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leeds



Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
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Things in threes
And always over the Christmas season
First casualty - the washer (I will get the repair man out next week, in the meantime, I am developing a taste for service washes)
Second one -my mixer. I had a kenwood kmix because I wanted to buy Britsh, now I can't decide what to do, should I go for a kitchenaid
Tonight the glass on the wood burner has smashed, easily fixed but not until after New Year.

I wonder if anyone else has had the domestic appliances deciding to call it quits.

Barbara
Post #487338 31st Dec 2015 6:38pm
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Ryderoo



Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: South Oxfordshire
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England 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Santorini Black
Last year the tumble dryer packed up on Boxing Day, this year on Boxing Day the Electric Carving Knife packed up.

Kenwood is best we have a chef in our house.

You pays your money you takes your choice. Cheers Simon

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Post #487342 31st Dec 2015 6:45pm
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sharkey964



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France 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Dishwasher on Xmas eve.
Not the worst appliance to caput I know,but glad to get a replacement today.
Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
Post #487349 31st Dec 2015 6:59pm
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steve E



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Wales 
My roof rack money is going on a new boiler Sad
Post #487354 31st Dec 2015 7:12pm
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Shirty Carpet



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Location: Essex
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
Mine was a crack in the shower tray, which lead to water pouring through the kitchen ceiling on Xmas eve.
The B-word (daren't type it in full - just in case) is threatening to start playing up too.

I'm sure this is because these things can hear us - I'd started making enquiries about wether it was sensible to switch to a combi B-word before replacing the en-suite. Should've expected other stuff to start playing up.
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bob neville



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Spain 2001 Defender 90 Td5 SW Epsom Green
Central heating boiler went on Monday.

Engineer managed to fix that and then told me the two two port valves have also gone in the system. Quite an expensive few days !

Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !!
2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold
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Post #487412 31st Dec 2015 10:21pm
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Cupboard



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey
Well so far this year (i.e. this morning) the mixer wagon tractor that we use to feed the cows wouldn't start, first time this winter, and then a pipe has gone on the dairy JCB loader that we use to feed the mixer wagon that feeds the cows. Thankfully we have a couple of spares!
I'm now inside warming up having done my (supposed to be monthly) check of the first aid kits.

Edit:
The third thing was me getting our forklift stuck across the middle of the gates. Bloody thing gives up on the first hint of something vaguely slippery. Of course it was a Censored to move because I'd specifically used that rather than a telehandler because the access was tight.


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Post #487446 1st Jan 2016 8:51am
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Rashers



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Hi Barbara,
Never had a Kenwood mixer so can't give a comparison, but myself and the current Mrs Rashers are more than happy with our Kitchenaid mixer. They are eye wateringly expensive (for a food mixer) but we have never regreted the purchase.
The other reassuring thing is the design doesn't seem to have changed for years.

Nigel
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jimbob7



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Bad news travels in 3's,took my washing machine apart 2 weeks ago,the drum spider (£30) had broke (large support that holds the drum,causes banging noise when broke, usually when on the spin cycle),went to bed the same night happened to look at the ceiling above the stairs and noticed a damp patch,heater matrix in the hot water cylinder leaking (5p for a new washer),job for tomorrow sez I,got up the next day put the kettle on for a brew and nothing Neutral,£20 for a new kettle.All in 24hrs,wtf! Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
Post #488704 4th Jan 2016 11:41pm
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110MGD



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2001 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Epsom Green
Kettle blew up on Christmas eve - the central heating system needs powerflushing as its getting old - and the Defender needs a full major service and MOT next week as well as a few little jobs doing that have cropped up in the year. The joys! 2001 Td5 CSW (weekend and snow mobile) Plenty of lights, M/T tyres EGR delete, roofrack, swing away wheel carrier, snorkel.
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Morepower



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New Zealand 
Hi Barbara. Go for the Kitchen aid... Heather and I have had ours for about 10 years now... It's been used a lot and shows no signs of wear and tear at all... It's a bit eyewateringly expensive but.. As above... you pays your money etc etc..

Tim It doesn't matter how bad it is, It can always get worse...

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