The Old Folks Home

[Nomadicus]

Old Folks I'm up past my bedtime. Whoops!

 

[getaclue]

A few days ago, we put in a new microwave. Dd #1 walked into the kitchen, and the old microwave went on by itself. She tried turning it off, but it wouldn't. In a little bit, it began to smoke, and it turned off, but kept heating. She woke me, and I unplugged it. After awhile it cooled down. It's a good thing it's summer, and they were all up later than usual. It saved us from a fire.

Dh did some checking, and after a bit of digging, it's a known problem. They sell a part for $150.00 to fix the problem. I have no idea why the fix wasn't free, since it's a known problem, and FIRE HAZARD, or why we weren't contacted, or sent a notice, or something. What part of FIRE HAZARD didn't sink in to the manufacturer? It's not like it didn't have the potential of burning up someone's kitchen, house, etc.

Fortunately, Lowes was having a 4th. of July sale on the ones that matched the rest of my appliances, so it cost $250.00, instead of double that.

 

[pertnear09]

A few days ago, we put in a new microwave. Dd #1 walked into the kitchen, and the old microwave went on by itself. She tried turning it off, but it wouldn't. In a little bit, it began to smoke, and it turned off, but kept heating. She woke me, and I unplugged it. After awhile it cooled down. It's a good thing it's summer, and they were all up later than usual. It saved us from a fire.

Dh did some checking, and after a bit of digging, it's a known problem. They sell a part for $150.00 to fix the problem. I have no idea why the fix wasn't free, since it's a known problem, and FIRE HAZARD, or why we weren't contacted, or sent a notice, or something. What part of FIRE HAZARD didn't sink in to the manufacturer? It's not like it didn't have the potential of burning up someone's kitchen, house, etc.

Fortunately, Lowes was having a 4th. of July sale on the ones that matched the rest of my appliances, so it cost $250.00, instead of double that.

Thank goodness someone was awake. Surprised a breaker wasn't tripped.

 

[Nomadicus]

Good Morning Old Folks. I'm meandering into town in a bit. Chickens will attack me if I don't get some feed.

 

[Pollo Blanco]

Swim day

 

[getaclue]

pert, Dh said the same thing, that the breaker should have tripped, BUT it didn't.

 

[pertnear09]

pert, Dh said the same thing, that the breaker should have tripped, BUT it didn't.

Right, thought that's what breakers were all about. Maybe as they age they become ineffective. That's scary.

 

[Nomadicus]

Well it's time for this old coot to find his roost.

 

[getaclue]

Got the test results back from the biopsy. It's not a new cancer, just more of where my breast cancer has metastasized. Not really good news, but not the worst possible either.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, OF. Today is a 'town' day.