REPLACED AFTER 35 YEARS

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After much urging by my sister and brother, both of them engineers, I have just acquired a replacement for the microwave oven my sister gave me some 35 years ago, more or less. Being engineers, I gave much credence to their opinion that materials can deteriorate in that period of time and therefore it was time to replace it. The display on the old one was getting a little faint too. In size and power, comparing the new machine to the old one is like comparing the Batmobile to a Yugo.

Now the I have to relearn all the cooking times and power levels of things I don't have written directions to, like my homemade breakfast sandwiches. I just hope I don't turn too many of my meals into charcoal before I get used to running the new oven.
 
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Golddollar said:
After much urging by my sister and brother, both of them engineers, I have just acquired a replacement for the microwave oven my sister gave me some 35 years ago, more or less. Being engineers, I gave much credence to their opinion that materials can deteriorate in that period of time and therefore it was time to replace it. The display on the old one was getting a little faint too. In size and power, comparing the new machine to the old one is like comparing the Batmobile to a Yugo.

Now the I have to relearn all the cooking times and power levels of things I don't have written directions to, like my homemade breakfast sandwiches. I just hope I don't turn too many of my meals into charcoal before I get used to running the new oven.
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Well you won't have the same dilemma again because there is no such thing as a Microwave lasting 35 years now! In fact, you will be lucky if you get 10 years out of it!
 
I have to replace a craftsman weed wacker for my cabin that was bought new in 1979. The owner left me the original manual for it ,along with a vacuum and manual also from the seventies.

Wacker worked wonderfully for over 40 years. My next one will likely work 5-8 if i am lucky.
 
Well you won't have the same dilemma again because there is no such thing as a Microwave lasting 35 years now! In fact, you will be lucky if you get 10 years out of it!

Actually, I would say 3-5 years. I have been using Sharps 1000watt for decades and the last two I've owned lasted slightly over 3 years. I remember when they used to weight 40 lbs and worked forever. Now the weight a quarter of that and cook themselves in short order. Those only good news is they used to cost $400, now you can get one that is fast and powerful for $79.00 at Sams club!

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So true. We bought one about 1978 or so, 200 bucks. Heavy as lead. Lasted many years, then sat in a basement for years [another story] still worked. Now I have a 79 dollar wonder that weighs about 25 lbs & more gadgets that I can use. I wonder how long it will last?
 
I have lived here a little over six years and the builtin Kenmore has had no problems and still looks like new. It is my way of cooking, if I can't nuke I don't buy it.
The apartments were built in 1999 so it could be eleven years old.
 
I remember buying switches, timers, belts, solenoid actuators, etc locally so you could keep washers/driers and other appliances going for most of your life. Today they design stuff to be thrown away. Don't get me started on COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.
 
I'm having heck with over-the-stove microwaves. Mine went kaput last year (was original to the house, 15 years, no prob).

However, its replacement didn't last a year. It got to where it started tripping the breaker every time it got used. It's not worth a darn!

Need to replace it, but we've been chuggin along with a 700 watt temporary replacement, and i have lots of other things to spend money on at the moment. So it sits. My wife cleaned it out and turned it into a breadbox. Go figure.
 
We are also having a hard time with microwaves. We had one one forever and it finally died less than year ago. We bought another and the door latch broke. We got a different brand and it started making sounds like something was boiling so we got another one of a different brand and now it has started making goofy sounds. Three in less than a year and it looks as if we are going for four.
 
My Roper fridge has lasted over 20 years. Wife wants to replace it, but I'm leery of the new ones. Same with our Kenmore microwave. We use it several times everyday and it's still going strong.
 
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I'm probably on borrowed time. I've had all my kitchen appliances for 16 years and still going strong. Bought all new when we built our condo in 2005. Bought the "reported" best of each type at the time, Amana refrigerator, Maytag dish washer, Frigidaire electric range and microwave. So far so good, only repair was a latch on the dish washer that was minimal cost.
 
Bozz10mm said:
What I'm worried about is my electric water heater. It's 18 years old.
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Not much to a electric water heater. The thermostats and elements can be replaced. The problem with one 18 years old is at that age the tank could spring a leak at any moment and will flood the area it sits in. Here in Florida these days the homeowner insurance companies would have you replace it before they will write coverage on your home.
 
Bought a new Fridge last August - 9 year old one could not be fixed. The Company I buy my appliances from always (in the past) offered a 10 year extended warranty (best money I ever spent - BTW)! When I bought the new fridge (actually the new fridge was free - they gave me a brand new one of my choice under the old 10 year warranty because they gave up trying to fix it) I again opted to get the warranty. They told me the extended warranty is no longer 10 years - now only 8! When I said what changed that, they said most won't make it 10 years any more. :(
 
The longest lasting Microwave we've ever owned lasted 10 years. So far the current one (a high end model) is just about that age now. I had to repair my Dishwasher pump once, the Toaster Oven gets replaced about every 3 years (just got a new one yesterday) and we never have a fridge much more than 9 years. About the only thing thats been trouble free is the double oven stove combo.
 
Our first microwave (Kenmore) last 19 years. We went through many brands after that. A few years ago we finally decided to pay a bit more for a higher quality microwave and bought a Samsung. It is larger and we have the option of being able to turn off the annoying buzzer. So far, so good.
 
Bozz10mm said:
What I'm worried about is my electric water heater. It's 18 years old.
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You are definitely on borrowed time.

My last house I lived in for 40 years.

Changed out the water heater FOUR times.

I know how to change controllers, heating elements, and, flush the tank.

When they went, they went.

Start shopping around.

bdGreen
 
Golddollar said:
After much urging by my sister and brother, both of them engineers, I have just acquired a replacement for the microwave oven my sister gave me some 35 years ago, more or less. Being engineers, I gave much credence to their opinion that materials can deteriorate in that period of time and therefore it was time to replace it. The display on the old one was getting a little faint too. In size and power, comparing the new machine to the old one is like comparing the Batmobile to a Yugo.

Now the I have to relearn all the cooking times and power levels of things I don't have written directions to, like my homemade breakfast sandwiches. I just hope I don't turn too many of my meals into charcoal before I get used to running the new oven.
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To me, a microwave is a giant, $500 clock, stuck over my stove. I'm actually trying to convince the girlfriend to eliminate our microwave when we remodel the kitchen this year. Instead, I want a kick-*** hood fan, since I do spend a lot of time at the stove.

Anyway, just watch your food as it cooks, to avoid any torched munchies.

S.C.
 
Knock on wood! Our 1,000 Watt Panasonic microwave is 23 years old and going strong. The white case is a bit yellow, but otherwise it's a real go-to appliance. Being small, with a cooking chamber only about 14" wide, it has a big power density and things with instructions that say "cook 7 minutes in a 1,000 watt microwave oven" get done in 4-5 minutes in the mighty mite. Y'all are scaring me about getting anything new.
 
My 1994 Panasonic bit the dust one day last year in the middle of heating my lunch. I ordered another from Best Buy and it was on my porch the next day. I don't think the new one will last as long.
 
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