So Bob came downstairs and found me, and said "Can you come see what's making that noise?" (Not what you want to hear somebody say) So I went upstairs and tracked it down to the "control panel" on the electric range.

I'm guessing it's the motor (?) of the clock/timer giving out. Can't imagine what else would be in an electric stove that would start making noise. We shut off the circuit breaker because we don't want to monkey around with electrical stuff, waiting for a call back from my son to see if he can fix it or we need to call *shudder* a repairman.

I'm hoping that somebody with some muscle and some electrical knowledge (that would be my son) could pull the stove out and look behind it, and yank whatever wire(s) go to the timer we never use anyway. Hoping he's not working overtime or something.

Frustrating when neither of us have the knowledge or physical capability to do such things ourselves, or the $$$ to just pick up the phone and call the guy who'll be here somewhere between noon and March.

Can't believe I'm having trouble with that stove; it's only 22 years old.

AH, that's a youngster. Mine is the same ole GE stove top and oven, that was in this house over 33 yrs ago.. I did replace the oven burner, myself, in 1995..

They are still working, although they don't get much use, anymore. The Microwave is my new best friend and I did have to replace it once, since 1980....I think I replaced the Micro in 2005.

Most of the stuff in my house is on borrowed time. My car is 11. The TV and refrigerator are 12, the computer is 6 or 7, the hot water heater is 22, the well pump is maybe 35?

Nothing will be "upgraded". We're going to run everything into the ground and replace if necessary. It didn't take long to find out what "fixed income" really means. It means "not enough income to get anything fixed".

I do the same thing. I buy quality and then run them till they drop. Harvest yellow or avacado green? who cares?! it works! When I sold my last house I did upgrade the appliances, but only because it was on sale. I donated the old stuff to a nice family that needed them. 5 years later, and the donated stuff is still working, and the new stuff that I put in the house was upgraded not long after I sold it. new owners wanted stainless. sheesh! could have saved myself some money.

Me too, on appliance colors. My previous fridge was Harvest Gold. I think my stove is "wheat". I got it for a good price because it had a little dent. I'm not crazy about black appliances (though they look nifty in the right kitcken), but if my next stove or refrigerator was, say, half price...I wouldn't care if it was hunter orange.

Mine are stainless, way before their time.