The Lemon Fool

I have this fancy Samsung that plays a tune and everything. It has a micro valve, it can open the valve into water mains in a nano second. It does this often in small bursts in order to draw optimum amount of water into the wash, none more than is needed.

I also have John Guest push fit plastic piping for the length of the bath, under the bath into the taps, no pipe clips.

This combination + what I hear additionally from under the kitchen sink where the stop cock is does not sound healthy.

JMN2 wrote:I have this fancy Samsung that plays a tune and everything.

There's your warning sign. You got seduced by bells-and-whistles and bought something too expensive.

UncleEbenezer wrote:

JMN2 wrote:I have this fancy Samsung that plays a tune and everything.

There's your warning sign. You got seduced by bells-and-whistles and bought something too expensive.

£449.99...

Washing machines used to be simple. Modern combi boilers start CH very slowly, older ones the radiators get hot quickly but the new ones start very gently and after about 7 minutes get really going - I assume to save the pump etc...but washing machines are like karate chops.

Yes, I know Miele is supposed to be the best there is, due to the fact that it is manufactured in Germany where as all the others are from the same factory in Italy (which has a sound engineering reputation when it comes to pumps etc).

JMN2 wrote:

UncleEbenezer wrote:

JMN2 wrote:I have this fancy Samsung that plays a tune and everything.

There's your warning sign. You got seduced by bells-and-whistles and bought something too expensive.

£449.99...

About three times the cost of mine. Which doesn't play tunes, but does a great job of washing and is among the best at any price in economy of both water and electricity.

Step by step guidance and instructions on how to fix those particular washing machine problems.

What I want to know is why, when on but not even moving, they go: GRRUM, GRRUM, GRRUM, GRRUM!

XFool wrote:What I want to know is why, when on but not even moving, they go: GRRUM, GRRUM, GRRUM, GRRUM!

Go Round & Round U Moron ?

Personally I don't give a tinkers cuss where my machine is manufactured just so long as it works. I'm old enough to remember my mum doing the washing in a dolly tub and boiling whites in a copper boiler with a fire underneath to heat the water. Then there was the rinsing and mangling - give me my automatic machine any day, load, switch on and Bob is the relative of your choice.

R6

XFool wrote:What I want to know is why, when on but not even moving, they go: GRRUM, GRRUM, GRRUM, GRRUM!

Probably the water drain pump.

Scott.

Rhyd6 wrote:I'm old enough to remember my mum doing the washing in a dolly tub and boiling whites in a copper boiler with a fire underneath to heat the water.

I don't go back quite THAT far! But I do remember a copper made by BURCO. British United Resistor Company.

When my mother first came to the UK with my father back from the war, they were living in a caravan and my mother was pictured washing my brother's nappies in a local stream!

Now I have to vote with Miele, the local stream is too tough on the knees.

John

Rhyd6 wrote:Personally I don't give a tinkers cuss where my machine is manufactured just so long as it works. I'm old enough to remember my mum doing the washing in a dolly tub and boiling whites in a copper boiler with a fire underneath to heat the water. Then there was the rinsing and mangling - give me my automatic machine any day, load, switch on and Bob is the relative of your choice.

R6

My grandmother had a mangling machine and there then when the bed sheets were put away into a cupboard there was a specific system how to fold them, two people would stretch the sheet between them and fold it - apparently a northern european lutheran practise.

two people would stretch the sheet between them and fold it - apparently a northern european lutheran practise.

Not so! My mother (middle-of-the-road C of E), mother-in-law (theoretically C of E), wife (BCP C of E) and I (reactionary Anglo-Catholic) all do/did this. It removes creases before storage. Appropriate malign incantations were only made when one of us accidentally dropped an end.
We four also heat(ed) teapots before use, either to scare away any malevolent demons lurking within or to ensure that the resulting tea was boiling hot - I'm not sure which.

I can remember helping my granny (CofE)fold sheets like that.
One should always 'scald the pot' with boiling water when making tea, it means the pot doesn't drop the temp of the water below optimum level.
I drink tea from large mugs and always swill with boiling water before adding teabag and water brought back to boiling point

stewamax wrote:Not so! My mother (middle-of-the-road C of E), mother-in-law (theoretically C of E), wife (BCP C of E) and I (reactionary Anglo-Catholic) all do/did this. It removes creases before storage. Appropriate malign incantations were only made when one of us accidentally dropped an end.
We four also heat(ed) teapots before use, either to scare away any malevolent demons lurking within or to ensure that the resulting tea was boiling hot - I'm not sure which.

My dad still does all of that: the ritual of the sheets is bizarre indeed. But more, he not only warms the teapot, but also the mug, and does the same with coffee!

AleisterCrowley wrote:One should always 'scald the pot' with boiling water when making tea, it means the pot doesn't drop the temp of the water below optimum level.
I drink tea from large mugs and always swill with boiling water before adding teabag and water brought back to boiling point

I thought I agreed with this post but 'Adding teabag'? What sacrilege! Loose tea always tastes better. I only drink tea at 7.30 am and 4 pm ish but it has to be Twinings English Breakfast Tea (besides it is owned by ABF)

Not got a lot to do with Modern Washing Machines I must admit.

Dod

Teapigs, That is all.

Dod101 wrote:I thought I agreed with this post but 'Adding teabag'? What sacrilege! Loose tea always tastes better. I only drink tea at 7.30 am and 4 pm ish but it has to be Twinings English Breakfast Tea

I'd agree with the Twinings (though I personally prefer the `Strong' variety) but loose tea? To me it doesn't taste any different at all, but what it does guarantee is that disgusting sensation when you forget it's loose tea, drain your cup and get a vile mouthful of tea leaves - ugh!

Ah but you must use a tea strainer!

Dod