I think I need a new fridge
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3 years ago
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Comments (0)I bought an outdoor turkey fryer yesterday. However, the regulator/hose assembly is attached to a timer/safety device that makes running it next to impossible. It won't stay lit and once you think it will, it goes out. I have seen many burner assemblies similar to this one where the regulator/hose assembly attaches directly to the burner. That's what i would like. However, the end of the hose that goes into the timer/safety device is just a little too small to screw directly into the burner. Is there a fitting that I can buy to get them to work together? Or, will I need a new hose? It looks like the longer portion of the hose can be disconnected from the regulator and likely replaced with a hose that has the correct size male fitting on it. Is this right? Obviously I'm looking for the most reasonable but safe fix. Thanks, Greg...See MoreI think I may need a new dishwasher.
Comments (10)"...it doesn't happen every single time." Ah!...intermittent, then. My least favorite kind. Fill solenoids love to do this...get a little crud in them, then work fine, then hang leaving everyone wondering. Less common would be intermittent drain-line obstruction....something in there positions itself open sometimes, then flaps down and obstructs. Just noodling from cyber-distance, of course, but IF your machine is getting good fill, good drain, good heat, and those arms are going around in there....the symptoms you described won't happen. Even if there are particles remaining, they will flushed out. I've not yet encountered ANY DW detergent that will not dissolve in appropriately hot water -- even hard water -- unless its not actually hot and/or there isn't enough in there and/or it's not pumping/spraying. You can test it out yourself by stirring some up in a glass after heating the water manually. I'd bet on fill solenoid first, drain second. Easy fixes if you want to get into it. Then, again, new machines are nice. If you choose to examine further and attempt diagnosis/repair, I would be interested in learning what found....See MoreHmm... I think I am in love with a blue fridge? Help please!
Comments (26)Hi guys, Sorry for the delay in responding. We have been on the road making other appliance choices. I was thrilled to see so many helpful responses when I got home. Thank you all for your contributions! Here are a few general answers/reflections: 1)Good point about this fridge not being built in so it can be replaced if desired. 2)We have yet to see the fridge in person (we have to drive a hour away so it is a long distance love affair at this point). I will see how the plates match at that time and see how true to cobalt it is. 3)We had thought about painting the island blue, but I think I would prefer a less bright navy colour. We had also thought about a dark walnut colour as suggested above, but not sure how that would look with a blue fridge. I don't think I could go do either perimeter cabinets, nor island in a royal blue. 4)We will be limited in our ability to match other appliances. The only other appliance we could get in the blue would be the DW. They make a range, but we are doing an induction cooktop and separate oven. So if we did the blue fridge it would have to look good with all stainless appliances. 5)We don't want the fridge to be the major focal point of the kitchen, as we thought the glass cabinet would be. The decorative glass we are going for on the glass cabinet is a repeat of the decorative glass we have on the front door (Lexington glass from Trimlite). 6)I agree that others have asked about alternatives to stainless steel fridges on this forum and there are some great options besides the blue. I am having trouble finding any ratings on this fridge, so the fridge itself needs to function well as a fridge, not just look pretty. 7)You are right that I need to consider balance, and one bold coloured appliance may not work alone 8)We definitely want a stained island colour as mentioned to limit dirt as we have a family. I will get my light painted cabinet fix with the perimeter cabinets. 9)The plates could go in my dining room if they look bad with the fridge. I have another collection of Hummel plates that could go on the kitchen plate shelf (the Hummels are creams, brown colours). 10)Thanks to all who posted on how to tie in the blue colourwise. This is an area that I need help with for sure. You have given me lots to think about. What shade of cream would look okay with the blue? Thank you all again for your time and thoughts. Sorry to not be able to respond to each and every one of you individually. Carol P.S. I am going to try to use the helpful suggestions of how to add an image of the Heartland fridge by editing my initial post (thanks for these tech tips)....See MoreOh, dear, I need a new fridge, Santa!
Comments (14)I have an Amana bottom freezer drawer refrigerator (ice maker in the drawer not the outside door). Opening one door gives me a view of the whole contents, not just half were you have to open both doors anyway as the French door models are designed. Although, my DS and DIL have a 4 door French with the clear view little door for bottles on one side and a ice and water dispenser on the other door front I didn't like it, seldom used the dispensers and had to open all 3 doors to find something. I suppose if it is your refrigerator you'd remember where stuff was. However, the biggest drawback was that to open the full bottom crisper you had to open both doors wide to pull it out. I use my crisper's a lot and that would be a negative in my kitchen. OTOH Side by side refrigerator/freezers greatly reduce the available space in both. I couldn't slide in a cookie sheet to chill in the narrow freezer of my previous SXS, and being deeper than wide the refrigerator part meant everything was in the way back. I am much happier with my bottom freezer refrigerator with adjustable shelves that pull out to see the way back and can configure the shelves however suits me (example was defrosting a big turkey and still have all the other shelves adjusted for the other stuff). I also have an upright freezer in my kitchen which is wonderful because a bottom freezer has limited space, as does the SXS freezer's compartment. Out in my canning/baking kitchen I have a large deep freezer, and two refrigerator-only units. To do my real kitchen over I'd have an upright freezer and a refrigerator-only unit, maybe a small ice maker on one side and a wine cooler too. But, then I'd have to build a bigger house........See Moregeorgysmom2
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