I did say that as a possibility and yes I'm backing out of that premise based on new information. What I never did as you are doing, was to proclaim the storage of this welder as a "safe bet" as to it's failure. I could not have done that because I didn't know enough to make that proclamation. Indeed it could have been a possibility but the more I'm learning, I am tending to relinquish that thought process. Haven't you altered a mindset after learning more about the subject? Short of being left outside in the snow ,rain and wind, this welder should not have gone haywire. I said it myself because that was what i was first told based on a "suggestion". I could also suggest that laying the welder on it's side to fit in the case could have effected performance. Really, if they were this delicate, then I would consider this a manufacturers design flaw especially since Longevity offers a case where the welder was layed on it's side at the time..
My first post was about not using a welder enough and could that effect the efficacy of a machine much like not using a generator enough without exciting it now and again. You would think an airtight case would not be subjected to moisture. Temp differentials can create condensation but the welder was in an unheated garage where there were no sudden temp alterations.
Your assumption was that it was a "safe bet" that the welder has crapped out because of where it was kept. Meaning what? Would you bet your house on a "safe bet"? It started off as an assumption from Longevity. I know of no "assumption" as a "safe bet". Example: I called you a "sir". You could have been a "madam". I assumed you were a man. I would never feel strong enough about that to make a "safe bet".
Why are other inverters based on a different electrical platform not crapping out and why has Longevity now giving the option of buying IGBT platforms in their welders? Why has Longevity gone from a 5 year warranty to a one year warranty? Could it be that the warranty work was becoming too expensive to maintain as a result of their basic construction?
If it needed an entirely heated , moisture deleted environment, then i should not have been told that it could be kept in an unheated garage after I specifically asked this question at time of purchase.
Your last sentence is exactly correct but not establishing it on your premise. No, more to the tune of not buying a Longevity product based on mosfets.
This whole thing does not equate. If I bought a welder for $224, I may not expect it to last 10 years or even 5 or maybe even 3yrs. But a year and a half and used 3 times and kept in an utterly safe environment per counsel from Longevity? Tell me why even Lucifer himself, wouldn't question this purchase, time limit or not.
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