Originally Posted by karenjc

We were told that if you have a plasma tv then you should be aware that the tv channels here have their logo's in the corner of the screen and it can burn into that section of the plasma.

Originally Posted by Teliko21

Isn't a worry in the newer plasmas as they have a pixel shift effect which means that burn in shouldn't be a problem as the logo is shifted by so many pixels every 10 mins or so.

Originally Posted by karenjc

Our washing machine from England broke down after 3 months so we purchased a new one in Oz and it's not as good. When walking around Harvey Norman it seemed all the washing machines were only 600 spin as apposed to our 1200 one.

Originally Posted by spottydog

We bought an LG front load 1400rpm 7kg washer dryer with a 6 years extended warranty when we got here for about $1000. The big worry about buying anything in the UK is if it goes wrong then the warranty is useless here. We were quite amazed that the extended warranty was only $99 as in the UK an extended warranty for 5 years on a washer dryer generally costs about the same as the machine as it is so likely to go wrong within that time.

Books however are one thing I've noticed seem a lot more expensive here and you don't get any warranty risks with them.

Originally Posted by joho

Dyson vaccum cleaners are more expensive here. A standard yellow upright is about $599 on a good day which is about £240.

Jo

Originally Posted by soonbethere

Did anyone take their vacuum cleaner? just that when we got a shipping co round to give a quote, the guy suggested NOT to take the vac, because anything that would be considered as 'dirt' wouldn't get through customs,(well without a clean which we would have to pay for) he said if we were to buy a new one, then we would be open to excise duty?Thanks

Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede

Damn, forgot about the dirt problem. And we've got a terrific vacuum cleaner, too!

Wonder if we'd get it through if we cleaned it out with a toothbrush and a fine-tooth comb! :confused:

Originally Posted by soonbethere

Did anyone take their vacuum cleaner? just that when we got a shipping co round to give a quote, the guy suggested NOT to take the vac, because anything that would be considered as 'dirt' wouldn't get through customs,(well without a clean which we would have to pay for) he said if we were to buy a new one, then we would be open to excise duty?
Has anyone brought their dishwasher, thats a ppossibility for us as its the only freestanding thing we have in our kitchen. (accept me!!)
Thanks

Originally Posted by annqldau

Bloody hell - isn't technology grand!! :D

We brought Maytag washer and a drier with us but the drier needs a 30 amp fused feed so we haven't even bothered with that here - everything goes outside. The Maytag is great though - you can get loads in it doesn't care if you mix whites and coloureds (or is it just me who does that?) :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by kiwichild

Aren't Maytag commercial washers? they may be more powerful then maybe. I know many laundromats use them

Originally Posted by kiwichild

Did you hear the latest theory?: that we are becomign so fnatical about doemstic cleanliness our kids are growing upd evelopin allergies as their immune system hasn't had the opportunities to develop a natural resistance to many bugs/germs!

Originally Posted by thatsnotquiteright

We have a German Bosch which spins like billyo.

Books seem expensive here, luckily I've found what is a real treasure of a second hand book shop in a market here. Good quality, good price, ie 5-10 bucks for a reference book, hardback, 3-5 for a paperback.

Getting the specials from K-Mart is another alternative.

Originally Posted by soonbethere

Yeah not surprised; the kids can't build up their own immunity against these bugs, they don't (generally, anymore) play out to get dirt under their nails! just sit in by the TV...

Everytime I sit in front of the TV, :D and an advert comes on for super duper bleach it makes me think... :rolleyes:
they recon the bugs are getting stronger to protect themselves against all our dirt bustin flippin bottles of dettol, demostos, toilet duck thingy's, toilet wipes, bum wipes (!) Mr muscles whatever you need to clean wipes, .....!!!! :D