jennair RIP OFF
 

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...

Bob

jennair RIP OFF
 

"Bob Gelb" > wrote in message
> 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...

Not just Jenn-air. Most manufacturers have items like that. Want to
install wood flooring? Check out the prices for matching trim. Need a
replacement part? Just bend over and bring your own lubricant.

Try some industrial equipment. New valve is $500. New gasket kit is $250,
replacement spring $150. Actual value of both: $15. The list goes on and
on.

If you decided to make your own backsplash you'd probably spend more than
the $97 to get the metal cut, painted, brackets, etc. Sure it cost 10 bucks
in volume, but they got you by the cajones so they just gently squeeze them.
Ed

http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

jennair RIP OFF
 

"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.

jennair RIP OFF
 

"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.


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

jennair RIP OFF
 

"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
om...
> "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.
>

Someday when I have nothing to do, I indent to go to Repairclinic.com and
add up the price of all the parts for my Jennair range. I'm sure it would
be thousands!