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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: franksolich on March 30, 2016, 11:16:12 AM
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/11283761
Oh my.
It's a slow dull day on Skins's island, so the pickings are pretty slim.
LiberalEsto (22,648 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2016, 03:17 PM
Doesn't any company make a decent microwave oven any more?
Our LG countertop microwave died after 1 year, 1 month and 3 days. It stopped in the middle of cooking. I called the 800 number on the oven and was told to take it to a particular appliance repair place. This repair shop had very poor Yelp reviews, so I am not going to waste money on it.
We bought the LG oven from Best Buy after returning another microwave that lasted only a month or so. Can't remember the brand. Before that we had a GE microwave for a couple of years. but the interior started rusting.
We seldom use a microwave, just popcorn and the occasional frozen dinner or cup of water for coffee. So it's not as if it got heavy use. When the LG died, I was using it to thaw and warm some homemade dog food for our two small dogs.
After looking at Consumer Reports and Amazon and doing various online searches, I could not come up with a single medium sized model that I would bother buying. Even the best-recommended ones had numerous one-star reviews complaining that the ovens stopped working after a short period of time. It seems like microwaves have become disposable items, which is crazy, because we don't need to be dumping thousands of them in landfills.
It seems like this is true of many other consumer products. Things are made like crap and the companies don't care. They are not held accountable unless there is some serious hazard.
hollysmom (5,244 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2016, 03:33 PM
1. I had my first microwave/convention oven for 20 years
after it died one day, I bought another, it lasted just until the warranty expired. bought another one, but it eventually would not shut off, on a third one now, could not find a convection/microwave big enough, they are all pretty small now. maybe if I search on the internet, but not in the stores. I had to buy a separate toaster over. still to small for a turkey like my first would have cooked.
a lot of products are built to fail so that we have to buy new, a disposable society in a place were we ar running out of places to dump stuff. I would rather pay more for one that would last.* PS my first microway giant convection over cost 500 dollars abut 25 years ago and was worth it.
*You know, being intimately acquainted with the ways the primitives think, I seriously doubt that. The primitives tend to be interested in only one thing; cheap goods.
Like with groceries, for example. While the American farmer busts his ass to produce food at the lowest price possible, the primitives constantly whine that grocery prices are too high.
So the farmer keeps on cutting corners, so as to keep the prices down.
But still the primitives complain; food isn't as good, as nutritious, as tasty, as it used to be.
Well, one wonders why the **** why.
That's the primitives' priority; cheap.
Duppers (7,592 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2016, 04:57 PM
2. I've a Maytag over-the-stove that's going on 17yrs
of constant use. It's door is opened and closed up to 20xs a day, heating coffee, hot tea, leftovers, etc. It stays so busy that we need a 2nd one to keep up.
It was expensive, over $550, but well worth it. After reading your post, I'm dreading buying another one.
Fumesucker (44,239 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2016, 07:33 PM
3. Thrift stores, flea markets, yard sales...
I have one of these Samsung compact round front microwaves and other than the inside lamp finally burning out it works great, I got it at the flea market for three or four dollars. People throw stuff away and sell stuff that's still perfectly usable.
Curmudgeoness (17,982 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2016, 08:18 PM
4. You are right, they are just disposable items anymore.
I don't have any suggestions, but will look at the one at work Wednesday when I am back in the office, because it gets lots of use and has held up well. And it is a more recent buy.
Another reason for me to respond here is to see if anyone has suggestions, since my microwave was bought in 1980 and is still working, except that the light is burned out. Who cares. But I keep thinking that one day, it will die and I will be up shit creek, like you seem to be now.
csziggy (19,725 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2016, 11:14 PM
6. I like my eight year old Daewoo microwave
Got it at Target for under $50. My requirements are that it be at least 1 cubic foot, 1000-1200 watts, have a handle to open the door (instead of a button), and a real key pad rather than pre-programmed buttons. I wasn't really looking for one, but this Daewoo had everything I wanted, looked good and was on sale so I bought it. I have no regrets about buying it. It works good, is easy to clean and does everything I need it to do.
^^^the primitive who lies about what's donated to her local library, and what of it all they keep.
<<<has good memory; remembers obscure characteristics of individual primitives.
Phentex (11,822 posts) Tue Mar 22, 2016, 09:26 AM
7. No. They are all basically crap now...
I think they have become like ink jet printers: disposable. And it really sucks. Like you, I don't use it that much but it's too convenient for the quick reheat. I feel like I need to have one.*
*<<<has never owned a microwave oven in life, and has used one owned by someone else maybe half a dozen times in entire life.
<<<not young, so we're talking a whole lot of microwave-ovenless years here.
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Stupid DUmmies. Microwaves have fuses and that is one of the first things to fail. Open the damn thing up, look for a small cartridge style fuse and test it. If it's bad, replace it. :hammer:
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I bought a microwave in the late 70s that cost around $1000 in today's dollars.
It lasted about 25 years and then started making noise. It still worked, but they're cheap now so I just threw it away.
I bought a replacement with twice the power for about $100, and it's worked perfectly for the past ten years or so.
DUmmies constantly bitch about appliances, but today they're far cheaper, far better, and far more reliable than ever.
They're foreign-made, so it's probably because of those awful free trade deals.
Pro tip for DUmmies: If you don't pay your electric bill, your microwave won't work.
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Stupid DUmmies. Microwaves have fuses and that is one of the first things to fail. Open the damn thing up, look for a small cartridge style fuse and test it. If it's bad, replace it. :hammer:
BS for aiding/helping the DUmplings. :asssmack: :asssmack:
Shame on you. :tongue:
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BS for aiding/helping the DUmplings. :asssmack: :asssmack:
Shame on you. :tongue:
Damn, I should have added that they test the fuse by running the microwave while testing the fuse.
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They also need to have their heads inside to visually check the circuit board. :fuelfire:
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hollysmom (5,244 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2016, 03:33 PM
1. I had my first microwave/convention oven for 20 years
Aha! The DUmmy lets it slip!
All who fail to bow to Her Thighness at the DemoRat convention will be herded into the convention ovens!
You heard it here first!
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Aha! The DUmmy lets it slip!
All who fail to bow to Her Thighness at the DemoRat convention will be herded into the convention ovens!
You heard it here first!
Yes :cheersmate:
:lmao:
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Aha! The DUmmy lets it slip!
All who fail to bow to Her Thighness at the DemoRat convention will be herded into the convention ovens!
You heard it here first!
:-)
We've had a number of microwaves through the years. None have had a significant failure except for one where the turntable stopped turning.
I wonder whether these DU folk nuke-rowaved something metal, like a foil-covered bowl.
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They also need to have their heads inside to visually check the circuit board. :fuelfire:
I wonder how high the TWT's cathode voltage is, maybe 3KV-4KV. Decent arc length, but probably not enough energy behind it to do more than sting and stimulate some expletive emissions.
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Stupid DUmmies. Microwaves have fuses and that is one of the first things to fail. Open the damn thing up, look for a small cartridge style fuse and test it. If it's bad, replace it. :hammer:
Your skills assessment and expectations of the DUmmies is way too high.
"Convention ovens" :lmao:
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I got a microwave as a wedding present in 1988. It still works. I couldn't tell you the brand name, though.
It isn't digital...but it works.
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My ancient microwave still works fine, it's coffee makers that I seem to have bad luck with. Cuisinart brand in particular, they work fine for 8 months or so and then just die on me.
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We got a microwave some time in the early 1980s. It was the size of a dorm refrigerator, covered in a wood-grain vinyl, and came with a cookbook that promised you could prepare an entire Thanksgiving dinner with only the microwave.
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.....promised you could prepare an entire Thanksgiving dinner with only the microwave.
Did you ever try it? Did it work? I've never seen a microwaved turkey, but I guess they come out grey instead of brown. Ugh.
The very first time I wanted to try a microwave, I gave it a simple chore. Frozen cinnamon rolls that needed to rise, and then be baked. It was a flop, so I never went back.
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No, we never tried it. Fortunately, my mom is a very good cook.
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My ancient microwave still works fine, it's coffee makers that I seem to have bad luck with. Cuisinart brand in particular, they work fine for 8 months or so and then just die on me.
I'm in the same boat with microwave ocens and coffee makers, but I found a good coffee maker for $40.
(http://www.hamiltonbeach.com/media/products/images/280/47900.jpg)
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I'm in the same boat with microwave ocens and coffee makers, but I found a good coffee maker for $40.
(http://www.hamiltonbeach.com/media/products/images/280/47900.jpg)
Just ordered one on amazon, thanks for the tip!
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We got a microwave some time in the early 1980s. It was the size of a dorm refrigerator, covered in a wood-grain vinyl, and came with a cookbook that promised you could prepare an entire Thanksgiving dinner with only the microwave.
Ah for the good ole days when you use to get a cook book with 'em. Still have the one we got with the first one and it is great. Of course there were some cravats with the first one like it had to be on its own circuit ( not sure why). I did have one that did weird things to the power when it was on 'defrost' cycle.
In today's world no one can afford to have electronic stuff fixed as it costs more to diagnose than just buy new. All most imposible to find a place like Emmett's Fix-It Shop anymore.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUgKUspKisY[/youtube] :rotf:
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Just ordered one on amazon, thanks for the tip!
I have hard water, so I run a gallon of white vinegar through it, once a month.
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Ah for the good ole days when you use to get a cook book with 'em. Still have the one we got with the first one and it is great. Of course there were some cravats with the first one like it had to be on its own circuit ( not sure why).
30-amp fuse :rotf:
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Did you ever try it? Did it work? I've never seen a microwaved turkey, but I guess they come out grey instead of brown. Ugh.
A friend of mine tried to cook a turkey back when microwaves first came out (remember Amana Radarange?)
He said it came out as tender as a truck tire, and had to be thrown away.
It was on Thanksgiving Day, and he had overruled his wife's objection to put it in the microwave.
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Not meaning to sound like Andy Rooney here, but have you ever noticed that when one primitive reports a problem then the all report back having a variation of the same problem? Weird. It's like the Twilight Zone or something.
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I've been using a Thermador microwave/convection oven for the past 16 years and not a single problem.
On coffeemakers I've never had a problem with one made by Bosch.
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Did you ever try it? Did it work? I've never seen a microwaved turkey, but I guess they come out grey instead of brown. Ugh.
The very first time I wanted to try a microwave, I gave it a simple chore. Frozen cinnamon rolls that needed to rise, and then be baked. It was a flop, so I never went back.
My solution. Peanut oil, deep fryer, 15 lb turkey. fry for 42.5 minutes. best turkey you've ever eaten (inject with flavor of your choice the night before).
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My solution. Peanut oil, deep fryer, 15 lb turkey. fry for 42.5 minutes. best turkey you've ever eaten (inject with flavor of your choice the night before).
Some of the best videos on YouTube are of people deep frying turkeys.
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Some of the best videos on YouTube are of people deep frying turkeys.
And those people are idiots. I used to deep fry turkeys for Thanksgiving. I'd take it out of the fryer, take it upstairs and by the time the table was set and food was put on it, the turkey was half gone. You gotta be smart when you do that and, "hold my beer" isn't an option.
I drink ZERO alcohol when deep frying.
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Dummie probably has power problems. Back in the day, bad power did not bother those ovens. Now days they do. It don't take much voltage variation to burn out IC's on the new stuff. All in the name a federal energy efficient regulations. Same with any other appliance.