Roomba, Dysons, Thermomix and other household appliances

[VPS]

First time I used a herb stripper and happy with the result. If only I had a rosemary plant.... which will be next visit to Bunnings

I have an abundance of basil so making lots lasagne to freeze

View attachment 433466

which one did you get?

 

[Denali]

which one did you get?

This one.


If you were going to use older/thicker rosemary, I would suggest one of the paddle style for larger

 

[TheRealTMA]

Ecovacs X5 pro arrived. Very happy with it. Vac and mop, raises mop over carpet, good mopping, good vac, quieter than older iRobot i7. Videos of progress etc. Much better navigation and doesn’t bash into things like old one.

 

[VPS]

This one.
View attachment 433599

If you were going to use older/thicker rosemary, I would suggest one of the paddle style for larger
View attachment 433600

thanks - will give it a try

 

[Flashback]

Ecovacs X5 pro arrived. Very happy with it. Vac and mop, raises mop over carpet, good mopping, good vac, quieter than older iRobot i7. Videos of progress etc. Much better navigation and doesn’t bash into things like old one.

View attachment 433638

Nice floors!

 

[Quickstatus]

It's arrived
Various instruction stickers in several places. I guess they thought no one reads the instruction book

 

[Quickstatus]

...D sized (6kg gas) Co2 cylinder

@Denali
Will fit in a 690mm high x 210mm deep cabinet
Cylinder Diameter approx 75-80mm

BOC gases will deliver single cylinders and pickup empties. I recommend the FlexiGas food grade co2 plan - that way you don't pay for monthly rental. You pay for 1 cylinder to use for up to a year.

 

[Denali]

@Denali
Will fit in a 690mm high x 210mm cabinet
Diameter approx 80mm

View attachment 433915

Im afraid to show him but I will

 

[Quickstatus]

Im afraid to show him but I will

The local home brew enthusiast shop will sell the regulator and the PVC piping. The BOC brand regulator is too expensive

 

[prozac]

Used my Hansa chipper today to chop some freshly cut branches. Very satisfyiing watching large diameter branches fly through the chipper and into a bulk bag. Took around 20 minutes to chip branches into around 1/2 cubic meter mulch. Manly men, yeah baby.
I haven't used it in around 2yrs and forgot how satisfying it feels to convert a yard full of branches into chip.

 

[Quickstatus]

Another sugar free slush experiment with agave syrup and it works. I would add some lemon juice to the mix but Mr Denali liked it the way it was

Bickfords pineapple and passion fruit
No additional sugar

Great on a 37C day in Autumn

But I made too much

 

[p--and--t]

Interesting that all Asko dealers have to sell at the same price.

Technically it is illegal in AU to enforce or coordinate on pricing

 

[TheRealTMA]

Technically it is illegal in AU to enforce or coordinate on pricing

Tell that to Mercedes, honda, Harvey normal, Gaggenau, Miele, Asko, etc, retailers are now just fixed commission agents for the company. Should be illegal but is now the norm.

 

[p--and--t]

After my daughter bought Dyson stick cleaner that turned out to be a lemon and me being given a different model of Dyson as a present that turned out the same way, I just purchased an exito (battery version) from Bunnings at a fraction of the price.

Early days but pretty impressed so far.

 

[TheRealTMA]

After my daughter bought Dyson stick cleaner that turned out to be a lemon and being given a different model of Dyson as a present that turned out the same way, I just purchased an exito from Bunnings at a fraction of the price.

Early days but pretty impressed so far.

No comment on exito or Bunnings but IMHE Dyson are very responsive with their warranty and even replace batteries if out of warranty. Did she make a claim with Dyson?

 

[p--and--t]

Tell that to Mercedes, honda, Harvey normal, Gaggenau, Miele, Asko, etc, retailers are now just fixed commission agents for the company. Should be illegal but is now the norm.

If retailer elects to charge the RRP (recommended retail price) without arm twisting, that is not illegal.

Nowadays margins on some products are so slim the retailer may feel they have no choice to make a buck

 

[TheRealTMA]

If retailer elects to charge the RRP (recommended retail price) that is not illegal.

Technically it’s resale price maintenance and anti competitive. With some brands retailers have no choice to offer lower prices or they will lose agency.

 

[prozac]

Bickfords pineapple and passion fruit
No additional sugar

Great on a 37C day in Autumn

But I made too much

View attachment 435953

I'll be right over