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Originally Posted by pdurrant
The kitchen ring main tripped. And then tripped again. Isolation and testing showed that it was the dishwasher. A leak and a burned out heating element mean that the dishwasher is a goner.
A replacement has been ordered, and should be delivered tomorrow (which is good), but that rather blows the money I was earmarking for a new telly. Our current model is now nearly 20 years old, and the vertical hold is starting to go....
The dishwasher was only 2 years and 3 months old!
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Eeek!
I have been wanting to replace my 40 year old dishwasher, but it is stories like yours that keeps me repairing it myself about once a year. It still works pretty good if I run the hot water for a minute before starting it and I would be looking at a hefty price + installation fee for a new one that could go in a year or two.
I would consider a 2nd hand TV in the interim. I bought my sister a 32 inch HD TV for $50 CAD which is like new. Not state of the art but she had a 22 inch CRT type, so a significant upgrade.
Helen