I took another pic of the ash pan really cheap made.
Yep, true. When I had my Regency installed 10 years ago, the shield/deck deflector had been welded backwards/upside down, plus a couple of other minor issues that made us shake our heads.Yes, that got me thinking. It's hard to recall a single major stove mfg. that something like this hasn't happened to. Rais maybe? It's not common, but a real drag when it happens to you. Stand firm and refuse to take the stove. Document all issues and let the dealer know you want a proper replacement.
I've been driving by their shop weekly for about 10 years, I'm sure this sign has been hanging in front of the shop for at least that long. I think it was down for a bit during the summer to be repainted...I finally took delivery of my new pe summit pedestal stove yesterday and had nothing but problems it was all quality control problems from the factory. The ash pan wasn’t even welded on one side and the metal strip that has the knockout for the ash dump assembly was on backwards with the knockout on the wrong end. I opened the fire brick up and discovered 5 broken bricks , I went to the dealer and got new ones and got them all installed so now I was ready to put the door on and I got it unpacked only to find the bottom hinge was completely broken off and it wasn’t in the packing anywhere which means it was packaged broken from the factory. I thought that I was buying high quality but apparently they have serious quality control problems and I don’t even want the stove now.
Man that sucks plain and simple,i'd fight them tooth and nail,force them to take it back and good luck .I finally took delivery of my new pe summit pedestal stove yesterday and had nothing but problems it was all quality control problems from the factory. The ash pan wasn’t even welded on one side and the metal strip that has the knockout for the ash dump assembly was on backwards with the knockout on the wrong end. I opened the fire brick up and discovered 5 broken bricks , I went to the dealer and got new ones and got them all installed so now I was ready to put the door on and I got it unpacked only to find the bottom hinge was completely broken off and it wasn’t in the packing anywhere which means it was packaged broken from the factory. I thought that I was buying high quality but apparently they have serious quality control problems and I don’t even want the stove now.
I call them 5pm Friday beer night stoves.Yep, true. When I had my Regency installed 10 years ago, the shield/deck deflector had been welded backwards/upside down, plus a couple of other minor issues that made us shake our heads.
The hiring sign in not uncommon. My employer does the same thing here in Wisconsin. I also see this in Texas, Oklahoma, and Minnesota. Anywhere there is a worker shortage. It’s free advertising for the company.I've been driving by their shop weekly for about 10 years, I'm sure this sign has been hanging in front of the shop for at least that long. I think it was down for a bit during the summer to be repainted...
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The metal piece has the u shaped knock out on the wrong end and that’s why I couldn’t figure out how to get the ash dump handle through the front of the stove, if you turn it over it’s silver only painted on one side but I fixed this myself marking off the proper end and cut it out with a small hacksaw but I shouldn’t have had to do that it’s all poor quality control issues
In Duncan, right? I've notice that sign too when I visit old Van Isle... ahh that ocean air (well the straight in most places)...I've been driving by their shop weekly for about 10 years, I'm sure this sign has been hanging in front of the shop for at least that long. I think it was down for a bit during the summer to be repainted...
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In an obtuse way, that was my point. I tried to buy a PE 2 years ago. Actually paid for it and weeks later checked with the dealer to get an ETA. The dealer called PE and they said they had no idea when the T6 might be in production. He implied that there might be production issues.Perpetual hiring is often indicative of a high turnover rate with a constant need for bodies. Often fresh young un-tired ones. LOL
Wow, That’s just scary. I think I will avoid them.I was told over a week ago that a PE distributor was shipping me a new door from a warehouse in Virginia and I figured I would get it today and just in time since it snowed five inches here today and it’s 10 degrees. I was in my garage and saw a ups truck coming up the drive way , the driver jumps out and has a square box and I knew it wasn’t a stove door it was a new ash pan. I called PE and they said they made a mistake they didn’t have a door at the warehouse in Virginia that it was an ash pan. They actually ask me if I had another stove I could install until they could send me a door in a week or 2. I know a lot of you guys here swear by PE but wait until you need them for something there customer service is the worst I’ve ever seen.
Ah, dammit. We were so close. I would still go for it, if I was convinced that the dealer was good, and was going to back me up.Wow, That’s just scary. I think I will avoid them.