The Rainbird SMRT-Y controllers work great I use then on my fruit trees and garden with drip lines. Saves a lot on the water bill. Here is a link that might be useful: Austin Tree Service and Removal

You can get dripper irrigation kits here: http://www.sprinklersystemstore.com/c-109-drip-irrigation-kits.aspx and set it up on an automatic timer quite easily. Here is a link that might be useful: automatic drip timers

Interesting thread. I have an 11 y.o. frigidaire that has had the same issues listed in this thread. After defrosting the ice maker one too many times, we bought a new one through a parts dealer on ebay. The shape/style of the ice maker purchased after-market was a bit different, but we've had zero problems with the ice maker since (knock on wood). Also had a temporary problem with the temperature and found it to be what Kaseki mentions a few posts above. In our case, keeping the refrigerator side cool, requires keeping certain pathways free- we found those particularly to be in the back of the shelf under the ice maker on the freezer side, and on the top shelf in the fridge side- so that must be where the circulation takes place. We have to keep that middle shelf in the freezer loosely packed with nothing pressed all the way to the back, or there goes the temp in the fridge side- just the way it's designed, but sheesh. I'd be especially frustrated if I didn't have a deep freeze in the garage and depended on that freezer for more packed/long term storage. Wayne, I'd try to get the contents of the fridge and freezer down to a minimal level and away from the back of the interior-- and see if doing that allows more circulation and hence the fridge cabinet cooling to a greater extent. Also, keep in mind that if you are opening the door frequently to check the air temperature, you can get misleading readings. We used a high quality mercury thermometer placed in a glass of water in the refrigerator- this gives you an accurate reading of what the contents of your refrigerator are being kept at. This morning I had the door open for a while to clean the shelves, so the air temperature in the refrigerator had increased somewhat, but the temps of the milk/meat/etc. didn't have a chance to rise much before the cabinet cooled again.

I've had the Bosch 440C05UC / 40 for about two years and I've never liked it. My first surprise was its depth -- quite a bit less than the screaming, on-its-last-legs Kenmore that it replaced. It holds less, no matter how it is loaded. I didn't notice this in the store where it was on display. It certainly looked normal there. It seems quiet enough, especially compared to that poor Kenmore. I can hear it when it's running because my kitchen is open to all the rooms on this level of the house. But the sound isn't obnoxious or loud. The salesman claimed that I wouldn't be able to hear it running. Of course I can hear it! But it's not terribly intrusive. It smells funny. Did from the moment of unpacking. Not swampy, but weird, sort of strangely metallic, unlike anything else in my olfactory repertoire. The smell is strongest just after a wash is completed, and it won't subside unless I open the door and let it air out. We've checked the installation, the filters, the detergent, the rinse agent, and all are correct; besides, the smell was present even during installation. This model does not have a delay start, which I miss very much and will insist on if I ever purchase another dishwasher. My Bosch doesn't clean well. Glasses are usually a bit streaky and filmy, even with enzyme detergent and rinse agent. It has several wash options, but the full-on potscrubber one is the only one I use. The others simply don't clean my dishes. I have a set of gold-rimmed crystal glasses from my grandmother. Stupidly I put four of them in the dw one time after dinner with friends. Now those four no longer have their gold rim. If I remember to open the door when the cycle is complete, most things end up being dry enough to put away. Plastics are another story, and other posts have provided detailed information. The potscrubber cycle doesn't scrub, not like my old Kenmore anyway. All pots with anything cooked on emerge from the Bosch with stuff still stuck on. I now set aside time to finish scrubbing pots and casserole dishes and so on. The rack system is a nuisance as has been noted in some previous posts. There are tines where I don't want them and blank spaces where I'd like tines. I removed the cutlery basket altogether and put in the old Kenmore basket. In sum, its prettier and quieter than my old Kenmore, but in every other respect it is a disappointment. Sorry for the negative post. How frivolous it can seem to complain about a dishwasher when there are people all over the world without dishes or food to put on them. Good luck on your search for a good dishwasher.