Another new normal

TomRL · 07-13-2012, 04:51 PM

Four years ago we had the kitchen sink replaced and a new faucet installed. Two years ago a plumber said we needed a new spout because the old one had a flaw when forged. Moen came through with a new part. Two days ago the same faucet was deemed irreparable as a set screw crumbled. Contacting Moen, they agreed to pick up part of the cost of a replacement. Calling the plumber back, I found the 6 button on my year old Panasonic phone quit working.

Four years for a faucet, one year for a phone? I hope the Chinese made US Olympic Team uniforms last through the games.

forestranger52 · 07-13-2012, 07:20 PM

$600 China made GE window air conditioner failed 3 weeks before the warrenty ended. Repaired for free. I have people offer me free air conditioners that have been working for years or stored in basements and still work. Equipment made today is junk. I hate to buy Chinese crap but have little choice. LG from South Korea may be better.

jody · 07-14-2012, 12:55 AM

maytag is shitty too. I had one that was over forty years old, and gave it away when I moved. new maytag, auto water level thingy broke after a year. replaced it, that one broke in a year and four months. warranty is expired.

It is awful how everything is made to break. I want my forty year old maytag back.

GL · 07-14-2012, 01:22 AM

Things ( Appliances ) Are not made as sturdy as old days

Call me old Fashioned but my 1894 Washboard is still the way to go when Washing clothes and intimates plus those corrugated ridges are good for rubbing my hands soft
So what if I hang my clothes on my Trees and a clothes line it is healthier for the enviorment and my 99 yr ol papa taught me good ol morals like little house on Prarie and Waltons ..

Ok pullin arms here bustin chops I am country in reality but not that far behind times kinda my paragraph just reminded me of Beverly Hillbillies

Jody slap me

TomRL · 07-23-2012, 11:47 AM

I had to put a final note on this thread. The plumber installed the new faucet last week and it leaked. It has already had its first repair, a new cartridge.

betheny · 07-23-2012, 04:03 PM

Moen has been $$, beautiful and shoddy since I've been old enough to buy faucets...which is a while!

I spit on Moen.

peterf · 07-23-2012, 04:21 PM

I'm into the plumbing and electrical trade here
in the EU we look for quality assurance through BS serial no EN serial no
And ISO certification.
Any maufacturer will glady print these QA numbers on their products should they achieve standard. one may look up the serial no and then look up quality performance.
Eg there are many different grades of stainless steel so if the supplier says its rust resistant look for QA No.
Again in plumbing/electrical never attach dis similar metals together even if both are rust proof

Random · 07-23-2012, 06:39 PM

My Sharp window a/c units have served me well for 15 years. Once I get over the disbelief that I could be old enough to have an appliance for 15 years, I am very glad I returned the Frigidaire.

Sue Pendleton · 07-23-2012, 11:47 PM

My Hamilton Beach food processor just croaked and it was...25 years old. We bought it at the Ft Meade PX as soon as we transferred from Rome. I agree. How can I have an appliance for that long?

07-13-2012, 04:51 PM	#1
TomRL Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 763	Another new normal Four years ago we had the kitchen sink replaced and a new faucet installed. Two years ago a plumber said we needed a new spout because the old one had a flaw when forged. Moen came through with a new part. Two days ago the same faucet was deemed irreparable as a set screw crumbled. Contacting Moen, they agreed to pick up part of the cost of a replacement. Calling the plumber back, I found the 6 button on my year old Panasonic phone quit working. Four years for a faucet, one year for a phone? I hope the Chinese made US Olympic Team uniforms last through the games. __________________ Tom "Blessed are the pessimists, for they hath made backups." Exasperated 20:12

07-13-2012, 07:20 PM	#2
forestranger52 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: From a small cabin in the big woods of The Allegheny National Forest, PA Posts: 1,279	$600 China made GE window air conditioner failed 3 weeks before the warrenty ended. Repaired for free. I have people offer me free air conditioners that have been working for years or stored in basements and still work. Equipment made today is junk. I hate to buy Chinese crap but have little choice. LG from South Korea may be better. __________________ C 5/6 Comp. No Tri's or hand function. Far better it is to try mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure. Than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much or suffer much, because they live in the grey twilight that knows neither victory or defeat. Teddy Roosevelt Last edited by forestranger52; 07-13-2012 at 07:29 PM.

07-14-2012, 01:22 AM	#4
GL Moderator Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tx Posts: 3,911	Things ( Appliances ) Are not made as sturdy as old days Call me old Fashioned but my 1894 Washboard is still the way to go when Washing clothes and intimates plus those corrugated ridges are good for rubbing my hands soft So what if I hang my clothes on my Trees and a clothes line it is healthier for the enviorment and my 99 yr ol papa taught me good ol morals like little house on Prarie and Waltons .. Ok pullin arms here bustin chops I am country in reality but not that far behind times kinda my paragraph just reminded me of Beverly Hillbillies Jody slap me __________________ http://www.scinetusa.org/ http://www.justadollarplease.org/ http://www.scibracelets.com/ Embrace eachother and remember the good times

07-23-2012, 11:47 AM	#5
TomRL Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 763	I had to put a final note on this thread. The plumber installed the new faucet last week and it leaked. It has already had its first repair, a new cartridge. __________________ Tom "Blessed are the pessimists, for they hath made backups." Exasperated 20:12

07-23-2012, 04:03 PM	#6
betheny Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oklahoma,USA Posts: 18,337	Moen has been $$, beautiful and shoddy since I've been old enough to buy faucets...which is a while! I spit on Moen. __________________ Blog: Does This Wheelchair Make My Ass Look Fat?

07-14-2012, 12:55 AM	#3
jody Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: east o the southern warren Posts: 7,880	maytag is shitty too. I had one that was over forty years old, and gave it away when I moved. new maytag, auto water level thingy broke after a year. replaced it, that one broke in a year and four months. warranty is expired. It is awful how everything is made to break. I want my forty year old maytag back.

07-23-2012, 04:21 PM	#7
peterf Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,428	I'm into the plumbing and electrical trade here in the EU we look for quality assurance through BS serial no EN serial no And ISO certification. Any maufacturer will glady print these QA numbers on their products should they achieve standard. one may look up the serial no and then look up quality performance. Eg there are many different grades of stainless steel so if the supplier says its rust resistant look for QA No. Again in plumbing/electrical never attach dis similar metals together even if both are rust proof

07-23-2012, 06:39 PM	#8
Random Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,203	My Sharp window a/c units have served me well for 15 years. Once I get over the disbelief that I could be old enough to have an appliance for 15 years, I am very glad I returned the Frigidaire.

07-23-2012, 11:47 PM	#9
Sue Pendleton Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wisconsin USA Posts: 9,172	My Hamilton Beach food processor just croaked and it was...25 years old. We bought it at the Ft Meade PX as soon as we transferred from Rome. I agree. How can I have an appliance for that long? __________________ Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow." Disclaimer: Answers, suggestions, and/or comments do not constitute medical advice expressed or implied and are based solely on my experiences as a SCI patient. Please consult your attending physician for medical advise and treatment. In the event of a medical emergency please call 911.

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