Author Topic: Electricals (Read 2608 times)

loulou · « **on:** March 23, 2006, 11:08:13 pm »

Over the years I have been very unlucky with hairdryers, kettles and irons blowing up. Anyone had similar bad luck?

smurfboy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2006, 11:10:28 pm »

My camera and laptop have both gone down the swanee within days of each other. My mother has the worst luck with electrical goods though. She's had more irons than Tefal and dishwashers and washing machines seem to spontaneously combust on sight of her!

loulou · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2006, 11:14:13 pm »

smurfboy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2006, 11:20:24 pm »

Quote from: loulou

An all too familiar sight Chez Smurfy!

oldspice · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2006, 07:04:02 am »

I get through a lot of irons. After about a year, they go up in smoke! I think it's because I iron left-handed so the wires get muddled and twsited whilst you iron.

Cherry_Ripe · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2006, 08:20:06 am »

Two days ago my toaster broke; nothing wrong with the heating part of it but the handle dropped off the lever which pushes the bread down into the slots Also my TV blew up a week before Christmas. I'm lucky if a kettle lasts 6 months in my house. They just don't make kettles like they used to

But I bought my hairdryer in 1989 and it is still going strong!

chocolate chick · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2006, 10:04:54 am »

I brought my hair dryer in 2000 and its still fine. Our old Indicit washing machine lasted over 10 years!

We got through a lot of kettles and irons.

goldencup · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2006, 11:36:14 am »

As one or two members know, I'm not impressed that my (very expensive) pc monitor died after 14 months. I've now back using an ancient one that only just fits on the desk!

chocolate chick · « **Reply #8 on:** March 24, 2006, 01:25:14 pm »

Have you tried taking it back?

goldencup · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2006, 02:22:14 pm »

I'm waiting for Sir to find the receipt which I think is in its box in the loft somewhere. I'm not venturing up there - it's full of spiders!

loulou · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2006, 06:26:54 pm »

I change my hairdryer every 8 to 10 months. They always overheat or blow up.

wjp666 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2006, 11:18:26 pm »

anything even remotely computer-y crashes when im around.

StrollingMinstrel · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2006, 10:19:18 am »

My previous Hoover washing machine lasted for about 15 years, with very little maintenance. It served me well considering that for the best part of it's life it probably ran at least 5 times a week!

The worst part of the old one was that in the latter years the catch on the door broke, and you had to prise it open with a folk at the end of the cycle.

My latest one is about 18 months and takes some serious washing loads, especially with two boys playing for football teams.... mud city most weekends!

lorri · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2006, 11:14:58 am »

i set the microwave on fire on monday with a silver foil and kitchen towel incident

and kettle blew up yesterday doing a good impression of a meteor shower so this week was probably not the best time to reply to this thread lol

kermie · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2006, 11:25:03 am »

OH Lorri! poor you blowing up the kettle and the microwave

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Author Topic: Electricals (Read 2608 times)