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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1977)
JANUARY 21, 1977 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON PAGE 9 Guarantees/W ar ran ties on appliances What To Look For the consumer, the terms guarantee and warrantee mean the same. Many manu factures of home appliances prefer warranty. The guarantee-warranty is a written statem ent of a manufacturer’s responsibility to replace defective parts or workmanship within a certain time limit. A card is usually included with the product, which should be filled out and returned to the manufacturer for the warranty to be valid. When a consumer buys a freezer, washer-dryer, car, or T.V. he is also paying for the warranty. Therefore, look at the warranty carefully and ask any questions at the time of purchase. Look for these points when ally, there will be a statement that the w arranty is not in effect if the product has been misused, neglected, or is not operating because of an acci dent. The w arranty may be void if repairs are not made by an authorized person. It only applies to the first owner and is void if the pro duct is resold. Who is responsible for ful filling the terms of the war ranty? This may be the dealer or the factory or both. Check what you as the owner must do to fulfill the terms. Will the warranty be ef fective if you move? Usually arrangem ents can be made, but have a clear understand ing. As the owner, you have ready a warranty: What is the length of the warranty period? When does it begin and end? Not all war ranties are the same. Parts of an appliance can vary, too. For example, a refrigerator may have a 5 year warranty on the sealed compressor, but other parts are guaranteed for 2 years. What does the warranty cover? The whole item or certain parts are covered. Ex ceptions will be listed. Labor for replacement of parts may or may not be included. For small appliances, labor is covered only if the item is returned to the factory. What are the conditions stated in the warranty? Usu responsibilities, too: 1. ) Read carefully the in structions - follow them! If there is evidence of misuse of the appliance, the warranty if void. 2. Before reporting trouble, check for blown fuses or fail ure to plug in the appliance. 3. ) Do not tamper with, an appliance. 4. ) When you report trou ble, be specific as to what is wrong. 5. ) Always identify the ap pliance by model and serial number when making a com plaint. 6. ) -Give the date of pur chase when making a claim under warranty. 7. ) Keep your warranty in a safe place. LARGE APPLIANCES The following prices compare a certain brand or similar brands and models between stores. Prices have been rounded off to the dollar. MADRAS GRESHAM CATALOG BEND M u sic C t r . P a yle s i K M a rt P a y le s s Wards Sears $389 $335 $329 $328 $328 $310 459 450 389 438 450 400 330 330 300 297 350 310 D is h w a s h e r ^ -- p o r t a b le w it h j c u t t i n g board 330 370 330 370 365 W ashing M achine . 297 288 244 310 A u to m a tic D ry e r 234 188 .188 220 F re e z e r r - 16 c u . f t . R e f r ig e r a t o r - - E le c tr ic u p r ig h t 15 c u . f t . fro s t-fre e Range and Oven 188 ' 270 210 For When buying clothing When going clothes shop ping, ask yourself these ques tions : What do I want? What do I really need? What is the caire and cleaning of this article of clothing? is the How well-made clothing? Now compare your an- swers to the cost of the item. Does the your-need, case of care, and quality of fabric and construction make it worth the price? Examine clothing for good construction and quality of fabric. Look for snags and small tears, missing buttons and snaps, loose threads, and stitching that has come out. Check that the fabric is on grain and that plaids and stripes match. Always try on a garment for proper fit before buying it. The article should allow ease for extra movement and hang well, which is a sign of proper fabric grain. An item with poor fit will have a poor appearance on the wearer.. Do not buy a garment that will need alter ations, for too many changes will distort the design. Every garm ent has a clothing care label that will tell the consumer type of fab ric (wool, cotton, polyester)'; recommended cleaning metho- ods; and warn against care methods that would harm the item. The buyer will want to ckeck clothing labels to see how easy or difficult cleaning a garment will be. STEREOS & T V 'S These p r ic e s r e l e c t th e range o f p r ic e s fo u n d in s t o r e s . The b ra n d s o f T V 's and s te r e o e q u ip m e n t v a r y between s to r e s and c a n n o t be compared h e re . C osts a re rounded t o th e n e a r e s t ro u n d num ber. PORTLAND GRESHAM AREA MADRAS IT E M Round Sound M usic B utteT V P a y le s s C e n te r C e lla r K M a rt Fred M eyers R adio Shack BEND DALLES CATALOG P a y le s ; R adio J a ffc o ■ Shack Bea v e r tí in S ears STEREO COMPONENT SETS 8 -tra c k ,A M -F M r e c e iv e r , t u r n ta b le ,s p e a k e r s ' LOW AVERAGE $170 $150 $350 $170 $170 $200 $130 $160 $200 $170 $180 230 280 425 240 240 270 170 200 280 220 200 $360 $460 $490 $390 $440 $330 $430 $380 $350 $300 390 500 550 450 490- 450 570 570 730 --- COLOR TV SETS — 19" s c re e n LOW x AVERAGE HIGH i 390 — 400 440 ■ -■ — ’ ' — 300 620 730 600 490 1 BLACK AND WHITE TV SETS — 19" s c re e n $150 $160 $180 $170 $150 AVERAGE 150 160 180 170 160 HIGH 170 170 200 180 170 LOW $150 160 . — ' —- ■ — • 160 160 160 — 180 —
