I have a Moen single curved rod. I've only had it for a month or so, so it's too early for rust. However, I purchased it based on very good reviews, both here and on Amazon. I was originally planning on getting a straight tension rod, because I needed my head examined. I had this notion that drilling holes in my new tub/shower surround tile was too heinous to consider. I even talked myself into thinking that the straight rod provided enough room while taking a shower. That may be sorta true. I'm small and don't fling my arms around a lot in the shower. I would have been fine and not emotionally scarred. I finally had a moment of reason and let them install the curved rod. Not, mind you, until I'd been very scientific about finding the exact sweet spot for its placement. It is wonderful. Seriously. The shower feels quite spacious in width with the curtain closed. I also like that outside the shower it doesn't look at all strange or bulge-y. Almost like an optical illusion. Don't worry about the point where the two sections of rod meet. There's a little plastic thing that slides over it and if you use rings with ball bearings, they slide over it without a hitch.

We have the Kithenaid Superba 30" double convection oven KEHC309JSS, with the convection microwave top. Bottom oven is convection also. Never used the self cleaning feature yet, so far just a soapy sponge. The oven cavity is very spacious and useful. The temp probe works great, oven has nice looks. But the 3 racks are way to flimsy for the width of this oven, and sag alot, so sliding a water pan or a pumpkin pie in is mighty tricky,(I definately need to find heavier racks, like what is found on your better ovens) and this oven wasn't cheap, thinking it was $3800. I think they need to hire engineers who actually bake pastry and broil thick steaks. We have had repair on the microware door hinges twice. The elements in the lower oven sagged 3 inches since there was a missing support bracket, so the guy comes out with the bracket, finally, but a regular screw, not stainless, so I gave him one to put in instead, had to drill a hole through the cavity, it was scarey, the first guy that came out wouldn't do it. Caution: do not turn your back on those guys, most are way undertrained, maybe break something and not tell you, or damage your cabinets, or not hook something back up. Schedule repair when your kids kids are gone, so you can keep a close eye on the the techs. The whole keypad control was replaced once too because the display partially failed. It has an adjustment that you can set to compenstate for temperature variance, but it doesn't make any difference when set, the oven still under cooks. When preheating, the oven temp will beep when it reaches temp, but that will be 100 degress or more off from what it suppose to be. The display will say its up to temp, but it won't be, and if you use a quality oven thermometer to compare, and its obvious if your a pie baker because they won't be cooked!! The other stupid thing is that when broiling at 500 degrees, it will beep in about 10 minutes and say 500, but the true temp is only 350! And then it starts cycling the broil element off, when its still only at 325, so preheat will take 30 minutes, and then it only get to 425-435, despite that the inaccurate display says 500. This problem occured/s with both control units, obviously a design flaw. Baking mode also indicates preheat is done but true reading indicates othewise. Maybe now that its out of warranty they will actually find the problem(hahah, sad but true). Ultimately is Quality Control /Assurance who should check all parts and test to see if the oven meets engineering specs, and report things like the temperature control problems. So far I can say, customer support, isn't up to par, and will always deny deny deny, "No one has reported that before" attitude, but maybe they are afraid they will get fired, most people don't have whistle blower guts. Kitchenaid shoud be sued for their sheer stupidity, just think, they could hire better engineers and QC/QA people for all the money they waste sending out repair techs during the warranty period. Of course what do you expect when none of this stuff is made where they speak english anymore. Maybe QA should learn "No lo trabaja".

I've recently gotten quotes for rods for my new house. Antique Drapery Rod Company has an excellent selection, fully functioning traverse rods, double decorative rods, an online consult to help you figure out all of what you need; and I know from experience in the business that their quality is top notch. But be prepared, so are their prices - top notch! Antique Drapery Rod The Finial Company is another one where you'll be able to get whatever you want, and it's high quality stuff. However their website is almost impossible to navigate and get what you want. You need a rep to help you decipher what elements you want, and it's equally as expensive. I'm assuming you want decorative rods so that you don't have to have a valance or a cornice board. If you're going to have a valance you can use a Kirsch Superfine rod, it's heavy enough to handle the length. There are lots of other companies out there, I'm just personally familiar with the above companies and know their quality, so feel fairly safe recommending them.

Usually there is the main front rod and then the back rod has a hook on each end that lays over the bracket that is holding the main rod. I have seen them separate and I have seen what Kippy said.