Robin the Hood
Master Appliantologist
| Joined: | Wed Apr 30th, 2008 |
| Location: | Yakima, Washington USA |
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| Flavorite Brew: | Rolling Rock |
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Okay, to begin...yeah, it's a countertop (not major) appliance, and NO, I won't be like "toaster guy" and go out of my way (or too far out of pocket) to fix it....
Hubby was "gifted" this little miracle of Modern Science by his late (and not-so-great) boss. He absolutely adores the buggardly thing (I myself don't use it).
The itty-bitty place I DO have in my heart for this thing is that a) hubby likes to cook, and b) hubby leaves my kitchen (usually) looking like something exploded, and c) when he uses this little gem, my kitchen doesn't need a power washer to clean.
He cooks; he's not much on clean up.
At any rate, we're preparing to move into an abode we will actually OWN, and while packing, I noted a bit o'greasy dust on the top of the unit. I made the mistake of trying to wipe that dust off with a damp sponge. Image my shock and surprise when all of the indicator lettering on the control panel of the machine first smeared, then disappeared!
Tain't no big thing as far as the selector (2 choices, which are illustrated in the users guide) and the preheat indicator (red means "stop", green means "go"), but since you're pretty much at the mercy of the timer knob, it'd be nice to know if you're setting the thing for 1 minute, 1.5, 2, 2.5, etc.
Reviews online say this is a common occurrence, but have yet to find anyone who knows what to do about it. The Sunbeam site (of course!) doesn't mention it - at all.
I've sent the obligatory e-mail to customer service (the phone numbers given there are for sales, not assistance), but am not holding out much hope of a positive reply.
Short of looking for detailed photos of the timer online and going at the thing with a magic marker, have any of you run into this in your wanderings? I hate to toss the thing (I don't even know if they're being sold anymore; Sunbeam states they are "currently out of stock), and after a mere 23 years of marriage, hubby has been giving me the "evil eye" (maybe a bottle of Bourbon will assuage the anger?)
Any assistance you can give would be greatly appreciated!
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"If you want your tree to produce plenty o' fruit, you've got to cut it back from time to time. Same thing with your neural cells. Some people might call it brain damage. I call it prunin'".
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