Without warning....but not fully unexpected. Our wall oven stopped working! It gave us about 12-13 years of use....a few years longer than our first one which lasted only 7 years!
I popped lunch in the oven....thinking it was happily, bubbling away. When I check on it...45 minutes later....the oven was stone cold....and food left as I had put it in. Mr. Seventies thought perhaps it was the elements....or the oven fuse....but after a couple of trips to the appliance supply and repair store....we were advised...the oven had indeed cooked its final meal.
Of course, this being "My Seventies Split".....nothing is of "normal size"....and since our cabinet opening allows only for a 24" wide oven...we spent the better part of the day attempting to find one. As now...most come in 30" or wider....so it left us with limited options!
The now defunct appliance was a Kenmore...from Sears...and our daughter had just starting dating her boyfriend...now husband....and they came with us to pick it up...and help load it in our SUV and carry it into the house. They've been together almost 13 years....so that is how many years of service the wall oven has given us! And Sears is no more...
Of course, the prices have doubled in those years....and in some cases tripled. There were features I was hoping to get in a new oven.....such as a swing door! Placement of our wall oven is high....so to have an oven door than pulled down....makes reaching over the door awkward and an opportunity for burns. The new one has a door that swings to the left...exactly as the previous one did.
So...having a swing door....if possible...was a must. And luckily we found one...which is also a convection oven as well. After careful measuring of the cabinet opening and the potential oven....we were in luck!! This model is fingerprint resistant...and although I preferred black stainless as opposed to the brushed....beggars can't be choosers. We were just happy to find one that would work and fit the specifications!
And will be delivered April 4, 2023! One appliance store...had one double wall oven in stock..that was it...and another had a delivery time of 8-16 weeks! So to get this one delivered in a couple of weeks...we can happily wait!
Since December we have replaced three appliances! Four now counting the wall oven....
So, ya. Happy Birthday to me!
Oh my goodness Charlotte! I just saw this. I'm so glad you were able to find a replacement, but so sorry that you've had to replace 4 appliances. We are kinda in the same boat here in that all our appliances are now almost 10 years old and their life expectancy is dwindling. I fully expect that we will be starting to replace as well - starting with the fridge which is on its last legs. Such a nuisance. Appliances aside, I hope you had a wonderful birthday!!
ReplyDeleteAnother shocker...is the sticker price of appliances! Wowser's!! Have they skyrocketed in cost!! Our daughter replaced all her kitchen appliances (and washer & dryer 2 months prior)....it's almost cheaper to get a "package deal". But those deals don't include laundry pairs. We did well to get 20 years from our old tub of a fridge...shocked it lasted s long...as those days are long over. I did have a wonderful birthday week...thank you! Have an awesome day!!
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