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Re: Cleaning a contaminated machine
Hi
You will just need to carry on doing loads until it clears. There is no real alternative.
Bryan
Re: Height of cooker hoods above gas hobs
Hi
If the hob and hood are from the same manufacturer then you can go by their distance normally between 600mm-800mm.
If the appliances are from different manufacturers then they fall into the BSEU standard regs. electric 650mm 760mm for gas. If it has a large output wok burner they I would recommend 800m.
Bryan
Re: Falcon 111 GEO – T keeps tripping.
Hi
Connect the cooker into a normal plug socket and only turn on ONE function at a time.If it doesn’t trip then is the wiring.
Bryan
Re: Falcon 111 GEO – T keeps tripping.
Hi
We have visited a call with the exact same fault that you are describing and after quite a while we found that the electrical had just fitted a new consumer unit (fuse box) and had mis wired it. the electrician needs to double check that he has wired it to the correct circuit.
Bryan
Re: Bompani
Hi Paul
On the selector switch there is always a number and manufacturers . How many functions ect and if you have these then you should be able to source the switch and also match up the element.
Bryan
Re: Mercury RC1090 weekday oven door seal
Hi
I now have the FULL set of GENUINE mercury elements that were made in the same factory that supplied Mercury and the ones that have a live span of 8-15+ years. I have also sourced the Yellow ignition generators and they should be with me in 4-6 weeks time. I have also sourced the light fittings for the hood assembly that always burn out and or fall down and they will be in stock shortly. So yes I have the majority of the genuine parts that are needed to keep these cookers in the field. i have refrained from using the pattern parts or remade as I feel that this cooker requires the same standard of parts as that it was built with.
And as usual the manufacturers have min orders and lower quantities mean higher prices.
Bryan
Re: Domestic Appliance Meter
So
Everyone complains that the tool costs are high and having to buy multiple test equipment to do different things but when asked what engineers would like to make it easier and cheaper nobody wants it ?
Bryan
Re: Wizard
I wish it was that easy to set up…Even with the GIAS software and programming system it takes a while to sort out.
But did you notice that the dishes where already clean in the dishwasher and the hob didn’t have any spillages or scratches.
Bryan
Re: Mercury RC1090 weekday oven door seal
Very harsh this as it was Lincat who stopped supplying Rangemaster, NOT Rangemaster who cut off the supply of parts !!!
Not quite right as the sale terms was not done as cleanly as it could have been. If it was me doing the contract then I as the buyer would have put into it that all spares suppliers details would be included within the sale so both are to blame. lincat also didn’t keep the record of who they purchased the spares from after the sale also and Rangemaster didn’t really know how many of the original products where out there.
Ive spent hours on the phone to the original buyers and manufacturers and have been able to trace the majority of functional parts and hold them in stock…But at what point do you purchase volume ?.
Buy 1 item £50
Buy 30 items £45
Buy 100 £20But then you end up with hundreds of parts tied up worth £1000’s and the turn over is very slow. The costs out weigh the eventual viability of obtaining the parts and keeping the parts.
I put a large £K’s into an order from the original manufacturer of the genuine elements so that I have the full set of every element in stock for the Mercury cookers.. That money was paid out three months ago and the elements only arrived last week.. If it was viable then Rangemaster could have had the elements made but the lifespan of the genuine elements are between 10 to 15 years how many would they have to purchase and then sit on the shelf going damp for the next 5 years.. It then makes it unviable to purchase a volume to get prices low to mass produce.
It will take me a while to get my money back and its a punt that hopefully I won’t lose any going damp.Once parts become less available for any product the costs go up dramatically. Work it out.. 4-5 hours to complete and make a door seal so that it’s correctly bonded and secure. thats before the cost of the profile that has had to be made as it’s not a standard one and there is no details of the original manufacturer the seal uses approx 1.5mtrs plus the bonding agent. the corners cannot be purchased as they aren’t standard corners so the old ones need to be removed and cleaned and prepared and then left to set for minimum 48hrs. How much would you say you get paid per hour ?.
As a engineer who can just go online and click then they get the part delivered and then fitted and then the mark up on the part also..
I go back to the original real engineers who take things apart, find why and how its failed then try and fix it or make it better not just part swap which is what goes on as a common trait as it’s cheaper to buy a complete unit and just fit it and forget it.
If you purchased all the parts to build a car the cost is 10 times the cost of the actual fully built on because its a large production trail.
Rant over..
Bryan
Re: Another Successful Conference
And if you want a meal on the Friday night you had best order it now, it may just be ready in time. 😉 😆
That’s because only 10 wanted it then it increased to 15 which meant we had to wait for people to finish to get the group seating..Same as the buffet only 10 but 23 then wanted it within an hour or so..
lesson learnt.. Advise earlier so that things can be organised.
Bryan
Re: Another Successful Conference
It gets bigger and better each year and could save Independent’s a lot of money if they are able to attend and also lots of work on offer.
Even though I have retired I am still glad I attended to see the show and friends.
Thanks to all the WTA team and everyone who put in so much work.
See you next year.Bob
Sorry Bob but you’ll not be able to attend as your’ll not be an engineer anymore 😉 😉
