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dodge man
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We had problems with our Samsung stove also. It blew something during its cleaning cycle. Fixed under warranty for free and has been fine since. The fridge has been fine.
Suburban Plowboy
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Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that appliances are INFERIOR to the ones made in 1965? Is technology really supposed to to BACKWARD?
That's when my grandparents built their house. Never changed the washer, dryer, oven, stove, either deep freeze, or the USED refrigerator they put in their basement.
They never stopped using the automatic Sunbeam toaster they bought in the Sixties. You put two slices in, and in a couple of minutes, they pop out, perfectly toasted.
That's when my grandparents built their house. Never changed the washer, dryer, oven, stove, either deep freeze, or the USED refrigerator they put in their basement.
They never stopped using the automatic Sunbeam toaster they bought in the Sixties. You put two slices in, and in a couple of minutes, they pop out, perfectly toasted.
Oz_Kioti
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Back in the 70's we bought a Wilkins Service (English brand) front-loading washing machine, primarily because of its low water consumption. Front-loaders were a new thing then, and it was always funny to see people's reactions when they saw it, and wondered what held the water in!
But I digress - it was a wonderful (and HEAVY) machine which worked well for years and years until it started going ga-ga. The problem was in the large mechanical switching mechanism, where a geared motor-driven & very complicated cam opened and closed switch contacts at the appropriate time in the sequence. All done with a chip now of course. Anyway, being a tinkerer (my workmates named me "The Phantom Fiddler"), when I dismantled it, I found that rather than filing the contacts (as in an old distributor) the contacts could be reversed. A truly fiddly job, but - it worked!
It kept the (by now) quite old WS going for a good many more years, until it happened again. That switch box was not available, so that was the end of that marvellous machine. I guess it lasted 25 years!
Our current Miele is 15+ years. I'll report back in 10 years!
But I digress - it was a wonderful (and HEAVY) machine which worked well for years and years until it started going ga-ga. The problem was in the large mechanical switching mechanism, where a geared motor-driven & very complicated cam opened and closed switch contacts at the appropriate time in the sequence. All done with a chip now of course. Anyway, being a tinkerer (my workmates named me "The Phantom Fiddler"), when I dismantled it, I found that rather than filing the contacts (as in an old distributor) the contacts could be reversed. A truly fiddly job, but - it worked!
It kept the (by now) quite old WS going for a good many more years, until it happened again. That switch box was not available, so that was the end of that marvellous machine. I guess it lasted 25 years!
Our current Miele is 15+ years. I'll report back in 10 years!
Suburban Plowboy
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Unless it's designed to fail, like the Ford water pump.
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Lifetime purchases…
Grandmothers 1950’s appliance still live… Norge refrigerator and a Philco.
Torvy
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Samsung cooktop has been outstanding. Liked the first one so much, I insisted on another for the new house.
Had a door issue with LG fridge as house was almost built. They sent a specialist from Shreveport (85 miles away) to install the replacement and make sure it was perfect. He gave me his card to call directly if we have future problems.
Builder messed up and bought the wrong microwave. It's a Whirlpool. Works OK, but it plays some tune when it's done and I can't disable or change it. I didnt want to delay the house over a nuker.
Our old fridge was suppose to come with us (GE), but the bottom freezer failed about a month before we moved here...maybe 6 years old? We use it as a spare fridge for holidays.
Had a door issue with LG fridge as house was almost built. They sent a specialist from Shreveport (85 miles away) to install the replacement and make sure it was perfect. He gave me his card to call directly if we have future problems.
Builder messed up and bought the wrong microwave. It's a Whirlpool. Works OK, but it plays some tune when it's done and I can't disable or change it. I didnt want to delay the house over a nuker.
Our old fridge was suppose to come with us (GE), but the bottom freezer failed about a month before we moved here...maybe 6 years old? We use it as a spare fridge for holidays.
grsthegreat
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Oh well..l my 2004 Husqvarna riding mower is now towed up to my shop. Looks like idler pulley brook on drive system. They still make the part, but they all look like chinese aftermarket. Oh well. At least i can hopefully get it back running. 21 years and still going
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Some of the Big Box Retailers have gone to 48 hour appliance return policies…
Can’t say if nationwide or only at local Lowe’s?
They really want to sell those extended warranties.
Can’t say if nationwide or only at local Lowe’s?
They really want to sell those extended warranties.
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My guess is there will be a slew of those submerged wet belts driving the oil pumps failing in the future. Of course outside of Fords warranty and a real pain to replace and that is assuming the driver shuts down the engine before the main, rod, and cam bearings seize do to oil starvation. On the 2.7's the engine has to be retimed since the cam chains gears have to be removed first. Brilliant.
Not that any engine never fails, Just had to pull the head on the Wrangler 4.0 and fix a bad seat and exhaust valve at only 204K.
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The mid 1980's Honda engines were considered very long lived if clean oil and service dates for cam belts and water pumps were followed, unfortunately some folks would change the cam belt but not do the water pump at the same time. When the bearings go on the water pump unlucky owners engines cams go out of time and being interference engines valves get smacked all over not just replacing a water pump.