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xwesx · December 5

Gotta pay to play! Sounds like you got off easy.

corvette · December 5

IIRC, Discount Tire does free repairs. The Ariya has an inflator kit and the Maverick has an OEM compact spare and a compressor in the road kit I keep under the rear seat. Would Fix-a-Flat have helped? I think I have a can in the Maverick, but it's probably very old.

oldfarmer50 · December 6

Almost had another dryer story to tell as my son announced that our dryer wasn’t drying even though it was running and tumbling the clothes. After some time scratching my head we noticed that the heat control dial had been somehow been turned off so it wasn’t sending any heat into the clothes. Problem solved.

I would have been really upset if the heating element had failed since the unit is only about a year old.

jmonroe1 · December 6

@oldfarmer50 said:
Almost had another dryer story to tell as my son announced that our dryer wasn’t drying even though it was running and tumbling the clothes. After some time scratching my head we noticed that the heat control dial had been somehow been turned off so it wasn’t sending any heat into the clothes. Problem solved.

I would have been really upset if the heating element had failed since the unit is only about a year old.

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Good job.

The first step in trouble shooting is start at the source. And sometimes the source is the operator. Send him a bill, your time is too valuable to be a knob turner.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50 · December 6

jmonroe1 said:

@oldfarmer50 said:

Almost had another dryer story to tell as my son announced that our dryer wasn’t drying even though it was running and tumbling the clothes. After some time scratching my head we noticed that the heat control dial had been somehow been turned off so it wasn’t sending any heat into the clothes. Problem solved.

I would have been really upset if the heating element had failed since the unit is only about a year old.

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Good job.

The first step in trouble shooting is start at the source. And sometimes the source is the operator. Send him a bill, your time is too valuable to be a knob turner.

jmonroe

How much should I charge him? My current pay rate is $18/hour but I think an appliance repairman should get more than a car jockey.

jmonroe1 · December 6

@oldfarmer50 said:
How much should I charge him? My current pay rate is $18/hour but I think an appliance repairman should get more than a car jockey.

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Find out what the going rate is for an appliance repair man in your area and charge him half of that. You’ll probably be making triple what you get from your day job and you’ll look like a hero doing it.

jmonroe

sda · December 6

Advances in technology are great, but trying to marry older technology without having to replace older units can be a friendly challenge. After 9 years the Samsung tv expired. It had composite, hdmi and optical inputs. Newer tvs do not. I had the tv, dvd, and yes, VHS, connected to provide audio through a Technics Class H receiver with a 5.1 Surround sound converter. After getting two converter boxes, I can route audio from the tv and vhs to the receiver. For fun, I enjoyed watching The Wall on VHS. I was amused when HI FI was briefly displayed on the screen. How we have become spoiled by superior video quality, but we didn’t complain back then. All good. By the way, space constraints limited me to a 43 SONY Bravia.

snakeweasel · December 6

andres3 said:
Just to clarify, maintenance repair can't total a car, correct everyone? Only crash damage repairs "total" a car, because Insurance companies obviously don't want to pay more to fix your car than it would cost to replace it. That's not good for the bottom-line.

Wrong, any repair that is more than the vehicle is worth totals the car. The difference with accident damage is an insurance company makes the decision that is basically a financial decision while maintenence repairs the decision rests with the owner who may see value in spending more than the car is worth to repair it.

stickguy · December 6

I always think of "total" as an insurance related term. Repairs that cost more than the car is worth is a different story.

oldfarmer50 · December 7

snakeweasel said:

andres3 said:
Just to clarify, maintenance repair can't total a car, correct everyone? Only crash damage repairs "total" a car, because Insurance companies obviously don't want to pay more to fix your car than it would cost to replace it. That's not good for the bottom-line.
Wrong, any repair that is more than the vehicle is worth totals the car. The difference with accident damage is an insurance company makes the decision that is basically a financial decision while maintenence repairs the decision rests with the owner who may see value in spending more than the car is worth to repair it.

A good example of that would be an old thousand dollar hooptie that otherwise runs fine incurring a $1500 repair. $1500 might be more than the car is worth on the market but the cost is much less than any possible replacement.

corvette · December 7

My home office chair (a COVID-era Staples branded one) appears to be "totaled." Any recommendations for a replacement? Aerons are plentiful and cheap (compared to new) on Marketplace. There are also a few Steelcase models which were very highly rated by Consumer Reports, but harder to find used. I don't think there is a gallery in my area where I can sit in any of them.

stickguy · December 7

I couldn't buy a chair without trying it out first. Sat in way too many last time I was shopping until I found one that was actually comfortable. Still using it! And if it broke I would just consider that to be one more reason to retire.

speaking of which, currently pep talking the wife to keep her from quitting before bonus time in early March. Her timeline is receding from 65th birthday at a rapid pace. At least now, she won't have any concerns about moving on when she stops working.

corvette · December 7

@stickguy - I visited my local Office Depot last Friday to order a new desk. I only had the mental bandwidth to deal with the desk on that day, but I might go back to sit in the chairs. The two staff I dealt with were extremely pleasant, which has to be difficult for any retail worker during this time of year.

nyccarguy · December 7

New TV! 65” Samsung.

driver100 · December 7

Speaking about cooking, is anyone using one of these?

Apparently my neighbor has one but doesn't use it and won't get rid of it, according to her son.

corvette · December 7

@driver100 - my late grandmother had an electric skillet she used for certain things. She also had an electric range, but I can't recall what got cooked on which one. IIRC, part of the electric skillet could be put in the dishwasher.

stickguy · December 7

Nice picture Bradd. I have a 65" Samsung on the wall in the family room. Works really well with the Samsung soundbar/Sub combo I got with it.

stickguy · December 7

driver100 said:
Speaking about cooking, is anyone using one of these?

Apparently my neighbor has one but doesn't use it and won't get rid of it, according to her son.

Brings back memories. My mom had the exact same one when I was growing up, and pretty sure when she passed away 10 years ago it was still in the kitchen and being used. She was not much of a cook.

jmonroe1 · December 7

@corvette said:
@driver100 - my late grandmother had an electric skillet she used for certain things. She also had an electric range, but I can't recall what got cooked on which one. IIRC, part of the electric skillet could be put in the dishwasher.

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Probably the lid. Whether it was metal like the one shown or glass.

FWIW, my Mom had a Sunbeam like the one shown but it had a glass lid which I remember was pretty heavy.

jmonroe

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