Dehydrator repair?
melva02
16 years ago
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Comments (10)But these aren't recent breaks, but breaks that happened several moons ago. There isn't a good prognosis for the tissues immediately above the breaks across the xylem and phloem- it will have lost it's moisture and it's very hard to re-establish flow with the bottom of the cane. AND if you let the roots feed that cane, the plant probably won't make a replacement cane with the energy stored in the plant below the break. Also, the cane will be weaker and this coming fall will be less able to replenish the roots to get them through winter. Ways to evaluate the area above the break include looking for a withered look- sign of definite dehydration, see if the buds are swelling comparbly to the buds that are still in contact with the roots, and see if the ends of the cane are comparably limber- not too limp and not brittle either....See MoreDehydrator disaster
Comments (3)Janoyan: You did nothing wrong. You WERE close by, the unit was NOT unattended. The thing just developed a short, or wore out. There was nothing you did or did not do that made a difference and the Mfgr was simply trying to put off any responsibility. If there is any way to remove the damaged piece and replace it, just ask the manufacturer if repair parts are available. If it is an inexpensive unit forget it and buy anothere. Ox...See MoreAny Smeg Oven Owners?
Comments (6)I have had a Smeg opera 48 inch duel fuel range since April of this year.On installation I had an issue with the small oven light remaining on. I called the service number and had a technician out at the house within two days.No issues since. I cook all the time and love it... it works well...love the high heat double burners ...it looks great.... short comings... you have to clean it manually....no bells and whistles... both ovens run cooler than what is set for.... I bought oven thermometers for each oven and that has made it easy. The small oven is very small but it works for me.... you have to pay so much more to get two larger ovens..... you can't beat the price for what you can get....anything else was at least double the price I paid....See MoreKitchen remodel (dining room & maybe living room too) - Ideas Wanted!
Comments (10)@ SapphireStitch While it would be nice to wave a magic wand with an unlimited checkbook - I don't have that. I do have access to some money (got a HELOC). If some of the changes need to be done in stages and can be done effectively - we can do that, because the more money I have to pull upfront from the HELOC, the more I'll end up paying in interest. (yuck). I'm also not averse to acting as my own general contractor/project manager, if needed; I've done that before (successfully) But I'd rather not have to overall manage the project, just because my current employment is a boatload more demanding than my previous employment. The nice thing is that we don't have a defined deadline where "this must be done by" - no one is getting married, boatloads of relatives aren't coming to visit, etc. However, the kitchen as it currently stands is a source of daily irritation. We're getting to the point that if anyone is already in the kitchen, we try to avoid going in there until that person has left the kitchen. Tempers flare....we've got my boyfriend (who was envisioning a quiet, child-free retirement), my teenager (while she's not as much of a drama queen as some teens - she's just starting the teenage years, LOL), and me - frustrated as the primary food purchaser, preparer, organizer, clean-up person. And if my boyfriend happens to suddenly realize his blood sugar has dropped - get the hell out of the way in the kitchen. He's not very good at listening to his body - he literally passed out one time when his blood sugar dropped too low - he dashed into the kitchen, grabbed a glucerna and the last thing he remembered was opening it up - but he woke up on the floor sitting in a puddle of the stuff. (I wasn't home at the time). When either I or my teen are in the kitchen and if boyfriend does the mad dash into the kitchen - we pretty much have to drop what we are doing so he can grab something and while he stands there and he starts shoveling whatever down his throat. And since the space is so tight - it can mean leaving stuff cooking on the stove, etc. One time he dashed in, grabbed a breakfast sandwich out of the refrigerator, yanked what was already cooking in the microwave out, and threw his sandwich in. Anyhow, I digress. I know that some of the things we want are going to be big-ticket items - new cabinets, granite or quartzite countertops, slide-in induction stove. That's why I'm also looking for cost-efficient plans, such as instead of moving the sink to the middle of the room, let's keep it on the same wall and just shorten the distance from the hot water heater to the new sink location. Let's not blow out any of the exterior walls, and we can keep the current windows, dishwasher, and refrigerator. If replacing the 10'x13' current laminate would be cheapest to match new hardwood to the existing hardwood, rather than ripping it all out and putting tile down in a 20'x13' space, I'm fine keeping hardwood. If a nice, medium-stain maple cabinet is cheaper than white painted cabinets, I'm find with the the stained version... I prefer it, personally. Rather than a huge pantry cabinet, if building a pantry closet with adjustable shelves is cheaper, I'm fine with that (plus with all the small appliances and bulk-purchases from Costco and BJ's - I think it would suit our storage needs better). If getting an island fits the layout, but is out of reach - I'm fine holding off on installing island cabinets and countertop and using a kitchen table in the meantime. And because we don't have a "get it done by" date... once I have a really solid design/layout... I have the time to shop different cabinet lines and stoves, wait for sales and then to be ready to capitalize on hopefully a decent deal. I don't know if it's true, but I did see some articles that indicate the best time to shop for kitchen cabinets is November to early January....See Morereadinglady
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