On 30/07/2010 13:12, dennis@home wrote:


"Invisible Man" wrote in message
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I tend to rely on the warranty and the Sale of Goods legislation. A TV
should last 5 years so if it fails you have some recourse against the
retailer. I also pay on my own credit card to get protection in case
the retailer goes bust.

I recently got a new dish washer from GM card because the free warranty
I got from Empire direct was useless when the WD broke. I could probably
have got it fixed but the wife hated it anyway and GM card just refunded
the cost without any hassle.

Most electronic stuff is obsolete long before it wears out.

Except stuff with water in it. 8-(

I am old enough that I still think of things that work with water as
electrical rather than electronic even though they have electronics
these days. With all the clever countdowns and displays it never ceases
to amaze me that so few washing machines have a facility to sound a
warning when the cycle is complete. I tend to set the cooker timer for
the approx time our Bosch says it will take. Quicker the stuff is out
the less ironing.