Roomba, Dysons, Thermomix and other household appliances

[exceladdict]

I got an IKEA one, quite reasonable and is decent

 

[n7of9]

I had a pull out tap installed and removed it within 6 months. I hated that the hose moved around in the cupboard under the sink. Do they all do that or did I just have a cheap tap/install?

 

[SuePa]

I had a pull out tap installed and removed it within 6 months. I hated that the hose moved around in the cupboard under the sink. Do they all do that or did I just have a cheap tap/install?

Mine does that. It doesn't bother me.

 

[exceladdict]

I had a pull out tap installed and removed it within 6 months. I hated that the hose moved around in the cupboard under the sink. Do they all do that or did I just have a cheap tap/install?

I used the packaging from my aforementioned IKEA tap to make a little cylinder where the hose slides up and down, preventing jamming and noise.

 

[VPS]

I used the packaging from my aforementioned IKEA tap to make a little cylinder where the hose slides up and down, preventing jamming and noise.

Mmmm I think you misquoted

 

[exceladdict]

Mmmm I think you misquoted

Apologies! Too late to edit now, must have jarbled up a multi quote

 

[VPS]

Apologies! Too late to edit now, must have jarbled up a multi quote

not a problem

 

[Quickstatus]

What are the benefits of homemade yoghurt? Far less sugar? No preservatives? Control over viscosity?

Good excuses to buy a Thermomix AND an Airfryer

 

[RooFlyer]

Juicers.

Having received my refund from MOD Australia for their failed cold-press juicer, I went back to the drawing board looking at the whole range of cold-press & macerating types.

Came back to cold press and one from Kuvings, slightly cheaper than the MOD.

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It promises minimal pulp, and on this it delivered. Have to chop things up a bit more (eg carrots into 3 pieces rather than fed in whole) but its relatively quiet, quick and efficient. My typical mix is a carrot or 2, a tomato, an apple, a lemon or lime (home grown), piece of ginger, sometimes celery and other stuff. This produces a nice big glass of juice for brekky.

It reduces pulp in the juice by having a fine steel-mesh internal strainer, which the MOD lacked. However there is still a big mess over the parts to clean - but fewer than the MOD and they mainly rinse off.

 

[Scash]

We’ve moved on to Eccovacs quite a while ago. Had a number of Roomba vacs and separate mop but they just never kept up with the technology IMHO. Eccovacs units vacuum, mop, lift pads, self empty and self clean then dry at heat.

Roboroc are still around. Our mighty Roboroc S7 (known as Fred) is still chugging away.

We just bought a The Roborock Saros 10R and Mrs Scash loves it. On sale at the normal places for around ~ $1,700.

 

[TheRealTMA]

We just bought a The Roborock Saros 10R and Mrs Scash loves it. On sale at the normal places for around ~ $1,700.

All are very good these days. Roborock Saros 10R looks to be excellent and very similar to the eccovacs by the look of it. Let us know what your experience is after a month.

I think the Eccovacs with the rolling mop instead of rotating pads looks interesting but still have plenty of live in my old ones yet!

(My back neighbour has an eccovacs lawn mower - very cute.)


Looking forward to getting an eccovacs window washer when we move into new apartment!

 

[prozac]

I am going to buy a coffee machine and grinder for home. Unfortunately the accountant says it costs too much to run through the company as an office machine, bugga. Never mind I have a few office upgrades in mind. This is possibly a research project for @Denali . I am looking at a Profitec 500 machine or jump up to an ECM TECHNIKA V PID PROFI with flow control valve. I know what I should buy but the cost is making the decision difficult. Then you have to match it with a decent grinder. I have resisted the coffee reseller influence and looking at a Mazzer Mini G, a big step-up from my initial ivestigations (half the price) but I figure I will not regret a professional machine but will regret a machine at half the price that leaves me wanting more. Who makes coffee at home with a good espresso machine?

 

[tgh]

coffee at home with a good espresso machine?

…not me.. our ancient Jura Impressa, with it's own little house in the kitchin….lies dormant and unloved
Replaced by a cheap nasty Nespresso pod chewer requiring a monthly order of boxes of…pods..
Leads to his and her pods and peace in our time

 

[Quickstatus]

I am going to buy a coffee machine and grinder for home.

Just get this

 

[MARTINE]

Bialetti - Our History

From the Moka to the new espresso machines, from Carosello to our launch on the Stock Market. Our story is all-Italian and goes back more than a century, a tale of intuitions and successful encounters, creativity and inspiration, with our eyes fixed on the future and a passion for coffee. Come...

www.bialetti.com

I have over fifteen in various sizes and have never failed me. Love them

 

[MARTINE]

Bialetti - Our History

From the Moka to the new espresso machines, from Carosello to our launch on the Stock Market. Our story is all-Italian and goes back more than a century, a tale of intuitions and successful encounters, creativity and inspiration, with our eyes fixed on the future and a passion for coffee. Come...

www.bialetti.com

I have over fifteen in various sizes and have never failed me. Love them

Fun fact..
The Alessi design business was started his grandson

 

[AuSammy]

coffee at home with a good espresso machine?

…not me.. our ancient Jura Impressa, with it's own little house in the kitchin….lies dormant and unloved
Replaced by a cheap nasty Nespresso pod chewer requiring a monthly order of boxes of…pods..
Leads to his and her pods and peace in our time

My goto beverage is cappuccino. My machine makes a perfect one (to my taste) with the press of one button using Vittoria Espresso beans. (Delonghi Dinamica)

 

[ellen10]

My husband has a Breville " The Barista Express coffee machine.
It grinds the beans, he drinks expresso, but also does a great cappuccino or flat white.
Not too expensive, but he loves it. But is very particular with the beans he buys, its got to be good quality and fresh.

 

[prozac]

My husband has a Breville " The Barista Express coffee machine.
It grinds the beans, he drinks expresso, but also does a great cappuccino or flat white.
Not too expensive, but he loves it. But is very particular with the beans he buys, its got to be good quality and fresh.

The Breville machines are very good.

Bialetti - Our History

From the Moka to the new espresso machines, from Carosello to our launch on the Stock Market. Our story is all-Italian and goes back more than a century, a tale of intuitions and successful encounters, creativity and inspiration, with our eyes fixed on the future and a passion for coffee. Come...

www.bialetti.com

I have over fifteen in various sizes and have never failed me. Love them

I also have quite a number of stove top machines.

 

[Pushka]

My goto beverage is cappuccino. My machine makes a perfect one (to my taste) with the press of one button using Vittoria Espresso beans. (Delonghi Dinamica)

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That looks wonderful.