Well, it's all been solved now, but I wanted to make a post in case others come across this problem. First let me say that Orbit has been PHENOMENAL. They have gone above and beyond what a company needed to do, and that's so rare these days. THANK YOU ORBIT! The reason my soaker hose was exploding was because my pressure was too high. I bought the Orbit brand pressure regulator, but those are made for "normal" water pressure situations. It turns out mine is super high. Normal PSI is 30-60. Mine is above 90. (I got a gauge) WIth the regulator, it was down to just above 40, but that's too high for these hoses. It needs to be 25 PSI or below. (Which also explains why the ground was soaked in a half hour instead of the two or so hours people were talking about!) I'm going to have to buy a regulator that's built for high pressure situations, something that can take 90 down to 25. Even though this wasn't Orbit's fault (because my town has crazy pressure), they're still sending me yet another roll of hose. No charge. (They'd already sent one, and I exploded it too) I did make one suggestion to Orbit, and that is they rewrite their manual to emphasize the pressure control. And I hate to suggest people spend an extra ten bucks on a pressure reader, but if your hose starts splitting, get one and see if your pressure isn't too high. Lessons learned, but at least now I know why this was happening. Orbit rules. The good news is that for some odd reason I still have the receipt on the regulator so I can return it to Wal Mart! Yay.

Advice #1 Looking at picture #4 in your album, it appears that the cooling fan sitting atop the transaxle input pulley........is not resting level with the pulley, and almost appears as though it is not even centered with the pulley. This could mean that the cooling fan is not fuctioning to cool the transaxle, allowing it to heat up and foam the oil, eventually pushing the oil foam out the vent hose. Advice #2 If your trans oil is very old, it is worn out and deteriorated. This increases the likelihood that the oil will foam, with or without severe overheating. But once the oil begins to foam, it will forever after foam during operation because the oil has lost its additive package due to heat, moisture, and age. And you may also have too much oil in the transaxle.

I am WAY behind on this conversation but it's relevant to me now so I'm hoping maybe some of you can comment on how this has worked out for you. We purchased the Electrolux ICON microwave a couple years ago for our kitchen remodel. We had planned for it to go under counter. Installation day came and the installer saw the 36" above ground spec and even though could not come up with any reason as to why did not feel comfortable installing. So, we ended up getting a Sharp microwave drawer instead which was fine but I had really wanted the "2nd oven" since we were taking out wall ovens and replacing with a single stand alone range. Anyway, we were unable to return the ICON which was a pretty painful mistake at $1600+ !! I've tried to sell it on OfferUp, NextDoor but no luck. Now we are in a different house and undertaking another complete kitchen remodel. We made plans to install another microwave drawer in the island but we've discussed the situation of the Electrolux to see if there's any way we can use it instead. It's still in the box on the pallet it arrived on. Our kitchen designer and installers could not figure it out either and the designer even called Electrolux and the person he spoke to couldn't figure it out and said they didn't see any problem with it but that it wouldn't be covered under warranty if we installed it there. I'm not thinking this is a big deal because we're already out of the warranty period anyway. I just called Electrolux myself to see if I got the same answer. She didn't say anything about the warranty but said that it was an ergonomic or burn issue. Personally, I don't see how bending down to get something out of the microwave at this height is any different to getting something out of a regular oven (which is actually even lower and deeper!). Any new comments?

Don, I am not completely ignorant of matters pertaining to roofs. I read through your entire web site. It was quite interesting. Please retain an attorney immediately. You have done nothing wrong, you must be made whole again. Hey - winter is only four months away! Do not speak or communicate any further with HD. If you receive any snail mail hand it to your attorney, any phone calls polietly tell them to speak to your lawyer. Do not converse with any representivative that stops by, do not allow anyone to start any further 'repairs'! Your home has received serious damage, there may be even more damage than you are aware of. You have bent over backwards and given HD the benefit of doubt and their 'project manager' has disrespected you and taken advantage of your patience. They are hoping you will just Go Away. It's not going to suddenly turn around and be fixed all 100% to specs and your contract. Don't be totally surprised if the 3rd roof has to come off - although I'm not saying it has to, who knows. You need an independant evaluation from an experienced roof specialist. Please do not just get tired of the whole circus and decide "well, it's OK now." You have been neglected and abused, your home has been damaged, your resale value is now in doubt. Fight for what is yours and do not let them mistake mildness for weakness. I care. That said - I love HD. You just got in with a bad group, from the store manager to the 'project manager', to the sub-contractor(s). GH-