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Some things were better in the good old days (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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[–] 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

They were way more repairable though. We had a gas dryer that lasted 40 years and was only replaced because we moved somewhere without gas.

It was basically a big egg timer with an electric motor and a gas burner. You could fix anything on it with a crescent wrench, screwdriver, and off-the-shelf components from the hardware store for about 9 bucks.

The replacement dryer has had to have $1000+ circuit boards replaced more than once.

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  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    The WTF here is not necessarily that some component on the circuit board failed, but that the manufacturer charges $400-$1000 for it with a straight face and gets away with it when they undoubtedly have that board made in China for about $4 per unit.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago

    The big thing you and a lot of posters are missing is what happens when those parts aren't made anymore. With a standard motor that uses a start capacitor, you can get that cap or motor as a generic part or from another manufacturer, if your modern appliance eats its vfd board now, you can replace it for $$$. If it dies in 8 years, its probably already been discontinued and you are sol even if you wanted to pay for it.

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