Wednesday, August 26, 2009

"The machines are starting to talk, Master...

...to each other!"

First the superintendent and the handyman checked the oven from top to bottom. Then they tested the electrical outlet that supplied ignition power for the oven. Everything worked. Finally, they gave their verdict to the tenant, Andrei Melnikov.

It was simply not possible, they said, that his oven, a Magic Chef made by Maytag, had turned itself on full blast, as Mr. Melnikov maintained...

“Maybe the ringing cellphone turned it on,” Mr. Melnikov suggested to the two men.

He laid the phone next to the stove. They dialed it. Suddenly, the electronic control on the stovetop beeped. The digital display changed from a clock to the word “high.” As the phone was ringing, the broiler was heating up. (more, with video)

If you have a Maytag Model CGR1425ADW oven, contact Maytag.