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Air/Bubble or Jet baths, how do they feel? Reliable? Opinions?
Comments (10)DH selected a HydroMassage jet and air tub as his replacement after moving from a more temperate clime where we had a hot tub. He decide to stay indoors and remodel the guest bath instead lol. He really likes being able to focus the jets on his ankle, shoulder, back, etc. The jets have more force and do much more of a massage than the air bubbles. I used the tub too after we cut and split firewood last week and it was *really* helpful to my aching back and arms. With both the jets and air on, it *is* noisy enough like a hot tub, so think about that if a quiet soak is what you're looking for. I had him look at the SaniJet based on olychick's review (love your treetop bath olychick!) but they didn't have a size that could fit in our guest bath without moving plumbing so that was a no go. This HydroMassage has a timer feature that runs the jets/air 15 minutes after you empty the tub so all the water is blown out of the lines, which made me feel good enough. The mfg is in Denver so since we're close enough, we went and examined the tubs pretty closely. He also added an optional ozonator for cleaning and a heater to keep the water hot for longer. I guess the question for you is whether the air bubbles are enough for you to "love your bath" or if you need more power with jets as you've experienced in the hot tubs you've been in. hth, cheers...See MoreSingle wall oven reliability vs Double Oven Reviews/Reliability
Comments (8)My double oven just died after 14 years. Cannot fix it because I have to replace the "Brain" plus the self-cleaning lock and convection fan. To replace the brain would cost about $400 for the part. I can probably fix it but after 14 years, I am better off getting that Gaggenau that you all talk about. However, there is no doubt that two ovens would have been more reliable in my case. In my case, the damaged was caused by the self-cleaning function. The upper oven was used twice-daily while the lower level was used once a month. But I cannot complain, I did get 14 years out of it!...See MoreHow do you find out granite pricing?
Comments (18)I wrote down your questions Mrs. Shayne. They are good to know. I visited a place today that used to be just tile and carpet, but they have branched out into granite too. They have a very limited amount of granite slabs and that is all they do, you can't go pick from a bigger yard and have them make it. They seemed to be all lower level pricing to me, maybe a couple of mid level. All their slabs were in a fenced area that was about 30 x 50 feet. And they didn't have anything to pick up the slabs so you couldn't look at any but the front slab. When I mentioned that I want a positive sink reveal, he didn't know what I meant, and neither did his supervisor/manager. When I explained, the manager knew what it was, but not by that name. He said it was really uncommon because it was more work to keep clean. I said I didn't care because I wanted to be able to have a cutting board that fit on top of the sink. I gave the salesman my measurements and he gave me a price on New Venetian Gold, theirs was very plain. I figure everyone has a few slabs of that, so I can do some comparison shopping. I also found some information at Heritage Stonecraft and compiled a list of questions from it and from here. After talking to that guy, I have a couple of questions. He asked what edge I wanted, and showed me some profiles. I have seen a lot of people here use eased edge, and thought I'd go that way too. But they also have a demi edge which is more round. Any pros and cons to that edge? Another thing mentioned on that website was the rods used to support the granite over cutouts. The website says they use fiberglass rods and a slow cure epoxy instead of steel which can rust and later cause cracking. If rods were used on yours, where were they placed, and what kind of rods? Also, concerning seams, where is the best location if it's on a long, straight run? I remember reading here where someone had the seams in the center of the sink and cooktop, but the guy today said that's a bad spot because it weakens the granite, and that makes sense to me. I also called a neighbor and got the name of her fabricator and I'm supposed to email him our lower cabinet plan for an estimate. I called my local guy so I could talk to him in depth, but he hasn't called back....See MoreTrip to Austin, follow-up, reviews
Comments (28)I'm going to hold off on giving the B&B a review - there is really no rush to do it, and I have notified them of the hazard in the bathroom, which for me was the killer. I'm just glad I was able to catch myself when I did slip in the bathtub, but it wasn't easy. I believe that the owners are a group of young people and they might get large groups of young people as well, since they advertise as being able to sleep five, but then the condo would be more like a youth hostel. This may also be why they have a $90 cleaning fee. They thanked up for leaving the place very clean. I did not get around to food reviews before: Day One at Central Market: bought corn and flour tortillas, some fresh pico de gallo, three types of Brie, sliced deli turkey breast, a bottle of Chianti, a bottle of a Sangiovese blend, a couple of pints of ice cream - I chose coffee flavored and Kevin chose double chocolate - a package of flatbread crackers, a small package of extra sharp Tillamook cheddar cheese, a couple of cans of frozen orange juice, and a six pack of Negra Modelo. I think Kevin got some Dr Pepper also and another six pack of beer. This was way more than we needed for five days, but we had planned to leave all of our leftovers at our sister's house, and so I did not worry about a small amount of excess. I wanted to give her something in her time of grief anyway, and I know she hates grocery shopping. Our bill at CM was $145, which seemed a bit high to me, but the main thing I found expensive was the wine, but each bottle was under $20, and I think that is our normal limit in L.A. Without realizing it, I had bought jalapeño corn tortillas, which was not what I wanted, but I was okay with them. It had not occurred to me to check the package for ingredients, as they looked like regular tortillas,, although there were some odd spots in them, which I thought were just burn marks. The Brie was not as good as what I get at Gelson's or Bristol Farms, but it was still much better than regular supermarket Brie. Over the week, I ate it with the Sangiovese (blend) wine, which was good, but not as good as what I am used to. Kevin opened the Chianti and said he didn't like it, and so we recorked it to give to our sister. The next morning, Kevin went to Upper Crust Bakery to get pastries for breakfast and coffee for him. I had my pastry with tea. Day Two, as I said before, we went to Pappadeaux for lunch with our sister and then took leftovers with us. We had lunch at 2 PM, which is very late for DS but early for us on Pacific Time. I had a seafood platter and mostly just ate the shrimp and fried oysters, but I started with the stuffed crab, which is my favorite. The red beans were extremely spicy (which I like) and so I mixed them with my rice but did not eat much of them. I ended up with two large pieces of catfish, stuffed shrimp, and the beans and rice. After Pappadeaux, we went shopping at Phoenicia Bakery/Deli and bought tabbouleh, hummus, smoked eggplant, lavash (made in Los Angeles), a large muffuletta sandwich, a fava bean salad, a packaged Swiss roll made with hazelnut cream, and a package of Italian wafer cookies layered with chocolate - the ones that come in a rectangular package and you have to break them apart. I bought these to have with the ice cream. The bill there was $50, and my credit was declined, and so I had to call my bank to find out why. They told me that they did not like Phoenicia Bakery and had frozen my account, in case of fraud. Kevin's card worked fine, but I had cash as well. From there we went to Spec's Wine & Liquor Store because Kevin used to go there, and it was the closest liquor store to Phoenicia Bakery. This was an especially good store, and I found a much better bottle of Sangiovese there, which we brought back and haven't opened yet. We also bought some Irish whiskey for Kevin and I bought some goat cheese (from France, although they had Texas goat cheese as well) and a few other things that I cannot remember. Day Three (Saturday) was the memorial service - we had pastries for breakfast and lunch at the memorial service, which I was not expecting, since I had bought lunch items the day before. The day we were leaving, we dropped off the following to our sister: the bottle of Chianti, four bottles of beer, leftover fava bean salad, tabbouleh, smoked eggplant, hummus, leftover ice cream (we only ate about half of it), half of the Swiss roll, half of the wafer cookies, and the leftovers from Pappadeaux that Kevin and I did not eat, except for the catfish, which I took back with me. I probably left her the red beans and rice (which I wanted), although it might be too spicy for her, but she can give it to some of her guests. Overall, I was very happy with the food, and I think I convinced Karen that she should shop at Phoenicia Bakery, since it is just a few blocks from her house and only one block from her church....See Moredazyjune
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