Fhiaba an Italian company and are the full equivalent of Sub-Zero in terms of performance and build quality. Simple, stout and elegant, dual compressors and singular electronics board. The Modernist line forward, Oh, beautifully slick, no doubt but they're all Samsung crap, electronics boards galore and an utter nightmare to get fixed and you WILL need service calls, go ahead and ask me how I know.... I would stay far away from all of it. The Ranges as well prior to 2017 are substantially built (by them actually) and amazing units and value. (I was surprised above to hear someone got a lemon of a unit in 2014- but I suppose it can happen to any manufacturer). I've outfitted three builds $5+ mill projects with these appliances (Dacor Discovery Line) and If I find them left over as displays on E-Bay-snatch them up because they're that good. I've moved on to Thermadore in my more recent stuff but too many dumb issues. Perhaps migrating over to Miele/Gaggenau next, as a slightly better value than SZW. Has to post when I saw this..... Dacor discovery line.... grab them if you find them.