"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Bob Gelb" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Well, after 15 years, I replaced my downdraft jennair electric stove
with
> a
> > new one. I am selling the house, and replaced it with the only electric
> > stove with a downdraft, yes, another jennair. Cost me over $1600. Since
I
> am
> > backing it to a wall, I needed the "optional" backsplash. It cost me
> $97.00.
> > When I got the backsplash unit, it was no more than a 30" x 4" piece of
> > sheet metal painted black with two brackets. The whole thing is worth no
> > more than $10.00. I wrote Jennair and told them after spending $1600 for
> one
> > of their stoves, i feel ripped off to spend an addl $97 for a $10 piece
of
> > painted sheet metal. As I expected, I got the typical email from them ,
> > thanking me for my comments. No more Jennair's for me....in my new
house,
> I
> > will not even consider them anymore...
>
> There are a lot of reasons not to buy a Jennair range. I don't think the
> example you is near the top of the list. Any time you buy parts or
> accessories for an appliance you are going to pay a price that is out of
> proportion to the purchase price of the appliance. For instance, I just
> replaced the grill that covers the downdraft vent and it was $90. The
> aluminum filter that goes in the downdraft opening -- $20. Igniter -
$33.
> Replacement burner module - $150. Grill grates - $40/set. Electronic
oven
> controller board - $285.
>
>

I recall reading that if you bought all the parts required to assemble an
$18,000 Ford Taurus it would cost you $80,000 or some such.


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