<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp95e0e3deyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear Hidden-tech-ers,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I'm hoping someone in this community of smart, resourceful people can offer an idea about this: We have a beautiful, near-new gas range that we can't use, because it needs a part that is no longer available. Here's our story:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">We bought our house with a Jenn-Air downdraft gas range in place, having no idea of what a liability that would be. It was already old when we moved in, and has continued to deteriorate. <span>The entire kitchen layout is based around using a downdraft range, rather than one with a conventional range hood - but downdrafts are rare and insanely expensive. <br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>Last Spring we found a good deal on a pristine, barely-used Jenn-Air downdraft gas range, bought from a private party. We brought it home, but it got damaged in transit - and unfortunately, the damage was to the metal tube that conveys gas from the house supply to the burners - so even though the tube isn't actually <i>broken, </i>it may not be safe to use. So began our search for a replacement part. Over a period of months, we gradually learned that no replacement exists; we have searched parts dealers all over the US and Canada; no one has it, no one can get it, the manufacturer (Whirlpool) no longer makes it, and is not accepting special orders for it.</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>So, we're out of ideas. We have a $2000 hunk of metal on our porch that we can't use. The damage to the tube is relatively minor (only a couple of inches out of a couple of feet of tubing), and we would happily pay someone to repair it, if there's a way to do that where it will still be safe to convey propane gas. We'd be incredibly grateful for any ideas! I can provide more detailed info and pictures if anyone wants to know.<br></span></div><div class="ydp95e0e3designature"><div><font size="3" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif"><br>Regards,<br> Gordon Kramer</font><br></div></div></div></div></body></html>