

After many disasters, I finally developed the correct procedures and operation of the machine. In addition, in spite of the excess and wrongly applied bleach - the whites came out dingy. The remedy is to dilute the bleach before adding as LG directed. It stripped the color from expensive shirts, pants, towels and other costly and old, favorite and valued articles. Adding bleach, as directed is obviously damaging the washed clothing. It was carelessly evaluated by Consumer Reports as superior but as far as I, an electrical engineer with 25 years of clothes washing experience see it, there are two major and costly flaws. Its poor cleaning abilities and overall damage expense that can be caused by the machine's operation resulted in LG withdrawing this model from its LG washing machine line after the first year of introduction on the market (with no damage compensation or returns to the consumer). The second, and more costly item Consumer Reports recommended is the LGWT1001CW washing machine. At best it is tiring for the average man to mow a quarter acre unless the lawn is flat and without shrubs and other impediments. It is not suited for the average female because of the forces needed to operate. The mower is heavier than average but powerful and self-propelling. Also, as the mower is used the force required to pull the mower backwards is exhausting (requiring 30 to 50 pounds of force and is no way solvable without a major overhaul). Front wheels are easily adjustable as any other lawn mower.

One must use a pry-bar to raise or lower the rear wheels.

It is very difficult to adjust the cutting height of the rear wheels and it is too heavy. It is an adequate mower except for several major flaws. They recommended the Honda HRX217K5VKAA Lawnmower at a cost of $630.35. I have recently, again employed them in evaluating various items - but now follow them with much caution. I had used Consumer Reports for years and then abandoned them after two expensive items I bot which they recommended which turned into poor and very poor purchases.
