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A customer in Denver said his old fridge was 'too simple to break' and it made me think
He was talking about his 1980s model with just a dial and a light, saying new ones with digital boards are junk. I get the appeal, but I've pulled enough of those old beasts apart to know their compressors fail and the seals go bad, costing a fortune to fix. The idea that simple always means better doesn't hold up when the parts are 40 years old and not made anymore. What's a repair you've done on a 'simple' appliance that ended up being a real headache?
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rose_hart319d ago
My neighbor's old washing machine had a simple mechanical timer that finally gave out. Finding a replacement part took weeks and cost more than a new machine. Simple design doesn't mean simple to fix when the whole industry has moved on.
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nathan_foster609d ago
Wait, more than a new machine? That's insane.
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