[ale] [Slightly OT] Parts source for consumer electricals.

[Greg Clifton]

You know, you can buy a new oven for probably less than $40 and even a
toaster/convection for probably around $100 but if you want to try one last
time to repair what you've got, I have two places to try:
Fox Appliance Parts www.*fox*atlanta.com/
and believe it or not, www.Sears.com actually has a very good appliance
parts listing for many other brands besides the Sears/Kenmore brand (they
don't seem to stock anything in Atl, but can deliver it within a few days
if in stock).

I would start with Fox, they will be cheaper if they can help you.

Good Luck,
Greg Clifton


On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Neal Rhodes <neal at mnopltd.com> wrote:

> **
> But really, I just want my cookies.   Doing the Don Quixote thing doesn't
> make for cookies.   Although, going on Amazon and every retail site and
> posting a bad review might be worthwhile.   Is there a Bot that
> automatically posts reviews to massive numbers of retailers?   That would
> be the geek's revenge.   And it saves on postage.     And even with the bum
> thermostat, the thing toasts bagels.    It just burns cookies.  (have I
> mentioned I like making cookies?)
>
> And otherwise, the insides of this one is readily fixable if you could
> just get parts.    Real wire with push on connectors everywhere.   Built
> for parts to be readily replaced.
>
> The Brand X unit my kids have had is all steel rods tack-welded to heater
> elements.   Try getting that apart.
>
> Granted, I am of the generation that remembers Dad taking out all the
> tubes from the TV and going to the pharmacy to test them all, then buying
> the faulty tube (at the pharmacy, mind you.  Bend your young twitter heads
> around that one...) and taking then all back and putting them all back in
> and having a working TV afterwards.
>
> On Mon, 2012-12-03 at 19:58 -0500, Jim Kinney wrote:
>
> I suggest to package that pile of consumerism dung up and pay shipping to
> the nearest HB office with a note telling them why you are telling everyone
> on every mailing list why their post-sales customer support is lower
> quality than a used car lot.
>
>  On Dec 3, 2012 10:03 AM, "Neal Rhodes" <neal at mnopltd.com> wrote:
>
>  Hamilton Beach toaster oven now burns my cookies to a crisp.
>
> It is obvious that the thermostat, (<http://www.cd-thermostat.com/product/cd504.htm>
> http://www.cd-thermostat.com/product/cd504.htm)  has burnt up contacts
> and is unrepairable.
>
> This is a $0.50 part which can be replaced in 60 seconds.   Push on
> connectors, no soldering, bada bing, bada bang.  And of course Hamilton
> Beach will not sell this part.
>
> It appears I could buy a container load and have it shipped from China,
> but given my age, I don't see ever needing that many.   They have yet to
> respond regarding a domestic distributor.
>
> I find no sources for that part, unless somebody knows of an electrical
> supply house that doesn't show up on searches.    This part is probably
> used on every Hamilton Beach toaster oven made.    Thoughts?
>
>
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