My Conspiracy Theory

[mrs_overall]

I have a theory that all electronic goods made today have a microchip implanted to ensure that they break down just after the guarantee has expired.
My tumble drier guarantee ran out on Wednesday and today it has given up the ghost.

[Mosaic]

Has you seen the ghost?

[dotty.]

makes no difference, it should have lasted longer, contact them and kick off about it

[mrs_overall]

I intend to dotty

[dotty.]

if you search AB for posts about this there are a few

[mrs_overall]

Ta dotty.
I don't know if I am unlucky but this happens so often, hence my theory

[scotman]

Since it is relatively new I assume it is a condensing type. Does it do anything at all or is it completely dead? Have you checked the fuse?

[tiggerblue10]

I have a conspiracy theroy that all computer viruses are made up by companies who make and sell anti-virus packages.

[sidkid]

A few years ago there was a documentary about a chap who installed house alarms that contained some electronics that caused the alarm to fail just after the warranty expired.....so it is possible!!

[mrs_overall]

scotsman - if you promise not to ask me technical questions on electric goods, I promise not to ask you questions about knitting patterns.
All I know is that it made a clunking sound and stopped

[mrs_overall]

Thank you sidkid - I rest my case

[Prudie]

Thought it was called 'built in obsolescence' and it seems to be near perfection these days!

[albaqwerty]

It's not a theory Mrs O, it's a fact :(

[craft1948]

Last week I had a letter from Comet saying that my Siemens fridge was coming to the end of it's 12 month guarantee and trying to flog me an extended warranty.
In the same post was a letter from Siemens reminding me that I now had 12 months left on my 2 year warranty..........