How old is your microwave?

i just warmed up my morning zucchini bread w/ butter to enjoy with my coffee. We use the microwave not about once every other day for maybe minute.
Looking at the microwave and thinking back this thing has to be 15 years old. This is our third microwave some where back in the 70s we got one, the daughter we bought one for college and this old one, we bought when the original one fried one day.

We have a dryer that is 35 years old.... And when it comes to dryers, they don't make them like they used to.

HitsRus;1747853 wrote:We have a dryer that is 35 years old.... And when it comes to dryers, they don't make them like they used to.

Wife and I been married 44 year ??? Her father bought us a Maytag Washer and Dryer.... after a few self repairs ( heating coil and washer pull belt ... three daughters, lots dirt sport gear and a ton of towels during those 42 years ... two years ago we just bougtt new. Bought what we thought was the best on the maket, emergy saving, special soap, drying air energy saving .... Bullsit... they wont last 10 years at best..

HitsRus;1747853 wrote:We have a dryer that is 35 years old.... And when it comes to dryers, they don't make them like they used to.

They don't make anything like they used to. Nothing is over engineered anymore. Everything is just enough.

...got my wife new and has been running fine for the last 35 years (cooks, cleans, etc...)

I have a 1929 Frigidaire in my basement that I just listed on craigslist. It doesn't run, but I've seen them fully restored sell for $5k.

Our everyday appliances are all new within the last 4 or 5 years.

Old refrigerators are worth fixing We had an old on (circa 1970) that we kept out in garage for extra freezer space and to keep beer and pop cold. It needed repair and was pretty beat up so rather than fix it, we had it hauled away and got a new one. BIG mistake. The new refrigerators actually have to be kept in temperatures of 55 degrees or warmer to function, so we have to shut it down mid fall thru the winter when the temperatures dip. If you want that extra refrigerator in the garage, you have to have a heated garage....or get a heating device to keep your fridge warm enough to operate.

My microwave is built into the cabinets-above the stove. It came with the house. I've lived here for 20+ years.....the house was built in 1973. It might be original.

HitsRus;1748046 wrote:If you want that extra refrigerator in the garage, you have to have a heated garage....or get a heating device to keep your fridge warm enough to operate.

I have a 5 year old fridge in my unheated garage, and it works just fine year round.

Not sure if this is true or not but I was told that a fridge in a garage needs to be raised off the cement floor 4 inches + or it will not work because of something to do with the compressor unit.

Belly35;1748064 wrote:Not sure if this is true or not but I was told that a fridge in a garage needs to be raised off the cement floor 4 inches + or it will not work because of something to do with the compressor unit.

Hmm I would have to say this is false. I have had one in my garage for 20+ years and its still going great. The compressors are off the floor cause of where they are mounted. I can see that there may be rust problems on the bottom of the fridge. I would think that would take a long time to get to the compressor.

HitsRus;1748046 wrote:Old refrigerators are worth fixing We had an old on (circa 1970) that we kept out in garage for extra freezer space and to keep beer and pop cold. It needed repair and was pretty beat up so rather than fix it, we had it hauled away and got a new one. BIG mistake. The new refrigerators actually have to be kept in temperatures of 55 degrees or warmer to function, so we have to shut it down mid fall thru the winter when the temperatures dip. If you want that extra refrigerator in the garage, you have to have a heated garage....or get a heating device to keep your fridge warm enough to operate.

This happens a lot in newer fridges cause of technology. The thermostat is in the fridge part not the freezer part. If the ambient air is cold enough to equal out the temp of the fridge it will no longer kick the compressor on. The problem will be in the freezer. The fridge gets cooled from the air in the freezer. Since the compressor comes on less it will cause the freezer not to operate at the 0 degrees it needs to be at. It will equal out to the temp of the fridge. You can solve this issue by putting a light bulb in the fridge part that is on a timer or temp sensor. It will raise the temp enough to cause the compressor to kick on as it would on a normal temp day.

I put an old refrigerator out by the curb so kids can play in it.

mcburg93;1748076 wrote:This happens a lot in newer fridges cause of technology. The thermostat is in the fridge part not the freezer part. If the ambient air is cold enough to equal out the temp of the fridge it will no longer kick the compressor on. The problem will be in the freezer. The fridge gets cooled from the air in the freezer. Since the compressor comes on less it will cause the freezer not to operate at the 0 degrees it needs to be at. It will equal out to the temp of the fridge. You can solve this issue by putting a light bulb in the fridge part that is on a timer or temp sensor. It will raise the temp enough to cause the compressor to kick on as it would on a normal temp day.

I have found this to be true with my garage refrigerator/freezer, too.

You give an interesting solution!

Tiernan;1748102 wrote:I put an old refrigerator out by the curb so kids can play in it.

As long as the door is off of it, that's nice of you.

HitsRus;1747853 wrote:We have a dryer that is 35 years old.... And when it comes to dryers, they don't make them like they used to.

Somewhere along the line, manufacturers learned there was more money in making things that didn't last.

justincredible;1748020 wrote:I have a 1929 Frigidaire in my basement that I just listed on craigslist. It doesn't run, but I've seen them fully restored sell for $5k.

Our everyday appliances are all new within the last 4 or 5 years.

You sell it?

HitsRus;1748046 wrote:Old refrigerators are worth fixing We had an old on (circa 1970) that we kept out in garage for extra freezer space and to keep beer and pop cold. It needed repair and was pretty beat up so rather than fix it, we had it hauled away and got a new one. BIG mistake. The new refrigerators actually have to be kept in temperatures of 55 degrees or warmer to function, so we have to shut it down mid fall thru the winter when the temperatures dip. If you want that extra refrigerator in the garage, you have to have a heated garage....or get a heating device to keep your fridge warm enough to operate.

I did not realize this.

ernest_t_bass;1748683 wrote:Somewhere along the line, manufacturers learned there was more money in making things that didn't last.

direct quote from a former CEO of our company in a meeting... "People don't want something that will last them forever, people want something they can afford"

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1748686 wrote:direct quote from a former CEO of our company in a meeting... "People don't want something that will last them forever, people want something they can afford"

The mentality of a "throw away" society. I don't have to take care of anything because I will replace it or a new model will be out next year. This type of thinking is transferred to everything from home repairs to washing cars... The creation of laziness. The problem is something needs to be maintained, cleaned and proper care is required. Not everything is a cheat "throw away" item to be replaced.

Z4P "People don't want something that will last them forever, people want something they can afford"

People want quality and a reasonable price. Cheap never last and cheap in the long run can't be budgeted. At the end of the day someone ass is on the line... with no budgeted resources.

Show the customer value and solutions .. Price will be justified...

Z4P have our boss PM me. We can talk, I will be able to increase the sales 40% and close the customer in less time … solution closes sales ..

Belly35;1748699 wrote:The mentality of a "throw away" society. I don't have to take care of anything because I will replace it or a new model will be out next year. This type of thinking is transferred to everything from home repairs to washing cars... The creation of laziness. The problem is something needs to be maintained, cleaned and proper care is required. Not everything is a cheat "throw away" item to be replaced.

Z4P "People don't want something that will last them forever, people want something they can afford"

People want quality and a reasonable price. Cheap never last and cheap in the long run can't be budgeted. At the end of the day someone ass is on the line... with no budgeted resources.

Show the customer value and solutions .. Price will be justified...

Z4P have our boss PM me. We can talk, I will be able to increase the sales 40% and close the customer in less time … solution closes sales ..

You'll have to do it yourself. He hasn't spoken to me since I handed in my notice.

ernest_t_bass;1748684 wrote:You sell it?

Not yet. Had a guy send me an offer, talked to him on the phone and he seemed pretty interested. He was supposed to call me back yesterday to come take a look at it but I never heard back.

justincredible;1748716 wrote:Not yet. Had a guy send me an offer, talked to him on the phone and he seemed pretty interested. He was supposed to call me back yesterday to come take a look at it but I never heard back.

You should probably move the fridge to your garage.

ernest_t_bass;1748718 wrote:You should probably move the fridge to your garage.

Probably.

justincredible;1748716 wrote:Not yet. Had a guy send me an offer, talked to him on the phone and he seemed pretty interested. He was supposed to call me back yesterday to come take a look at it but I never heard back.

Craigslist can be a giant waste of time with no shows. I feel like for every person who shows up, at least 2 don't and sometimes the person who shows up doesn't buy what they came to see.