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
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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
.
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160
160
160
—
180
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