mint Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 not advice exactly but here's my suggestion.Do use these things until they literally die the death. Do NOT even think about changing merely to get a better or later model. Use the vacuum cleaner till it will suck no more, employ the washing machine till it no longer empties itself and so on. In my experience, once you change one of these things, other similar appliances in the house will get a type of retirement envy and decide to stop working. Let me give you an example, no sooner had I decided on a new oven than the hob, hood, micro wave decided to function no more and breathe their last.This phenomenon is ALWAYS self propagating, much like a contagious disease. Once the rotating fan decided it has had enough, my iron suddenly stopped generating steam and started leaking water.Now that I have replaced my centrale vapeur with a MUCH cheaper steam iron that is cordless but has no great big tank for making steam, I see my micro wave glinting with palpable envy for the newly-departed de Longhi iron.OTOH, I really miss the old iron as the new one doesn't really match the steam-generating old leviathan. Would I now go out and spend a bit more on another steam-generating iron? I'd love to but I am afraid that, should I do that, all the other appliances that are out of their guarantee dates would decide en masse to stop working.Has anyone else experienced this irritating and costly outcome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I know what you mean.In the last 6 months the washing machine, tumble dryer and oven have all needed to be replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Washing machine has been breathing its last but creaking on for months. Dishwasher gave up in sympathy and was replaced quickly. Also toaster and kettle. Now washing machine is very close to sudden death!Interesting that OH sought to quickly replace most items as they greatly affected his day to day life however the washing machine seems not to have same priority? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Not saying a word less I temp fate, but washing machine made an unusual noise just last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I have the same problem with lightbulbs. Change one, and you can bet the others will turn up their toes in rapid succession... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 YES, loiseau, lightbulbs! How could I not have thought of those?They must have a high degree of sympathy for each other. Indeed, numbers of them die of grief if one of them so much as starts blinking[:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Had to replace quite a few things in the last year, due to the floods, (cooker, hob, dishwasher, washing machine ... and of course, my car after the accident, but hoping it will only stay at light bulbs (so true, one goes they all go), now until next year ... bad enough to have to replace the car too, and yesterday OH's car wouldn't start - replaced after the flood too, I thought, what now, turned out to be battery, in all this heat, relatively simple, but ... still costs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 Don't worry, Judith, if all those things are brand new, they'd have a guarantee period. They don't tend to perish until AFTER the guarantee date has passed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 LOL, mint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 So true, Mint, though OH's car was not new and probably past the 6mth guarantee they give SH cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Judith, you being such a lady, I don't think you should use SH for "second hand".....could easily be misunderstood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I have never had any problems with our dishwasher. On the odd occasions where it looked as if a problem was developing I just give her a slap and tell her to get on with it [8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 OK, Mint, though I have no idea why using it should be so problematic, hence proving I really am a lady .... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Judith, IMHO, you are the ladyest lady on the Forum[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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