Packing it in, domestic installer to indesit

[grandfortune]

Got the job, well chuffed.

thanks for the help guys

 

[7029 dave]

Got the job, well chuffed.

thanks for the help guys

Good luck to you.

 

[tonto33]

well done i know where to come to for hotpoint tech now

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Grandfortune

good effort its hard work getting any job at the moment so fair play.

I'm a similar age and the thought of having to try and get a (proper) job scares me

 

[grandfortune]

yeah it scares me to, its not a scenario im used to, but with a 8 yr old and a 3 yr old ive got to pay bills, loved and hated my job , mostly loved, but times are a changing. im dumbing down a bit but hopefully will adapt.

Cheers
Grand

 

[jaypp]

when pcb's go, it seems cost to replace is close to that of new machine so people scrap them. these 'scrap' machines, with a little electronics knowledge, could be repaired for (parts only) next to nothing. it seems nothing is 'worth' fixing these days, unless covered by extortionate extended warranties that pick up the tab! probably not a bad area to move to!

 

[grandfortune]

Yeah he was telling me that years ago servicing the machines was just a drain on the company profits, now it makes money from the extended warrentee side of things

 

[Marvo]

Congratulations on getting the job, I hope it works out well for you.

 

[telectrix]

when pcb's go, it seems cost to replace is close to that of new machine so people scrap them. these 'scrap' machines, with a little electronics knowledge, could be repaired for (parts only) next to nothing. it seems nothing is 'worth' fixing these days, unless covered by extortionate extended warranties that pick up the tab! probably not a bad area to move to!

repaired out hotpoint. hotpoint wanted £200+ for a new circuit board and call-out. i took the board out and found a SCR gone short=circuit. replacement part was £1.50 and took 20mins to solder in. sorted and mrs. well chuffed.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

repaired out hotpoint. Hotpoint wanted £200+ for a new circuit board and call-out. I took the board out and found a scr gone short=circuit. Replacement part was £1.50 and took 20mins to solder in. Sorted and mrs. Well chuffed.

"av it!"