Death of Whirlpool (was "Death of Amana")

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:23 pm

$30 for the current relay
$157 dollars for knowing what the hell to fix in the first place.

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:07 pm

As much as I think remove and replace is a bad thing for normal appliances; I think the mfg should have BIT ( built-in-test) that could point to the problem. We can do that easily in firmware and the hardware is not expensive. I can see the mfg howl since they don't want anyone touching their internals for fear of lawsuit. I can see it now- "really, I didn't think there was any current on the relay when I pulled it out..."

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:03 am

Dale wrote:First of all, in spite of the appearance of a prominent logo on the front that says "Whirlpool," my mind tricked me into believing that it was an Amana. It is a Whirlpool.

Hear that lonesome Whirlpool
It's current will not fly
The midnight snack is melting slow
I'm so lonesome I could cry

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:12 am

whoa!!! Refer Blues

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:35 am

Denny wrote:whoa!!! Refer Blues

Or perhaps just refer madness.

fel bautista wrote:As much as I think remove and replace is a bad thing for normal appliances; I think the mfg should have BIT ( built-in-test) that could point to the problem. We can do that easily in firmware and the hardware is not expensive. I can see the mfg howl since they don't want anyone touching their internals for fear of lawsuit. I can see it now- "really, I didn't think there was any current on the relay when I pulled it out..."

So would this be like modular parts? It would be nice if you could go back and retrofit something like cowtime’s Monitor Top Refrigerator to a modern compressor that used something other than sulfur dioxide and methal formate as a refrigerant, or have the ability to upgrade to modern efficiency standards with a change of controllers as easily as you can change a light bulb.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:10 pm

I.D.10-t wrote:
Denny wrote:whoa!!! Refer Blues
Or perhaps just refer madness.

Oh no, that wouldn't do at all.

It's Dale's refer and ya know he has issues with medical diagnosis.

'sides, I don't know that refers are bright enough to go mad...

'course there is that "mad cow" thing... a refer couldn't be much dumber than a cow.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:12 pm

I.D.10-t wrote:you can change a light bulb.

okay, I gotta ask...

just what do you change a light bulb into?

djm · Post by **djm** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:43 pm

Denny wrote:just what do you change a light bulb into?

Um .... a new, compact flurescent bulb that uses less electricity, loses less power to waste heat, and lights with a more natural spectrum perhaps?

djm

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:17 pm

djm wrote:
Denny wrote:just what do you change a light bulb into?
Um .... a new, compact flurescent bulb that uses less electricity, loses less power to waste heat, and lights with a more natural spectrum perhaps?

djm

Someone told me today that these bulbs have mercury in them.
Sorry if I'm raining on anyone's eco-parade.

Glad to hear the fridge is fixed (whatever brand it was).

Doc

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:45 pm

Doc Jones wrote: Someone told me today that these bulbs have mercury in them.
Sorry if I'm raining on anyone's eco-parade.

Yep, you can read more on this thread.

Over all it seems that even with that small drawback, those CFLs are better than incandescent bulbs, and they are backward compatible so upgrading is easy.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:13 pm

Ikea recycles these bulbs..not matter who you buy them from