"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
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>>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>>>> On 8/9/2016 7:46 PM, Cheri wrote:
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>>>>> "notbob" > wrote in message
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>>>>>> My buddy, a pro carpenter among other things, got me a used GE
>>>>>> Profile
>>>>>> over-stove mounted microwave/convection oven. Took us an hour and a
>>>>>> half
>>>>>> to remove old one and install the GE. Guess what. Didn't work!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> He thought it did, as the panel lit up, turntable turned, etc.
>>>>>> But!.... damned if the magnatron wasn't shorting out to the revolving
>>>>>> turntable post. BIG BLUE arcs! And, it was almost brand new!
>>>>>> Whatta
>>>>>> waste.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, we gotta un-install it and take it back to the RE-Store (Habitat
>>>>>> fer Humanity 2nd hand store) fer a different one. Bottom line:
>>>>>> thoroughly check the unit before purchasing it!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> nb
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>>>>> OK, I'm not all that up on electric things, how do you test it before
>>>>> purchasing it second hand?
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheri
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>>>> Plug it in and try heating a cup of water. RE-store sells mostly
>>>> surplus or good used stuff but someone used it to get rid of broken
>>>> junk.
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>>> They have the ability to do that at the second hand store? If so, yes
>>> that would be a good idea.
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>> For something like that, sure. Maybe not a washing machine.
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> I will take your word for it, never bought anything electric from a second
> hand store.

Me either but I do know people who have.