When Illness Strikes....

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. And, may I add? - Oh my.

Something is dreafully wrong with the Tappan Fabulous 400 Gas Range. Her burners work, but her ovens will not light. Their pilots work, but the burner parts just won't catch.

We tried the usual home remedies - Scrubbing the little area around the pilots with a stiff wire brush - but nothing. Nada. Zilch.

We've called a specialist (Dave's Appliance, who ARE terrific) and they will send somebody out, but I'm not optomistic. It's not that I don't think it can be repaired, I just think most repair people these days don't actually repair things: They are professional replacement suggesters ("Listen, Mac: Why do you even wanna fix an old thing like that? Git yourself a new one over by Sears or Home Depot")

So say a prayer to the appliance Gods that the Fabulous 400 can be repaired, won't you? If not, we may have to buy a (shudder) new stove. Once you go gas, you never go back.