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Cake day: September 12th, 2023

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  • Planned obsolescence. I had the same thing happen.

    There’s a safety sensor that tells the unit whether it’s okay to stay lit. The sensor is designed to be the first thing to go bad, as protection against worse things that could happen.

    But the sensor is now integrated into the entire burner unit. It may not be possible to replace only the sensor.

    If your unit had a five-year warranty, it’s time to shop for a new one. It’ll cost more to fix than to replace, unless you’re comfortable dismantling the burner yourself.

    If your unit had a longer warranty, get it serviced now before the warranty expires.


  • Your image assumes an equal ratio of covered-with-pants vs. not-covered-with-pants. But you don’t include any evidence to back up your assumption.

    First, we would need to determine the surface area of pants (Sp) and compare it to the surface area of cow (Sc); i.e., does Sp = Sc

    Pants are, of course, hollow. And that’s why we use Sp, and not Sp/2.

    If Sp >= Sc, then your question is valid and therefore is open to debate.

    If Sp < Sc, then the only viable option is for the pants to be on top. Otherwise, they would slide off.