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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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