dbd33

No campfire?

ExKiwilass

I had a gas stove, but now I have an electric and I prefer it. I found it was easier to burn things round the edges with gas.

We had an ASKo washing machine at old house. At new house we've inherited an Inglis 1970's top loader and dryer. They are loud, chewy but solid as hell and they have awesome 1970's styling so I'm going to keep them. I like them.

jwtimmon

Not something I regularly do in my kitchen but I have tried to use an old fireplace with hanging hooks for baking soda bread.

It was a disaster

scrubbedexpat091

The type of water you have can play a large role in how clean your clothes become as not all detergents work equally well in all water types.

Liquid generally works well in all water types, however powdered detergent isn't suited for hard water, and can cause a mineral build up of scum reducing the efficiency and life span of a machine.

Not all detergents are equal either, some of lesser brands use fillers in powdered and larger amounts of water in liquid to reduce cost, but this causes the detergent to be less efficient.

Based on my personal experience Tide works best, but is also generally one of the highest priced.

Try different brands, and of using powdered try liquid, and vice versa and find a brand that works well for you.

I think the water and detergent make more difference in how clean clothes become more then the machine itself, also helps to not over load a machine, make sure all the clothes can freely move in the water.


As for type stoves/ovens, I much prefer gas over electric, but electric seems to be all you can't get in apartments.

Zoe Bell

our condo has a gas stove

I dread to think how long an electric hob would take to boil water

R I C H

Electric induction is fast, a little over 2 minutes for a couple of pints of cold water.

Zoe Bell

induction would be quick yeah but how about a bog standard leccy hob?

dbd33

I tried that once but we bought a house and moved from the apartment so I never finished the experiment.

scrubbedexpat091

What is a leccy hob, or what does it mean?

Zoe Bell

electrical

rivingtonpike

We recently bought a top loader LG washing machine which we're very happy with. Because it's so big, we would have had vibration issues with an equivalent sized front loader. I would have had to sit perfectly between two floor joists of the centrifugal forces of a front loader would have vibrated in the lower floor rooms of the house. Our top loader is one of those that doesn't have a central column in it, so it agitates the clothes like s front loader. Very pleased with the results so far. In London we had a front loader Bosch but it was tiny by comparison. We can bung a large duvet in this thing no problem!

BristolUK

Lots of previous threads here have many folk perfectly happy with their top loaders.

Cabbagetown

somehow I feel that regarding washing machines, the technology in Europe is superior, even with cheaper products like "Indesit" etc.

Just wondering, has any of you ever brought/shipped a washing machine into Canada as part of the moving into the country process? - and managed to convert 220 to 110?

Atlantic Xpat

Why bother when you can buy zee European vuns hier anyweg?

http://www.bosch-home.ca/en/products...rs-dryers.html

bats

I am and i am notoriously picky.