by Did67 » 22/07/11, 18:28
I deviate on a neighboring subject, but not entirely:
- in 15 days, 3 appliances broken down at home: the vacuum cleaner (Philips - about 7 or 8 years), the refrigerator (Electrolux - 12 years) and the dishwasher (Whirlpool - 12 years)
So :
a) planned obsolescence ??? Surely. We talked about it elsewhere!
b) being curious from birth, boning by myself and diagnosis (with a small "metrix" at 5 €):
1) the vacuum cleaner: the "dead" cord (I think too twisted; in short, current at the outlet; nothing at the exit of the reel); remedy: a cord for € 8,50 [PS: I took a little time, the failure was so improbable; nothing visible, obviously; but thanks to the metrix, I had to face the facts, after having suspected the reel and its contactors, which I bypassed without success!]
2) the fridge: dead thermostat; current at the outlet, nothing at the engine inlet; I shunt, it works; the play is on the internet; around 25 €; boring enough to dismantle / reassemble (especially to go out and house the bulb behind the plate that is cold at the bottom of the fridge - in short, the evaporator!)
3) dishwasher: leak on the drain hose; con like the moon; plastic has become "brittle"! ; around 25 € on the internet
I would have liked to do a hidden camera test and have a repairman come. I am willing to bet that in both cases, I found myself between transport and parts and labor with a quote at 299 € and then they explain to me that given the age, it is better to buy new and that precisely, there is a promo on a device at 499 € (with 5-year warranty offered if I sign right away).
There, I gained much more than the savings during a lifetime of hot DHW supply. This is the connection with the subject!
PS: I have a lot of trouble for people who are less curious, less good tinkerers (it is sure that when I "tore" the evaporator, I was not very proud; you never know when you dismantle the first time where the "clips" are placed, we pest a few ...)
0 x