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  • R Ron Anders

    Monday morning, just like any other. The Mrs and I crawled out of the sack and stumbled out to the kitchen and fetch our cups of coffee. We sat down with the morning paper (the internet) and sipped away the groggy. All was normal, then out of the blue came the sound of water running...... we looked at each other like you gonna go check or me? Well she went to the source of the sound which turned out to be to fridge and opened up the freezer side to discover the ice maker spewing a full blast stream of cold water all over everything in there. I ran to get a bucket then turned off the water valve under the sink that was sourcing the water. It soak the frozen food and turned to cardboard containers for the frozen waffles to wet paper with a good amount of water now on the wood floor we ran and got towels to mop it up. Had whatever gave way done so any earlier it would have filled up the freezer side like a bathtub and when the water pressure overcame the seal, Whoosh! gallons and gallons of water would have rushed out and we may have been paddling to out morning coffee. But no, it all waited till we were up and conscious. It's a relatively new fridge. The don't make anything like they usta.

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    dandy72
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    Ron Anders wrote:

    ice maker

    Never had a refrigerator with an ice maker. Still won't, especially after hearing this.

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    • RaviBeeR RaviBee

      I don't trust ice-makers.  I prefer to just use ice trays.  I also get a feeling of accomplishment when I fill them up to ensure I have a good supply of ice.  When I was a kid, we had a set of these[^] at home. :cool: /ravi

      My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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      Ron Anders
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      Boy Ravi, we're classics. I had those too.

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        Boy Ravi, we're classics. I had those too.

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        Ron Anders wrote:

        Boy Ravi, we're classics old farts. I had those too.

        FTFY :) /ravi

        My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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        • J Jorgen Andersson

          Don't think I ever seen a Maytag over here. In Europe Miele is the brand to choose if you want an appliance that just keeps on running.

          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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          I laugh only because it hurts so much, today I began hassling Miele to foot the $600+ bill for the replacement of the pressure valve on my 28 month old dishwasher. Warranty is 24 months. Don't give me any bullshit about Miele quality.

          Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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          • RaviBeeR RaviBee

            I don't trust ice-makers.  I prefer to just use ice trays.  I also get a feeling of accomplishment when I fill them up to ensure I have a good supply of ice.  When I was a kid, we had a set of these[^] at home. :cool: /ravi

            My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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            You pretentious high society snob! I had these: [Here](https://5.imimg.com/data5/GA/AT/MY-96741/plastic-ice-trays-250x250.jpg) And I am way too younger than you are.

            "It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[^]

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              I laugh only because it hurts so much, today I began hassling Miele to foot the $600+ bill for the replacement of the pressure valve on my 28 month old dishwasher. Warranty is 24 months. Don't give me any bullshit about Miele quality.

              Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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              Jorgen Andersson
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              Your mileage may vary. All brands have lemons

              Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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              • D David Crow

                So much for us being a first-world country. Seventy-ish years later and the overall quality of our products is less than what it used to be. But hey, at least your car can auto-park itself, you can see the contents of your refrigerator without opening the door, your car's transmission is now button activated (rather than lever activated), etc. I'm all for technology, but it's evident we are replacing basic quality with fun & cool gadgets. The latter should enhance the longevity of whatever the item is, not replace it.

                "One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson

                "Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons

                "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles

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                Ron Anders
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                We had transmission buttons on the dashboard of a 1960 Dodge Coronet. So what's old is new again I suppose.

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                • D dan sh

                  You pretentious high society snob! I had these: [Here](https://5.imimg.com/data5/GA/AT/MY-96741/plastic-ice-trays-250x250.jpg) And I am way too younger than you are.

                  "It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[^]

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                  Plastic trays didn't exist when I was a kid.  Everyone had metal trays.  We didn't have iPads or CDs either, 'cos they hadn't been invented. /ravi

                  My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                  • RaviBeeR RaviBee

                    Plastic trays didn't exist when I was a kid.  Everyone had metal trays.  We didn't have iPads or CDs either, 'cos they hadn't been invented. /ravi

                    My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                    You are probably older than the word old then! And wiser too (than a lot of people, not the word old).

                    "It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[^]

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                    • R Ron Anders

                      Monday morning, just like any other. The Mrs and I crawled out of the sack and stumbled out to the kitchen and fetch our cups of coffee. We sat down with the morning paper (the internet) and sipped away the groggy. All was normal, then out of the blue came the sound of water running...... we looked at each other like you gonna go check or me? Well she went to the source of the sound which turned out to be to fridge and opened up the freezer side to discover the ice maker spewing a full blast stream of cold water all over everything in there. I ran to get a bucket then turned off the water valve under the sink that was sourcing the water. It soak the frozen food and turned to cardboard containers for the frozen waffles to wet paper with a good amount of water now on the wood floor we ran and got towels to mop it up. Had whatever gave way done so any earlier it would have filled up the freezer side like a bathtub and when the water pressure overcame the seal, Whoosh! gallons and gallons of water would have rushed out and we may have been paddling to out morning coffee. But no, it all waited till we were up and conscious. It's a relatively new fridge. The don't make anything like they usta.

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                      Dr Walt Fair PE
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                      Ron Anders wrote:

                      It's a relatively new fridge. The don't make anything like they usta.

                      They didn't usta put running water in the fridge!

                      CQ de W5ALT

                      Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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