Each tower has a field of service. Think of it as a defined circle with the tower at the hub. If you are in the circle service is historically as advertised. If you are in an area where the circles overlap service can be outstanding. If you are outside the circles it does not mean you will not get service, just a reduced service. All that being said, I do agree the engineers who configure the system do not focus at the service during peak demands, but rather static demands. My 3G out here in rural America drops significantly from the morning to the evening. It's all about money. Foliage from your trees may or may not be effecting your reception. Previously speaking with my system's engineers on the issue, height should not be an issue with 3G. Remember, it's actually a cellphone network. You may have a concern created by the lay-of-the land between your home, and the target tower. A hill, rise, cliff, land contour etc. may be effecting it. DA

You don't say whether your FP washer is a TL or FL. In my opinion and experience, having to buy ANY washer & dryer these days is a dilemma in itself. If you buy some Top Loaders you can have some control over the water level; otherwise, forget that with any and all Front Loaders. My Speed Queen FL (cost $1800) is built like a tank and works like a charm except for the water level (13.4 gal split between washing and rinsing!???). San Diego Steve will tell you that is plenty and he has even posted that he sold that model and bought the newer one which uses even less total water per wash cycle (11.xx gal I think). He and I are in complete disagreement on how 4 gal of water can rinse a set of King size sheets that remain in a wad. So FL vs TL is the first hurdle. I'm not sure how much water a SQ TL uses, but that would be my first question. My FL spins like crazy. I would have bought an FP but they are not sold anywhere in the Dallas, TX area. Maytag used to make a Centennial model which my daughter in law has and it has a deep rinse which fills the tub, but might no longer be made. Sorry not to have any more helpful information. The Chinese factor would scare me off as well with the FP. Good luck and please post your final decision with the outcome. It will be up to date and may help others.

This actually takes quite a bit of time to look up, so for a lot of them that I know are on answersthatwork, I'm just going to refer you to that link - rather than just copy and paste here. Basically though, these things take up memory, and if you're short on memory it can slow things down. So if you don't need them to be running all the time, disable them. If you don't need them at all, uninstall the program itself. A lot of programs will start them up when the programs starts anyway, so they don't need to be running all the time. But some programs (like OneNote) do need to have them running, all the time. Here's my annotated response. By looking at the file path you can see which program they are associated with : C:\Program files\microsoftoffice\office14\bscsync.exe/delayservices For the ability to sync and cache external data on a SharePoint server. If you're not syncing to a server, you can probably disable it. c:\program files/commonfiles/adobe/arm/1.0\adobearm.exe. Read the description and recommendation on answersthatwork.com --Probably leave as is because it only runs at startup, then terminates. And it's important to keep Adobe Reader up to date for security reasons. c:\PF\CF\apple\appleapplication support\apsdaemon.exe Read the description and recommendation on answersthatwork.com c:\Program files/samsung/samsunglink\samsung link tray agent.exe "Samsung Link connects all your devices and storages in one place for integrated search and easy playback." Not sure about this one. c:\program files/bitdefender\bitdefender 2015\BDAgent.exe If you're using Bitdefender, leave as is. c:\Program files\itunes\ituneshelper.exe Read the description and recommendation on answersthatwork.com c:Program files\quicktime\QTTask.exe.-atboottime Read the description and recommendation on answersthatwork.com c:windows\system32\rundll32.exe.c:windows\system32\logilda.dll.logfetch Something to do with Logitech mice - not sure what to do with it though. c:program files\logitech\setpoint P\setpoint.exe launchgaming Read the description and recommendation on answersthatwork.com c:\program files\bitdefender\bitdefender2015\BDWTXAG.exe If you're using Bitdefender, leave as is. C:\users\user\appdata\local\theweathernetwork\weathereye.exe "Every minute you get the most up to date local forecasts, warnings, news, maps and more! WeatherEye shows forecasts of up to 5 days by default and 10 days." Are you using this ? If not, disable it or better, uninstall it. c:\users\user\appdata\roaming\smilebox\smileboxTray.exe "SmileBox is a photo sharing and social expression application intended for creating digital collages, invitations, slideshows, e-cards and scrapbooks for special occasions such as weddings and birthdays." Not sure, but probably disable it unless you really need it running all the time. Sounds a little fishy to me. c:\progra~1\micros~1\office 14\onenotem.exe/tsr Read the description and recommendation on answersthatwork.com -Kent

I use this pancake batter from Cooks.Com as cake batter, which I bake at 375 F. I double the quantity. It makes a wonderful cake that's hardly sweet at all, which is what I really like and is so difficult to come by. I just leave the buttermilk-oat mixture on the kitchen counter. I take the eggs out of the fridge the night before when I mix the batter, so everything is room temp. I also sub the butter with veg. oil and it comes out just as good. This recipe uses more oats than flour at the rate of 4:1, and is threfore ideal for using up an oatmeal overload. OLD - FASHIONED OVERNIGHT RAISIN OATMEAL PANCAKES 2 c. old fashioned oats 2 lg. eggs 1/3 dark seedless raisins 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 c. buttermilk 1/4 c. butter, melted & cooled 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Mix oats and buttermilk in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to cook, beat in eggs and butter. Stir in raisins. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to oat mixture and stir briskly, just until moistened.