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- From: bk134@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Keith William Bowes)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: DAK Breadmakers. You MAY get lucky.
- Date: 17 Nov 1992 18:11:35 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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- michael@afterlife.ncsc.mil (Michael of Nebadon) writes:
-
- >In article <147410010@hpcvra.cv.hp.com> susanw@hpcvra.cv.hp.com (Susan Wechsler) writes:
- >>
- >>We previously had the DAK version that looks like R2D2. Not only did its
- >>motor seem way overloaded by the density of the whole wheat dough, it
- >>malfunctioned and very nearly burned our house down!
- >
- >Just for the record, we've had the DAK for a year or two and have had no
- >problems. In fact, of the ten or so people we know who own them, only
- >one has had any sort of problem which seemed to be related to construction.
- >I don't bring this up as evidence that the DAKs are generally reliable,
- >just that unreliablity isn't a given.
- >
- >Anecdotal evidence aside, DAK always seem to have reconditioned units
- >available, which tells me that they get a lot of returns (which, in turn,
- >tells me that they *do* have a lot of failures). On the other hand, we've
- >bought a number of reconditioned units for others and they've had no
- >problems with them. In fact, I'd suggest that route since it's cheaper
- >(about $40 less) and my recollection is that it has a longer warranty
- >period (45 vice 30 days ??? ).
- >
- >Based on our personal experience I'd recommend the DAK, but, in light of
- >other netter's personal experiences, I'd recommend you give your unit a
- >good workout during the warranty period.
- >
- >Good luck!
- >
- >michael@afterlife.ncsc.mil
-
-
- We have had a DAK Turbo II for what will be one year this
- Xmas. The problem we experienced with our unit is that the
- light blue plastic ring that encircles the glass dome and
- frames it into the metal band on the lid broke as the
- machine was cooling down. This occured during the initial
- warranty period on maybe the 20th loaf of bread we made
- (give or take). We had not touched the machine at all. The
- bread baked, the fan came on to cool the bread, 20 minutes
- later we walk into the kitchen and see a cracked rim.
- Anyway we returned it (and paid the postage and $14 as
- stated in the warranty so THEY could return it to us), and
- they sent another unit (the same, reconditioned? who knows?).
- Well, with the new unit the novelty had subsided and we were
- not making bread as often. Well, the same thing happened
- again, and again this was probably around loaf #20 +/-.
- Except by this time it was a month or more beyond the
- warranty expiration. So we are stuck. The unit still works,
- but with every loaf the ring spreads a little further and
- becomes weaker. Someday it will fail to hold the dome on at
- all.
- Just my $.02 worth.
- Based on what I've been reading here and in rec.cooking
- regarding breadmaking machines the last few weeks (months?),
- many people are satisfied with DAK's performance, and many
- people are not. As with anything, you are taking a risk by
- purchasing any product. But I can't help but wonder if
- you're taking a slightly higher risk by buying a DAK
- breadmaker. (IMHO of course.)
- As Michael stated above, Good luck.
-
- bk134@cleveland.Freenet.Edu
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