I sent email to the seller. She offered to "repair" it, instead of replacing it. With, of course, my shipping costs. It is my philosophy, right or wrong, not to repair items that break down that fast, as I feel, they will be replaced with same parts that broke, and will not last long, starting mad cycle of "send for repairs". I asked to have it replaced, but this request was ignored by seller.
We found that broken piece is disc temperature switch. With plethora of those available, this one has some weird one that is not sold. I had FOUR different disc switches ordered, only one works, the other broke just like original one. One that works, does not have enough Off-On difference to keep it hot and keep baking. I'll rig it with manual switch with thermal coupling, like you have in ovens. Just because wife likes making them and does not want to use old style non-electric ones.
Otherwise, for what it is, it's badly overpriced and unreliable. I do not recommend buying it to anyone.
Also, I spent some time and effort trying to fix it myself. Turns out to be, the thing that breaks is thermal switch hidden underneath the top cover. It can be easily accessed, when cover removed. I spent about $50 trying different switches, until I found that a $10 waffle maker from Walmart has exactly the right one for the Oreshnitsa. Was five minute job to switch them out, works fine for 2 months already, and I can always spend another ten bucks to buy another waffle maker for part.
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I was very excited to purchase this equipment. However, from the first time I used it, I understood that its too expensive for its worth. As tries come out small and thin, not what I remember from childhood! It burns easily, no heat regulation. If you really want a taste of old good "Oreshki" than just but an old school press that you just put on the top of the stove.
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