The Ebay cooker hood

[whisky-dave]

When you buy something you automatacly agree with the T&Cs . What axactly did the warrenty/garentee say ?

[whisky-dave]

You think they are there for the benifit of the customer ?

[whisky-dave]

Fools and money etc...... ?

[whisky-dave]

I'd try some switch cleaning areasol on the volume pots and good soaking so mnetimes works.

[Adrian Caspersz]

That did work for a short while, I then changed the pot for something else but wasn't really happy with the control sweep, the volume went up rather fast for a small movement.

It'll sell for parts on eBay I expect, when it becomes sought after "vintage" and folks excuse the crumbling cheese plastic used inside ...

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Followed by a switch etc lubricator like Servisol. But unlikely to be a long term fix. Sadly, some of these things use a 'special' pot it is near impossible to source, other than from the maker.

[dennis]

Some people will have paid to have it fitted and it probably will be cheaper to have it fixed than get an electrician around to fit a new one. It doesn't make much sense for a DIY person.

[Harry Bloomfield]

It happens that whisky-dave formulated :

"5 years parts guarantee, 2 years labour guarantee". Nothing more, nothing less than that.

[ARW]

Ever met my apprentice[1]?

There is not one corner of his Astra that did not need body work doing to it. Most of it done when he crashed through a wall at Alton Towers.

He had a quote of £1500 to repair the bodywork.

Then the engine needed replacing - a bargain at another £1500. The engine would have not needed replacing if he had not driven the Astra without water.

So he paid £3000 to get a £1500 car back on the road.

[1] Point noted that you said "in their right mind"

[whisky-dave]

Ah but which one. I was refering to Servisol super 10 I have 20, 130 & 160 I can see withou t even having to get up or open my chemical cupboard door. :-). Don;t think my graphit 33 should be used it's a conductive lubricant or my plastic 70. All lined up for me to point out which one my students should ' borrow'

But unlikely to be a

Yes I have a pots like that on my home built amplifier which had 'clicks' s o it was almost digital (in 1980s) I've seen sealed pots, but luckily the ones I've seen have been cheap probbly because they have been on relatively cheap amps.

[whisky-dave]

Which is why they are charging £129 for the 'free' part and the labou to fix it. The most yuo could expect is for them to send you a free part then you coul d get it 'fixed' yuorself but if teh product says no users servicable parts then they may be correct in that they can't send you a part for H&S reason s.