PO of my house put one of those in on the main garage door, so I got it by default when I bought the house.
The notifications are a little annoying, but the ability to open and close with the app can be convenient when I’m in a car that doesn’t have a remote. Mine is a belt drive, and the quietest garage door and opener I’ve ever had. -D > On Oct 18, 2020, at 11:16 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > My landlord’s guy just installed a new garage door opener in the joint. It > has Wifi. I valiantly fought the urge to download the app that allows me to > open and close the door and know the status of the door from anywhere on > earth. I lasted two days and then I did it mainly to mess with my grown > children. > Please don’t tell them. This has been fun. > > Bob R > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 18, 2020, at 5:03 PM, Clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> New appliances are toys not tools. I have no need to interface with my >> washer or fridge over wifi. EVER. Except, now I do, if I want to access the >> more arcane and magical permutations of cleaning or food storage. I prefer >> analog with the brain engagement over expecting some programmer who probably >> does not wash themselves let alone clothing, to kludge software. >> >> clay >> >> “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, >> about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout >> of self-recrimination and wetness.” >> >> B. Johnson >> 01/09/2020 >> >>> On Oct 17, 2020, at 11:28 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> It's hard to draw broad conclusions from anecdotes. My LG front-loader >>> lasted 13 years with one minor failure (drain pump, which was easy to >>> replace thanks to good design) prior to its final fatal failure. It was >>> serving a family of 5 so it got a lot of use during that time. >>> >>> Samsung and LG are both Korean, so I would expect they have similar >>> approaches to design and quality control. >>> >>> ALL modern appliances have gone overboard in terms of adding gizmos, >>> touch screens, WiFi, remote control from your phone, etc. I actively >>> avoid models with those features, just adds cost and is one more thing >>> that can break. >>> >>> Allan >>> >>> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: >>> >>>> The LG dishwasher we purchased 10 years ago had to be written off after two >>>> major repairs in the first 2 years costing over $600. The Bosch >>>> replacement performed much better, although we inadvertently bought a >>>> junior sized (not a Tall Tub) model.. >>>> >>>> OTOH, my LG Android phone is beyond awesome. >>>> >>>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2020 at 9:04 AM Robert Massmann via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I avoid any LG product ever since I had purchased a Kenmore Elite >>>>> frig that was made for them by LG. Interior latches broke because the >>>>> springs were to stiff. Roller wheels shafts broke from their >>>>> mountings. The last straw was when the interior light didn't shut off >>>>> when the door was closed, got so hot that the plastic bezel and lamp >>>>> mounted deformed and melted. Oh and they had to send me money every >>>>> year because them fibbed about its energy usage. >>>>> >>>>> I have replaced it with a Samsung which hopefully, is be better engineered >>>>> than the LG, but only time will tell. >>>>> >>>>> Bob Massmann >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
