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Re: shop v working for home
As most around here know, I closed our long established shop nearly 2 years ago and now work from home. Like you I was fed up with signing chunks of my life away on 6 year leases and all the other expenses that goes with it. We also, in those dark days before ISE, didnt have a decent appliance to retail so had a vast empty space which was once filled with Philco’s and Asko’s. But, more importantly, the main reason I closed was due to the difficulty in finding decent staff.
I wouldnt say i dont miss having the shop and I do have a few regrets, working from home is not as easy as I anticipated and I totally underestimated the amount of time i spent doing admin/orders etc in the shop and now find myself working longer hours than before. On the plus side with no opening hours as such I can work whenever I want to.
i still employ my former receptionist who works from her home and the phone is diverted to hers on her working days. I think taking calls on a mobile while you are out working is a non starter, IMO.
The only other drawback is spares deliveries, too often I get home and find failed delivery cards in the mailbox.
You will also need to spend a lot of money on advertising the fact that you havent closed down and add a “formerly at” address to your adverts, its surpising just how many customers cannot remember our name but remember the address so have difficulty locating us in yellow pages etc.Re: Partfinder just stopped.
BTW Jim, as you told us earlier, it now works on the laptop OK without any fix’s.
Re: New Machine… 1
I’ll pledge an order for a couple of washers, probably dont want to stock a drier though.
Re: diplomat adp 8332 dishwasher
Are you sure that is not the reed switch from the dispenser? that has grey wires sounds like it has pulled out of its slot.
The original fault is usually either a problem with the water pressure switch thing in the sump, either its faulty or covered with crap. Or even a blocked filter can give that fault.Re: Smeg DwI 67.1 ALTERNATE WASHING VALVE?
Often the motor shaft rusts on the thread of the impellor giving the impression the circ pump is working but the impellor is not actually turning. New circ pump required I am affraid.
Re: Partfinder just stopped.
Got it ages ago Jim, sent cheque with order as ever but they have invoiced me for it instead. The cheque has not so far been cashed, yet years ago when I wanted it on account they would never do it for me.
Re: News….Indesit descaler sales rocket
Yep. i had it with Hotpoint washer dryer. Customer said exactly the same thing! It was a pair of pants in the sump hose/ trap would need super strong descaler to shift that. I think its a delaying tactic to make their call out delay not seem so bad.
Re: Pattern Heaters: A cautionary tale 🙁
Anyone had any probs with the Crosslee/whiteknight/Phillips tumble drier circular element? Have a machine have fitted 2 to, one Electrue pattern and one qualtex pattern and both earthed out after about 2 minutes.
Re: Diplomat ADP8242
Try and re set by turning on and quicky (before the leds start flashing) press the prog button 4 times. switch off and then try it. May have a shorted circ pump? need to megger it although it may dry out..
Re: Bosch hood DKE995AGB/01 humming.
Had one of these a couple of months back. They couldnt turn it off, ran at a very low speed even when switched off. Maybe it is feeding the motor very slightly in your case. 264223 pcb did the trick £142.00 vat I charged for it. Made the total job around £200! But a lot of hassle to replace a hood so they went ahead with the reapir.
Re: MFI spares price rises
I was only using it as an example of a price rise, that is retail joe public price anyway and our discount brings it lower than the masterpart price.
Also noticed that 695210296 smeg circ pump motor price has fallen by around £15.00 :rolls:Re: Smeg Oven inner door glass
772531013 is the part number, “quad” glazed door on that one! This is the part number for the 2 inner glasses.
Re: Diplomat Single Fan Oven ADP3300
You had best ring MFI retail and explain to them, often with build ins the warranty is transferred. You may need serial number and the original owners name.
Re: SMEG oven (SE2010MFX) door glass repair
Nothing too fiddly in there but you need to note the order everything comes apart in. it may well be triple glazed with various seals and spacers and its easy to get in a muddle when you re-assemble it. You also need to discover why the door glass broke, it possibly is a faulty oven thermostat.
