Haier HLP23E Electronic 1-1/2-Cubic-Foot Touch Pulsator Top-Loading Portable Washing Machine


I'd like to give it a better review...3

So I bought this washer about a month ago and I have to say that even though I was so excited to be doing laundry in my apartment I found this washer not as convenient as I would have liked considering that I had to babysit it.



Here is my list of pros:

1)You can do laundry in your own home! As a New Yorker I can not overstate the convenience of this. I would write more about this but since this is the reason I bought it...

2)It fit about 10-12 items in it. This included pants skirts underwear and shirts. I mixed it up.

3)The control panel is real nice. smooth even.

4)Even without the mufflerit's an okay volume (see below).



Here is my list of cons:

1)It arrived dented. Not only were the thingees that were supposed to connect it to the sink dented but so far I have not been able to attach the bottom sound muffler plastic plate because the body of the washer is too dented to do that.

2)I have to babysit it. I know I already mentioned that but here are the deets: it would do a wash cycle and then tell me that there wasn't enough water coming through the sink. How much water do you need little fella? The sink was turned all the way on and streaming away so maybe consider hooking it up to a fire hydrant? Waterfall?

3)The metal widget to adapt to the sink (even if it had been undented) was well unique. They give you these rubber washers which are supposed to make things connect to your sink. These washers may work for others. For me? Nyet. So I went to the hardware store with my washer consulted with the plumbing dept and bought a different piece which I then installed to my sink (FYI apparently in plumbing there are either big threads or small threads and the threads on my sink were the wrong kind).

4) The drainage tube should be hung lower than the faucet. I found this difficult and logistically if you have a small apartment a bucket might be a good idea because otherwise the spin cycle does not get all the water out unless the drainage tube is lower than the input tube.

5) No casters. It's on a furniture dolly because I wanted it to move around but I foolishly concluded that 'portable' and 'casters included' go together.

6)Terrible I mean TERRIBLE instruction booklet. I rate the instruction booklet negative 65 stars.



I've only used my washer a few times so I'll update when I have more to say.More detail ...

InSinkErator Evolution Excel 1.0 HP Household Food Waste Disposer


Simply Top End5

The Insinkerator Evolution Excel is simply the best!!!! This year for Thanksgiving a guest was helping in the kitchen and put a large amount of potato peels down the disposer. I was concerned because not only was the disposer jammed full of potato peels but there were a bunch of peels in the sink waiting to be stuffed into the disposer. (This has happened with our old disposer and I got the privilege of trying to unclog a clogged sink - not a fun thing to do with a house full of company). I watched her turn on the disposer and to my amazement they were all disposed of without a jam. At this point the Evolution Excel was worth every penny I paid for it. My only complaint about this disposer is that is almost too quiet. When you turn it on you can barely hear it run. I have to remind myself to insure it has been turned off because you get a quiet hum when it is running not like the old disposer that was LOUD. This is great if you have a sleeping baby etc where you don't want to wake up the neighbors when you run the disposer.More detail ...

Haier HBF05EBSS Draft Beer Dispenser

The Haier HBF05EBSS Kegerator with Stainless Steel Door is the only full-size keg beer cooler with the ability to be turned into an all-refrigerator with two shelves. In addition to coming complete with all the all the necessary draft beer equipment to pour fresh draft beer straight from the keg this kegerator can easily be converted to a regulator refrigerator. The Haier Kegerator with Stainless Steel Door is designed for home use so it designed with quiet and energy efficiency in mind. 2 1/2" casters make this unit very easy to move from your bar to your patio. This unit also comes with an attractive metal safety rail to help keep mugs and glasses from sliding off. This unit comes with everything you need except the keg. You will need to get the CO2 tank filled locally. You should look up gas suppliers in your local yellow pages to find a place to get the tank filled. A full CO2 tank should last about 5 to 6 kegs.

  • Complete American Sankey Tap System that Holds 1/2 1/4 & Mini Barrel Kegs

  • Adjustable Thermostat

  • Chrome Beer Tower & Guardrail so you won't fall off

  • Heavy Duty Worktop & Cabinet

  • Decorative Stainless Steel Door with Black Cabinet



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KitchenAid Architect Series II : KUDH03DTSS Fully Integrated Double Drawer Dishwasher - Stainless Steel


Great flexibility for smaller families5

I have had this dishwasher over a year now and have not had any problems with it. While this unit is a little more expensive then a conventionally sized unit that we were also considering we opted for this unit because we have a small family and it would take us several days to fill up and run a full size dishwasher. With the dish drawer we can usually run a load each night.More detail ...

Undercounter Mini Ice Maker with Stainless Steel Door


lemon!!!!1

Whatever you do do not I repeat do not order this machine. It has been nothing but problems from day one and my husband is a mechanic who was always fixing it.



After he fixed all the smaller problems and the warranty expired he found out there was an internal leak which is a huge problem and would cost more to fix than what it is worth. So now it just holds the ice we buy from the store!More detail ...

GE Cafe : CGS980SEMSS 30in Free Standing Gas Range with 5 Sealed Burners


We are not professional cooks but a large family of 6 and we LOVE this stove5

An afternoon of visiting a few stores and a price match with 10% off brought the price down to about $1800. Still not cheap... but we found out quickly that today $1000 doesn't even buy you a nice gas stove with extra features... just a gas stove cheaply made. We've owned this for about 2-months and it's fun to cook again! I can actually cook with 5 large pots and pans at the same time! They moved the burners out 3-inches so it's still 30" but you have more cooking area. I can boil water in 5 minutes program it to shut off after the food has cooked for a set period of time and the center burner cooks pancakes and bacon just perfectly at 6000 BTU's (all other stoves with oval center burners were 5000 BTU's). Sorry haven't tried the convection yet.... but it converts automatically. Have read other people's concerns over the fan noise honestly we haven't noticed but most of our cooking is done well under 425 degrees. The stove will give you a nice commercial look one burner gives you professional level 18000 BTU's and for the price it's a great choice. If you're a professional chef/cook I can't imagine you would be happy it would be all look and not enough power. But for us large family cooking 2-meals at home per day sometimes different items for the finicky kid it had all the extra features we wanted at a great price without getting into a commercial stove with a big price tag. More detail ...

Avanti : WC681BG 24in Freestanding Wine Cooler/Refrigerator


Great product4

The wine cooler does take a number of times to clean before the chemical smell finally goes but seems to be a well constructed unit for the price. My only real issue is the spacing of the draws and the fact each draw only holds 11 bottles 12 would have been nice. The spacing becomes a problem if you have wine from different wineries that use non-standard bottle sizes. More detail ...