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This camera is NOT perfect, but that is expectable for an entry-level mirrorless camera. What I DISLIKE about the camera: 8-bit 4:2:0 color: colors look great right out of the camera, but they fall apart with intense color grading.

Specifically, this camera does have slog-2 and slog-3 color profiles BUT they are practically unusable because the bit depth isn’t sufficient enough to prevent banding in the sky, for example, when using these more aggressive log formats.

(This is fixed in the newer generation of the camera, the Sony Alpha a7 IV, which notably costs $500 more. ) Rolling shutter performance: this camera does not have the best rolling shutter performance; rapid side-to-side movements cause noticeable rolling shutter distortion.

(However, this isn’t noticeable when doing filming without rapid horizontal movement. Only really shows up when filming from a fast-moving vehicle or aggressively jerking/panning the camera horizontally.

) What I LOVE about the camera: EXTREMELY sharp 4K footage. The footage is oversampled from 6K without binning (it scales the image down rather than removing rows/columns of pixel which retains more of the sharpness of the 6K footage.

) Even though I can’t use log color profiles because of the not-so-great color bit depth, I can love using the built-in less aggressive cinematic color profiles such as cine2 which looks amazing right out of the camera or with zero to minimal color grading.

This is a personal preference, but I am in love with the body design of the camera. The metal body design of the Sony Alpha series cameras makes them so much more visually appealing than their competitors.

I use this camera for making low-budget indie-type films, and it has exceeded my expectations for what I expect a $2000 camera to be able to do. In conclusion, this camera is amazing! (I purchased it in September 2021, and I wish I would have waited a bit longer before purchasing it, as I would have rather paid the extra $500 for the newer generation, the Sony Alpha a7 IV, which released a month after I bought the a7 III.

I was just unfortunate with the timing of the purchase, and this isn’t anything against the camera itself. ) Note about the kit lens: The 28-70mm f/3. 5-5. 6 kit lens is a great starting-point for only $200, but if you want better picture quality, you will probably end up selling it and looking for a nicer lens! I’ve spent weeks researching which lenses to buy, and here are some notable discoveries I’ve made.

(I HIGHLY recommend you take some time to watch some reviews though to make sure these lenses are what you’re looking for. REMEMBER TO BUY FULL-FRAME LENSES NOT APS-C CROP SENSOR LENSES. ) My favorite lens to use with this camera: Sony Zeiss 55mm f/1.

8: PROS: – considered by many to be the sharpest Sony lens ever – super compact and light-weight, perfect for gimbal shooting – aperture opens up wide and lets in about 4x more light than the kit lens at the widest aperture, so it’s great for low light filming and has more intense background blur – 55mm focal length on a full-frame sensor is very similar to what the human eye naturally sees.

There exists a saying, nifty fifty, referring to how useful the 50mm focal length is, and 55mm is barely any different from that; if anything, I prefer the slightly more compressed look; it makes it better for portraits, too.

it also zooms in to about an 83mm lens when using the APS-C/Super 35mm crop mode feature on the camera, which is even better for portraits, but you do lose a bit of image resolution. – is a Sony native lens so the autofocus is amazingly fast CONS: – is not a zoom lens – no optical image stabilization (OSS) – not weather sealed – expensive (about $1000 brand new but you can buy it for around $600-650 used, like new).

I got this model as an upgrade from the original A7. Focus is significantly faster, eye tracking is very accurate defaulting to face tracking if eye is not detectable. Colour accuracy is the same as the rest of Sony cameras I’ve used, more or less, as I need to do some corrections as usual in Lightroom.

Video is significantly better, 4k capability, an upgrade from 1080p on my previous one. As it is E-mount it can use all my previous lenses and adaptors. Lightweight and more compact than other it is perfect for travels.

Another convenient factor is the fact that it has 2 SD card slots. Usb-c makes transfer significantly faster. Connection to mobile through app is very convenient to transfer photos, edit and share immediately.

Can be used as webcam and charged at the same time if one is interested in live streaming or video content creation. Doesn’t overheat while used for extended amount of time: 1+h. If you are familiar with other Sony cameras then the menu is the same, no ore complicated or better than before.

I have these on a 2007 Epiphone Les Pul Custom Ebony that’s bone stock, tuned to C standard and Drop A# to learn and play songs by In Flames. It’s basically the same guitar setup that Bjorn uses, except I don’t have a nickel allergy so regular strings are fine.

I did have to file my nut, and completely change up the intonation due to the wound 3rd string. The guitar is a 24 and 3/4 scale, which isn’t ideal but it’s what Bjorn uses, and I personally dont mind the extra slinky it has.

The gauges are in my opinion pretty good for the setup, but if I were to change anything in particular, having the 3rd and 4th strings just a half gauge heavier, and the 1st and second strings a half or whole gauge lighter would really light this off as playable.

The bends are much easier on 3rd and 4th vs 1st and 2nd. The 5th and 6th are perfect. Absolute chunky tight rhythms for that fast metal riffage.

f you want your sound bright and sparkling and still have deep low-end then these strings are for you. I switched from D’Angelico just for the heck of it and now I am staying with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky.

The D’Angelicos are pretty plain sounding compared to the Earnie Balls. The brightness of the EBs is long-lasting as well. I enjoy changing my strings about every three months so I can’t speak for the long, long-longevity if you are the kind of player that changes only on your birthday.

The feel is smooth and not brittle on the fingers, even with the lower strings. You will have to adjust you tones if you pop because your high strings will come through like a ricocheting bullet if you don’t bring the high end down a little on your bass or your amp.

I have used Ernie Ball Slinkys since I started playing guitar (time that can be measured in decades, that’s all I say). I have been through other top brands, and just don’t like them. I have gotten to know EB strings to the point where I can nearly predict when they’ll break.

That’s good in my book. The lively tone and intonation stays for a LONG time. And they’re good enough to scrape clean and, in the word of Billy Idol, Start Again. Well, that beats boiling them (RIP EVH).

What’s even better is all these new, attractive hybrid sets, allowing you to easily find your groove without having to get two packs for your ideal set! EB just keeps getting better.

Sound is excellent, does what it says it does. I can only compare it to UE Mini Boom and UE Wonderboom 1 & 2.  It eats the UE Mini and Wonderbooms but not a fair comparison, the Marshall is an upgrade.

 I miss from this upgrade is the ability to take phone calls on the speaker, but that’s my fault for not doing the research.  Would I buy the Marshall Emberton again, YES – it’s perfect with a group to play music with great solid sound all around.

 The well around the brass rocker button will collect water if you have it in the rain, I had no issues after finding the water some 10 hours later. Here’s the unfair comparison: I have used all of these speakers on my bike and turn them up loud when no-one else is around, the Emberton certainly has far superior sound, but for me I need the ability to take phone calls when I ride so this speaker will stay at home for indoor & outdoor use.

Also my preference is to have directional sound so I don’t bother other riders, time to weigh up the pro’s and cons between the Marshall Willen and the Bose Soundlink Micro, I want loud, directional and the ability to use the speaker for phone calls, both of these speakers have straps.

The Bose Soundlink Flex is probably a little too big for the bike.

Immediately after purchasing, I went to my vehicle and connected it to my Samsung Note 20 Ultra. Expecting amazing sound quality after connecting it to the app in order to check for updates, adjust the EQ, and the devices’ volume.

I was profoundly let down when everything that I expected was not their. No app (even the Bose micro has an app) Sound Quality sitting in my vehicle was lousy, though after arriving home and making volume changes, I was able to get the same type of sound as the display in the store.

What I learned is that it is a “personal” good sounding speaker with the unique design of having one speaker on each side of the device rather than side-by-side like most other speakers have. It helps in giving it a room filling stereophonic sound by boucing the music off the surface behind the speaker.

Using the built in EQ of the Note, I am able to adjust it closer to my preference. In my opinion, there is no good reason other than arrogance (sound signature) to not allow it to connect to the Marshalls’ app and even connect to a second speaker.

A dog trainer introduced these treats to me. I do a lot of dog training every day. Training is for competing in Obedience, Rslly, Agility and Scent Detection. Every dog’s preference should be known for 3 levels of treats – low, medium, and high, for motivation.

I use these treats, broken into pieces, for positive reinforcement at all 3 levels for different dogs performing in different disciplines. No dog has refused this treat. I am sure there are dogs that are so shy they would refuse every thing.

These are easy to break into the appropriate size which also allows the rest of the treat to remain in my hand – the dog doesn’t have to wait for me to fumble in a treat pouch for the next treat. Timing is important.

They are soft and don’t crumble into bits when broke. The treat isn’t wasted because of crumbling. They are soft. If left in treat pouch that is not air tight, they will become hardened. Makes them less easy to break, but they remain useful and the dogs love them.

Better than a treat pouch full of dust or mushy from moist rewards like hotdogs. The value from Walmart is better than other online sellers. The treats in the beef/fillet mignon flavor is a favorite, don’t become focused on chicken being a main ingredient unless the dog is allergic to chicken.

All in all this treat has tamed the need for6 or 7 types of treats to use as positive reinforcement.

When training dogs 3 level of treats are needed, low, medium, and high. The soft & chewy treats filet mignon flavor works as both low & medium treat. Chicken flavor same brand is only low level treat.

Most dogs I encounter love the filet mignon flavor. As long as they are not exposed to air for a long time, they remain soft. They break easily into small pieces to give to a dog. They don’t crumble unless I place the small broken pieces into the bait bag and they fall to the bottom.

I use positive reinforcement, including treats, all day to my dogs. These treats are priced economically so I can.

This is one of the top dog approved favorites in our house. I purchased a Bionic Urban Stick bone and we put these treats in it, one in each end. This works perfectly, a match made in heaven. Keeps our lab busy for a bit, too! Also, our lab is plagued by allergies and for whatever reason these do not trigger any allergic response at all.

Definitely will always buy these. I purchase from Walmart exclusively because I purchased on Walmart from another seller (inadvertently) and was sent the wrong flavor and it was kind of nightmare and I never got the refund.

Just order from Walmart to be safe.

Berkley choppo is nice. I alternate between the Choppo and River2sea. Choppo is slightly more affordable, especially when the stubborn Pike like to take souvenirs. Close to cover is where to fish these.

Have had strikes on a pause, a constant retrieve and just at the moment of touchdown. Nothing like a topwater strike to get the early AM or late evening cobwebs out! Both smallies and Largemouth, as well as Pike lov ethese babies!.

Best top water bait to come out in years. But has one major issue; the hooks are very weak and need to be changed before you use. Had a 6lb. 9oz largemouth blow up on one in a tournament. Fishing with light line due to ultra clear water.

Fish jumped like a smallmouth. When we got it in the net, it had 4 of the 6 hooks in its mouth and side. 3 of the hooks were bent 45 degrees toward straight. If it had come loose, it would have cost me big fish and $1500.

I was looking for Whopper Poppers but the store was out so I found the Choppo. I bought the bluegill in 90. Since then I found some poppers and I’ve taken both out fishing. The Choppo has such a forgiving retrieve.

Go fast or slow or somewhere in the middle, it doesn’t matter, you still get the same great action and it drives fish crazy. My partner was fishing the Whopper and I was fishing the Choppo. In one area I caught two to three times as many fish.

This is an awesome product and it’s always one of my go-to lures.

These heaters work great, right up until they stop working. I’ve owned two now, and they both stopped working within a few months. To whoever makes these products, there must be some defect in the sensor that tells this thing its level or with its oxygen sensor causing it to turn off.

When they stopped working, I tried using different hoses, different tanks full of gas, put them on a level surface using a level, and they both stopped working within a few seconds. I went so far as to check carbon monoxide and oxygen levels just to make sure the air was good and that was a lot of work just to make sure a heater should work.

So yes, 5 star until right up until they decide to no longer work after a few months. I’m so frustrated to have a nice heater that just stops working after a few months.

I’ve had a Mr. Heater Big Buddy for five years, and it occasionally glitches but has been generally dependable. In Sept 2020 I bought and picked up from Walmart in Taos, NM, a Little Buddy portable, so that I could keep a heater on, set to low, on both ends of thee long room AND so that I’d have a backup, as I live in the wilderness and it’s not easy to get into town, especially in winter, when the unpaved roads get muddy and impassable.

// I didn’t start using the portable until end of November. I bought the correct hose, at the suggestion of a Mr. Heater employee I spoke with before buying the heater, but I still had trouble firing up the Little Buddy.

Long story slightly shorter, It worked only intermittently and then not at all–no with a 20-lb tank or, thinking it was the hose, with a 1-lb canister. I brought the unit to my local propane supplier and experts, and after close examination, the boss there concluded that the REGULATOR IS DEFECTIVE.

I want to be able to exchange this DEFECTIVE heater for a new one that WORKS ALL THE TIME! I’m thoroughly disgusted and want the company to weigh in and advise on how to get an exchange.

Once again, tomorrow morning I will call the appliance store where I bought this unit about 9 1/2 months ago. A technician has made a service call at least 5 or 6 times. When I first got it, I loved it.

Larger tub and dryer than the unit I replaced. However, I. had the other unit for 14 years, never had a service call and it was still working when I replaced it. I was remodeling my house and purchased all new appliances, but I regret buying the one I have.

First service call was because the only way I could get it to drain was to manually select the Drain & Spin cycle, after the wash cycle, then run the wash cycle again with no detergent to substitute for the risnse cycle.

The technician said I was using too much detergent so the sensor wouldn’t allow the washer to drain. He also told me I was mixing light pieces with heavy ones and I couldn’t do that with this washer “which was not meant to operate like a full size washer, was intended for apartments.

Anyway he got it working properly. I( have carefully measured the detergent has he instructed and for a while if I only washed a set of twin sheets, it worked fine. But if I did a load of towels–one bath towel, a reversible fabric bath mat, my light weight waffle weave towel wrap, a hand towel, a washcloth and a turbo twist very small hair drying towel, it wouldn’t drain.

I didn’t dare add anything to either load except for those items and NEVER mixed sheets and towels which I find ridiculous. Sometimes the speed wash cycle would work but even that wouldn’t drain and finally not a single cycle works.

As soon as the washer with the loads I have described above, fills to the level I have selected it immediately starts to drain, but never goes into the spin cycle. My warranty expiration is the last of September I am beginning to get really nervous but not to the extent that I will extend the warranty at $90 a year! I want this unit fixed or replace with the service call I will request tomorrow.

And I am really anxious about the French doors refrigerator, the kitchen range, and the microwave I bought at the same time. All of the other appliances I used for 14 years with never a single service call is what I expected for these GE products.

If the other appliances had still been available I never would have switched brands. For 60 years I had a succession of that brand of appliances that lasted for many years, totally trouble free. To say I am disappointed in my GE purchases is an understatement.

We had been reviewing this and other laundry center units for over a year. After much debate and discussions with salespeople in several stores we decided to purchase this unit. I was looking forward to having a washer and dryer with more capacity.

This unit does have that however the number of times I have had the machine go out of balance since the purchase has been absolutely infuriating and unacceptable. It does not matter how we have loaded the machine, large or small, clothing or bedding or towels, every third load or so it goes out of balance.

We made sure the unit is level and followed the instructions on how to load the machine correctly. We have spoken to the store where we purchased the unit several times and they have been as helpful as they as possible, but we are still having the same issue.

You have to sit by the machine to make sure you stop it before the drum breaks through the front of the machine. We have a limited area in which to place it which happens to be right next to the hot water heater and we simply cannot take the chance of the machine pushing it over.

We have spoken to GE and the store where we purchased the machine and have been told not only by the store but other stores as well that this is a very common problem with these new units. After checking other laundry centers except for a front load machine, the drum is loose and has a tendency to unbalance.

I do not understand why anyone would make a machine that does this. We are now trapped and have no recourse; I do hope in the near future your engineers will rethink how to build a machine that doesn’t unbalance like this.

We have had 2 other laundry centers prior to this, the last one for 16 years, and NEVER had a problem with unbalanced loads.

We travel extensively and rent condos, most of which have one brand or another of a stackable washer dryer. The most common complaint on all of those was that they were noisy, so when buying one for our home, a quiet unit was our first search key.

After that I reviewed comments from owners of these type units. I started with the lowest ratings and found many common themes among those who didn’t like them. The same can be said for the top ratings and common themes from those owners.

Overall, many of the low ratings had more to do with the local retailer, delivery/setup, and slow service complaints on the units that had out-of-the-box failures and what turned out to be improper operating by new owners.

After much research, I settled on this unit. Have had it a couple months now and can say I’m completely satisifed. Our dishwasher is rated at 43 sones and the bathroom exhaust fan rated at 60 sones. This stackable has a sound level somewhere between those two.

Closing the door to the room where it is located is all it takes to get nearly unnoticable noise levels. It is not soundless, and by just focusing for its running noises, it is easy to tell when either the washer or the dryer cycle has completed.

The self-balancing feature has engaged only a couple times, and it works beautifully. The location of the electro-mechanical controls at the midpoint between the two units makes them easily accessable.

The wide variety of selectable cycles and features meets the needs of the gambit of loads. I like the fact that the controls are not electronic, but mechanical. Eliminates the possible failure and cost of a combined electronic touch panel.

The unit does have onboard diagnostic routines however that will greatle aid in any future troubleshooting. The dryer dries quickly. Overall there is a solid construction. I noted that the dryer door is much more substantial than most units I’ve previously used.

The space above the washer door is adequate for filling and removing articles from the washer. Although the very top panel of the unit appears to have been damaged in shipment because of the way it is bulged out, this is actually the design to make room for the dryer tub.

Not noticable unless you stand behind the unit which is usually against the wall. There were some reviews that mentioned eventual failure of the spline/clutch (affectionately called splutch), but that would make sense since this is the main mechanical operating link between washer cycles.

Review of repair procedures for that looks like something I can do myself if it ever becomes necessary. All in all, very happy with the quality, performance, and price. Would buy again.

Have just replaced and installed a GE model JNM3161DF2BB 1. 6 cu foot microwave oven with the newer, same size, GE model JVM3160DF8BB. The prior GE microwave lasted only 7 years before it continually started tripping the circuit breaker and eventually blowing some internal circuitry with a puffed sound and a lasting burnt smell.

Nor was this without issues over the years. The top grille cracked long ago. The door handle had broken twice and instead of replacing the expensive door or handle unit required by GE, was able to epoxy the handle back in place both times.

Unfortunately, it seems that the new appliance will suffer from door problems as well. The door feels very light and is a bit flimsier than the prior microwave’s door. There are also numerous customer reports of the door handle breaking, having to replace the door, and undergo the complex door replacement procedure on this newer JVM3160 model.

This model does make a clunking noise each time it starts and stops and when the door operates. Likewise, there are many current reports of circuits tripping and internal fuses blowing on the newer JVM3160 model.

I had decided to buy this newer very similar 1. 6 cu foot GE model, with identical dimensions, with hopes that it would mount with the same wall mounting plate and existing drilled overhead openings for the cabinet bolts and power cable as the prior appliance.

However, not surprisingly, GE decided to change all that. The mounting plate and mounting holes have been redesigned so, after having to remove the old mounting assembly and hardware, it was basically a new install with new holes in the wall and upper cabinet.

Also GE has done away with the upper cabinet middle bolt which used to screw down into the unit. The current mounting will hold, although not as securely, and with a slight gap, as there are only two bolts, one on either end.

Even the top-mounting bolts which were sent with this unit were changed. They are round-head, unlike the picture in the Installation Instructions, so do not sit flush with the inside cabinet surface.

The old bolts were flat. It seems that, most often being the case, a company must always redesign an updated product with changes, even if those changes are detrimental and not as good as the features on the prior model.

Obviously they are detracting on safety and features, at the expense of the customer. This review is echoing many of the same problems listed in reviews by other purchasers of this same GE JVM3160DF8BB microwave.

An even bigger issue is a glaring engineering bug, or product design flaw, in the venting grill which is located above the charcoal filter on the top of the unit. The prior model’s grille had slats with small openings which were more than adequate for providing plenty of recirculated venting.

However regardless of the type of venting used, whether outside top, outside back, or recirculating, everyone’s microwave will now have the same inadequate top grille. There are five large openings in the new grille which would easily allow things to fall inside the microwave.

Three of these gaping holes measure 3-3/4″ by 1″. One reviewer mentioned that he even had to tape over these large openings. I am not doing that on my appliance but I am concerned and have called GE Engineering on this issue.

After six weeks, have not heard back. So much for customer support. This design change is potentially damaging to the microwave itself. No doubt people who own this model may not be able to avoid getting debris and objects inside the microwave which could create issues and detract from the life of the appliance.

I see no purpose other than being detrimental to have exposed the top surface of the microwave to these large openings. So what is good about the GE JVM3160DF8BB microwave? Well, for now it is working and it is an attractive appliance above the GE stove.

Purchased this new JVM3160RF8SS as replacement for an existing JVM3160RF5SS purchased about 4 1/2 years ago that failed in service. Was hoping that the installation task would be to simply remove the existing microwave and hang the new one on the existing wall brackets utilizing the same holes drilled in the kitchen cabinet above.

It was necessary to instead use a completely different wall bracket provided with the new microwave and drill all new holes in the kitchen cabinet above. A quick swap out turned out to require the same work effort as a first time install.

I was disappointed with the short 4 1/2 year service life provided by the existing GE microwave. Replacement of failed microwave door micro switches only extended the unit life for a couple of months.

It was decided to replace the existing microwave with a new one as continued repair was no longer cost effective. Otherwise the features, performance and appearance of the JVM3160RFSS are great for the price paid.

Looked at some competing microwave models that had a much more solid feel but also had considerably higher pricing. Hoping this revision JVM3160RFSS lasts considerably longer than 4 1/2 years.

I purchased this after my first one stopped working. I replaced my JVM3160DF4WW with a newer JVM3160DF5WW. I got the same model because it was in stock at the store, I could use the same wall mounts and cutouts, and I liked the features.

The older one had a sleeker door handle but it broke off after a year and I had to epoxy it together (a replacement handle was far too expensive to order). The new one has a more basic handle that may be sturdier.

However, the real problem came after 2 1/2 years when it would short (i. e. throw the breaker) if the door was opened before cooking finished to interrupt it. Eventually it wouldn’t power on after resetting the breaker.

With some web help and YouTube videos I saw how to diagnose the problem— it was a bad door switch on the control panel which replaced with a $5 part ordered online. That partially fixed things so that we could use the oven as long as we remembered to cancel the cook time rather than open the door while it was still going.

After a half dozen times over several months in which we accidentally opened the door before the end it shorted out completely so that it wouldn’t start after resetting the breaker. I will answer NO to whether I would recommend this product—but my real answer is MAYBE.

It depends on whether GE was aware of this issue and done anything different regarding electrical shorting when opening the door during operation.

Our GE Dishwasher was running okay, however the racks were rusting out, so being 16 years old, I figured it was time to replace. I have always thought of Bosch as a high end appliance brand, so I researched for a good replacement.

I found the 800 Series Dishwasher to have very high marks for quietness, reliability, and serviceability. I found the model that met our needs and placed the order through Home Depot. The dishwasher arrived and was packed very well.

Everything you need except the water hookup, which I purchased at my local hardware store. My old connections were still good, however the attachment to the dishwasher was different, with this one needing a 3/4″ water hose type connection.

It is one of the easiest dishwashers to install. It fit perfect in the opening, the leveling is super easy. No issues whatsoever. The operation of the unit took a little time getting used to, since my old dishwasher had front controls and this one has its controls on the top of the door.

But I adapted quickly. When this dishwasher operates, it is super quiet. I really like (and need) the red light that projects on the ground showing it is on. yes, it is that quiet. I had thought the tangs of the rakes all were moveable, which they are not.

It would be a nice feature if this was true. There are some on both rakes that do move down and out of the way, but I still had to get use to loading this dishwasher. After a week or two, it has become second nature.

Being able to adjust the height of the second rake is very nice! I also had to get use to the silverware holders with slots (do not need to use, but is nice to keep them separated). The top knife rake as very useful.

Gone are the days of working about getting cut on a knife while loading/unloading the silverware holders. I use Cascade Platinum pods and Cascade Power Dry rinse with this dishwasher and it does an amazing job! My dishwasher cleaned well, but this one makes them spotless, even when very dirty.

I do not rinse any of the dishes. All and all, I am very happy with this dishwasher and hope to get as many years from it as I did with my last one.

In spite of the comments below, I do recomment this model. The built-in control software/firmware is disappointing, but the unit is super quiet and easy to install. Particularly annoying is the fact that if you run a rinse cycle, the display reads “Clean” on completion.

which is wrong. It should either say nothing or “Rinsed” so that another family member doesn’t unload the still dirty dishes. The 3rd/top rack really doesn’t clean well at all – and how could it? If your top rack is full of dishes, the middle water jets will not even reach the bottom of items on the 3rd rack.

and the 3rd rack only receives water from a shower head on the top of the tub. The rinse cycle doesn’t always rinse off all of the detergent. I only use 2 tablespoons due to soft water, but at least twice, the water remaining on the dishes and door were slippery at the end of the cycle and I had to run another rinse.

Biggest pet peeve for me is that it ends up using more electricity than it should because it doesn’t draw and dump water until it is drawing hot water into the machine. My water heater is at 125 F, but the tap has to run about 16 ounces of water before that hot water gets to the machine.

Perhaps the machine would lose an Energy Star point for water usage, but I would actually save energy if it had a setting to allow it to draw and pump out water for X seconds so that it didn’t fill the tub with cool water which then had to be heated by the dishwasher’s electric heater.

(I’m on a well with no water shortage, so saving 16 ounces of water isn’t an issue for me. ) So, I run the tap before starting the machine and every so often while it is running so that the other cycles after the pre-rinse will have hot water in order to spend less energy heating.

This is my 2nd review for this dishwasher, and in fact I have upgraded my rating from the 4 stars I believe I gave previously, because I was able to solve my fingerprint problem on the outside of the dishwasher.

After my last review, I recieved an email from Bosch about how to properly care and clean my dishwasher and they recommended the Bosch stainless steel conditioner. In my last review, I stated that the dishwasher washed and dried wonderfully, but I could not get fingerprints that were left on it during installation, off the stainless steel door.

It is a brushed stainless steel. I had washed the door with warm soap and water, numerous times, in direction of grain and tried various brands of stainless steel appliance cleaners and conditioners, but nothing would remove the fingerprints for more than 10 minutes.

Every product I used left streaks also, even though they stated on the bottle they were streak free. I was beyond frustrated and feared they would never come off. I even tried a cotton ball with rubbing alchohol.

Nothing worked. So, I ordered from Bosch their stainless steel conditioner and WOW! It worked immediately. So, at least for Bosch appliances, don’t waste your money on anything else, because the Bosch stainless steel conditioner/cleaner is awesome! It also resists and prevents new fingerprints from forming, which is an added benefit.

So, now, I am 100% in love with my dishwasher and give it 5 stars. My cousin told me she had a Bosch dishwasher that lasted her 15 years so she got a second one and its still going after 8 years. So, I am hoping for the same, fingers crossed.

I wanted to like this fridge, but just to summarize, I wish I hadn’t bought it. Let’s explore what I mean… First, the positive features: I like the side-by-side design, and it’s plenty big enough for our household of three adults.

And the dimensions are what I wanted since it doesn’t protrude out into the kitchen as much as our old Kenmore/LG. But the unanticipated irritations are several: 1) The water/ice dispenser is poorly designed.

The problem here is that it’s an all-in-one unit, ice and water being dispensed from the same aperture. (Well, the ice dispenser is large diameter and the water dispenser is a small spigot on the rim of the ice dispenser.

) How is this a problem? Well, many fridges have two separate dispensers adjacent to each other: one for the ice, and a separate one for the water. And in these fridges, you can usually push your cup or glass right up to the dispenser and get water without spillage.

But in this Samsung, the spigot is in the front and the panel that you push is all the way at the back. So if you have a small glass (with a small diameter rim), there is a 100% chance that water will spill everywhere, which is what happened to me the first time I tried it.

That doesn’t happen with a properly designed dispenser. My workaround has been to put small glasses on the shelf of the dispenser while I then use my other hand to push in the panel. Awkward, but it works.

You also have to be very careful when the ice dispenser is used. A large-diameter receptacle is necessary, otherwise ice cubes cascade to the floor. 2) Secondly, much to my surprise, when it’s time to change the filter, you can’t just pop it out and insert a new one.

Nope. You must instead turn the water supply off and then remove the old filter. If this isn’t done first, good luck getting the old filter out. That’s because the line is under pressure. So you now have to PULL OUT your new fridge from the wall, turn off the water supply valve going into the fridge, and then remove the old filter.

As per the user’s manual. Why the Samsung engineers couldn’t, let’s say, design a water shut-off valve inside the fridge or better yet, design the filter such that you can easily swap it out with no turning the water off is beyond me.

(And I have a neuro-muscular disease – not so easy to pull out the fridge, bend down and reach over to the other side to turn off the water supply. Guess I’ll have to get used to it. ) So I can’t recommend this refrigerator.

Fits perfectly in my small townhome sized space and looks beautiful. Nicely matches with my other stainless appliances. Counter height is a perfect fit. I like the clean look with no door handles. There’s adequate space on the inside, lots of shelves and useful door storage and has a really clean look and is well organized.

It’s easy to setup but the SmartThings connectivity usefulness is limited. It does let you know if the door is left ajar and you can easily monitor the refrigerator and freezer temperatures and make changes as needed.

The ice maker has a small capacity so if there’s more than two people who use ice often it may struggle to keep up. But the door mounted ice maker allows more organized freezer space. The in door ice and water dispenser functions well but it is difficult to get the cup just in the right spot.

In my experience, It doesn’t drip like other reviewers have reported. The refrigerator maintains a consistent temperature. It does make some strange noises but that may just be because my place is a small townhome.

Overall, it’s a good value. It’s perfect for a family of two or three with average storage needs. I would recommend. Good quality and performs as I expected. Best Buy delivery was on time, quick and painless.

I bought this refrigerator a year ago. The first one was factory damaged. PC Richard replaced it. It is nice and stylish and fits well in my little kitchen, The new one has problems about the vegetables freezing in the bin.

Also balancing the temperature in the fridge. Another problem is that the icemaker never stops. When I press icemaker off and press the lock button it stops; but as soon as I disperse ice starts again.

I don’t use too much ice. and I don’t need the icemaker bin full all the time. Now I’ve discovered another problem. The water filter is at the front lower corner close to the door. To replace the filter I’ll have to open the refrigerator door at 180 degrees.

My refrigerator is installed at the corner of my kitchen. To replace the filter I’ll have to pull the refrigerator out about 12″. This refrigerator is not easy to move. It has electrical wires and waterline underneath close to the floor, All my other refrigerators had the filter inside upper right corner and they had rollers to pull it out.

Now I cannot use the icemaker or water dispenser. I am very frustrated. It took me so much time to find a refrigerator with icemaker to fit an I cannot use it.

I’ve struggled with stomach issues on and off the last 15 years, mainly diarrhea. I would usually be okay if I avoided fried foods or too much dairy but over the last year it started getting worse again.

Every time I would go out for a walk I always made sure there was a bathroom nearby since I never know what could trigger it. It was embarrassing. I talked to my doctor and after blood tests and stool tests were all normal as they had been in the past, my doctor referred me to a gastroenterologist who suggested I try Align.

I don’t think it has “cured” me completely but it has definitely reduced how often I get diarrhea; and even if I do get diarrhea it isn’t as uncomfortable as it used to be and I don’t get any more than 1 or 2 episodes of diarrhea in a given day.

I do still get diarrhea 1 or 2 times a month but it is not so bad. I’ve been taking it for about 8 months. Align is not a cure all for IBS issues but it does help a lot.

One of the best probiotics on the market. My wife and I have been taking for the last few years and have felt always at our best. A coworker of mine told me that she has not had a cold in over 10 years as of now from taking this supplement and swears by it.

We have been taking probiotics for over 7 years and neither one of us have had a cold or flu!! I think we are pretty healthy and try to get our rest and relaxation whenever needed. Staying healthy is very important to us both.

I have done a little research on probiotics and Align is considered one of the best. We tried it and we both like it. The capsules are small and go down very easily. Delightful to take every day!.

It is always best to have as much proboliotic foods in your diet, and this could be a supplement all of that kimchi and fermented food that is in my american diet. My initial impression of this product is great! The box has pretty graphics and advertises great things, but my opinion changed a little upon further investigation.

Each capsule is small, just a standard pill, but there is redundant packaging and alot of empty stace in the box. most of the space is wasted due to the large blisters for each pill which I assume is to gove the probiotics air but I am not sure.

I think these should just be a pill bottle. Taking the pill is not a bad expirience, there is no bad taste to the capsule and for children who have trouble with pills it saus to empty the pill into food, so I emptied some of the pill onto my tongue and it just tasted like yeast, not too terrible.

I am not sure that these pills would be worth it for me to purcase, but I only took the first one a few hours ago so I will need to wait and see what the reaults are. This review was collected as part of a promotion, and the opinions are my own.

The vent is not pulling air so steam just rolls up to the front and covers the front of the microwave. The manual says it should also be coming on automatically when it detects heat/steam so it doesn’t damage the microwave but it is not doing that so I suppose the microwave will be damaged before long without it pulling air.

It is also very loud on high and pretty loud on low and says it will only work on low when the microwave is running. Who runs the microwave the whole time they are using the stovetop?? Samsung will not help since we did not hire a professional installer which is not necessary since we are only using it as recirculating.

The vent should pull air no matter how the microwave is screwed to the wall. When I call Best Buy I just get transferred to Samsung. Unfortunately we didn’t get other kitchen updates done and get this installed until right after the return by date otherwise I would be returning.

i wish i read reviews before buying. this over range microwave definately will cause some type of dunctioning issue after the 1 yeat warranty is up. mine no. longer even powers on after 15 months. my cheap $60 work microwave held up longer than the one that cost me a few hundred.

customer service will trouble shoot by saying fix it on your own dollar. seems to me as if samsung no longer is a quality brand. my samsung washer i purchased has had quiye a few recalls including its balancing issue and the bleach dispenser never worked after the first year.

my samsung tv i had stooped working after three years. does anyone see a pattern here? lesson finally learned. i will no longer be supporting this brand and will encourage others not to as well.

This review is by no means directed at Best Buy-they only carry it. We just re did our kitchen and have what I guess are deeper then normal upper cabinets. This over the range microwave that is meant to go between cabinets barely opens! The hinges open outwards which means it actually needs 3/4 of an inch spacer beside it to open properly.

When you open the door it hits the cabinet beside it. How in 2023 a microwave can’t be made with zero clearance hinges like almost all cabinets I don’t know. I ended up using a 2×4 as a spacer at the back to push it out more and can open it halfway now.

I’d have to put a four inch spacer at the back to let it open properly which means the microwave would stick out 3 inches past my cabinets. Absolutely brutal. Buyer beware.

I received my first seat it seemed like a return food under one of straps and clip to hold on to bottom side of chair was broken. Called and got replacement. All pieces work on this one but this had no plastic over it and was a little dirty when opened.

A little disappointed as I ordered and paid for a new item. I was able to clean up seat and since second seat is safe I think I will just keep it. I otherwise do like it. Seat seems comfortable and perfect height for my 3 year old.

Seat it self I would give 5 stars. Target distribution of seat 1-2 stars. Not sure if they are refurbished, as both seem to have been used. If so should just mention in description.

Absolutely love this! I have a 20 pound 6 month old son who has just started some solid foods and also sitting up on his own and this is a great seat to help assist him while playing or eating. My mom has the original Bumbo seat with the old style tray that fits over the seat we love using it at her house while he eats and play.

However when we first started using the old one his legs barely fit but now a few weeks later he’s slimmed down a bit so it fits perfect! However this newer version definitely has some more room and plenty of room to grow since you can take the rubber insert out if needed.

But this one appealed to me more being able to strap it to a chair and the tray being hidden in the back while shopping for another one also extremely portable. Definitely would recommend!.

I got this for my 5 month old who’s just starting cereal & he seems to be fairly comfortable sitting & eating in it, especially w/the handy tray attached. He can’t sit up fully unsupported yet, so I put a couple folded burp pads around his back & keep him steady & from leaning to one side, It’s very easy to get him in & out of the seat, but my only complaint is that it’s tricky to adjust any of the straps on this thing, so it took me awhile to figure out during the initial set up.

Also I’d suggest buying in-store, if possible, because during shipping mine was put in a shipping BAG (instead of a box), so when it arrived it was pretty beat up & scratched. Overall it’s a good buy though & I’m happy w/my purchase.

Took quite a while to arrive at the store after ordering, but I expected that so no problem. There was two boxes, the outside unit and the indoor unit. Well packed, nothing was damaged even though the box looked like it gad been through a lot.

Instructions were good and I followed as close as possible. Biggest challenge is cutting the hole for the lines. Indoor unit was a bit heavy to set into place but managed to get it done. Some might have trouble with this part so good to have a buddy help out.

I cheated with the outdoor unit, I had a forklift available to set up a large paver for the unit to sit on, and also used it to place the unit on the paver. Refrigerant lines were easy to hook up and was careful to minimize bending as per instructions.

Only issue I had was I wanted to order the conduit kit for the installation, but they were not available through Home Depot Canada. I ended up ordering the kit through another supplier. (reason for a 4/5 star rating) The system took most of a day to install but I had a few interruptions during the day, so continuously working may take half a day, but I wasn’t in a hurry either.

System works great, it was set up to cool only one part of the house, but it’s actually cooling the whole house with the help of a fan strategically placed in a hallway. Set the temp at 22C and it hasn’t really been touched since (two months?).

Now we don’t want to go outside on hot days! Power consumption is less than the portable A/C unit we were using previously, and works so much better without all the noise. Haven’t used the wifi dongle/connection thing, don’t really have a need for it so far.

Normal weekend here, checked LP gas level, called to get it refilled on Monday and leave a check under the cover. My guy said just make it for $1200. Thus, I let it run out and called Ingrams Water and Air.

I’ve seen their ads about mini split systems. I got sales expert Paul Ralph. He quickly helped me with sizing and explaining where to place the air handlers. I put a 12k in my large kitchen and dining room.

The MrCool 12K could have been done in a few hours, but I stopped to double check myself and get the manual out. This was simple and as my son said, ” DUUHH, dad, it’s Plug and Play”. (Second two MrCool 9K zones went much quicker.

) With the central gas unit, you get a blast of hot air and then it fades. Not with the MrCool, even temp all over. The MrCool ap on my phone was very simple. Allows you to label each air handler and control temperature, mode (air or heat ), fan speed and louver direction.

VERY VERY quiet operation! English seems to be the first language of the very helpful employees. This has been very easy from the phone, then the front order pick up desk, and finally to the warehouse loading staff.

Thank You Ingrams Water & Air Doug Johnston 40 Year Commercial Maytag Repairman.

lets be honest here this is NOT a DIY system. its a 90% DIY system. if you are not an electrician then you are stuck. sure you can go to youtube school and watch tons of videos but never really find exactly what and how do install the electric properly.

I had to have somone do this for me. I dont see most people being able to wire this themselves especially in that Mr Cool does NOT provide any details or instructions on how do wire your unit. this is a major flaw and frankly a bit misleading.

over all the install was pretty simple and easy to follow. the tape they provide is not really tape and does not stay on well so you have to “tape” it to the lines and then tape it at the end. at least that is what i guess you are supposed to do as again no real instructions other then to tell you to tape the lines together.

my unit was over a week late and damaged when it arrived, I also received a frieght bill from Fed Ex! i was told it was free shipping (note sylvane did respond and said to send them the bill and it will be taken care of.

) unit does run well and my wife says its amazingly quiet outside and the inside blower is not that loud either. over all so far pretty good but need to get the rest of the insulation in the room before I can judge if this actually will cool the room this is an upstiars to my garage basically an 1800 sqft home with the upstairs wide open and we valted the ceiling which is about 12′ at center insulation on all walls but none on the ceiling and the Mr cool cant keep it cool in there.

set at 72 and in hte moring it was 74 and by noon 84. it does keep it from reaching the 112 it usually is but stays in the uper 80s all day. Ill update more when i get the insulation in this week. I gave it 4 stars because i believe once i get the insulation in the ceiling it will make a big difference.

at least i HOPE so.

At first glance you are greeted with a thin sleek kitchen appliance, a touch of modern appeal and with claims to brown and crisp from edge-to-edge pizza and virtually everything you throw at it with its searplate.

Cooking a frozen pizza was faster than a traditional oven and the result was even better. Following the print instructions, pre-heating the searplate was key, after that I reduced the cooking time in half.

The result: one perfectly browned and crisped pizza, which could be mistaken for having been cooked in an authentic brick oven. This appliance performed so well with cooking pizza, I would recommend it based on that function alone.

The air fry basket was appropriately sized and held up to a half batch of french fries, chicken nuggets and spring rolls all at once. The wire mesh appears to be ‘light duty’ and shows signs of metal deflection.

For the bone-in chicken thigh test, searing a full sheet of chicken thighs and baking for 35 mins turned out wonderfully moist and with color. Immediate clean up is needed as oil spatter happens quick and coats the inside of the appliance.

No excessive heat was noticed, a plus especially during warming weather, while baking two evenly browned pumpkin pies. The main control panel/button configuration was easy to use and the layout clearly marked, no complaints.

Innovative and smart engineering was noticed in the well-balanced base hinge, the fact that the internal fan continued to run after the cook time was over, aiding the unit to cool-down, and the internal auto ‘light “off’ feature.

Draw backs – (1) air fry basket appeared “light duty” (2) Hard to clean/wipe down the inside of the appliance after oil splatter (3) oil splattered on the upper heat elements, durability concerns. Overall, whether you are air frying, crafting a sheet pan dinner or baking dessert, the Ninja Foodi Dual Heat Air Fry Oven was surprisingly powerful, browned evenly, delivered on its promises, and exhibited a smart space saving design with a well-balanced pivot base point.

I would recommend this product to anyone.

I’ve gotten used to having Ninja combine multiple kitchen appliances into one package, but I’ll admit I was a little thrown by their decision to combine a toaster oven and a griddle. After spending a week making dinners with it though, I’ve come to appreciate the method behind their particular madness.

In most regards this oven is basically just a minor upgrade over their previous design with a bit more capacity and an improved set of controls. But add in the sear plate to the bottom and you get something that’s does things I’m really not used to seeing in an oven.

It cooks fresh and frozen pizzas to perfection in less than twenty minutes, puts a perfect sear on sous vide cooked steaks, and even bakes cookies in style. The overall design is well thought out and surprisingly compact.

In addition to the sear plate you get a basic grille and air fryer basket, all of which can be stored inside the unit when not in use and have their own dedicated rails within the oven body a cinch. When you’re done cooking it flips up flat against the wall to help you recover counter space, and features adjustable cable management that can hide the wires almost perfectly with some proper positioning.

And the stainless steel and glass exterior cleans up nicely with a minimum of effort. If there’s one downside it’s that the accessories aren’t entirely dishwasher safe. The manual doesn’t say you can’t do it at all, but warns that running them through the dishwasher will likely significantly shorten their lifespan.

I suspect this is due to the nonstick coating on the sear plate in particular. Good news is that because of that coating it’s been pretty easy to clean after each use so far – time will tell how it holds up long term.

Cooking with the oven is also a great time saver. With how small the interior is compared to most ovens you don’t have a big mass of air working to soak up heat, which means that it reaches full temperature in just a few minutes.

And with the fans circulating that hot air around inside the compartment it’s far more efficient in transferring that heat to your food, resulting in cook times that are generally cut in half if not further.

The documentation includes a cookbook with a decent collection of recipes and suggestions on how to adapt your existing cooking instructions for the oven, and I’ve found these to be fairly accurate. That being said I’d definitely recommend keeping a close eye on anything new you want to try in it, as there is very little margin for error to be had.

Oh, and it does toast too. It is very good toast. Not sure what more there is to say on that, really. I’m not sure it’s quite big enough to completely replace a standard oven. But for most every day baking jobs like roasting vegetables, searing a steak, or reheating leftovers it’s definitely a faster and frequently more user-friendly alternative.

And being able to properly cook things like homemade pizza which really requires a much hotter oven than you’ll usually find in a kitchen opens up a ton of possibilities for more creative baking. After getting used to this, I don’t think there’s any way I’d go back to my old pop-up toaster.

I’ve been using the Ninja Foodi FT301 for the past couple of months and I am generally happy with its results. However, I do have some complaints: A. The handle for opening the front door is oddly located on the side (left side).

If the fingers of your left hand are sticky or greasy from handling the food that you’re cooking, then you have to reach across and awkwardly open/close the door with your right hand. Also, once or twice when I was first getting used to the unit, by habit, I tried to close the hot door by pushing it up with my fingers at the conventional top-center position.

Yeow! This is probably part of the learning curve for all new users but I see this as a safety hazard for guests and especially guests that are children (since they have skin that is more sensitive to burns).

Fortunately, I rarely have small children around so it is not a deal breaker for me. A handle mounted in the traditional center position would have been much more safe and practical. B. They cheaped out on the buttons.

You have to use soooo many combinations of button presses and dial knob adjustments to get the unit to do what you want. For instance, to toast a pair of frozen waffles: 1. Press Power button or the dial to turn unit on.

2. Dial the knob until the “Toast” indicator lights up (the default setting for Toast is “4 Slices, 3 Shade”). 3. Press the “Time/Slices” button to adjust the number of slices. 4. Dial the knob to “2 Slices”.

5. Press the “Temp/Shade” button if you want your waffles a bit more or a bit less toasty than default. 6. Dial the knob to the value of “Shade” desired (1-7). 7. Push the dial knob in to start toasting.

If the waffles did not come out toasty enough for your liking, you’ll have to go through steps 5-7 again. 8. Press the Power button to turn the unit off (optional because the unit will eventually power itself down after a certain amount of idle time).

I wish that the unit had a full array of function buttons (Toast, Bake, Broil, etc. ) similar to a microwave oven. This would have made it that much easier to use (especially for guests since the procedures are non-intuitive) but since additional buttons cost money (25 cents/button?) they elected not to do it.

Of course, once you get used to it, operating the unit becomes second nature but it’s more lengthy than it could be and as I said before, not user friendly to guests who don’t want to spend time reading the manual or puzzling out the button and dial combinations.

C. After the unit completes its function (toasting, baking, etc. ), the display says “HOT” to warn that all surfaces are currently hot. That’s a good safety feature. What I don’t like is that the fan continues to run, to actively cool the unit down until it’s safe to “FLIP” the unit up for space saving.

Since my cabinets are too low to allow the unit to be flipped up, I do not need this feature. While running the fan does not eat as much power as running the heating elements, it still uses up electricity, increasing the unit’s carbon footprint.

I was perfectly happy with the way my old toaster oven passively cooled itself. They should have included a way to disable active cooling.

Although this is a very cute refrigerator, it has definitely fallen short from some of my expectations. I constantly get condensation inside the refrigerator along the back. This then forms a little puddle that turns into ice.

I was wondering why there was a small drainage hole there, and now I see why. If it wasn’t such a pain to get it back in its box and return it, I would do so. This is my second one as I thought the first one had a crack in the lining and that’s why I was getting the condensation… I see now, that it is just a problem with this refrigerator.

Perfect dorm fridge, cool style. Damaged in shipment, but still functions. Its a bit cheaper made than i expected. The chrome looking handles are light weight plastic, the decal at the bottom front is just a sticker, that was already coming off when we unboxed it.

I do like the separate fridge/ freezer compartments.

I purchased this microwave after my wonderful son fumigated my previous one when microwaving a mac n’ cheese and forgetting to add water to it. After 3:30 minutes, the old microwave became a science experiment gone wrong, and smoke began billowing out all it’s vent ports.

Of course, I reacted like anyone would, and opened the door. (Face slap applied) What I saw coming out of the microwave looked like the teleporter door opening from The Fly with Jeff Golblum. I could picture a large monstrosity stepping out from the heavy thick smoke.

I then promptly closed the door, and tossed the old one out the door. My house smelled like burnt mac n’ cheese for weeks. I then purchased this microwave as a replacement. It works great, and does everything I need.

My son is under explicit instructions to read the directions on the box when making a meal. So, hopefully, this one will last a long time. In terms of features, I do really like the cooking sensor option that keeps me from over-reheating my leftovers.

It’s a nice functionality that I use regularly.

This Samsung microwave is problematic. Would not recommend! This has been serviced 5 times (starting around 6 months after installation), with the original issue not being resolved. The microwave has a loud intermittent vibration sound that can be heard through out our living space.

The door has been replaced and created new problems (door popping sound and intermittently starting on it’s own when opened), without getting rid of that vibration sound. Too many Service Techs in our home (exposures) making too make excuses to why it might be doing it.

They even told us that the reason why it came on when you open the door, was because we opened the door to slow. lol Amazing how after all these years (we’re in our 60’s), that we forgot how to open the door.

So much time wasted on multiple calls to Samsung and behind around for the techs. Most calls to Samsung were appropriate, but the last call was horrible. Lots of wait times and explaining to multiple people what the problem was.

The final department I was transferred to was extremely rude and disrespectful! I had spent more than 3 hours that morning and she’s kept putting her on hold. I asked for a call back as I have really bad cell service at my home and was told they can’t do that.

That I should call back another day if I don’t have time. As if that whole morning wasn’t enough?!.

Our microwave doesn’t do a great job venting out smells to the outside. The blower was adjusted to vent to the back (our exhaust vents to the wall, not the roof). The suction power isn’t that strong.

Every few days we see a film of grease at the bottom of the doors on our cabinets above the microwave. I thought this was supposed to vent outside, but I do feel a lot of air scaping the top of the microwave door.

The door squeaks whenever we open it. This started happening from day-one, right out of the box. The power doesn’t seem that strong. It takes me 80 seconds to heat up one pizza pop, when it used to take our old microwave 60 seconds.

The “quick start” +30 second button isn’t that quick, you still have to press ‘start’ to activate it. Why can’t it just automatically turn it on? Five fan speeds is excessive. 2 of the 3 speeds are useless and just takes a lot longer to cycle and turn off the fan.

The LED lights are bright, but are too blue for my tastes. They don’t match any of the under cabinet lighting we have in our kitchen. We paid a lot for a fancy looking microwave that falls short of the competition.

I just replaced my second Bosch dishwasher with a KitchenAid (KA) model KDTM604KPS (~$1200, depending on the retailer). The KA was purchased Dec of 2021. The primary reason I went with KA is because I could not locate (low pandemic stock levels) the Bosch.

Unfortunately, I have found the KitchenAid far inferior to the Bosch. At the time of replacement, I sat the two side-by-side – making for an easy comparison. I also performed the installation myself – further identifying a host of issues.

The Bosch was covered with high quality insulation (individual pieces glued to each side of the chassis/body). The KA was draped in a single, thin, poor quality ‘blanket’, which simply sat on the unit.

Prior to installation, I had to duct tape the KA’s blanket to the chassis – in effort to prevent it from falling off while pushing the unit back into my cabinet. I found the base (stand/frame) of the KA horribly flimsy.

The thin gauge metal parts were fragile. The injection molded plastic parts were also thin and of far cheaper quality than the Bosch, which enjoyed a very robust plastic frame. The wiring on the KA was also super thin gauge (vs the Bosch).

Several control unit wires were so thin (in gauge) that I was concerned one would be errantly pulled from the unit – if lightly pulled. Drain Hose – The KitchenAid came with a very thin wall plastic drain hose, which I am concerned will leak at some point.

Especially if accidentally nicked or dinged during installation. I tried to rob the drain hose from my Bosch, but found it properly hard connected to the unit). Oddly enough, the drain hose exits out of the front of the KitchenAid.

The Bosch exits to the rear, as it should, to facilitate an easy install (added hose length while sliding the unit back into the cabinet. Electric Power Cord – The KA comes with no power cord. Why does a $1200 unit, require me to leave the house to purchase a $5.

00 cord? The KA unit’s power connection box is cheaply mounted to the front of the unit. As a result, the power cord ends up almost too short to facilitate an easy installation – as it first must snake under the unit, to the rear, and then thru the cabinet hole – resulting in a loss in almost 2’ of a 5’ cord length (standard DW power cord length appears to be just over 5’).

Finally, the KA asks the owner to purchase a 1 1’2” rubber cabinet grommet, to make sure the wires don’t chaff when exiting the thin-walled KA power box. Serious? I have buy a $1. 00 rubber grommet because KA cannot provide that costly piece.

Could a missing $1. 00 rubber grommet result in the KitchenAid being a fire hazard, if not properly installed? The Bosch includes a power cord which simply plugs into the rear of the unit. The Bosch required no trip to the store or requirement that the owner wire/install the electric power cord his/herself.

Before KA responds that the drain hose and power box are located in the front of their unit, in effort to facilitate access, please note the unit is so poorly designed that a service tech could not physically access either.

Just no room. After pushing the unit back into the cabinet, I opened the door to unveil the KitchenAid’s coup de grace: Apparently, on a $1200 KitchenAid dishwasher, the heating coil (element) simply sits on the bottom of the washing cabinet.

Thus, if an errant plastic or rubber utensil falls between the basket grates, it would likely create quite the mess. What year is this, 1980??? Of course, the Bosch’s heating element is contained within the cabinet, thus not exposed to the interior of the washer.

Of course, the KitchenAid’s interior baskets are made of very thin poly-coated metal (vs the Bosch). The KA’s baskets feel horribly cheap. I miss my Bosch….

We have had two Bosch dishwashers (one in Europe for 25 years, and one in the US for 17 years). In both cases we had to scrap the machine due to non-availability of parts. The Big Orange Box store we bought this dishwasher from, and the independent service rep for Bosch, all said that modern dishwashers don’t last more than 10 years (max) now -regardless of who makes them.

Noting that our KitchenAid fridge and range (Architect Series) are 20 years this August. we hope this is not the case. Compared to the Bosch it replaces, the KitchenAid holds quite a bit more. The difference between the two is really stunning.

This new dishwasher also is superior in its filtering with zero particulate left on the clean dishes after use. Drying is an order of magnitude better – everything (I mean everything) comes out dry. The interior of the washer is absolutely dry after a complete wash cycle.

Our water is sourced from a deep well, and the Bosch had terrible problems with pink slime and black mold requiring weekly cleaning to avoid it getting out of control. So far, zero sign of this condition (fingers crossed as its early days yet).

Frankly, these things alone would drive purchase of the KitchenAid dishwasher. This is also the stuff that “Consumer Reports” misses in their obsessive reviews. We did not immediately buy a Bosch this time due to non-availability of product.

This appears to have been the result of nearly their entire range being the “Consumer Reports” recommended dishwasher. After researching end user reviews we decided on KitchenAid, and also based on our extensive experience with their other products.

In the end it came down to a first choice purchase after our enforced wait. The sound level of the KitchenAid dishwasher is actually lower than the Bosch we had (an earlier 300 series) except when emptying water when it is indeed louder.

However, during the wash cycle there is very little sound indeed and you can no longer hear the cleaning bar cycling in the washer. There’s a lot of talk about the KitchenAid product being deeper by 3/4″, this is really not too noticeable at all, and in fact it looks better and more substantial as a result.

The interior takes cues from Dr. Who (if you are familiar), with a Tardis like quality that is seemingly larger on the inside than the outside. It has an extremely orderly interior that’s easy to pack and load, while ensuring everything is thoroughly cleaned.

For a big family this really ought to be a differentiator. Whereas our old Bosch struggled at meal times to absorb everything, the KitchenAid is no more than 2/3 full and. often only half full. This is nothing short of astonishing.

In this regard the KitchenAid video which might appear all hype (being polite) is actually right on the money. Personal experience validates the promotional material in this case. It would be remiss to not talk about the excellent job the industrial design team did with this dishwasher.

This machine has fantastic presence! It has pedigree looks that the KitchenAid products are known for. While nice detail touches to the handle, the smooth controls and clear status LEDs. You can see the indicators from anywhere in the kitchen – even if you can’t hear the machine running.

There are so many thoughtful little touches that really should be praised. Little things like a touch of color on the interior baskets, and useful things like a changing color LED on the front door just add that touch of class to what is, after all, a labor saving appliance.

It far outclasses our kitchen cabinets which are reaching end of life at 30 years (which is why we are NOT including. picture here!) It is by far one of the classiest dishwashers available (it and of course its brother and sisters in the rest of the range all have similar styling cues.

) Ending back at the beginning, what will the lifespan be for this appliance? Initial quality has been outstanding. But cost of ownership is dictated by lifespan and repairs. All manufacturers need to make sure that these major appliance live up to their “durable” sector label in this regard.

15 years ought to be a minimum not 10. We gave KitchenAid our business, now they need to earn it once again. Fingers crossed. In conclusion: Fantastic drying. Superior dirt filtering. Combined with cavernous interior with cleverly thought out loading.

All contained in a very pleasing, thoughtful modern design. Top marks to the KitchenAid design team, AND the manufacturing crew that assembled our machine. Team Bosch back to the drawing board.

I bought this dishwasher to replace an old (1998) KitchenAid dishwasher that had failed last year. There is ample space and I like the cutlery basket that has a grill to separate the utensils. Compared to my previous KitchenAid, the middle rack for bowls, etc.

is less efficient — or I just haven’t yet figured out how to load properly. The tines seem too far apart to secure my small cereal or soup bowls and I end up draping them over the tines at the far sides.

Because of the pandemic and the supply chain problems I had to choose a model that was in stock. And when it arrived the middle rack was not functional — the washer blade was not attached and one of the rollers was broken.

Graciously the appliance store exchanged the middle rack for the one on the floor model. That rack also has a problem with the red buttons that are used to raise the rack to make room for taller dishes on bottom rack.

Not having this feature is not a problem for me, but the appliance repairman put in an order for replacement. The replacement arrived but it too was defective. It seems the mechanism is flimsy and once it is fully repaired I may decide not to use that feature unless absolutely necessary, for fear it will break.

As for the wash cycle — it does a wonderful job and I am so thankful to have sparkling clean dishes again. As a senior I find it somewhat awkward to bend so low to reach under the door in order to close it after loading the dishwasher — but that is a comment on my abilities and not the dishwasher — and comes with the territory of having 3 racks.

We had it since 2019, and it never washed well compared to other ones we had. Bu that is OK. We have patience to rewash some dishes, even if we lightly wash them before we even put them into this dishwasher.

The biggest issue I have now, is it stopped working after 3 years, and the cause of that is the water pump that circulates the water during the washing process. Well, I understand. Moving parts wear out eventually.

But what makes me mad is this dishwasher was used only 2-3 times a month, plus we cleaned the filter on the bottom after every wash (even though there usually not much to clean), and the part that failed within a pump is a “bushing” that is made of graphite.

A graphite. ?!!! Seriously Whirlpool? This is how you design, and manufacture your appliances these days? Why couldn’t you use a stainless steel bearing, or something else over there? It tells me how cheap you have become, and no longer care about durability of your products? What else is designed and manufactured by you with the same in mind? From now on I will stay away from all of the products.

Owned or manufactured by Whirlpool. And those other brands are Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, and Amana. I am not saying that they are bad, but I know that many of your parts are used in other above mentioned brands as well, so and I am not taking a risk of buying another product that contains your failing parts.

Hopefully this review will save someone a headache, and money.

I can’t overstate the level of disappointment I have in this product, and in Whirlpool. I bought this Dishwasher in August 2020 – it replaced a 15 year old Whirlpool that finally ran out of steam. At 1.

5 years in, some wheels on the top rack needed to be replaced – OK, it was easy enough for me to do, so I shrugged it off to wear and tear, but now, 6 months later, the washer has stopped cleaning. It fills.

It drains. It won’t clean. Whirlpool said there’s no recall, but it is a known issue – the Whirlpool telephone rep said that the sump motor assembly needs to be replaced, and will cost nearly $300! To be clear, this model has a known issue – Whirlpool techs are flagged, and alerted in advance to come prepared to replace this very expensive part.

This thing lasted 2 years, and it already needs a MAJOR repair. It’s the equivalent to buying a new car and needing a new transmission 5 years after buying it. This thing should have lasted at least 5/6 years before needing an overhaul.

Since I’m out of warranty (only 12 months), there’s a Whirlpool upsell option of $350/yr to have a Whirlpool maintain my fast dying, moderately used dishwasher. No matter what route I take with Whirlpool, I’m on the hook for paying nearly half the price of buying a new one! What.

A. Waste. Of. Money. It’s not only a waste of money, but it’s a waste of resources, time, and there it even has an environmental impact. Why. ?Because I’m seriously considering throwing this thing away.

Anyone with a kid, that needs a reliable machine to supports a household that is impossible to keep clean – LOOK ELSEWHERE. I will never buy another Whirlpool product.

My husband and I bought our dishwasher in 2020 new from Lowes (however I do not have a receipt to show for it, unfortunately. as we expected to not have problems within the first 2 years of purchasing it); of course it is not under warranty.

The washing pump is bad. This pump costs $200 plus $200 for labor, a total cost of $400 (which is not including tax and whatever other possible fees associated with this fix). My husband and I found it more cost effective to purchase a new dishwasher of another brand to avoid any other issues that may come along with this relatively new dishwasher.

Had a problem within same week of dishwasher not working, my Maytag dryer idler pulley needed to be replaced after having my dryer since about 2019, which is a whole other issue/story. I know that I will never buy a Maytag/Whirlpool appliance ever again.

This is ridiculous to have 2 major appliances go out within a week of eachother; which is extremely suspicious. We are a busy family that rely on these appliances. Extremely disappointed in your appliances.

This is an excellent cleaning dishwasher. The “linear wash” feature appears to work just fine. I wasn’t sure if it was an innovation or a gimmick, and honestly I still don’t know. But it does work at least as good as a normal spinning arm.

Everything comes out clean and spotless. The feature where the dishwasher opens after finishing the cycle does appear to help with eliminating damp dishes. The best feature of this dishwasher (besides the appearance) is it is very, very quiet.

I have had Bosch, Asko, and Kitchen Aid dishwasher and thought they were all nice and quiet. But this one is virtually silent. Even on the drain cycle it is super quiet. The only noise is sometimes it makes a random hissing noise from the vents at the top, I’m not sure why.

It may have something to do with how I have loaded the dishwasher. My one ding on this dishwasher is the tines that separate the dishes aren’t the strongest or the best layout. The tines themselves bend fairly easily or they come out of the plastic locks that hold them in place.

Compared to Asko dishwashers which use very strong metal tines, these are much more flimsy. But even compared to Kitchen Aid or Bosch they also appear to be weaker and not as well laid out for holding different size glasses and plates.

I bought this dishwasher in the Fingerprint Resistant Tuscan Stainless Steel to match my existing Tuscan Stainless oven and fridge. I should mention that there is a very small difference (barely perceptible) between the normal Tuscan Stainless and the Fingerprint Resistance Tuscan Stainless.

I think the fingerprint resistant finish is great for keeping a clean look, but is slightly more muted in color.

My wife and I were just browsing dishwashers in the store, and were torn between the cheaper spinner arm (traditional) and this linear wash version. The labor day sale was on, so we decided to pay a little extra to get linear wash.

Since we just got a new Samsung fridge a couple of months ago, we decided to get another smart appliance. We were not disappointed. I did the install myself with the recommended kit which replaced our builder-special Fridgidaire dishwasher (approx 20 years old)-it did it’s duty.

After installing this new friend, The old one was at the curb and I chuckled when I was “options” on the front panel, which consisted of 1 switch (hot or cold dry). LOL!! Anyway, the recommended kit by NFM, I was skeptical if I would need it or not, but I liked the warranty on the parts and the braided stainless steel hose and, after reading the directions, installed everything.

The included plug wired easily to this dishwasher, and the rest was a breeze to connect. I installed a 120V outlet where the builder just left a box and hardwired the old dishwasher, so this one was done right from the get go.

I’m impressed with the features on this dishwasher and it really gets our dishes clean. I love the 3rd rack, the notches fit perfectly our flatware, and utensils, and cleaning this dishwasher (beyond the self-clean it does) really is easy.

This dishwasher is SO QUIET, I have to literally put my ear inches from the door to tell if it is working or not.

We knew we wanted a silent dishwasher. But, the dishwasher competed with the TV in an open concept room! This Samsung dishwasher is so quiet you can barely tell it is running. It has an incredible feature we love and did not know until we first used the dishwasher.

When the heat cycle for drying dishes is over, the dishwasher automatically opens the door about an inch from the top. This allows the dishes to be completely dry, with the steam being allowed to escape.

This feature stops water from tops of glasses, casserole tops, and all other items that retain water, so you have to remove the tops carefully, or the water will spill over the dishes below. The removable and repositionable racks are helpful, and I love the 3rd rack for extra silverware, cooking utensils, etc.

I also love the “Power Wash” feature. On the bottom left of the dishwasher, you can place an extra dirty or encrusted pot there. Hitting “power wash concentrates heavier water spray for washing and rinsing.

We have mostly Samsung appliances for durability and features. However, this dishwasher has more features you do use.