And it drys cloths no better than the 30 year old dryer I bought for $25.00 12 years ago, and fixed for less than $10. Replacing all of the temperature sensors and door switch in less than two hours. (I ended up giving it away 6 months ago as I had no place to store it).
Tom C wrote: >> What all these problems really indicate is how cheap, low-spec most >> of the electronic components being used are, even in high-end >> cameras. Curiously, my 1966 RCA transistor radio that cost me $20 >> (expensive back then!) is still going strong. >> >> Godfrey >> >> > > Likely planned obsolescence? > > On a side note, I just fixed our 2000 Maytag Neptune washer which had > stopped spinning clothes in the spin cycle. If it had failed about two yeas > ago I could have gotten it fixed for free under the terms of a class action > lawsuit. > > It was going to cost upwards of $400 for a service call, an entire new main > control board, and an item called a wax motor which is essential to locking > the door. I replaced the wax motor (ultimate source of the problem) along > with a blown resistor and two transistors on the main board. In the process > I ruined a metal 'leaf' spring that holds the wax motor in place and super > glued a switch closed, until the new parts arrived. Cost of my repair > including parts which I runied in the process was under $75 dollars, though > I have about 10 hours invested in it. > > Tom C. > > > > -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
