Another Example of Our "Disposable" Society

[tulenutn2o]

Isn't Obesity an epidemic too? I'm still betting that children are getting more lead from other sources than lead paint in homes.Baby formula from china tainted along with other numerous food products and pet foods. I would venture to say that if you ate Latex paint that it would not be good for you either. I would be far more concerned with any product coming out of China (toys,food, basically everything)than whether or not my home had lead paint. Like I said in a previous post, if paint is peeling-fix it. As far as studies go, have you been listening and watching over the last 20-30 years about what they say is or isn't good for you. Eggs, coffee, caffeine, drinking,etc. They have all went to both ends of the list. Smoking=still bad. Getting OLD is bad for you these days. I guess that one has always been, aside from the fact that most are wiser so as not to do stupid things anymore.That and I know enough not to eat paint-tastes terrible.

 

[tallyho8]

I know enough not to eat paint-tastes terrible.

But how would you know it taste terrible if you didn't eat it first?

 

[mostly_gas]

Leaded paint has been off the market for how many years? I think it's time to figure out where the lead is coming from and quit blaming paint that is not likely to be as widespread as the problem is

 

[dave1949]

Leaded paint has been off the market for how many years? I think it's time to figure out where the lead is coming from and quit blaming paint that is not likely to be as widespread as the problem is

Pops15 mentioned 1978 in a post yesterday as the date after which a house can be considered to not have lead paint.

Without some stats, we are only guessing on how widespread lead poisoning is and let's say, the top five sources.

Please consider that there can be more children living in one apartment complex in metropolitan areas - than the total population of the small towns many of us live near. If that complex still has lead paint in use, well there you have it.
Dave.

 

[aczlan]

If that complex still has lead paint in use, well there you have it.
Dave.

If the complex has been repainted and they didnt take care of the old lead paint first, it can be an issue too.

Aaron Z

 

[tulenutn2o]

But how would you know it taste terrible if you didn't eat it first?

The incidental taste test..........

 

[Ken_CT]

But how would you know it taste terrible if you didn't eat it first?

Kind of like, nobody would ever taste soldering flux...but every plumber knows what it tastes like:laughing:.

 

[tulenutn2o]

Kind of like, nobody would ever taste soldering flux...but every plumber knows what it tastes like:laughing:.

Exactly!

 

[tulenutn2o]

Tasting is different than eating. A lot of us have tasted antifreeze or gas, but we don't drink it.

That, too is very true. The occasional spit can gets an unintentional taste also........YUK!

 

[RadarTech]

Kind of like, nobody would ever taste soldering flux...but every plumber knows what it tastes like:laughing:.

yep and we used to put that in coffee when I was in the Marines to get rid of those pesky seat warmers.. They'd get the runs and leave us alone in the field exercises to go to a nice head somewhere....:laughing:

J

 

[tulenutn2o]

yep and we used to put that in coffee when I was in the Marines to get rid of those pesky seat warmers.. They'd get the runs and leave us alone in the field exercises to go to a nice head somewhere....:laughing:

J

We used visine . Still do on occasion.:laughing:

 

[RadarTech]

We used visine . Still do on occasion.:laughing:

ya know-- that is actually an urban legand...
it does not do that...
It is actually quite dangerous.....


google it...

and then google soldering flux and diarrhea

J

 

[aczlan]

and then google soldering flux and diarrhea

I will pass on googling anthing to do with diarrhea

Aaron Z

 

[Reg]

If a vacuum tube burns up in ...............
Oh, never mind.

Obsolescence is just that.
Moore's Law, cheaper over time, economy of scale, whatever else.... contribute to "disposable" becoming preferable to "repairable"
At $90+ per hour who wants to pay repair people anyway ?
(-:

 

[riptides]

I prefer to think of this thread as "component - ized". Disposable has a new meaning when you think of component reuse and modules. It use to be repair a part, now it is repair a package, or "dispose" of the package.

 

[dmccarty]

Back around 2000 we bought a Whirlpool front loader clothes washer. I think we paid $1200 for it!

But our water bill went from $100-150 to maybe $75-100. And it did more work than the old top loader.

Washer started making noises so out comes the repair guy.

$120 for diagnosis of the machines problems.

$1,400 to repair said problems!

I had researched the sound and his diagnosis was similar to what I had been reading.....

Here is the part the really ticks me off. Part of the problem with these machines is that there are metal parts exposed to water that surprise surprise, RUST. The washer drum is stainless steel but other parts are not so they rust and bye bye washer. Maybe an extra $25-50 and no problems if it had been built correctly.

We had problems with our Maytag dishwasher using plastic parts that kept breaking. Eventually I found some brass parts for at most a few dollars and fixed the problem.

So we will run the clothes washer until it dies. Then buy something else. But I don't see much hope for buying an appliance that lasts.

Later,
Dan

 

[Bird]

Dan, we bought new Maytag washer & dryer from Sears, and after a little over 3 years, the washing machine was dead and they wanted more to fix it than it cost new. So we went back to Kenmore by Whirlpool.

 

[ultrarunner]

Dan, we bought new Maytag washer & dryer from Sears, and after a little over 3 years, the washing machine was dead and they wanted more to fix it than it cost new. So we went back to Kenmore by Whirlpool.

Maybe the family is Lucky with Kenmore Washer and Dryers...

Mom bought her Washer in 1964 and it's still doing wash every Saturday... we all had zero problems... I did have to change the belt twice on Mom's... no big deal, just picked one up at the auto parts store for a couple of bucks.

Now... lots of the neighbors bought very expensive new Water Saver washers and dryers... some paid near $2000 for the pair and extra shelf platform???

Anyway, my understanding is all regret their expensive purchases... even if it comes in colors like cobalt and garnet...

 

[keegs]

That, too is very true. The occasional spit can gets an unintentional taste also........YUK!

Back in my navy days there were occasions where they'd be pumping/flushing out the jet fuel tanks while at the same time taking on water for the evaportators. The jet fuel would get into everything... even the bug juice. There were jokes about some guys coming down with the hershey squirts but I don't think I ever experienced any myself.

 

[Bird]

my understanding is all regret their expensive purchases

I think I've posted this before, but a Sears service technician told me that IF you buy one, of any brand, with the digital display to either keep an extended warranty in force, or have a pocket full of money.