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Repair, Restore, Rejoice: Making the Most of Home Appliances
Published on - January 22nd, 2009 (by J.D. Roth)
This is a guest post from Betsy Teutsch, who blogs about sustainable living and socially-responsible investing at Money Changes Things.
As any homeowner can attest, appliance longevity is diminishing. For technophiles, the breakdown of electronics can be welcomed as an excuse to upgrade to a cheaper, faster gizmo. But constant breakdowns of household appliances frustrate harried homeowners, since it's frequently impossible or extremely inconvenient to repair them, or so expensive as to be dis-economic.
Having lived in the same home, which we equipped with all-new appliances 22 years ago, I can attest to the culprits. We're on our third refrigerator, second stovetop, third dishwasher, third toaster, and maybe sixth (or seventh or eighth — I've lost count) instant hot-water dispenser.
Our dryer, microwave and wall-oven are the sole survivors. The dryer is somewhat of an exception, since we air-dry the bulk of our clothes, towels, and sheets and just run them through the dryer for ten minutes or so to soften them, so it gets off easier than in most households.
My advice to householders making appliance decisions is:
- Avoid fancier, excess features which make appliances more complicated (and expensive).
- Keep your manuals and the sales info someplace where you can find them, and also record this info electronically if you've switched to storing things in cyberspace.
- Do not purchase extended warranties (but make sure the appliance has a reasonable one up front).
- Avoid the temptation to buy cheap small appliances. I have a friend who, after her third bargain blender broke, realized it would have been less time-consuming to buy a better quality product from the get-go.
- Be persistent about attempting repairs.
About ten years ago, the plastic knobs on our island stovetop began to break, one by one. To my astonishment — and outrage — there was no way to replace these simple parts. Down from four burners to only two functioning, we ran out of possible solutions and replaced the whole damn thing, costing $1000 or so, including installation. The company spokesperson was entirely unsympathetic when I indignantly complained the stove was just 12 years old. "That's actually pretty good — the industry standard is 5-7 years!"
Fast forward: the internet has provided a great way to research your appliance's problem and read up on solutions, or at least vent along with other annoyed consumers.
When the knob on our under-sink "toe heater" went missing, I recalled the fiasco with the stove knobs. Armed with my ancient manual, I tracked down the company, which was still in business in South Carolina. Here's where persistence is required. In response to their "Tough bounce, lady — no longer available" email, I called and grilled Customer Service Guy. (My husband has dubbed these folks "customer disservice representatives".)
There are two tricks to this:
- Finding an actual person to talk to (try the Gethuman Database)
- Asking the right questions to elicit actual help
When I asked if they manufacture the knobs or buy them from a supplier, Bingo! He passed along the number of their knob supplier. That company was wonderful; their business model includes servicing harried householders crazy to replace appliance knobs. For a $10 charge, the correct knob was quickly dispatched and works perfectly. No more turning the dial shaft with a screw driver and risking it breaking off completely!
As for instant hot-water dispensers — my nominee for the most fragile appliance ever invented — do not bother. Just buy an $8 quick-heat coil pot. If you, like us, are suckers for the tap-delivered near-boiling water, buy the highest quality product you can find, with a multi-year warranty included. It will pay for itself remarkably quickly.
Our last one started leaking after a year, but — aha! Its three-year warranty covers free house calls. I contacted the local rep at 8:30 AM, and by 10:00 in the morning was the surprised owner of a new unit, installed. From an environmental standpoint, I hate this. But as frugal home manager, I was pleased. The new unit has two years left on the old warranty. Want to take bets?
For more on this subject, check out:
- Get Rich Slowly: When to replace common household items
- GRS forums: Kitchen appliances: The good, the bad, and the unnecessary
- CNN Money: When good appliances go bad
- The New York Times: Time to buy a new stove. Again.
What about you? What's your experience with major appliances? Do you have recommendations for appliance repairs that are practical and easy to do yourself? For which appliances is it most important to pay up-front for quality?
Previously at Get Rich Slowly, Betsy has shared The pros and cons of working from home, Wedding registries: A love-hate relationship, and Why we shop: Getting a grip on consumerism.
This article is about DIY, Frugality, House and Home
know when it is time not to repair
Personally, I think having 22 year old appliances is being cheap. Not in the sense that anyone should go out and buy a brand new stainless steel kitchen, but in the sense that the innovations that have occurred in that time frame have improved the longevity as well as the quality of the appliances. With all of those improvements the long-term cost savings due to efficiency and energy-star compliance should more than recoup the up-front costs.
As far as not buying the extended warranty, I would much rather see a reason why as opposed to a general statement. Many stores will give you a credit for a future purchase if you end up not using the warranty service. Other warranty plans even come with replacement service so that if an item cannot be repaired the company will replace the item with an equal-value one. Plus, on certain high-dollar items that are not so easily repaired by a novice, the warranty could end up paying for itself.
On a side note, I remember the colors of appliances from the 70′s and 80′s and I would be none too happy having an orange, sunflower gold, or green set of appliances in my kitchen!
My parents bought a house in 1978 w/ harvest gold appliances. The Fridigaire Custom Imperial electric double oven w/ cooktop still works today! Though my mom has renovated other rooms in the house, she refuses to get rid of her gold castiron sink & stove that still works.
I myself just bought a house and had to have Habitat for Humanity come in and de-millifiy it! I have gladly donated every stainless steel applicance & granite countertop.
I must say, after reading review sites, I'm inclined to hang onto my range for as long as it works, rather than spend $1200 every three years or so. Now if I could only find appliance touch-up paint in avocado.
Well, I for one am driven insane by this phenomenon, and I'm glad someone else notices it too!
Don't get me wrong: There's nothing wrong with upgrading an appliance if there's some great new feature you want. I just hate being forced to run out and buy a new stove, etc., after a handful of years because some cheap plastic part snapped and no one sells it as an individual item – it's a waste of time for those of us who just want to cook a decent meal at home. Planned obsolescence of major appliances is not safe, it's not fun, and it's not environmentally or economically pleasant.
So far, during our 9 years in this house, we've replaced the stove (old one caught fire with absolutely NO warning) and the dryer (kaput one day and told it was dangerous). On the other hand, we voluntarily replaced our fridge to capture better energy use in the newer models. I wish freecycling had been available then, because it was a pain to find someone who wanted an old fridge.
I don't know how many blenders, food processors, etc., I've gone through, but it's a large enough number to agree that when it comes to new counter top appliances, I'm going with quality next time.
Unpaid, uncompensated pitch: I love freecycle! When the aforementioned dryer died, I had a perfectly good replacement within a day from someone remodeling their house. Tested it, looked it over carefully, and voila! Problem solved.
A proud moment: my laser printer stopped pulling in pages properly. I looked up possible problems and found that usually it's a tire inside, a little semitriangular rubber dude that gets old and crackety. Having not used the printer a lot– seven years old and still on its first toner– I was not about to spend another hundred dollars because mine was a paperweight.
Stupid Brain Trick: "It's not a printer. It's a paperweight. If it were a printer, it would work. I can't make it more broken."
Then I took the thing apart (some newspaper, three screwdrivers, rubber cement, krazy glue, and a hairpin), turned the tire inside-out, and put it back together again (minus one screw, which is still where I put it).
I turned a paperweight into a laser printer. Whoo go me!
Our neighbor mentioned a service he bought into that "insured" his appliances. For a monthly fee, which didn't sound like much, but then again is one of those pesky recurring payments, the company would cover parts and labor on anything from the Furnace to the Refrigerator. He said he has used it twice so far and has actually paid for itself. Have you ever heard of a service like this and been able to compare the cost vs. practicality of it?
I hate the quality of appliances these days … My parents still have their original Washer/Dryer from 30+ years ago, not the most energy efficient models but working none-the-less.
We utilize Consumer Reports to find appliances that will hold up well. Generally they aren't the hyper-expensive prestige brands (yes, Thermador, Wolf and Viking, I mean you), but the "boring" ones like Kenmore, GE, etc. And many of the "boring" ones can be purchased in configurations that look pretty much like the expensive ones.
Also, many places will perform free estimates for an appliance, or will allow you to apply the cost of a service call to see what's wrong as a credit on a new model if the fix is too expensive to undertake.
I'll also mention that Sears has a pretty good online resource to order parts for their appliances, as well.
In addition to keeping your user manuals, keep your receipts. Some items for your household have very long warranties. The good brands of faucets, for instance, have lifetime warranties.
Over the past couple of years I've had some issues with my faucets.
The kitchen faucet started to leak. A simple call explaining the problem got me the cartridge and o-rings in a couple of weeks. To buy the parts would have cost around $40-$50, to buy a replacement faucet would have been a couple hundred.
While I was reading the warranty info for the faucet, I noticed that there was a lifetime warranty on the finish. My bathroom faucets started getting pitted quite bad. I contacted that manufacturer and was sent two replacements.
My freezer was having problems recently too. It looked like it was the fan motor and the replacement parts were less than $100. I got lucky though. Turned out the fan just got a little bent and was catching somewhere. A quick bend back into place and all was fine.
With the internet replacement parts are easy to find. Most repairs are fairly simple. The difficulty is in diagnosing the problem. You might wind up replacing things that didn't need replacing from time to time, but overall you'll save more than buying new.
It's worth trying to learn how to fix some things yourself.
What a timely topic. I bought a used DVD player off of Craigslist over the weekend. It kept skipping and freezing. So last night I took it apart and pushed in every single one of the "fuses" and cleaned the lens. Works perfectly now! I am so proud!
Shameless plug for donating older, functional appliances: For those of you who upgrade, remember your local homeless shelter. When we bought our house we owned an electric dryer but our new house was not wired for 220. We tried to donate the dryer to Goodwill, Salvation Army, and the like but no one wanted it. When we called the homeless shelter they got us in touch with people they had recently helped house and were both appreciative and accomodating for getting it. Perseverence isn't just for the disservice reps, it also can help avoid the landfill.
Frankly I'm extremely impressed with the longevity of US appliances. I moved here from Europe where appliances cost the same as here but only last 5-6yrs! Here in the US, my house is 18yrs old and still has the original kitchen appliances. Pretty good going, I think, although I admit, times are changing.
Consumer reports is the absolute best resource if you need to buy new appliances. I read it for everything.
We recently accidently put a "lock" on our GE oven and spent hours trying to get it off (you hold 9 and 0 simultaneously for 3 seconds). I wish we had kept the manual. At that point I was ready to break it free from the wall and throw it out in the yard.
I was very frustrated when my plastic handle broke off our built-in microwave (which otherwise worked perfectly well). I was ready to just get a new one and replace it. My husband took a piece of scrap wood, painted it white to match and screwed it in place. Good as new – even a little nicer.
Our DVD player completely stopped working. Again I was ready to go out and just buy another. My husband and I took it apart, cleaned out all the dust, and put it back together again. Now it works great!
Our lesson learned – sometimes the fix is easier than you think and can save you some dough. It's worth a try, especially if the alternative is throwing it out.
"Just buy an $8 quick-heat coil pot"
A what? Is that American for kettle?
Some appliances will last nearly forever. I am still using the Sunbeam toaster that my parents got as a wedding present in 1946. When my mother died, I shipped it out to my house 2000 miles away. When it arrived, it wasn't working, so I took it to the local appliance repair shop. The repair guy and I talked about how sad it is that most people don't realize how long old appliances last. He has a waffle iron from 1923! Anyway, when I got back home I had a message waiting for me: "Your toaster is working — we got the crumbs out!" It wasn't broken at all, just jammed. And it's still going strong. There's a reason there are a ton of these on eBay (search for "Sunbeam Radiant Control toaster" — because they're made to last forever.) As for newer appliances being improvements, my stove is a Chambers from the '50s, and it cooks on retained heat (you turn the gas off and the oven retains heat and keeps on cooking — it also has a crockpot-like space that does this). The Chambers company went bust in the '60s because no one valued this feature in the energy-rich times. So it can be the case that it's the old appliances that have the features you can't get any more. That stove is 50+ years old and also going strong. They made things to last back in the day.
I'm betting two years, one day, and not a minute more. It's Murphy's Law.
My wife and I have learned a technique to combat both the repeated purchasing of crap, and the needless waste of time and money researching and buying top-end stuff all the time:
We buy the first one cheap.
Hammers to food processors, etc. we make our *uninformed* purchase be a cheap purchase. For most things, the cheap thing we buy either gets used so rarely that it lasts forever, or we use it enough that when it breaks, we know *exactly* what we want in a replacement. Only at that point, when we have personal experience with what we like and dislike, and *how* things break do we go spend time and money buying a good one. But we don't buy a crap one, again, either.
On that last note, does anyone know how to buy a non-crap push snowshovel? one that will last more than a year in New England?
A few answers.
There are debates about extended warranties, but mostly I've read they rarely pay for themselves. If others have good arguments for buying them, go ahead and share!
- A coil-pot is a plug in hot-water pot which looks like a coffee pot. It heats water WAY faster than a stove burner, so I presume it is a much more efficient way to produce hot water. They cost under $10 and seem to last and last. You don't make the tea or coffee in them, since there's a heating coil inside.
The point about upgrading appliances to take advantage to innovations and improved EnergyStar ratings is a good one. If your refrigerator is old, from an environmental standpoint, it's better to replace it. THough if you donate it, remember that someone else is now still running it, inefficiently, + the new energy efficient model you just added to the planet's statistics.
ANd yes, Consumers Reports is excellent if you can choose among any appliance. Often kitchens have size limitations. When I replaced our refrigerator I had exactly ONE choice that would fit in the space the old one vacated. I hate it, actually.
For small appliances I use the second tier pricing rule. I find the second cheapest tier and buy a very simple model from that tier. They tend to last the longest.
Great post!
One thing to add, if it uses water, it shouldn't have electronics. Dishwashers and washing machines – stick with actual push buttons (real switches that click) and rotary selector controls.
You can often get the replacement parts at an appliance parts supply place. Look around in your area to find one for future repair needs.
We keep our appliances until they: cost too much to repair, the repair is beyond our ability, or the breakdown is the same every year and the cost in two years would pay for a new one.
In this way we're only on our 2nd washer, dryer, fridge and oven in 50 years of living in our house. Not bad.
If you can't stand the color of your perfectly good but old appliance you can always paint or wall paper it. Just don't block vents.
For those who are wondering about the coil pot, it's also called an electric kettle and can heat water very quickly.
I'd also advise anyone purchasing a new appliance to know how it is repaired and install it in such a way as to make the repair easy. The thermostat on our oven broke. Not only did we have to pay for the repair to the oven, but we had to pay to repair our kitchen after pulling the oven out. The oven was flat against the outside wall. We had to tear out the floor molding and part of the door molding to get the oven far enough out to fix. The door molding didn't survive the removal so we had to pay for new molding and someone to install and paint it plus touch up the wall paint that was scraped by the oven.
Try this site:
We have used this several times. We have fixed both our dryer and our stove. This site will help you determine what is wrong with your appliance, tell you what part you need and give you instructions for repairs. You order the part right from the same site. They even have one on one support.
If you are feeling apprehensive about doing your own appliance repairs, let me tell you this: repair people are not rocket scientists. They are no more intelligent than you or I. My husband is not mechanically inclined AT ALL. Yet, he was able to successfully replace the ignitor in our oven.
We have saved hundreds of dollars.
I disagree with the notion to not buy extended warranties. I can give two great examples where they have paid off greatly to my benefit. I would say that if you buy a top of the line machine with new features that you may want to look at getting the extended warranty because the new features may not be proven to work or hold up over time.
This is one reason to buy a Staber washer & dryer, they make simple energy efficient products that can be serviced by the owner. They even have a hotline to call and they'll tell you what part you need, send it to you and tell you how to fix it! How's that for a long-lived appliance!
We've also found that if you search around on the internet you can find a way to fix almost anything. Our dishwasher which was purchased 7 years ago has broken down twice. Since it was a high-end dishwasher we didn't want to spend money on a new one, we found the parts we needed on repairclinic.com and fixed it both times with a $100 investment and an hour or two.
By the way, I was not slighting repair people at all, so I hope it did not come across that way. They are capable intelligent people!!!! I am just saying, that equipped with the same knowledge, most of us can do the same repairs ourselves.
However, if you are short on "common sense" I would not reccommend do it yourself repairs. If unplugging your appliance before working on it does not naturally occur to you, please leave the repairs to the professionals!
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I agree,
if you can repair something makes much more sense to do that than go out and buy a new one other than the convenience factor.
we had an issue with our TV, we had a nice 52″ RCA projection TV, one day the sparks were flying from the back of it and it turned off and as soon as you would try and turn it on it would spark, I took it apart and found it was the transformer that had gone bad, I called around and no one serviced those TV's and the ones that did wanted to charge me $75 just to look at it. I found the part online for $45. I ordered it and soldered it myself. tested it out and TV was back in action. now I know some of this stuff might be overwhelming for some but if you are able to learn and worse case you cant fix something that is already broken at least you learn a new skill in the process.
Would you be happy with yet another crappy item manufactured and shipped from anywhere other than China?
A word about appliance warranties: Many times the parts are covered, but not the labor! Unless your refrigerator needs a new condensor or soemthing like that, guess what tends to be the most expensive part of appliance repair? The labor. (The same is true for home remodeling. We replaced our sink, a counter top, a few cabinets, some old leaky water lines and the faucet. The parts were around $800.00. The labor they wanted was over $2000.00.)
Our hot water tank was under warranty through Sears. They charged us $60.00 just to come out and verify that it was broken. Then we found out that thye wanted to charge us $280.00 to install. Oh, and they could not get to us for several days.
We picked up the hot water tank at our local Sears (no charge) and installed it ourselves.
By the way, Sears customer service leaves a lot to be desired. Bad experience.
I recall a wonderful article I read during the 2001 recession stating that the recession was partly due to all the fancy appliances like computers and cell phones not actually working! Whether or not that's true, it makes one wonder when confronted with frustrating breakdowns.
We don't own a house and sometimes end up in apartments where the landlord leaves you on your own for all repairs. I have found that Sears appliance service (it's a bit hard to find, but it is on their website somewhere) is cheaper than hiring a plumber or handyman (unless you know a nice local one – unlikely if you move almost every year or two), plus you can schedule it online. You can use it for almost anything too, you don't need to be covered by a Sears warranty or buy one – even ancient dishwashers of indeterminate model. (I don't work for Sears or know anyone who does btw)
We're fortunate to have an appliance *parts* store within a mile of our house. I've driven by it for years but only recently needed a replacement part for my dishwasher. The new part is completely redesigned to eliminate the problem that made the first part fail!
Another good thing about newer appliances: they're often redesigned so that common old failure modes are impossible. And if you've had a repair person tell you it's not worth repairing, ask them what to look for in a new appliance. When my electric dryer broke past fixing, the repair person told me what to look for in a new dryer, and even the brand name which is the inexpensive version made in the same factory with the same parts of the well-advertised big name brand.
My philosophy of simplicity comes into play here. "Instant hot water heater"? What? My tea kettle may not be quite "instant", but I've never had one fail on me. And you know, when I bought it no one even offered me an extended warranty, and it didn't come with a manual, so I didn't have to worry about where to store that. Heck, it didn't even come in a box. It was a steel kettle with a price sticker on it.
The natural gas that my stove burns in order to heat the kettle may produce some small amount of carbon emissions, but natural gas burns pretty clean, and I'd bet that the carbon footprint of just *building* seven or eight instant hot water thingies is greater than what's created by my burning of natural gas to heat water for enough coffee or tea for the rest of my life. I'd argue that heating water over fire for coffee is pretty well-established as being a sustainable lifestyle choice. More so than building a succession of mostly plastic appliances that run on electricity, shipping them across an ocean in a diesel-powered cargo ship, using them for a year or two, then throwing them in a landfill.
Most of the stuff in this post and the comments I don't even own, some of it I don't even know what it does. My personal philosophy is not to better manage my appliances, but to have only the ones that I actually need, and therefore management is trivial.
In my kitchen I have a gas stove/oven combo, and I have a refrigerator, microwave, toaster, and coffee grinder that are electric. I never have problems with any of them, really.
I'm a stovetop tea kettle kind of girl (it's a daily therapeutic ritual), but my husband loves his hot water pot… so for people interested in those, I think Zojirushi is a pretty good brand. He's had the same hot pot for years and years, even before we were married. No problems with it. So if someone else does like that convenience, maybe consider that brand.
Great article by the way. Very good points to keep in mind.
If people are OK with 22 old appliances, great. It's good to see that people are actually hanging onto items that still work as opposed to buying the next latest and greatest.
I don't agree with buying a warranty either, but I agree with a previous person that commented and mentioned that they would like to see proof. I know that on NPR Planet money (podcast), they mention how on some items a warranty is definitely not a good idea, but on other, more expensive items, the decision gets into a gray area.
Great article Betsy!
The Samuel Vimes 'Boots' Theory Of Socio-Economic Injustice.
"Early in his career, while he is still a nearly-impoverished Watchman, Vimes reflects that he can only afford ten-dollar boots with thin soles which don't keep out the damp and wear out in a season or two. A pair of good boots, which cost fifty dollars, would last for years and years – which means that over the long run, the man with cheap boots has spent much more money and still has wet feet. This thought leads to the general realization that one of the reasons rich people remain rich is because they don't actually have to spend as much money as poor people; in many situations, they buy high-quality items (such as clothing, housing, and other necessities) which are made to last. In the long run, they actually use much less of their disposable income."
The economics of extended warranties are simple. An extended warranty is essentially insurance. Like any other insurance company, the warranty company has to charge more for the warranties than they pay out in repairs or replacements on warrantied items, otherwise they wont be profitable, and they will go out of business.
What this means is that the average amount of money you'll get back from your warranty is less than the amount you paid for it, with the difference going towards keeping the warranty company running and their employees paid.
Find a great second hand appliance shop! I bought my ceramic top stove, washer, and dryer from a 2nd hand shop that also services appliances.
One tip for the dryer — get the dryer vent cleaned out once a year.
We just had a round of annoying problems with our furnace, which is less than 7 years old. Ultimately, it looked like the previous owners weren't that great with maintenance, but every repair person discussed how crappy HVAC appliances are made these days.
Our garbage disposal has started just started leaking, so we're going to attempt to fix/replace it ourselves. JD, you mentioned replacing yours–please share any resources you might have!
My preference is for older appliances.
They are usually better made than new ones (e.g. ovens have more insulation – better temperature stability)
If you can easily swap parts, it is worth repairing yourself (ebay has many parts suppliers)
Some brands are easier to work on than others.
I've had no problems fixing my Whirlpool washer, dryer, and fridge myself by swapping parts.
But I paid a repairperson $250 to replace the microwave cooling fan in my GE all-in-one microwave/oven/range.
Because that repair required moving the unit off the wall to access the rear of the unit and almost complete disassembly of the microwave.
The locally owned appliance shop near us (Standard TV & Appliance, for those Portlanders playing along at home) has a refurbish department. When our Craigslist dryer died, we went there. Our dryer now is an early 1990s model from there, refurbished and shiny, for about $150. TOTALLY worth it.
We returned when our 2nd Craigslist washing machine died. The timer broke, even Ebay didn't reveal a replacement that was cheaper than the whole thing had cost us initially. This time, we investigated Standard's scratch & dent department and wound up with a fantastic, brand-new washing machine.
So: look for refurbished and scratch-and-dent appliances.
The other thing: we paid the extra $60 to have our washer delivered and installed, and again, it was worth it. It wasn't until the deliverymen arrived and attempted to install it that we discovered it has a European-style plug — and that it couldn't be modified to work with our socket. Having the delivery people as witnesses made it easier for us to go back to the shop and ask for a replacement. We ended up with a brand-new American version of the same washer — and ended up paying about half as much as it was worth. (That last part is mostly about customer service; needless to say, as much as I don't want to shell out for another new appliance, if we have to, that shop will get our business again.)
Everyone complains about how things break, but have you thought of how expensive it would be if it were built to last? Mass manufactured electronic and plastic parts have us spending fewer dollars as a percentage of income, but the tradeoff is in longevity. Plus in a consumerism culture how many people are itching for a new "X" after 5-8 years anyway?
There are industry standards for how long an item needs to last. They directly correlate to the length of warranty. It's all in the numbers. It's always a trade off.
We are remodeling our kitchen and had a big debate about whether to replace our stove, a Frigidaire Custom Imperial that was installed in about 1970. It's 40″ wide, and the cabinets were built around it so it would be perfectly centered, so getting a stove of a different size would mean tearing out and replacing a perfectly good set of cabinets.
Frigidaire and GE both make a 40″ stove that's clearly the latter-day version of mine, but after long debate we decided to keep the old one. It has two good-size side-by-side ovens, where the new stove has a big oven and a tiny one (9 3/4″ wide!), and it works fine. I want to have a repairman look it over, check the wiring, and maybe replace the back panel, which is looking a bit beat up. But the fact is, my ancient stove works better than anything I could find nowadays. The burners have thick elements, not those little coils of wire, so they heat up fast. The cooktop is not sealed, so I can get to the burners and replace them if need be. And the whole thing is mechanical, so it can be fixed if it breaks.
We're doing the kitchen in a retro style anyway, so the old stove fits in. I have to admit, putting a 38-year-old stove in a new kitchen seems kind of odd, but there is truly no stove on the market that accomodates my cooking style better, so I'm going to keep the old gal running as long as I can.
My parents bought their house in 1971 with hideous "Harvest Gold" GE built-ins and a Kenmore fridge. The GE dishwasher cacked it a few years later and was replaced with a Kitchen Aid one. The Kenmore washer and dryer replaced an ancient, enormous Kenmore washer/dryer combo unit around 1976 or so.
It's all still running fine, if not with best efficiently. These were not high-end models then, but they were obvs built to last, because that's pretty much how things used to be made in the US.
I am from India where the first thing we do when equipment stop working is to look for such spares immediately. They are available in plenty and are extremely cheap. For example, a gas stove knob may cost around 1-2c while a burnt out motor of a washing machine may cost something like 20-40$ (depending on the machine).
We never buy the "full" equipment from the manufacturer as it seems illogical to do so when a small and simple part is the culprit.
I find it very strange that people 'throw away' so much equipment here in the US while 99% of it can be restored in under 50 bucks. I still cant understand this 'use and throw' philosophy followed here. Looks like a marketing/manufacturing gimmick to me – to keep customers buying new stuff.
If time permits, do visit this website – http://www.storyofstuff.com.
Happy Repairing,
I've fixed numerous appliances (gas range ignitors, microwave doors, oven control panels, etc.) and have always had great luck getting parts from these guys:
Once you have the parts, the actual fixing part is often pretty easy.
My parents were meant to be married on 22 Nov 63 but for obvious reasons got married the next day. My mother still has the washer that they were given as a wedding present and it is still going strong (the dryer broke a few years ago and had to be replaced). They were also given a toaster which has been taken all over the world (she works for the State Department) and used with power converters. My last washer pooped out after 8 years. There is no doubt that manufacturing standards have fallen.
I bought my Maytag clothes washer and dryer about 6 years ago. With a family of 5 they get a lot of heavy use. Using common tools, parts from a local appliance parts store, and applianceaid.com, I was able to repair the water pump on my washing machine for about $50 and the belt on my dryer for about $25. I imagine that it would have cost considerably more to have an appliance repairman perform the work.
I'm a huge advocate of becoming your own handyman. It's saved me tons of money.
See my recent experience of and subsequent reflection on replacing my own garbage disposal:


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Used red chili flakes (like in pizzeria) and Hungarian paprika and this was plenty hot. Add more water if too dry. I liked it but have never made it a second time.
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With a couple tweaks this recipe went from being good, to very good. I doubled the celery, fennel, and water. I also used red chile flakes. It was tasty, but I felt it was missing something. So to finish it I added in about 1 Tbs. of fresh lime juice and 1 Tbs. coconut oil before stirring in the cilantro. (also doubled) They were really tasty and I will probably make them again. I served this with roasted mushrooms with chimichurri sauce and a salad with baby greens, mangoes, avocados, and a spicy lime dressing. Husband and the kiddo were impressed and enjoyed the meal immensely.
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PGA TOUR Victories
(3) 1981,Memorial Tournament. 1982,Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic. 1983,Bob Hope Desert Classic.
Other Victories
(2): 1971 Texas State Junior. 1976 Texas State Open.
2009 Champions Tour Money and Position
$643,998 (2)
2009 Champions Tour Best Finishes
1-- The Cap Cana Championship, Regions Charity Classic.
Champions Tour Best Round
66 at Round 1, Regions Charity Classic. 66 at Round 2, Regions Charity Classic.
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Won his second career title when he prevailed by one stroke at The Cap Cana Championship in March. Made a dramatic eagle on the 17th hole to grab the lead after trailing Mark O'Meara by as many as four strokes during the final round. Drained a sand-wedge approach from 95 yards for the decisive eagle. Was 1-over-par in his Sunday round after 11 holes but played his next six at 5-under, which gave him the lead and his first win since 2007...Added a second title in May when he won the rain-shortened Regions Charity Classic near Birmingham. Fired consecutive rounds of 66 to win by three strokes over Gene Jones. It marked the first time he had won multiple events in a season since doing so in 1994 on the Nationwide Tour.
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A visit to Tokyo Tower will ensure you get some sightseeing in, but don't forget to pay National Art Centre Tokyo a visit. Stop of at the Mori Art Museum too - they have a dynamic programme of exhibitions on. And if you fancy seeing much much more of Tokyo, take a trip to the Tokyo City View Observatory, where you can see a 360 degree panoramic view over the city.
To fully explore the diversity of Tokyo city life (and it's shopping) head to Shibuya 109, another fantastic shopping centre, as well as Daikanyama which is full of vintage shops and little cafes, should you need to recharge with a coffee.
For some much needed rest and relaxation, head to the nearby Yoyogi Park. Take in the live music and performers such as horn players and hip hop dancers, or take a stroll along the fountain pond whilst you take in the scenic view. You can also rent bikes here, though think twice before you opt for the tandem - especially if your feet are tired from shopping all day.


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I'm starting to put names for countries and stuff down. I'm not doing anything fancy here, just writing names on simple white land. Names are subject to change or move around until I'm settled with it :)
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I've made a bit of progress :) I think I'm decided on which map projection I'm going to use - Eckert III. And I've started going with a more antique style than realistic like before. I've started putting down labels. I'm not sure how I'm going to draw the mountains, I'm still experimenting with that. And I still have to do rivers. But so far I think it looks pretty nice:
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This is looking rather nice! The color scheme is attractive, and I like the land formations. The only thing I'm not so fond of is the font you've chosen for the capitals/cities; it doesn't seem appropriate for an antique piece.
arsheesh: Thanks :) You're right about the font. I've changed it to something that I think looks better.
Okay, I've added borders to the countries and added some cities in Abathel and Seîna, though I'm nowhere near done. I still got a bunch of countries and cities to add. I've made some simple mountains and hills brushes. Still got to add some more hills but I think I'm done with the mountains. I've added a river going through E'avok.
I took the color off the map for now. It wasn't sitting well with me, it looked too vibrant for an antique map. So until I can find another way to put color on this thing, I'm going to keep it like this.
I've also started making some symbols for things like the capital cities. I'm thinking of making flags for some of the countries but haven't decided yet. . .
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Looking really good so far, I dig the mountains. The new (Optimus Princeps?) font looks much better as well.
I really liked the whole shape.
You know, i can see Brazil, Africa, Australia and all Europe Structure. Super amazing to define all politics and economic features.
Waiting for more progress :D
arsheesh: Glad you like the mountains :) The font is actually Trajan Pro, and I totally agree. The other fonts are, for the outlines, Palatino Linotype and for the cities, Vijaya.
aquarits: Thanks :) I did get a lot of inspiration from the landmass shapes of earth, especially on the western continent. The eastern continent has kinda been evolving without too much of earth in mind though. The one that I assume you think looks like Australia, the southwestern one, I totally agree and have pretty much thought the same thing since I first made it :P
Aquarits summed it up pretty nicely: the continents are a very interesting shape and offer a lot of scope for possible worldbuilding after
Nice job. Also with the triangle mountains and overall tone, looks like almost some Diamond style's maps, well which is a good thing :D Not sure about the cities icons though...
And I agree Trajan pro is just a beast font :)
vorropohaiah: Thanks :)
Max: Thanks! I decided to do the triangle mountains since I didn't think more custom looking mountains would look right on this sort of map. I don't think I've seen any of Diamonds maps, I'll have to check them out. As for the icons, I'm still working on them and they probably won't be those colors by the time they're on the map :)


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Combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows (CSOs & SSOs) cause environmental problems when heavy rainfall exceeds the storage capacity of pipes and/or water treatment plants, and, as a result, discharge untreated sewage, stormwater, toxic materials, and industrial wastewater into rivers, lakes, and oceans. Overflows also occur when equipment, system design, operation, and maintenance are faulty. Untreated sewage contains high levels of nutrients which cause low oxygen levels resulting in aquatic environments and fish mortality. Bacteria residing in untreated sewage overflows can contaminate the public drinking water supply, endanger human health for individuals participating in recreational activities such as swimming and boating, and limit access to beaches. Fish and wildlife advisories often result from bacterial contamination of seafood. CSOs and SSOs pose particularly significant risks to human health when this activity occurs near sources of drinking water given that the discharge often contains a high concentration of bacteria and pathogens. Bacteria and pathogens in sewage have human health implications ranging in severity from mild gastroenteritis to life-threatening ailments, such as cholera and infectious hepatitis.
Addressing combined sewer and sanitary sewer systems is a national priority for EPA. EPA focuses compliance enforcement and assistance on combined and sanitary sewer systems that are near public drinking water intakes; endangered and threatened species and habitats; national marine sanctuaries; commercial fishing sites and shellfish beds; waters designated as "outstanding national resource waters;" and where waterborne recreational activities such as swimming and boating occur. Areas with prior water quality impairment also receive prioritized attention.
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|$3,678 million
|$1.3 million
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|$2,909 million
|$0.8 million
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** Estimated Investments in Pollution Control is an estimate of the defendant's cost to comply with consent decrees through the installation of appropriate pollutant controls. The value for FY 2007 is adjusted for inflation using the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics calculator.
*** Civil Penalties are penalties assessed, not collected. The value for FY 2007 is also adjusted for inflation.
- In FY 2008, EPA focused enforcement actions on addressing remaining SSOs and ensuring that municipalities with CSOs are making progress towards implementing their long term control plans. EPA's actions gained commitments to reduce an estimated 173 million pounds of pollutants.
- The primary pollutant reduced by these enforcement actions is oxygen demanding pollutants. Other pollutants reduced include particulate solids, nutrients, and dissolved solids.
- In FY 2008, Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) committed to greatly reduce its annual discharge of untreated sewage into waterways in the Pittsburgh, PA area. This landmark settlement with federal, state, and county authorities requires the utility to reduce combined and separate sewer overflows causing water pollution by an estimated 22 billion gallons annually which will result in an annual estimated reduction in discharges of approximately 144 million pounds of water pollutants after full implementation of pollutant controls. The upgrades will reduce bacterial contamination of local waterways that endanger public health through outbreaks of waterborne illness and bring swimming and fishing areas closer to meeting federal Clean Water Act standards.
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MTV's O Music Awards returns this year, and a number of veteran artists have scored nominations. Neil Young , David Bowie and Yoko Ono each will compete for one honor at the third annual ceremony, which will stream live at OMusicAwards.com on June 19 at 7 p.m. ET. MTV's O Music Awards honor various achievements in the arena of digital music.
Young is among the nominees for the Analog Genius Award. The folk-rock great received his nod because of his work on the high-quality digital-music service Pono. Bowie, meanwhile, is in the running for the Too Much Ass for TV prize, thanks to the risqué and edgy clip that was filmed to accompany his new tune "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)."
As for Ono, she's been nominated for the Digital Genius Award. John Lennon 's widow, who turned 80 in February, was cited for releasing a chart-topping dance hit, "Hold Me"; creating artistically minded apps; and sharing her innovative photography via Instagram.
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(Allegan, MI - WHTC News) - One of two Chicago-area men accused in the shooting death of Leon Villa in his Valley Township home last August will be sentenced today. Omar Martinez-Garcia pleaded guilty to second-degree charges in a deal with prosecutors for his testimony against Fortino Gonzalez, who was convicted of first-degree murder last month. Martinez-Garcia is expected to get life in prison, but with a chance for parole.
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As Israel marks its 60th anniversary this May, for Israelis and Palestinians the conflict and the suffering continues, says Ben White. He believes that this landmark is an important opportunity for Christian leaders around the world to add their voices to a special call for a justice-based peace.
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BCCI President Srinivasan to represent India at ICC meet over anti-corruption. Is it not an irony?
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It is.Answered by Quest, 19 Oct '13 09:31 am
The Nation's leader is the PM. He should be exemplary, whereas, still ruling the country from under the weight of his alleged involvement in various scams of higher magnitude. He was rather the signatory of coal allocation, which is under fire, raising the finger of accusation on him. Srinivasan, hoever, is a small fry.
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Well, it's official: I'm going to have to knife fight Taylor Swift.
It wasn't annoying enough for her to give even more notoriety to Kanye West (thanks a lot, Taylor), or to always wear the exact same swoosh of eyeliner all the time, or even to make such crap-ass music and eye-rollingly insipid videos.
It wasn't annoying enough for her to date John Mayer, then write a whingey little song all about how she was, like, soooooooo shocked he didn't treat her very well, which duh. It's JOHN FREAKING MAYER.
No, now she had to go ahead and seal the deal on her status of most irritating starlet/singer/whatever of all time by hooking up with Jake Gyllenhaal. Otherwise known as My Pretend Hollywood Boyfriend.
Gossip sites are buzzing around these two, as they've now been spotted hanging out in Brooklyn having brunch and strolling hand-in-hand, and they attended a SNL broadcast together over the weekend. If there's any truth to the rumors, well . . . this simply cannot be allowed.
I'm sorry, but Jake Gyllenhaal is way, WAY too hot to be shacking up with a country-crooning fetus who's just going to write some kind of lame song about him.
Taylor, please, for the love of blonde ringlets, go back to that that wolfy Twilight kid. Hey, remember this?
I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile, so good to me, so right,
And how you held me in your arms that September night
Come on, he was so good! So right! Which totally rhymes with 'night'!
As for you, Jake . . . dude, I'm disappointed. Very, very disappointed. I had you pegged as a mature Reese type guy, with a potential side of titillating Brokeback action. *shakes head*
What do you think about this couple? Are you surprised at the rumors?
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I do not approve of this relationship.
I like Taylor - I don't think her behavior is inappropriate given her age. I prefer my young daughters liking her over someone like Miley these days. Jake doesn't do anything for me, so I don't care who he hooks up with. Part of being successful these days is doing things that get people talking - writing songs about guys she's dated is her thing - and gets people talking about her/her music.
"Dude." She's 20. 21 this year. Not a teenager. They were both born in the same decade.
And by using such literary gems like "crap-ass music" and referring to a TWENTY YEAR OLD WOMAN as a "country-crooning fetus" and calling someone your pretend Hollywood boyfriend (really?). . . . you really shouldn't be one to judge another's maturity, or lack thereof.
Really? Born in the same decade? How the heck old IS he? I don't see it and she annoys me...although her music is catchy and when I hear a song I can't get it out of my head. But not her singing live because then she sounds like a cat getting skinned and I have to turn it off...
she dates everybody! she can't keep a man. lmao. they won't last. he's too smart for her non talent lame self. maybe she dates them just to write love songs about them.
I've had a crush on her since I went to a concert when I was sixteen. So... I'm more jealous of him.
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PIERRE, S.D. (KELO-AM) - The South Dakota Department of Transportation reminds landowners that baled hay shall not be left within the right of way closer than 30 feet from the painted shoulder stripe.
Officials say when bales are left too close to the roadway it creates a safety hazard for motorists by limiting site distance and creating an obstruction should a vehicle leave the driving surface.
All hay harvested under a permit must be removed from the right of way within 30 days after being processed.
Administrative Rule 70:04:06:06 states: No mowing of the right of way may begin in the west river counties of Gregory, Lyman or Tripp before June 15 and east of the Missouri River before July 10. All mowing by permit must be completed by Sept. 1 each year.
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Guelph, Ontario-based Biorem has signed four new deals totalling $2.2 million primarily to eliminate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and industrial odour.
The largest order, the company stated January 2, 2013, is for $1.4 million to cover a VOC and odour removal project in Moscow, Russia.
"Biorem has been methodically developing biological treatment processes through its advanced research and development activities for several years to commercialize solutions for VOC air abatement systems," said Biorem President and CEO Peter Bruijns in a statement to media. "Our commercial approach is to proceed steadily and systematically into target market niches within this vast $2.5 billion global market by ensuring reliable VOC abatement systems are provided to our customers."
Biorem was also awarded its third order from a major petrochemical client in Brazil for a system to destroy odour and VOC emissions from a refinery and wastewater treatment facility. Two additional orders were for odour control systems within municipal wastewater treatment plants in Canada and the US.
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Welcome to Hildebrandt Learning Centers at Olympus Child Care Center! In 2006, this center was opened to meet the child care needs of Olympus America's Center Valley employees. Children ages 6 weeks though Kindergarten (licensed by the PA Department of Education) are creating and discovering on a daily basis. Our families are often found alongside their children during lunch breaks and may even come to join in a circle time every now and then!
An outdoor play space and indoor gross motor area allows for children to stretch their legs (and imaginations) no matter what the outdoor weather or temperature may be! Meals are included in the center's tuition for children over 12 months of age! Menus are developed in conjunction with HLC's registered dietitian and prepared on-site in the Olympus Café.
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A young woman is lucky to be alive after a serious car crash on the Cape.
A Samaritan pulled her to safety from her car that was engulfed in flames.
The images from the car crash are incredible. The woman's car was fully engulfed in flames. The crash happened at about 6 p.m. on Santuit Newtown Road in Barnstable.
The woman was a passenger in the car; the driver was able to get himself out of the car just before it went up in flames, trapping the young woman inside.
Fortunately Samaritan Mike McNally was nearby. Without hesitation McNally ran toward the fiery car and pulled the young woman to safety.
He told crews on the scene that the woman's clothes were on fire and he had to stomp out the flames.
She sustained burns on 30 percent of her body.
The car was the only vehicle in the accident. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
McNally said he didn't even think about his own well-being when he ran toward the burning car.
"I just couldn't let her die in this car. I have a young daughter; I couldn't let her see this. I couldn't let this poor girl die in this car," McNally said.
If it weren't for McNally the woman might not be alive, especially because the driver in the accident fled the scene. The driver was not arrested for the incident.
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