Another member mentioned the oven going out at this critical time of the year. I thought we might all have similar stories to share. I'll start:
The oven thermostat in my 4 yr old range also failed a few years ago, just before holidays. Living so far from town, getting service is often cost prohibitive. So we shifted all the plans to my daughter's house, and everything turned out well.
When I called the manufacturer about the thermostat, I was told that it was out of warrantee. It had been covered for just one year from the date of purchase. Except for the knobs. Those have a lifetime guarantee. We still laugh over that.
We managed to replace the thermostat, and the oven has worked fine ever since. Then, within a few months, 2 of the burners stopped working. I managed to get by with the 2 that worked, until a friend called one day to tell me she knew of someone who had a range like mine to give away. I called and told the lady we only wanted it for parts. She just wanted the stove gone. DH brought it home and we stripped it. Now, if something goes wrong, we look in the parts box first. Oh...we even saved the knobs, you know, "just in case".
The oven thermostat in my 4 yr old range also failed a few years ago, just before holidays. Living so far from town, getting service is often cost prohibitive. So we shifted all the plans to my daughter's house, and everything turned out well.
When I called the manufacturer about the thermostat, I was told that it was out of warrantee. It had been covered for just one year from the date of purchase. Except for the knobs. Those have a lifetime guarantee. We still laugh over that.
We managed to replace the thermostat, and the oven has worked fine ever since. Then, within a few months, 2 of the burners stopped working. I managed to get by with the 2 that worked, until a friend called one day to tell me she knew of someone who had a range like mine to give away. I called and told the lady we only wanted it for parts. She just wanted the stove gone. DH brought it home and we stripped it. Now, if something goes wrong, we look in the parts box first. Oh...we even saved the knobs, you know, "just in case".
