Re: Mechanical troubles!

It is.  When I worked as a librarian, we had some old but very sturdy
shelving painted that way to match the newer.
Bonnie ETN Zone 7


> [Original Message]
> From: Maria Olshin <marolsh@ptd.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 2/28/2006 9:30:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Mechanical troubles!
>
> I think the method they use for appliances is electrostatic; the charge 
> is what makes it stick.
>
> Maria
>
> > WRONG....
> >
> > They do make paint for appliances. I had the front of
> > a dishwasher painted years ago.... One of the auto
> > body shop workers used to do it on the side from
> > home... he painted everyones stuff. Of course, he had
> > the equipment to do it.(air brushes etc from painting
> > cars)
> >
> > Donna
> >
> > --- Theresa <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> >> hah! Wishful thinking.  I don't think any paint
> >> would stick to a fridge!
> >> Theresa
> >>
> >> Andrea Hodges wrote:
> >>
> >>> You know Theresa, as handy as you are around the
> >> house, I'm sure you
> >>> could find someway to paint it............
> >>> A
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa"
> >> <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
> >>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 10:11 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Mechanical troubles!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Lets see, I have an Amana fridge that is now
> >> about 5 years old.  It
> >>>> works great, but I hate the color (beige).  It
> >> was bought urgently after
> >>>> our second-hand fridge died one day.  Stupidly I
> >> ordered the color that
> >>>> matched the kitchen counters (which I hate).  So-
> >> I'm actually hoping
> >>>> this fridge dies soon, so I can justify getting a
> >> new one that is not
> >>>> such a hideous color.  Live and learn- word of
> >> advice- order appliance
> >>>> that you like- not that match the kitchen color
> >> you hate!
> >>>>
> >>>> Theresa
> >>>>
> >>>> Eva Tompkins LaBonte wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> GE.  It is a piece of crap!  I can't believe it
> >> blew in 2-3 years.  The
> >>>>> fridge that came with the house was 15 years old
> >> -- at the very 
> >>>>> least --
> >>>>> when it crapped out!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Yep, it has a motherboard.  I was a little
> >> surprised too, but I
> >>>>> think that
> >>>>> all new fridges do these days, so it appears.
> >> It looks like the
> >>>>> inside of
> >>>>> my laptop.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Eva
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 2/27/06, Theresa <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Your FRIDGE has a motherboard??? Wow- that must
> >> be some fancy fridge-
> >>>>>> just out of curiousity, what brand is it?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Theresa
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Eva Tompkins LaBonte wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Our refigerator just crapped out.  It's only
> >> 2-3 years old!
> >>>>>>> Needless to
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> say
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> we did not purchase the extended warranty.  I
> >> took it apart
> >>>>>>> yesterday to
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> see
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> if I could figure out what was wrong and/or
> >> fix it, but I couldn't
> >>>>>>> find
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> the
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> problem.  Got a repair guy in to look at it.
> >> Turns out the
> >>>>>>> motherboard
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> is
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> bad.  Yep, the fridge has a motherboard.  The
> >> repair guy wants
> >>>>>>> $300 to
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> fix
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> it, but I found the motherboard online for
> >> $120, so I'm going to
> >>>>>>> try to
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> fix
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> it myself.  Hopefully I can fix it for $120,
> >> so I don't have to spend
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> $700
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> on a new one.  Sheesh!
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> -- 
> >>>>>>> Eva
> >>>>>>> Long Island, NY
> >>>>>>> Zone 6/7
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On 2/27/06, Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Just goes to show, even once you get them
> >> paid for, they still cost
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>> money!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Replacing the breakers is one of the first
> >> things I did when I
> >>>>>>>> got in
> >>>>>>>> here.
> >>>>>>>> The electrician looked at what was here and
> >> asked what garage
> >>>>>>>> sale did
> >>>>>>>> they
> >>>>>>>> get these things from??
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On 2/26/06, Bonnie & Bill Morgan
> >> <wmorgan972@ameritech.net> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Ahhhhh....  The joys of home ownership!
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> LOL!!!
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>>>>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> >>>>>>>>> [o*@hort.net] On
> >>>>>>>>> Behalf
> >>>>>>>>> Of james singer
> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 8:01 AM
> >>>>>>>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Mechanical troubles!
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> We need to replace our panel, too. It's only
> >> 100-amp and the main
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> breaker
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> hasn't been made for a number of years.
> >> Lowest estimate we've
> >>>>>>>>> had is
> >>>>>>>>> $1,400--so I don't know when we'll get to
> >> it.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On Feb 25, 2006, at 11:11 PM, Donna wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> It is not as costly as I was imagining to
> >> replace
> > === message truncated ===
> >
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