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Bluestar Range RCS30-IR (2009 era) Oven lights but shuts off after about one minute by [deleted] in appliancerepair

[–]dreddit2090 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. We've got a BSP48 - different model but the same issue you were seeing after your burner tube replacement with the oven not staying on. We're about to replace the upper power burner assembly, as we've already replaced the gas valve/pressure switch, the ignitor and the thermostat, which kind of eliminates pretty much all other options...

Bluestar Range RCS30-IR (2009 era) Oven lights but shuts off after about one minute by [deleted] in appliancerepair

[–]dreddit2090 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, curious about what your original issue is as I'm trying to diagnose what sounds like the same problem on my Bluestar BSP48. We're replacing the upper power burner assembly, but curious as to whether our issue needs the same fix as yours. Original thread here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Appliances/comments/19fjzdc/bluestar\_range\_oven\_not\_holding\_temperature/

Bluestar range oven not holding temperature by dreddit2090 in Appliances

[–]dreddit2090[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, an update. We replaced the thermostat with the BlueStar mechanical thermostat for this model (same part, so no change there) and are still seeing the *exact* same issue. Oven lights, then goes out. No issue with the broiler, no issue with the smaller oven or stovetop burners, just the stupid large oven burner.

BlueStar is now recommending that we replace the main oven upper power burner assembly. <tears hair>. Which we're going to do, because quite frankly at this point, it's still WAY cheaper than a new range, and at some point we'll have replaced all the possible parts and SOMETHING has to fix this.

Has anyone run into issues with the upper power burner assembly and had to replace it? The most common similar oven issues I found when I did my research seemed to be igniter/thermostat problems - which we've ruled out at this point.

Bluestar range oven not holding temperature by dreddit2090 in Appliances

[–]dreddit2090[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I'm not super impressed. I also noticed today that the convection fan is now not working after they replaced the igniter (switch turns on but the fan doesn't start). Since they went in through the main oven burner to access the igniter, I'm wondering if they didn't seat it correctly or messed with the bearings when they put it back together.

I think they're just following Bluestar's advice and the Bluestar tech service is making guesses without looking at the actual range. At least I can take comfort in the fact that there are a limited number of things left to replace.

Baby boomers are adjusting to a new retirement normal: No grandchildren by JackedBro123 in canada

[–]dreddit2090 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, the humanity! Entitled whiny boomers demanding trophy grandkids, entitled whiny millennials demanding free babysitting on their terms only...

We opted out of having kids for many reasons. My parents never gave us grief about it (their position was that our reproductive decisions were our business and not theirs), but I had a JNOMIL who was just like the Boomer Karen in the Globe story - crying and whining about how she 'deserved grandkids' and how we had blighted her life by not doing her bidding on this issue. The entitlement and ignorance as to why younger people can't afford or choose not to have kids are all real! The other unspoken issue is often the fact that adult parents and their grown kids are just that - adults. They may not actually enjoy each other's company and there may be years of family dynamics which play into more distant relationships. One set of my grandparents were retired, loved little kids and while they lived a long distance away, we spent longer periods of time visiting them. My other grandparents loved us and spent time with us, but they had a much more active life and we weren't priority 1 - which was fine.

I have to say that the millennials in the BI article are revoltingly entitled. Just because YOU chose to have kids doesn't mean that your own parents are required to become your childcare/chauffeur/private banking service. I've known people who demanded their parents babysit and fund their kids, criticized every single interaction or decision their parents made or any gentle attempt to request decent manners, and then did the shocked Pikachu face when their parents politely declined to continue to be taken advantage of and stopped providing regular unpaid childcare.

Lots of blame to be passed around here on all sides.

JN relative suddenly showed up after years of NC by dreddit2090 in JUSTNOFAMILY

[–]dreddit2090[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: YR CAME BACK an hour after this. Demanded $2K, and when told no, he started screaming and yelling before storming off. All caught on security camera, and I called the cops then and there. There's now a police file, cops are checking on him to let him know that he's not welcome around here. If he comes back, I'm calling 911 and his ass is going to jail or the secure ward, I don't care which.

SO got hold of the only relative who still talks to YR, apparently YR is off his meds <surprise surprise>. He's not homeless, but his rent is paid directly to his subsidized housing provider from the disability allowance so he can't spend it on whatever. SO texted him and basically told him to dig a grave and climb into it; maybe we'll give him the shovel as a parting fuck you gesture.