TGI Friday (17/9/2021) - Great People, Great Posts, Some HBI shares and a Vacuum Cleaner!
Fridays come around so quickly and signal another one-week reduction in my remaining time on earth! An errant vacuum cleaner has done my stress levels no good this week and I've had my second Pfizer jab.
The jab was booked for Thursday downtown at BNH Hospital which tied in quite well with 347 day-old Dibnea, cordless-stick vacuum cleaner giving up the ghost.
The 347 days is important as it came with a warranty for 365 days and after calling the local service centre, it came to pass they were located in a mall just a couple of kilometres from where I was getting jabbed.
"Just bring the vacuum, the battery and the charger." said the man on the end of the phone. In Thai. So I did, and immediately upon my release from my thirty minutes post jab observation, jumped back on the bike and headed off to the Palladium World Mall.
A not-that-cheap Dyson clone which was actually really good. Until it stopped!
Customer service in Thailand is on a similar level to health and safety and so I wasn't expecting much other than a load of waffle, blaming me for using it wrong and finally having it taken away for repair and not seeing it again till New Year 2023, but at least it was inside the warranty period.
Finding the unit in the vast mall wasn't difficult, 95% of the units were closed and so I arrived at 'Digital Life'. At my insistence, he tested the unit in front of my eyes. Straight away he said.
"Battery broken". I suspected he knew what the problem would be before I'd arrived but to be sure, I got him to try it with a new battery.
Sure enough, battery had packed up but no problem. Simple swap job. But no.
"Battery only 6-month warranty"
The next 10 minutes were a commotion, as the wife, via Line, ripped into him to no avail. I was checking up the cost of new batteries online and they were coming out at 3000Baht ($100 USD). The guy then offered to sell us a new battery for a discounted 2500Baht, but only with a 30 day-warranty. This didn't go down well with the wife, nor me, but when the guy switched off the call and handed me the cleaner back, I thought it was time to leave.
It's Friday night now and she's still banging on about it which is great, except that it's me who'll be sweeping the floors the old-fashioned way in the morning!
Anyway, away from the real-life crap, there's been some great posts on Hive again this week, and the HBI for my favourite post of the week goes to @riverflows for this post entitled We Turned a 40-Year-Old Camp Cooker into a Brand New Spirit Stove.
This type of post is right up my street. As I commented, I really could read stuff like this all day!
The other thing with authors like @riverflows is that they make good rewards and its absolutely deserved. They consistently turn out great content and consistently get well rewarded for it. This is exactly how Hive's reward system should work and seeing these authors and creators getting the exposure they deserve and creating the engagement we all crave is really great. 5 HBI shares are on their way!
Next. One of my all-time favourite people on Hive, @aalagenesis, am extremely talented artist (probably the kiss of death form someone like me who doesn't know a Turner from Toaster) lost their Master key and had to re-brand as @kulaykahoy. I'm sure she lost a load of followers in the process so please pop over and say hello. She posts daily full blown Actifit posts as she cycles her way around Manila as well as sharing her incredible art! Take a look at this picture... A couple of HBI shares are on my way to you, my friend as a small help with your 'reboot'!
@ecuadorhomestead was totally new to me until very recently but as I adore gardening posts, I was no doubt destined to find them sooner or later! The funny thing is though, the post that caught my attention was a post they had promoted on @ecency as an entry to the @ecency art contest which is run by the busiest person on Hive, @melinda010100. If you want to see a great picture of a duck before checking out some great gardening posts, pop over here and if birds, art, reflections and shadows are your thing, just get over and visit the eclectic @melinda010100! A couple of HBI shares are on their way to you two guys too!
Modern appliances do not seem designed to last and depending on batteries makes it worse as those are likely to fail. Things are not easy to fix either. I think Dyson at least make a lot of spares available, but then you pay the premium. We bought a Dualit toaster recently in hope it will last forever as you can buy spare elements and other parts. It's made in the UK too.
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I'd happily buy a Dyson in the UK for exactly those reasons but here they are double the price! This clone is quite a big name in SE Asia and I was really happy with it. Easy to get replacement brushes, filters etc. But I paid about £130 for it so having to buy another battery costing £75 which might pack-up again in a few months is not happening. Screw drivers and multimeter will be out at the weekend or failing that, I'll bodge something but the voltage is a bizarre 29.6 volts!
I will buy a Dyson in UK if I can get home for Christmas.
As for Dualit, I gave mine to my brother when I left 10 years ago. I'd had it 10 years and it's still going strong. Quality is worth paying for if possible.
Have a great weekend Steve :-)
I think Dyson moved most stuff to the Far East now. I've gone off them for Mr Dyson's attitude to this country. We do have a Henry vacuum which is made here, but I think we may get a battery one of some sort. They just seem convenient. I quite like the idea of a robot one, but will have to look into the options.
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Hey, thanks for following me, and mentioning me in your post. I will try to keep up with your posts when I have time. Thanks again!
You're most welcome. I've been enjoying running through your previous posts. Best wishes mate :-/
It's crazy how most appliances do not last these days. I remember my mother showing me appliances from the 80s and they are still functioning.
I guess having the traditional broom is better, but too much work, haha.
For me, using a broom and dustpan is more enjoyable than a vacuum cleaner, although the other one can really pick up tiny dust. And it's also helpful in cleaning carpets and sofa! I hope you and your wife find a new and more durable cleaner.
And hey! Thank you for featuring me in this article of yours! I'm so flattered. And you're one of my fave people here too!
Thank you so much for your help! You are really a fairy godfather, Ahah!
Have a lovely weekend
You can probably get a generic replacement battery via ebay or Amazon. Not sure how feasible that is in your region if shipping fees are high, but if there's one locally on the web there, you can get by.