Well, if you decide to switch to the dark side, and purchase a new toaster, I can heartily recommend a Breville. They're more expensive, but if you use a toaster oven like our family does - every day, it's worth it.<div>
<br></div><div>Here's the one we got: <<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00357YS3A/">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00357YS3A/</a>></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Lightner, Jeff <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:JLightner@water.com" target="_blank">JLightner@water.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Neal Rhodes<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I think somewhere along the road of interfacing low voltage computers to a relay that handles 10 amps at 120V that would stop being fun.
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Maybe I just need a 12-step program for people that can't throw out perfectly good appliances that have 35 cent parts broke.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style>But really, I just want my cookies. Doing the Don Quixote thing doesn't make for cookies. Although, going on Amazon and every retail site and posting a bad review might be worthwhile. Is there a Bot that
automatically posts reviews to massive numbers of retailers? That would be the geek's revenge. And it saves on postage. And even with the bum thermostat, the thing toasts bagels. It just burns cookies. (have I mentioned I like making cookies?)
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<span style>And otherwise, the insides of this one is readily fixable if you could just get parts. Real wire with push on connectors everywhere. Built for parts to be readily replaced.
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<span style>The Brand X unit my kids have had is all steel rods tack-welded to heater elements. Try getting that apart.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style>I suggest to package that pile of consumerism dung up and pay shipping to the nearest HB office with a note telling them why you are telling everyone on every mailing list why their post-sales customer support
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<span style>On Dec 3, 2012 10:03 AM, "Neal Rhodes" <<a href="mailto:neal@mnopltd.com" target="_blank">neal@mnopltd.com</a>> wrote:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style>It is obvious that the thermostat, <a href="http://www.cd-thermostat.com/product/cd504.htm" target="_blank">
(</a><a href="http://www.cd-thermostat.com/product/cd504.htm)" target="_blank">http://www.cd-thermostat.com/product/cd504.htm)</a> has burnt up contacts and is unrepairable.
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<span style>This is a $0.50 part which can be replaced in 60 seconds. Push on connectors, no soldering, bada bing, bada bang. And of course Hamilton Beach will not sell this part.
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<span style>It appears I could buy a container load and have it shipped from China, but given my age, I don't see ever needing that many. They have yet to respond regarding a domestic distributor.
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<span style>I find no sources for that part, unless somebody knows of an electrical supply house that doesn't show up on searches. This part is probably used on every Hamilton Beach toaster oven made. Thoughts?
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