Russell Hobbs Toaster, Can We Fix It, Special at the End. How to fix a toaster

I have a problem with my Russell Hobbs bread toaster, can we fix it

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

Years ago here in the U.S., we had small appliance repair shops. If your toaster acted up, you could take it in and get it fixed. In modern times with the advent of cheap import appliances, most people just throw the broken appliance away and buy a new one as it would cost more to fix it than replace it. Consequently, the small appliance repair shops no longer exist. Watching you work on this toaster was a refreshing reminder of days gone by.

[@jankotze1959]

Thanks for the kind comment Matt, and yes it is very true, I guess in 90% of homes this would just be scrapped, I am to old school to not at least try and look for a simple fault

[@kalahari5838]

I had almost the same problem with my Russell hobbs kettle. The switch also didn't work properly anymore, but I managed to fix it. Great work my friend, now you can enjoy the toasted bread again.

[@jankotze1959]

Thank You my friend, great that you could fix the kettle, it is good products but also only last that long, thanks for watching my friend

[@someguyfromCapeTown]

Always nice to see an appliance saved from the dump, a guy in Strand recently managed to repair my 43 year old Pioneer amp, works like new. Hope you and the family had a blessed Christmas Jan.

[@jankotze1959]

Very good you get your pioneer fix, is that perhaps a Rondo 3000 amp, thanks for the great comment Kobus

[@RustyGlovebox]

Nice job Jan, now you can have your morning toast. The star looks like new once again. Enjoy these next few days before the New Year. Take care my friend

[@jankotze1959]

Thank You very much Lloyd, appreciate the kind comment

[@pagrainfarmer]

Another success story! Good job!👍👍👍👍

[@jankotze1959]

Thank You very much Charlie, happy new Year

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Great job fixing the toaster, it is much better to repair something than replace

[@jankotze1959]

Much better my friend, you speak with experience on your tractors

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

Good evening Jan. As Matt said, used to be many appliance repair shops, they would repair anything from a toaster to the oven and refrigerator.. but anymore, parts and labor costs more than buying a new piece of junk... But you know, there are still many of us that tinker and hopefully fix stuff anyway 👍😁

[@jankotze1959]

That is true Ed, on this toaster it really needs 3 technical brains sells to repair, on other academic skills I did not have one brain sell lol

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Pretty slick looking toaster Jan

[@jankotze1959]

Hi Gary, yes not too bad my friend, works now good

[@Northeastohio]

Good job

[@jankotze1959]

Thanks Travis, it was an easy one...lucky

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

Unique video Jan!!

[@jankotze1959]

Thank you!! Chris this was not so challenging like your repairs, not even close

[@gleanerk]

Well done cousin! Happy New Year! Jan the fix it man 👍🏻

[@jankotze1959]

Happy new year Cuz, I am trying, sometimes it saves one a couple of Rands "dollars"

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Nice. Great job buddy 😊

[@jankotze1959]

Thanks Big Charlie, great to see you my friend 😁

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

@@jankotze1959 did my card show up?

[@jankotze1959]

No Buddy, I am sure it got lost on the Harbour floods at the time but non of the two showed up, It is a shame@@bigcharliesmodelgarage296

[@OldcampRanch]

Well done Jan, God bless and happy new year

[@jankotze1959]

Thank You Rick, have a blessed new year

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Good morning Jan ☕️☕️

[@jankotze1959]

Good Morning Gary

[@incredibleagriculture]

nice job on the toaster Jan. Could you smell the carb cleaner after? Happy New Year my friend

[@jankotze1959]

No Dave, not a bit

[@MickyBellRoberts]

I like Russell Hobbs.

[@jankotze1959]

Yes Micky, good stuff my friend, first time I had to work on one

[@MissouriOldTimer]

I never knew what caused them to pop up,, now I see.

[@jankotze1959]

I thought it was a mechanical device with a bio metal strip

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Looks like your fox is going to do the trick

[@jankotze1959]

For sure my friend, Thanks for the support Gary

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

👍🏻

[@jankotze1959]

Thanks Gary, thumbs up