On May 20, 6:29*pm, Winston wrote:
klem kedidelhopper wrote:
On May 19, 4:43 pm, *wrote:

(...)

About the worst thing one can say is that she
apparently expected an answer within minutes of
typing her question into USENET and didn't bother
to answer follow-up questions.

--Winston

I may have been a bit cynical, but people trying to repair their own
stuff these days coupled with the cheap crap imported from China is
killing the repair business for all the rest of us, and if I hurt her
feelings I am truly sorry.

Meh. She left the scene minutes after posting her request.

However with talk of ignition, multimeters
and triacs, I would bet that she now realizes that this repair should
be left to a professional. Lenny

I'm not going to bore you with all the 'professional' level
service I've had lately which required my attention before
proper function was gained. *Present company excepted of course
but at my house, 'professional' attention virtually guarantees
that something is very badly mangled.

Jeeze, stop twisting! *All right:

Fan hood under microwave oven installed with the exhaust
flap still secured shut for shipping. *The "Remove before
installation" tag still in place holding the vent closed.
House would fill with smoke during grilling, setting off
smoke alarms.

Small stones placed underneath strainer basket in dish
washer at installation, causing drainage problems.

Aftermarket elastomer restrictor installed in the condensate
drain of new refrigerator, guaranteeing blockage of
condensate and ice buildup in the bottom of the freezer
compartment after the first power outage.

Dual gang outlets left dangling 6" out of the front of
an electrical outlet box under the sink by 'electrician'.

Defective tire mounted on car, causing pulling to the
right.

Brakes misadjusted on car, causing stopping distances
to be stunningly extended.

Lug nuts over-tightened on car causing rotor warpage.

'Incomplete' installation of brake parts, causing brake
shoes to wear conically.

Irrigation tubing installed so that plant roots slowly crimped it shut.

Removed three loads of soil repeatedly dumped in back yard by previous
landscape contractor after I told him that I didn't need or want
any additional soil placed there.

Repaired driver side seat swapped into my car during tire mounting.
Replaced damaged dipstick and oil cap swapped during same tire mounting.

Replaced battery in SWMBO's watch that had just been replaced
by a 'professional' watch repair outfit. *My battery still
works great months later, theirs lasted a few weeks then konked out.

Replaced water main to house to recover from a landscaper
leak that caused my flower bed to surf down the driveway.

It goes on and on!

--Winston--Don't even get me started about the 'board certified'
* * * * * * *quacks in 'healthcare'.

--
Just imagine how lucky we are that the Fukushima engineers
all had college degrees. *

And please excuse the language, but with all the **** ups out there,
who are more than willing to charge you for their incompetence, that's
why I try to fix everything myself. Lenny