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Apartment in Oz Station, Alpe d'Huez, French Alps - Ideal Location On The Slopes, Sunny South Westerly Aspect, Close To Lifts, Shops And Amenities
This 5th floor south westerly facing apartment enjoys breathtaking views of the mountains and is next to the piste and lifts. It has free access to the heated indoor pool, sauna and gym and free use for 1 car in the multistorey car park. There is an English speaking reception desk who will deliver breakfast bakery to your door. The apartment is a very short stroll to the shops, restaurants, bars, ski school and Tourist Office and is a very easy ski back to at the end of the day. Oz is a small picturesque village which does not allow cars. It is ideal for families, being very safe for children to play. A magic carpet and tobogganning slope are next to the apartment. Oz (1350m) is 1 of 5 resorts in the Grandes Rousses region with 245km slopes, 121 pistes, 84 lifts and 770 snow canons. Lifts in Oz give direct access to the sking in Alpe d'huez where there are slopes to challenge all level of skier (the sarenne is the longest black run in Europe). There is also a half pipe for boarders.
Top Traveller Review
Fabulous location; nicely appointed apartment
About the Owner
I work part time for a national charity in Buckinghamshire where I live with my husband and 2 children. We bought this apartment from new so that we could enjoy active holidays winter and summer as the children grew up. Now "young adults" they have had many excellent holidays in the mountains with us and with their friends - they never fail to delight in demonstrating their skills and speed on the slopes! They have both learnt to ski and snowboard in Oz to a high standard. We have particularly enjoyed the friendly atmosphere of the village and the local people are extremely helpful. We always receive glowing reviews about this "best kept secret" in the alps!
Perhaps the biggest surprise is the range of activities available in the summer for all age groups and in particular for teenagers. We have "endured" canyoning, via ferrata, white water rafting and mountain biking in the pursuit of family activities and have had great fun. Tennis, walking, canoeing and cycling are easily accessible and also great fun for all the family. As we like to avoid busy locations in school holidays, Oz has been a fantastic find for us and I would recommend it to anyone!
Guestbook comments from the manager
"Lovely new, well-appointed apartment in purpose built village. Good amenities. Excellent access to ski lifts. Friendly and helpful caretakers, shop assistants etc. Lovely views over the slopes." Lorna 1/01.
"Liz, Just a note to say that we had a fantastic stay at your apartment! The last day was a bit manic considering we had all day at the resort so we didn't get the chance to write in your visitors book which we'd have liked, but everything about the trip (when we finally got there!) was great. The chalet was gorgeous and far too big for just the 2 of us, the bar and restaurants were lovely, the area itself was stunning with more than enough runs for us, and Carole was so friendly and very helpful. We also touched very lucky with the weather, non stop snow Wednesday and Thursday, bright sunshine Friday and as you'll know lots more snow Saturday!!"
Richard 10/02
Liz ,Nous avons passé une agréable semaine à Oz et avons beaucoup apprécié votre appartement. Daniel 5/ 03
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Fabulous location; nicely appointed apartment
We had a great time in Oz. Too late in the season for fantastic snow; but enough to have a great time. The apartment is spacious; well appointed and in a great location with views over the Poutrans lift. The village is small and everything needed for a family ski holiday is close at hand. Liz was very helpful in preparing us for our stay - thank you
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My girlfriends and I enjoyed a fantastic week skiing in this apartment in Oz En Oisan. The apartment was clean, well equipped and the location outstanding as you can ski in and ski out from the slopes. I would highly recommend this apartment and will definitely want to return.
Great base for introducing children to skiing
Lovely, well equipped apartment in really nice, family friendly resort. We also had a good experience of the local ESF, particularly Club Piou Piou, which got our five year old properly skiing down green runs by the end of the week.
This Property is the best that we have ever stayed it. Superb location with beautiful views and excellent facilities. This property caters for your every need. Would definitely recommend and will go back.
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This was our third stay in this apartment; it is a comfortable, well equipped base for a family holiday, easy to pop home for lunch, great for family suppers and evenings in. We like the setting and views from the balcony, as well as proximity to the main lift and village amenities. We like the ski locker being on the right floor to ski in and out from the building, and the friendly reception people in the neighbouring building. We've found Liz, the owner, very helpful and easy to communicate with, and we'd certainly have no hesitation in recommending her apartment, the village and indeed the whole scenic and well-organised resort.
From the Owner
"Our apartment has a unique position at the edge of the village overlooking the pistes. We have an uninterrupted view over the mountains and can watch skiers return after their day out as they ski back into the chalet. Having spent many years carrying skis and poles to the lifts in other resorts, having bought this apartment where it is possible to ski directly to the lift in the morning and straight back in the afternoon to the ski locker; carrying skies whilst on holiday is now a thing of the past! Comfort is also important to us and the apartment is always warm with plenty of hot water. This is a holiday home from home for us so we have ensured that there is plenty of storage in the apartment, there is a full complement of kitchen utensils and comfortable chairs both in the apartment and on the balcony. The apartment is managed locally by an excellent team of people who are able to help and advise clients allowing you to fully enjoy your time in Oz."
Activity and Interests
The apartment provides easy access to the slopes of both Alpe d'huez and Vaujany - you can be on the slopes quicker from Oz with its central location than from these other resorts!. There is a good range of very accessible slopes for both beginners and the more advanced skier. In particular it is an excellent resort for Children with its Magic Carpet and no car policy. and there is a glacier which ensures skiing at all times of the year.
In the summer there is also a wealth of activities to entertain all age groups who are looking for an active holiday. This includes summer skiing, ice skating, walking ,cycling, swimming, tree top climbs, via ferrata and a host of fun water based activities such as canyoning, hot dogging, canoeing and white water rafting. Many large cycle races are based in this area and Oz is an ideal location to observe them. An excellent range of sports activities are available at local leisure centres which can easily be booked and a small crazy golf course entertains all ages in the village. Two tennis courts are free to use in the village with more indoor courts available in Alpe d'huez.
Oz is easily accessible by road and air.
By road the distances are: Grenoble 55km, Marseille 345km, Lyon 155km, Paris, 620km, Geneva 205km.
Distances from local airports: Grenoble Saint-Geoirs 95km, Lyon Saint-Exupéry 145km
The drive from Calais is around 10 hours.
The apartment is 50m to the village and all its amenities and 20km to the nearest town of Bourg d'Oisans.
Further Details:
Half board and dinner only options also available.
Rental rates
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|Minimum Price
|Additional Nights
|Weekend Night
|Event Price
10 Dec 2016 - 16 Dec 2016
Changeover Day: Saturday
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
17 Dec 2016 - 26 Dec 2016
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
27 Dec 2016 - 2 Jan 2017
Changeover Day: Saturday
6 night minimum stay
for 6 nights
3 Jan 2017 - 6 Jan 2017
4 night minimum stay
for 4 nights
7 Jan 2017 - 27 Jan 2017
Changeover Day: Saturday
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
28 Jan 2017 - 3 Feb 2017
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
4 Feb 2017 - 10 Feb 2017
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
11 Feb 2017 - 17 Feb 2017
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
18 Feb 2017 - 3 Mar 2017
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
4 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2017
Changeover Day: Saturday
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
1 Apr 2017 - 14 Apr 2017
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
15 Apr 2017 - 21 Apr 2017
Changeover Day: Saturday
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
Additional pricing information
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Booking Notes:
A deposit/caution of £350/500€ is required at the time of booking. This will be refunded after the stay in full or part subject to any damage incurred to the apartment (see full terms and conditions on request). The full payment for the holiday is required 8 weeks prior to the start of the holiday.
Changeover Day:
Changeover days are Saturday unless agreed otherwise
Notes on prices:
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds. Includes all taxes, linen and cleaning. Half board and full board rates on request.
No Booking Fees or hidden costs.
Security deposit is refundable
Payment of holiday amount due 8 weeks prior to departure
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From the Owner
"Location, location, location and the views from the apartment are spectacular! The apartment has free access to the swimming pool, sauna and small gym located in the adjacent chalet. It is also possible to book a table in the excellent restaurant, la Ferme d'Oz next door for the entire evening if you do not want to cook and would like the service offered by hotels. The food is first class, they cater for children and the set menus are reasonably priced. Without having set sittings it is possible to amble down at your own convenience. The owner is Belgian and speaks perfect English! Even better is the bakery delivery service which brings fresh bread/croissants to your door in the morning for breakfast. Give your order to reception in advance and enjoy a traditional French breakfast! We also have an arrangement with the local private ski hire shop who offers a discount to our clients, speaks perfect English and offers an excellent friendly service. Ski school (ESF) is also next door so for young families, parents can maximise their time on the slopes whilst the children are in lessons. In fact, Oz actively encourages families by offering low priced family ski passes. With no cars allowed in the village, Oz is an excellent location to bring a family!"
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Sports & Adventure Activities
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- fly fishing
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- wind-surfing
Floor Area
- 62 m²
- Bathroom 2 - Toilet, Bath (no shower), Shower Enclosure
- Bathroom 1 - Bath with Shower
- Bathroom 3 - Toilet
- Bathroom 1 with full size bath/shower over, WC. Bathroom 2 with full size bath/shower over. Separate WC.
- 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 9
- Bedroom 2 - 2 Single Bed
- Bedroom 3 - 3 Single Bed, Bunk Beds with full size trundle
- Bedroom 1 - 1 Extra Lg. Double Bed, 2 Cot, 2 travel cots available to use in the apartment
- Description of sleeping capacity: Sleeps up to 9 (3 Bedrooms) Notes on bedrooms: Bedroom 1 with kingsize bed. Bedroom 2 with twin beds and balcony. Bedroom 3 with bunk beds and a pull out trundle. 2 full size single beds from the sofa in the lounge.
- Balcony ...
- Ski & Snowboard ...
- Tennis
- Self-catering
Learn more about this holiday rental at the owner's website
- Notes on accommodation: The apartment has underfloor heating, a ski locker, free parking for 1 car (additional places charged at 23€/week). Ideal for children - good tobogganing around chalet and on the pistes in the evening within view of the balcony. The resort has a day nursery from 6 months and a "ski garden" from 2 years. The ski school, 50m from the apartment, has excellent English speaking instructors. Children can play in total safety in this car free village. Restaurants cater for children and several offer takeaway pizzas. Outside: Direct access to the ski slopes/lifts. Private indoor heated swimming pool, sauna and gym for use of guests. Good family restaurant opposite. Other restaurants, shops and bars are an easy walk. Lifts run in the summer offering good walking and mountain biking opportunities. Cleaning / Towels / Linen / Maid service: All linen, towels and cleaning are included. Cleaning and fresh linen is offered weekly. A manned reception area will be able to help with any problems and offer advice in English. Other: The apartment enjoys views from balconies at the front and rear of the apartment. There is also a private ski locker next to the door leading to the piste.


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Soft contact lenses from hydrogels were suggested by one of the inventors about twenty years ago. Best starting materials proved until now are sparingly crosslinked polymers of hydroxyethyl methacrylate, or random copolymers thereof with a minor amount of another more or less hydrophilic monomer. The main advantage of sparingly crosslinked hydroxyethyl methacrylate polymers is their high chemical and heat stability making possible repeated sterilization by boiling or by chemical bactericidal agents without deterioration. Said hydrogels are fully transparent and possess a sufficient tenacity and elasticity. Their characteristic property is a limited swelling capacity in water and in dilute aqueous solutions such as in physiologic saline, ranging from 38.6 to 40% of water in equilibrium state. The limited swelling capacity in water has, as a result, limited permeability for oxygen, insufficient for most wearers. Insufficient transport of oxygen to the cornea causes, after several hours of wearing, a haze or a halo around strong sources of light. After removing the lenses this trouble disappears usually during about half an hour, but the removal and the putting on of the lens are for many patients difficult, causing irritation and resulting sometimes in damaging, destroying or losing the lens. Moreover, a more frequent manipulation with the eye during a day increases the possibility of infection. Usually, it is necessary to remove the lens at least in the evening and to sterilize it the next day before putting it again on the eye. It would be therefore very desirable to improve soft contact lenses, regarding the permeability for oxygen and the comfort in wearing generally so that they could be worn permanently, day and night. Then also the repeated sterilization could be dispensed with because the eye is usually sterile as a result of the formation of lysozyme, destroying microbes and their spores.
The swelling capacity in water and thus also the permeability for oxygen can be increased in a well known manner, by copolymerizing hydroxyethyl methacrylate with a more hydrophilic monomer such as with diethyleneglycol monomethacrylate or vinyl pyrrolidone. Such copolymerization causes, however, a considerable loss of strength, particularly of structural strength so that the lens is easily torn if its edge is even slightly damaged. Moreover, the heat stability is also decreased by such copolymerization: Copolymers with vinyl pyrrolidone cannot be sterilized by boiling without permanent damage.
Said drawbacks seemed, until not, unavoidable, regarding the known characteristics of highly swollen polymer networks: they cannot be remedied e.g. by increasing the degree of crosslinking because the modulus of elasticity would be strongly increased and the structural strength further decreased so that the lenses would easily burst by swelling pressure.
The invention is based on the finding that covalent crosslinking used until now can be successfully replaced, either partially or fully, by non-covalent crosslinking in the form of small regions of crystalline or quasi-crystalline polyacrylonitrile, held together by strong dipoles between neighboring nitrile groups. The non-covalent network is sufficiently strong to ensure coherence of highly swelled hydrophilic segments of macromolecular chains even if the polyacrylonitrile regions or domains are so small that the hydrogel is fully transparent. As a result, the resulting two-phase multiblock acrylonitrile copolymers can be used at high swelling degrees, being still strong enough when other polymers with equally low content of dry substance would be more similar to viscous liquids than to shape-retaining hydrogels.
Multiblocks copolymers of acrylonitrile with acrylamide and a minor amount of acrylic acid can be prepared by controlled acid hydrolysis of polyacrylonitrile in a homogeneous medium. The control relates to providing first a restricted number of amido groups amidst the polyacrylonitrile chains and then in carrying out further hydrolysis at such decreased temperatures that only such nitrile groups are hydrolyzed that have an already formed amido group in their proximity. Then, the hydrolysis spreads along the polyacrylonitrile chain forming long sequences of polyacrylamide and leaving intact shorter or longer sequences of polyacrylonitrile. If the resulting multiblock copolymer is coagulated, e.g. from its solution in concentrated nitric acid, in water or in another coagulating liquid capable of solvating polyacrylamide but incapable of solvating -- i.e., dissolving or swelling -- polyacrylonitrile, the polyacrylonitrile segments, attracted by strong cohesion forces, agglomerate forming separate but inseparable polyacrylonitrile domains, enveloped by swelled polyacrylamide. As a result, the swelled hydrogel behaves as an elastomer, as a sort of rubber where covalent crosslinks of rubber are replaced by polyacrylonitrile domains, while the solvated hydrophilic segments, kinked, looped and bent in various conformations, can be elastically extended.
The elastic but strong network thus obtained can be molded at increased temperatures by pressure and shear deformation in swelled condition, in the range of about 70° to about 250° C, provided that the boiling of the swelling agent is avoided, i.e., either in closed molds or using a sufficiently high-boiling swelling agent. This thermoplastic molding is, however, possible even if the above described non-covalent crosslinking with polyacrylonitrile domains is combined with infrequent covalent binding, particularly if the crosslinks are long. Such hydrogels with double network are obtained, if acrylonitrile is polymerized in an acidic solvent which itself does not undergo chain transfer, the initial concentraton of acrylonitrile being sufficiently high, usually higher than about 15% by weight, to form, by chain transfer onto the monomer, trifunctional free radicals ##STR1## which are liable to cause rare crosslinks. The moldings of such sparingly crosslinked hydrogels with a strong non-covalent network display, at temperatures up to about 50° C, no "plastic memory" when worn permanently on the eyes. This kind of lenses cannot be, of course, sterilized by boiling, only chemical sterilization at temperatures lower than about 60° C being feasible.
If a high heat stability and possibility of repeated sterilization by boiling at atmospheric or increased pressure are required, the ready molded lens can be additionally crosslinked using suitable bifunctional or trifunctional compounds capable of reacting with amidic or nitrilic groups of the polymer. Suitable compounds are e.g. some aldehydes such as formaldehyde, isopropylaldehyde, butyraldehyde etc., polyisocyanantes such as hexamethylene diisocyanate or m-toluylene diisocyanate, diepoxides and similar. Crosslinking agents with a long chain are preferred. The conditions of reaction are to be chosen so that the degree of crosslinking remains low, in order to keep the elasticity appropriately high and the modulus of elasticity as low as possible. Such conditions can be easily determined by those skilled in the art, using lower concentrations of crosslinking agent, lower acidity and lower temperature than prescribed in the literature for analogous reactions involving the same reactive groups where a higher degree of crosslinking is desired.
Another way to obtain covalently crosslinked lenses from the hydrogels defined above consists in carrying out the polymerization of acrylonitrile in a solvent having but a negligible chain transfer constant, using either a sufficiently high initial monomer concentration as mentioned above, or adding a soluble crosslinking agent such as ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate. Dry or frozen blanks are then cut and polished to lenses in the way used in manufacturing hard contact lenses e.g. from poly/methyl methacrylate/. This method possesses, however, a drawback: The higher the swelling capacity of the hydrogel, the smaller are the blanks in dry condition. This makes the mechanical working of the blanks rather difficult, any even minute defect of the shape being enlarged by subsequent swelling.
The lens of the invention is characterized by its chemical composition, by its physical structure and by its unique wearing characteristics: From the chemical standpoint, it consists of multi-block copolymers of acrylonitrile with acrylamide and/or acrylic acid, usually with a small, unimportant amount of diacryl imide units, and, if desired, with a minor amount of other units incapable of destroying the multiblock structure of the copolymer. The lens is used in swelled condition, preferably in physiological saline or in another dilute aqueous solution isotonic with living tissue. Acrylamide units are usually prevailing.
From the physical or physico-chemical standpoint the lens consists of a two-phase hydrogel, one phase being polyacrylonitrile detectable by X-ray analysis, the other being amorphous and highly solvated with water, when in equilibrium therewith. "Detectable by X-ray analysis" means that macromolecules or their segments are arranged in a certain order so that regular reflexes appear on the X-ray photograph. The X-ray pattern of polyacrylonitrile is well known in the art and needs not to be described here in detail.
The two phases of the swelled copolymer are inseparable because each macromolecule passes, in average, through several domains of both of them. Another physical characteristic of the new contact lens is its swelling capacity: In equilibrium with water, it contains water in the range of 50 - 95% by weight, preferably 70 -90%.
The comfort at wearing is caused by a modulus of elasticity which is lower than that of the cornea, and by a sufficient transport of oxygen, making possible a practically permanent wearing.
All above mentioned characteristics of the new lens are causally connected: Wearing comfort is caused by physical structure which, in turn, is a result of the chemical composition and structure.
Multi-block copolymers of acrylonitrile can contain, besides the predominating acrylamide units, also a low amount of other units, either hydrophobic or hydrophilic, such as units of methacrylonitrile, methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, maleic anhydride, vinyl carbazole, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, vinyl pyridine, sodium ethylene sulfonate, methacrylamide and other units of monomers copolymerizable with acrylonitrile. "A low amount" is such that cannot destroy the multiblock character of the copolymer when subjected to subsequent partial hydrolysis in an acid medium at temperatures ranging from -20° to +50° C, preferably from 0° to 20° C: As a rule, this amount should not exceed 20% /molar/.
Suitable chemical sterilization agents are e.g. hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, hypochlorites and chlorates of sodium, potassium or lithium and other strong oxidizing agents, the excess of which can be removed, after finished sterilization, by an innocuous reducing agent such as 1-ascorbic acid, glucose and similar. Another suitable sterilizing agent is ethylene oxide.
The transport of oxygen through ahydrophilic polymer depends on its content of water, nearing, in case of highly swelled hydrogels, to the value of pure water. The permeability for oxygen does not increase, however, in linear dependence on the increasing content of water. If the content of water increases from 40 to 80% by weight, the diffusion rate of oxygen increases more than two times. High permeability for oxygen, as well as high softness of the lens makes possible permanent wearing. The elasticity and strength are at 80% of water content higher than those of glycol methacrylate lenses. At 90% of water content, the strength is still sufficient and approximately equal to the strength of best soft lenses used hitherto. Elastic elongation is also superior to that of other hydrogels, ranging from about 300 to about 1,000 of the rest length. Structural strength, i.e., the resistance against tearing from the edge, is also outstanding.
The lenses of the invention can be molded or shaped to various shapes, e.g. toric, astigmatic, corneal or scleral, symmetric or asymmetric.
On an eye with a large astigmatic defect a lens of suitable shape and correct curvature finds automatically its proper position, especially if the surface has been made slippery by introducing anionic neutralized groups. This can be made as usual by treating the lens for a predetermined time with an alkaline lye or with sulfuric or chlorosulfonic acid.
Several types of new soft contact lenses are described, together with various methods of manufacture, in the following non-limitative Examples wherein all parts and percentages are by weight, if not stated otherwise.
12 p. of anhydrous acrylonitrile were dissolved in 87.2 p. of a 65% colorless nitric acid. A solution of 0.12 p. of urea, dissolved in 0.28 p. of water, was added while stirring. When the colloidal dispersion of urea nitrate dissolved, the monomer solution was initiated by adding 0.2 p. of 1-ascorbic acid and 0.2 p of a 10% aqueous solution of potassium persulfate. The homogenized solution was left standing under carbon dioxide 3 days at 20° C and 20 days at 8° C. The viscous solution thus obtained was extruded through a nozzle of 12 mm diameter, provided with an axial inlet for water. The extrusion was carried out using carbon dioxide at 4 atmospheres gauge, the drawing off velocity was 2 m/h and the introduction of water into the axial inlet was adjusted so that a hydrogel tube with 40 mm diameter and 0.15 mm wall thickness was obtained. The nozzle was immersed in 14° C tap water. The tube was washed in water to neutral reaction, then treated with a mixture of 70% of glycerol and 30% of water for 12 hours, and finally with pure glycerol for 6 hours. The elastic tube thus obtained was wiped from excessive glycerol on its surface and calendered at 150° C, whereby a 0.25 mm thick foil was obtained. 10mm discs were cut therefrom and molded at 150° C in a bipartite mold of phosphor bronze, provided with a tapered elastic edge. The molding pressure was kept during the whole cycle and subject to cooling to room temperature by means of a coiled pressure spring. The molding was washed free of glycerol and kept in physiologic saline at sterile condition. The lens swelled, in equilibrium with water at 20° C, to 65% of water, was transparent, very strong, rubber-like and shape retaining. Its permeability for oxygen was almost twice that of a lens from hydroxyethyl mothacrylate, crosslinked with 0.3% of ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate, at 10 times higher tensile strength and 5 times higher elastic elongation.
Alternatively, the lens was made slippery on its surface by a 1 minute treatment with 25% sodium lye at 20° C and thorough washing.
The multiblock acrylonitrile/acrylamide copolymer according to Example 1 was prepared, extending the time of hydrolysis so that the swelling capacity in water attained 80% at 20° C. The treatment with glycerol was omitted and the water-swollen blanks were molded in the same mold at 100° C, the closed molds being immersed for two minutes into boiling water while steadily under pressure of the coiled spring. The lens, removed from the cooled mold, was slipped onto a 16 mm glass ball and immersed for 2 hours into a 0.5% formaldehyde solution, acidified with 0.5% of 36% hydrochloric acid, the temperature of the treatment being 65° C. The finished lens had 76% water content at swelling equilibrium and was shape retaining after a tenfold boiling in physiologic saline for 10 minutes. Its permeability for oxygen was more than 100% higher than that of a standard lens from hydroxyethyl methacrylate, crosslinked with 0.3% of ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate.
Alternatively, the lens was made slippery on its surface by a 20 seconds lasting treatment with a 100° C hot mixture of 4 p. of glycerol and 16 p. of sulfuric acid, followed by rinsing with water and neutralizing in a 1% sodium hydrocarbonate aqueous solution.
Polyacrylonitrile with an average molecular weight about 1,000,000 was prepared by usual precipitation polymerization in a 7.5% aqueous solution, washed, dried in a vacuum drier at 40° C and triturated to a fine powder which was dispersed with 1% of urea in 71% nitric acid cooled to -40° C. The dispersion containing 5% of polyacrylonitrile was stirred while the temperature slowly increased until a clear viscous solution was obtained. The solution was heated under stirring in a water-bath up to 40° C for a short time, and simultaneously degasified at decreased pressure. Then the solution was cooled and kept at +10° C for 21 days. Finally, the solution was kept for 5 days at 20° C, daylight being excluded. The solution was then worked to a foil according to Example 1, the treatment with glycerol being omitted. Instead, the washed tube was kept in a 5% aqueous solution of cyclic ethylene carbonate. The discs were molded in polypropylene molds 10 minutes at 90° C and cooled under pressure another 10 minutes to 20° C. The lenses displayed 91% water content at swelling equilibrium, the oxygen diffusion rate being about three times higher than that of standard hydroxyethyl methacrylate lenses.
30 p. of freshly distilled acrylonitrile was dissolved in 69 p. of a concentrated aqueous zinc chloride solution, density at 15° C 1.96. The solution was cooled down to -20° C and the polymerization started by adding 0.5 p of 10% aqueous potassium pyrosulfite and then 0.5 p of 10% aqueous ammonium persulfate solutions. The solution was stirred without cooling until the viscosity began to rise markedly. The solution, still liquid, was poured into a precooled flat pan kept in an exactly horizontal position in a cooling box. The 1 mm thick layer of the solution was covered with a 5 mm thick layer of white paraffin oil. The polymerization lasted 4 hours at -20° C and 4 hours at room temperature. The oil was poured out, the rest of it washed with hexane and the dry tough rubbery membrane removed from the pan and hung on the lid of a tightly closed 7 liters flask on the bottom of which 300 ml of 36% hydrochloric acid were poured. After 72 hours at 22° C the swelled foil was thoroughly washed in water, in a diluted solution of citric acid and in water again until no zinc ions could be established in the aqueous extract. Water was replaced by glycerol in the way described in Example 1 and blanks 13.5 mm diameter and 0.2 mm thickness were cut from the rubbery gel. The blanks were molded in a bipartite concave-convex mold made from phosphor bronze sheet, with tapered edge, at 160° C. The mold was held under pressure until cooled to room temperature. After removing overrun the lens was treated 15 minutes in concentrated sulfuric acid at room temperature, rinsed with water, neutralized with sodium hydrocarbonate solution, washed again and kept in physiologic saline. The lens was fully transparent, elastic, soft and strong, and contained, in equilibrium, 83% of water. It was very soft, smooth and slippery on the surface.
0.1 p. of N,N-methylene-bis-methacrylamide was added to the acrylonitrile -- zinc chloride solution according to Example 4 prior to the initiation of polymerization. The solution, cooled to -14° C, was mixed with the redox initiator and metered into concave open rotary molds of a small experimental apparatus, placed on a pan and covered with a glass bell. About 5 ml of acrylonitrile were poured on the bottom of the pan and about 150 g of dry ice were added prior to putting the bell on. When the dry ice evaporated the rotation was discontinued and the molds left 64 hours in a space filled with hydrogen chloride containing gas mixture as described in Example 4. After a thorough washing in water the lens was sterilized by boiling and kept in sterile physiologic saline.
32 p. of anhydrous acrylonitrile, 1 p. of aluminum nitrate -- nonahydrate, 0.1 p. of ammonium persulfate and 0.3 p. of acetylacetone were dissolved in 67.5 p. of colorless 65% nitric acid and cooled to 0° C. Then 0.2 g of ferric nitrate was admixed and the solution poured on a flat glass pan in a 5 mm thick layer, covered with a 5 mm thick layer of white paraffin oil and left to polymerize 24 hours at 0° C. The oil was poured out and washed with hexane, and the pan with clear polyacrylonitrile lyogel kept 2 days at 24° C and 14 days at 15° C. The rubbery gel was then thoroughly washed in water, in a diluted sodium hydrocarbonate solution and again in water to neutral reaction. Cylindrical blanks with 15 mm diameter and 6 mm height were cut from the hydrogel and boiled in a saturated solution of calcium chloride in anhydrous ethanol. Then the blanks were washed in anhydrous ethanol and dried at room temperature. Contact lenses were machined from the hard blanks, polished and swelled in physiologic solution. Their swelling capacity at equilibrium was 73% of water and the diffusion rate of oxygen approximately 200% of that of usual soft lenses from sparingly crosslinked hydroxyethyl methacrylate polymer.
Powdered multiblock copolymer of acrylonitrile with acrylamide was mixed with glycerol to a paste which was pressed into a mold preheated to 160° C through a heated passage, and kept at 170° C. The mold, having the shape of a scleral lens, was cooled while the pressure was still maintained. The die casting was cut clean on the edge, washed thoroughly in water and kept sterile in physiologic saline. The soft lens was transparent and homogeneous. It contained 83% of water at swelling equilibrium and had very good wearing characteristics.
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|Datascope Corp
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Consumer Complaints and Reviews
I have ordered a bathtub faucet for my new bathroom and the system came incomplete. There were 5 connector pieces missing from the original box. Lousy quality control. Additionally, the plumbers could not complete the job. A request and order for the missing parts was submitted 3 1/2 weeks ago and the missing parts still have not been delivered, though promises 4 times of delivery... Which never happened. I personally called Kohler, since the store that I ordered the system got no satisfactory results, and I got a 20 minute runaround from the girl from customer service. Obviously she did not give me service.
I am very angry, frustrated and disgusted with the lack of service and the poor incomplete shipment. I expect someone to call to give me some satisfaction on the delivery of the parts. Lastly, the plumbers cannot complete the bathroom and cannot return for another week because they have waited for the final install as the parts to come never ever arrived. I expect someone to follow up with this and get in touch with me. I am a very very very dissatisfied customer. I used to think that Kohler was the best out there, how wrong I was...
I purchased a black toilet with black seat 4-5 months ago. Two weeks ago, the toilet seat cracked. Two days ago it broke apart. I have been trying and trying to reach Kohler but I am giving up. I have also considered Kohler to be a top notch company with good products but this is making me change my mind. Unfortunately, I can't find the receipt so can't provide any info as requested below. What I'll probably do is forfeit the price I paid for the toilet seat and try to find another brand to replace this one as I'm not sure I'd trust the replacement.
One week after we installed the sink a very piece of the porcelain broke off exposing the cast iron. Kohler will replace the sink, but not pay for the second install which is very costly because it is undermount. Now I am very anxious about reinstalling a Kohler porcelain sink if they are so poorly made and am out a lot of money for second install because of a poorly made Kohler product.
We have just finished a 2 bathroom remodel. For one of the bathrooms we used Kohler faucet and shower components (spout, rite-temp valve control, shower head) - all in Brushed Nickel. Unfortunately after they have been installed I realized that they turned spotty (dark, almost black stains). Using a Kohler recommended cleaner (Green Works All-Purpose) and a soft microfiber cloth, I proceeded to clean the fixtures. To my horror, the stains are more stubborn than I am. No matter what I do they will not come off completely. I clean, then dry, then 5 minutes later some of the spots return.
A renovation of substantial cost and I have ugly, abused looking bathroom plumbing fixtures. I do not know if anyone else experienced the same, but would love to hear some experiences and remedies. I also used 50/50 vinegar/water solution as Kohler suggested. Kohler claims this is not something they have ever heard of and the fixtures are likely responding to oils, possibly in my skin. My husband says we will keep me over the faucet!
Faucet cartridge started leaking. After spending hours trying to call Kohler (This is the only way to contact them. There is no email address on their website), decided it will be cheaper just to buy a new part in Home Depot for $15. Kohler, you owe me $15!
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I purchased two Kohler Cimarron comfort height toilets. Nine months after the purchase and installation I got a phone call from the city telling me my water meter was spinning out of control and I had used 55,000 gallons of water in less than 30 days!!! I normally use under 2000 gallons. The problem was a flawed and defective fill valve. There had been no sound of running water and no movement in the bowl or the tank, unlike a traditional flapper type toilet and as everything happens inside a virtually closed valve, I had no way of knowing it was running. My water bill came to over $700.00!!! I am senior and living on a fixed income and this is devastating.
Lowe's replaced the toilets with American Standard after the plumber warned me Kohler have a lot of problems. Along with getting store compensation from Kohler, Lowe's put a lot of effort into negotiating with Kohler to compensate me for the excess water bill which was due entirely to their faulty product. I have documentation to back up the amount in excess beyond my regular water bill which averages $20 per month. Kohler refused. So Lowe's offered me $200 to help towards the cost something they did not have to do as they had fulfilled their obligations. Kudos to Lowe's for their support! Avoid Kohler products unless you want to face what I have. Horrible product, total lack of concern for their customers.
I'd give them 0 stars if I could. Bought a expensive Jet Tub. Panel on front unacceptable! Not what was shown on floor model in plumbing warehouse. See pictures below. You be the judge. They have now sent three out. What a joke. My plumber didn't want to put in the KOHLER faucets I bought. Nothing but problems with them. Thank God I returned them! Never again will I buy KOHLER!!!
Do not ever ever buy this toilet! Model K-3588-0. The toilet seat has been falling off since it was installed. When I called Kohler they told me to silicone the damn seat and that there was no fix! They told me this is an ongoing problem! Don't you think you would stop making such a piece of trash? No, they continue to sell this! I spent $1600.00 on this piece of trash and you think they would at least fix it or replace it. I will no longer be a Kohler customer! Do your homework and read reviews on this company as they are not great!
I remodeled my kitchen 2.5 years ago and had a new Kohler faucet installed in my kitchen. It started leaking between Christmas and New year's. When my plumber came on the 4th Jan, he said that it would be best to order the parts directly from Kohler. I called Kohler (on hold for a very long time) and was told to send an email, which I did right away. After a few days of nothing, I called Kohler again (on hold for only 10/15 minutes this time) and was asked to send another email. The next day, I got a call from Kohler saying that one of the parts was on backorder and should be in stock in 1 week and would be sent right away. Today, 2 weeks later, I went online to check the status on the order. It says estimated dispatch date is 10th Feb - almost 4 weeks from the date she told me 1 week. I will definitely think twice before ever buying another Kohler product. What awful service Kohler!!!
Kohler has agreed to a complete refund on my faucet and to determine if I'm entitled to be reimbursed for any damage the faucet caused. If they do follow through, then I will be pleased with the outcome.
Original Review
Remodeled our kitchen in 2011 and replaced the faucet with a Kohler. Shortly after installing it started leaking. They sent replacement parts. Tried two more faucets, same issues with leaking. They blame it on hard water, but my inexpensive faucet of 13 years worked fine. I told them I no longer want a Kohler product and they refuse.
I purchased a Kohler kitchen faucet, model #R72511-SD-CP, and had it professionally installed. Within one week the handle came loose and fell off. I couldn't reach Kohler by phone, only by email. Received a reply from my message saying they were having a problem with that model and they would send a replacement handle. I should receive it within 10 weeks. Just received a message that my handle has shipped but the link to view the handle they sent doesn't work. I'm pretty disappointed. I bought a brand name fixture in the hopes that it would actually work well over the long haul and, if there was a problem, I could reach Customer Service to have it fixed. Thumbs down Kohler!
Purchased an expensive Kohler faucet, and less than 6 months of usage the handle comes loose and falls off. Turns out it's just a mini screw that attaches the handle to the faucet, and the fit is designed loose. I've tried screwing it back on but the threads are worn. This is extremely poor engineering considering the handle is used on a daily basis. I'm no engineer, but I can see this faucet handle fail a mile away.
As many do before purchasing on-line they read reviews of the company. Likewise, we read many reviews about Kohler; many not so flattering which gave us cause for not contacting them. But we decided to call anyway. In our case the Kohler shower handheld faucet was purchased several years ago and the cradle that holds the shower wand had broken recently. We contacted their customer service and explained the situation on 10/19/15. The rep suggested photos of the broken cradle assembly be sent to their customer service website, which were provided.
On 10/20 they requested some additional information about the model. By 10/22 we had an acknowledgement that a confirmation number had been generated and on 10/24 a replacement part had been shipped. The replacement part was received on 10/29 and on 10/31 the new cradle was installed. The newer replacement cradle was improved with a thicker hold area to support the wand. It works fine. The overall time was 10 days. Our experience with Kohler to provide excellent customer service was well received and based on their service we will purchase their products when the time comes.
Purchased a $300 faucet, lasted just past the warranty. After numerous calls they agreed to replace the faucet. The new faucet has lasted less time than the first. The replacement was at no cost, however when we tried to remove to install a new faucet it was next to impossible. My advice is it run from any Kohler kitchen faucet. Nothing but leaks and headaches.
Not only has my kitchen sink from Kohler fallen apart in two areas (the faucet head and the handle has fallen off entirely) it is a month later, after 8 phone calls, 5 shipments of the wrong parts, and over 200 of wasted dollars that I am ready to just tear the sink out altogether and replace it. Not only do they not have any functional, specific instructions for me to reassemble my sink, it seems that having to explain all of the tiny nuts and bolts (literally) over the phone is nonsense. I have ended up ordering the same parts multiple times, until finally today did someone even help me figure out what the proper color of my sink is. That is the least of the problems, it was only in my second to last call that the representative I spoke to was able to fully explain how the sink handle attaches and that the problem I am having is one of my pieces is stuck in the handle.
So, now I know I have to order a whole new handle kit, as well as spline adapter. This process could have been solved in one phone call - the one I made a month ago, but each time I call I speak with a different person, even when I have asked to speak with the old representative, and it seems the intelligence level of these reps is low to nil. They end up telling me to order different parts and send me a perfunctory "how to" e-mail that uses a sink faucet that looks nothing like mine. Needless to say, the kitchen sink is possibly the most used faucet in my household and I have been having to deal with one that has no handle for the past two months at this point. Very bad quality product, but even worse customer care.
We purchased a home in 2011 and decided to replace all three toilets in the home with new Kohler toilets. We were having trouble with leaking and we changed the guts a couple of times and decided to go new. We thought Kohler was the best. LOL. We expected Kohler to be an awesome product and we would be worry free for years. Well just before the three year mark my water bill had an increase of 100% so I looked to the toilets. I found a seal in the guts of the toilet - bad.
I Called Kohler and she said there is only a one year warranty on this product. I can buy replacement parts and she says it's better and thicker than the one with the original toilet. Really, I have to go through this again. I have not had any luck with changing any guts in a toilet and now I have one dysfunctional toilet and only a matter of time before the other two go. This is crazy. Now I have a decision - try replacing the part and perhaps go with another toilet and replace them as they fail, ugh.
My Kohler Arica Shower Model K 705250 installed about five years ago is now worthless for lack of a $10 part. A part which is subject to wear and breakage. This is the second complaint about this part on this website, so I wonder how many others are in the same fix. Kohler told me it is discontinued - and to search the Internet for the part. I did that with no luck. Looks to me like another American company going down the drain. I certainly will not be installing any more Kohler products.
We did a kitchen remodel a year ago and chose a black Kohler undermount sink for our kitchen at considerable expense. Within a few weeks of it being installed it began to show scratches. I called the store I bought it from and they contacted a salesperson for Kohler. I was told to use their protective sink grid to protect the finish on the sink. A year later after religiously using the protective grids the sink is AWFUL showing many scratches. My husband and I have been extra careful when washing dishes this past year since the sink started showing scratches so quickly. I read a lot of reviews about the black kitchen sink recently and very few of them are positive. My expectation was the sink would function as a kitchen sink not as something pretty to look at. I am now saving to replace the sink. Kohler, don't sell products like this that won't function as it is supposed to and disappoint your customers.
I called to complain that my bathroom white enamel sink was rusting and peeling around the overflow hole. At first the customer service person, said I might have hard water; but we have two sinks installed at the same time and the other sink did not have the same problem. Then she indicated it may be my cleaning product. However when I told her that I found complaints for the same problem on this site, then she offered to send me a new sink. I am pleased and I have this site to thank.
I have a lawn tractor that came with a Kohler engine purchased in the spring of 2015. After only 48 hours of use the starter drive failed. I tried to just purchase the part and go on since I knew that taking it to a service center would take forever. The part is not available separate from buying a whole starter for over $150.00. Knowing that the starter drive was poorly designed (I had it in my hand) and was going to be a source of continuing grief, I did not want to go there. So I decided to go through the channels to get it done their way. I found out that almost no service center will do work for Kohler due to their policies on accomplishing warranty work.
To make what could be a very long story short, I would have been without my machine for over two months. And all that with no assurance that it would "qualify" under their convoluted policy. I decided to take on the repair myself and was able to glue... yes, glue it back together, the way they put it together in the first place. I doubt that it's fixed for the last time since there is far too much stress on the starter drive to survive long term with the design they used. I will never purchase another piece of equipment with such worthless warranty/parts availability situation. I am assured by numerous service centers that Briggs & Stratton is far more user-friendly.
So here we are at client's home ready to start installing Kohler products - started with new faucet. What we experience is they went cheap on quality of design and material on water service lines from service valves to bottom of faucet. These lines are manufacture defective from the very start. They actually create a pinch / collapse point to themselves when tighten down the connectors to valves - worked on one line for 30 mins to try and get this to stop. It's a poor quality material. Called customer service at Kohler and their response is "either we send you new lines or you return complete faucet."
So my thought after speaking to them when they told me there was a parts updated number to faucet - but would not tell me why and what part was the updated number for. It's like they are hiding the problem or problems with their products. If I take this out to return - no more Kohler products. If clients wants Kohler they pay double for install and I will tell them reason why.
Installed new sink purchased from Home Depot. After 1.5 years in place, I noticed black spots coming through across the lip at the front of the sink. No harsh cleaning products used...but it's PORCELAIN. IT'S SUPPOSED TO LAST FOREVER with normal use. I thought that I was purchasing a quality brand product, but Kohler has proven to be overpriced, poor quality products (I also have a Kohler toilet with poor porcelain coating).
Today I noticed a small fracture line starting in my two year old Kohler Tahoe 2895 bathroom sink. Bought this sink because I thought I was purchasing quality but looks like this was just another of the many faulty products that I have needed to purchase. The Delta faucet that I purchased with this sink is not holding up and is corroding. Something about the two year mark. I work hard for my money and just don't want it going down the drain like this. My question is, why is the quality so bad these days? In recent years I have noticed that a lot of my hard-earned money has been spent on products and services that do not match the advertised reputation that sold me on them. I am now shopping for a new sink for my second bathroom and until I noticed this problem with the Kohler sink I was going to put my money down on a second one very soon. Glad I saw this problem before I made that mistake. Very unhappy, Kohler! Shopping again.
I am doing a complete bathroom gut/renovation. I purchased all Kohler products - sink, toilet, shower head and fixture with hand wand and transfer valve. We received our polished chrome fixtures and quickly discovered the shower head didn't have the right threads for the neck plus it was scratched. Leads me to believe someone returned it prior due to damage and they sent it out again. Sent it back -- returned the old and got a new one -- better. Then, install the toilet, put the toilet seat on and it doesn't line up. If you have it screwed in correctly, it hangs a 1/8-1/4 inch off the bowl to the left. Go to Home Depot to see if there is another seat and notice their comfort height Cimarron toilet on display is doing the same thing. Mention it to my neighbor and hers is the same. Really?!? Then our trim kit was missing the beauty ring and set screw. So had to order another trim kit/handle and expedite delivery.
So tonight the plumber is back and the transfer valve which should have 3 positions and was defective. Only 2 work! It was installed weeks ago before the tiles were put on so the plumber had to cut it out. He is planning to come back in a couple of days so we'll see how that goes! I have Kohler fixtures throughout my home and have NEVER had these problems before. This is extremely disappointing that Kohler has fallen down on quality control!
I have two Kohler bathroom sinks installed less than two years ago. There is rust around the overflow on one of the sinks. We have lived in the house for 16 years and did not have any rust in the sinks that were replaced with Kohler. I mailed a letter with details and a photo of the sink to Kohler. Kohler maintains that the rust was caused by a "particulate of some kind" from the environment and is not a fault of the manufacturing or Kohler's responsibility. In essence, Kohler does not stand behind its guarantee of enameled cast iron sinks.
I won't ever purchase from Kohler (or Whirlpool for the same reason) because you can't get your product serviced after 7 years. Imagine that you build a shower around a shower door (or install a built-in refrigerator, as per my experience with Whirlpool) and a contractor comes in to install a new ceiling fan and accidentally breaks the shower door. No replacement parts, nope. I need #948302, which is a small gray part designed to hold the bottom of the sliding glass shower door in place, but I can't get a replacement.
I hate to say this, but European manufactures seem to offer customer service with a long term perspective. I will never purchase a Kohler product again. I buy products that I expect to last and expect the company that I purchase them from to have a long term perspective about customer service. Happy to pay more to get this. Quality is generally better too.
My wife and I bought a brand - new house, moved in in August, 2014. My oiled - bronze kitchen faucet started leaking at the handle. I took the handle off and tightened the plastic nut (after cleaning up the giant mess under my sink) and all was fine. I chalked it up to the faucet getting jostled around in the building process. Two weeks later it's happened again, only this time I wasn't around to notice it. My kitchen is flooded, my sink cabinet is ruined and I'm so mad I could spit nails. I'm throwing this piece of garbage into the trash can where it belongs and I'm making my warranty people replace the cabinet and the faucet, but I will refuse anything that comes from Kohler. Garbage, garbage, garbage.
Built my home in 1989 with a Kohler Lakefield Black Kitchen Sink. Recently replaced my old sink (since it was getting dull and had no shine) with a new Kohler Lakefield Black Kitchen Sink. In less than a month the finish on the bottom of the bowls were getting dull. To protect the finish I used a mat when I washed pots. I was told that by Kohler that using the mat on the bottom of the sink when washing pots caused the finish to dull. Kohler refused to stand by their warranty and would not replace my new sink. Now $700 later, my new sink looks the same as my old sink. Kohler should have stood by their warranty which they did not. I also see that that the sink was taken off the website. Maybe there was something wrong with the manufacturing of this sink.
Hot water faucet was leaking. Devonshire model 4" center lavatory faucet. Checked website, found out part numbers not available. Called Kohler direct and was told on May 26, 2015, that the order would be processed and sent out in five working days. Checked status on June 3, 2015, to find ship date scheduled May 29. Called customer service where I was told it would be SEVEN TO TWELVE business days before shipping. Apparently Kohler is clueless about the water problem in California. Wouldn't be so bad were it not for the fact house builders didn't put shut off valves in system, so in order to stop a constant stream of water leaking out of valve, one has to shut entire system down. Would have been nice, to say the least, if Kohler had stocked items needed and under warranty. This isn't what I consider even remotely good customer service and leads me to the conclusion hell will freeze over before I buy another Kohler product.
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A Young Girl's Journey to become Amish (Part 3)
Gosh, this is quite a journey for this 17 year old girl. I have much admiration and will be in prayer for her as she continues on her journey to becoming an Amish woman. A huge commitment that is sure to be immensely satisfying for a lifetime. May He bless you in a mighty way all the days of your life.
Very interesting Q&A session. I just think this is so huge for a 17year old girl to commit to. On the other hand I am pleased that she is following through on her convictions and will soon be walking the talk.
God Bless you in your journey!
hi kate my name is emily and i would like to be amish when i turn 18 so i still have 4 more years to go and i live in georgia and how could i be amish when there are no communitys where i live
Im turning 15 next month and I would love to be old order amish in either Indiana,lancaster,or Ohio