[Electronics-talk] Microwave

[Frida Aizenman]

No matter what city you live, or what cost of living it is, I still insist 
that fixing an old microwave will cost much more than buying a new one.
I learned that lesson the hard way.
Frida
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jude DaShiell" <jdashiel at shellworld.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Microwave


> Actually, that's in New York City and New York City is a special case.
> Much like Washington D.C. and both for the same reason, both are through
> the roof in terms of local costs of living.  Case in point, a shoebox
> apartment in New York city goes for $1,500.00 a month.  Where I live
> though apartments like that if they can be found go for about $500.00 a
> month.  I have a two-bedroom apartment and that's at market rate and
> goes for $835.00 in Lexington Park, Maryland.
>
> On Sun, 22 Jul 2012, Gerald Levy wrote:
>
>>
>> Is that so?  Here in New York City,  a licensed electrician charges a 
>> minimum
>> of $100 per hour, regardless of the nature of the problem.  And what if 
>> the
>> problem is more complicated than simply replacing the power cord?  So in 
>> the
>> end, repairing a 20-year-old microwave makes no economic sense when you 
>> can
>> buy a new one for less.  Besides, it is unlikely that an electrician 
>> could
>> even find replacement parts for a unit this old.
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jude DaShiell" 
>> <jdashiel at shellworld.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 11:16 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Microwave
>>
>>
>> > If you think the only problem is with the cord, why not call an
>> > electrician?  If that's really the only problem the oven has, it might
>> > cost less to have it repaired than you think and the repair maybe can 
>> > be
>> > done with the oven never leaving your place at all.  Magnetometers do
>> > eventually wear out in the newer ovens but since this is 20 years old 
>> > it
>> > may last you for the rest of your life and you may be able to pass it 
>> > on
>> > to one of your children.  Newer microwaves especially in office use may
>> > last five years but thn again they get multiple uses on any given
>> > weekday.
>> >
>> > On Sat, 21 Jul 2012, Sherri wrote:
>> >
>> > > I have had a very good and very faithful microwave for about 20 
>> > > years, but
>> > > it is now no longer working. I think the problem is only with the 
>> > > cord,
>> > > but
>> > > probably will cost more to fix than to buy a new one. Anyone own a
>> > > microwave
>> > > that is accessible? I know I can buy one with a flat panel and then 
>> > > just
>> > > label it, but wondered if there were any others out on the market 
>> > > that
>> > > maybe
>> > > had knobs or buttons? Thanks.
>> > >
>> > > Sherri Brun
>> > > flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> > > Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world.
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>> > > no
>> > > one
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>> > Hardware eventually fails; software eventually works, no amount of band
>> > width can fix poor design
>> >
>> > Jude <jdashiel-at-shellworld-dot-net>
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> Hardware eventually fails; software eventually works, no amount of band
> width can fix poor design
>
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