Yes, most people who run a household can’t invest ressources in learning how to repair electronics (which can also be quite dangerous and insurance will not pay if you burn down your own home) and rarely can afford to go one or two weeks without a fridge or an oven or a washing machine. That’s not really on the people, though, so maybe don’t sound so snotty.
Simple hand tools like screwdrivers, pliers, a few small wrenches and sockets are dirt cheap. You don’t need to buy them off the SnapOn or MAC truck. In US, a store like Harbor Freight will have all the cheap tools you need for this. The most expensive tool you would find handy at times is a multimeter. Again, you don’t need a $1000 Fluke either. But, you don’t need one often. Nor do you need to buy all those tools at once either. Particularly if you start building your toolbag BEFORE you need it. It’s very likely you would burn your house down, (unless you are totally incompetent and really try hard), because you replaced a drive belt or pump seal. The control boards are low voltage and you should be smart enough to unplug any electrical device before working on it. And unless you tell the insurance company exactly what you did, they don’t know.
If you had bothered to read, I did straight up say that a refrigerator is impossible to repair due to how they are built. But you are still going to wait a day or two before your get a new one delivered.
Yes it sucks to not have a washer or dryer for a week or two, but while inconvenient perhaps, laundromats do exist. And a couple of trips to one while maybe waiting for parts is still a whole lot less cash money than the cost of a new washer or dryer up front.
I’ve only had one stove that didn’t last 20 years, (they are amazingly reliable and long lasting). I replaced it after 5 years because of a poorly designed circuit board, I replaced 3 of them at $175 each. But if you do, you probably already own some kind counter top cooking device or two. Like an electric frying pan, air fryer, slow cooker, toaster oven. or microwave.
I’m not particularly sorry you got your feelings hurt because you or anyone else got called out, if the shoe fits, wear it. So stop your whinging and trying to find ways to justify your laziness. It IS all on you to make the decision to repair or buy. But, don’t ever say that a lot of what you own can’t be repaired. That’s just not true.
But, don’t ever say that a lot of what you own can’t be repaired.
I‘m not saying that. I try to repair my shit. I‘m saying don’t be so condescending because self repair is not an option for most people if they‘ve full time jobs and kids, and need to learn a few things in the first place.
Yes, most people who run a household can’t invest ressources in learning how to repair electronics (which can also be quite dangerous and insurance will not pay if you burn down your own home) and rarely can afford to go one or two weeks without a fridge or an oven or a washing machine. That’s not really on the people, though, so maybe don’t sound so snotty.
Simple hand tools like screwdrivers, pliers, a few small wrenches and sockets are dirt cheap. You don’t need to buy them off the SnapOn or MAC truck. In US, a store like Harbor Freight will have all the cheap tools you need for this. The most expensive tool you would find handy at times is a multimeter. Again, you don’t need a $1000 Fluke either. But, you don’t need one often. Nor do you need to buy all those tools at once either. Particularly if you start building your toolbag BEFORE you need it. It’s very likely you would burn your house down, (unless you are totally incompetent and really try hard), because you replaced a drive belt or pump seal. The control boards are low voltage and you should be smart enough to unplug any electrical device before working on it. And unless you tell the insurance company exactly what you did, they don’t know.
If you had bothered to read, I did straight up say that a refrigerator is impossible to repair due to how they are built. But you are still going to wait a day or two before your get a new one delivered.
Yes it sucks to not have a washer or dryer for a week or two, but while inconvenient perhaps, laundromats do exist. And a couple of trips to one while maybe waiting for parts is still a whole lot less cash money than the cost of a new washer or dryer up front.
I’ve only had one stove that didn’t last 20 years, (they are amazingly reliable and long lasting). I replaced it after 5 years because of a poorly designed circuit board, I replaced 3 of them at $175 each. But if you do, you probably already own some kind counter top cooking device or two. Like an electric frying pan, air fryer, slow cooker, toaster oven. or microwave.
I’m not particularly sorry you got your feelings hurt because you or anyone else got called out, if the shoe fits, wear it. So stop your whinging and trying to find ways to justify your laziness. It IS all on you to make the decision to repair or buy. But, don’t ever say that a lot of what you own can’t be repaired. That’s just not true.
I‘m not saying that. I try to repair my shit. I‘m saying don’t be so condescending because self repair is not an option for most people if they‘ve full time jobs and kids, and need to learn a few things in the first place.