nonnaB 4,900 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Domestic appliances. Since Christmas we' ve had to replace 2 hoovers, a fridge, a freezer, an oven, a dish washer and 2 mobile phones. I'm expecting the kettle, the toaster and the microwave to go next. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I have always been lucky with electic appliances, they seem to last me for years........The only thing I feel unlucky with is niggling health problems.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,900 Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I used to be lucky with appliances too but those that have failed me are over 15 years old. So they died at a good old age . Hope you also get rid of your niggly health problems, hope they are only itches. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Not lucky with washing machines only last about 2 years in our house, good job they covered for breakdowns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Well into the extended 3 year guarantee our tumble dryer packed up, remembered I had paid £25 for some extended guarantee or other. So rang the insurance company & after the engineer visited they wrote the dryer off. In a short space of time I was fully reimbursed for the cost of a new dryer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,877 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I bought a microwave in 1984, big bulky thing. My son is still using it daily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,090 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Used to put the dishwasher on at night (cheap electricity) one night the smoke alarm went off, went to the kitchen only to find dish washer going up in flames thank god for the fire fighter's 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Seems like many appliances today are built with the idea they will last three to five years. Lot of junky Chinese parts. If you need a new 'frig, washer every few years guess who gets richer at your expense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,877 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 My Bosch washing machine packed up last month, thanks to YouTube and £4.95 brushes it's now working fine. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 You want to live in the EU ............well you don't actually. Their latest thing is the ErP regulations. This will affect all energy related products and at this time sets out a code of labelling and levels of efficiency for all appliances from central heating boilers to hair curlers. Making the products more expensive and in some cases less efficient at what they do, the max power rating for vacuums is a case in point. I would have a small bet that in the next couple of years they will start a system of forced replacement of less efficient appliances. In my game (central heating) the life expectancy of boilers has gone down from a minimum of 15 years to a maximum of 10 years and according to Which magazine you can expect to spend a £1000 over that period on repairs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I went to get me cup of tea, the handle fell off, I picked up a hammer and the head fell off, I went to knock on my neighbours door and the knocker fell off.................I daren't go for a pee!!! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 One good thing though, Gibbo04, your neighbour still has the other one. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Our house up north is 19 yrs old now. Most of the light bulbs are the original, so is the oven, microwave, trash compactor, gas hob. The dryer came from our previous house and is now 25yrs old. The dishwasher, washing machine & fridge were replaced about 5 yrs ago, so was 1 toilet. We've done pretty well. [you watch, they'll all clap out on us now] 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Haha, that's Sods Law, katyjay. A while ago I mentioned that the washing machine door opener broke. I managed to get the door open by inserting a wallpaper scraper into the gap between the washer and the door. It works everytime and is the reason why I've never bothered getting it fixed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I remember when I lived in Bulwell, a Mr.kyme from Ti coming to repair washer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,900 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 We have an odd job man Who does simple repairs and replacements and whatever he does he charges 10. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 I once replaced the fuse in a TV with silver foil wrapped around the duff fuse cos I had no spare, Always wondered why the TV caught fire afterwards. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 In the 1960s my parents had a service man come around every 6 months to check the Hoover single tub (with wringer). I don't know how they managed to afford it but it seemed to pay off - that machine lasted from the late 50s right through to the mid 70s before my mother finally bought a twin tub. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 #16. What's odd about him, nonnaB? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,900 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 He's very odd. You never know how to take him. Ask him "how much". "Ah about 500". Hes led a very sheltered life just him and his brother. He never seems to wash himself you cant understand what he's talking about but hes cheap and very obliging. He only does simple repairs and won't touch anything electronic.I make sure my husband is in when he comes as he can understand him better than i can. Once he came to fit a new pièce to the dish washer and when he'd finished there was an extra pièce left.we never did find where it belonged but the dish washer lasted another couple of years. I must changed the spelling corre tino a sit keeps cutting in with italian and i have to go back to correct. See what i mean. A couple orti es is left works that aren't correct!!!! Rubbish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Se questo era l'unico problema di vita, nonnaB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,639 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 I have been a mechanical fitter in quarries for most of my working life and I always say,"if you can't fix it with a hammer you need an electrician" always worked for me Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 ^^^^^Or a .................bigger hammer. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,900 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 #21 In che senso Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,900 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Adesso ho capito,Questo , Bruno si chiama e onesto e per me va benissimo, e l'altro commento quando scrivo sul ipad ci vuole piu tempo a scrivere perche scrivendo vengono meta' inglese e meta' italiano. se fosse solo queste erano i problemi di oggi Ciao ciao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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