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Influence of restoration spirit: Fixing a 19 year old washing machine

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shmokes:
I've found that modern dishwashers seem to do a much better job of cleaning than old ones.  Shrug.

Also, I've spent a fair amount of time in Europe (about six months) and I've never seen a place with "integrated" appliances.  Don't get me wrong, I'm sure they exist, just as they exist here in the US, but  like the US I think that they are primarily found only in the homes of wealthier people.  And I think they represent a small minority of kitchens on either continent.

DaOld Man:

--- Quote from: Level42 on October 17, 2009, 08:28:51 am ---I wonder if any of you guys have gone and (tried to) fix stuff that before this hobby they might not even tried before.
Fixing stuff really always give me a satisfied feeling :)

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I've been fixing stuff for as long as I can remember. Got interested in electricity when I was in the fourth grade. (approx. 41 years ago).
Momma would never have to hire someone to fix her appliances, I was standing by waiting for them to break. LOL.
Now as for the arcade building: I think about 3 years now?

It is always a personal reward to fix things. Now building things from scratch (I.E. arcade machine), is much more rewarding, for me anyways.

Level42:

--- Quote from: shmokes on October 18, 2009, 11:12:37 am ---I've found that modern dishwashers seem to do a much better job of cleaning than old ones.  Shrug.

Also, I've spent a fair amount of time in Europe (about six months) and I've never seen a place with "integrated" appliances.  Don't get me wrong, I'm sure they exist, just as they exist here in the US, but  like the US I think that they are primarily found only in the homes of wealthier people.  And I think they represent a small minority of kitchens on either continent.

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I can tell you I am certainly not rich (in financial terms), I guess I'm "Joe Average" here) but my kitchen has all appliances integrated. At least in The Netherlands it's very common.

SavannahLion:

--- Quote from: shmokes on October 18, 2009, 11:12:37 am ---I've found that modern dishwashers seem to do a much better job of cleaning than old ones.  Shrug.

Also, I've spent a fair amount of time in Europe (about six months) and I've never seen a place with "integrated" appliances.  Don't get me wrong, I'm sure they exist, just as they exist here in the US, but  like the US I think that they are primarily found only in the homes of wealthier people.  And I think they represent a small minority of kitchens on either continent.

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Integrated appliances? You mean as in, tucked in under the countertop kind of integrated?

If so, I have a hell of a time finding some appliances that aren't integrated. When I moved out on my own, one of the first appliances I bought was a dishwasher convertible and it was special order only. My grandparents had that kind of dishwasher and it was the norm fifty years ago, but good luck finding someone under the age of twenty who even knows what that is today.

Maybe it's more to do with the region in question? If you go down to San Francisco, you'll find all sorts of stuff sold in the hardware stores that can't be found (or even imagined) in a place like Reno and vice versa.

ChadTower:

Sounds to me like he means hidden as in your dishwasher has the same front as the rest of the cabinets.

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