Repairing Intercoms requires a Global Effort
Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 9:36AM Most people have no idea how much work goes into having the necessary parts to repair NuTone intercoms systems.
Sourcing the correct components for several dozen different models that have been manufactured over the past 50 years is no small task.
The biggest problem is part obsolescence. Electronic components that were commonly available just 15 years ago are now becoming difficult to find and much more expensive to buy. Many times we have to order hard to find parts from speciality suppliers in the US and from around the world.
Components that were used in models that were manufactured in the mid 1990's through the mid 2000's are still available, but not always from suppliers located in the USA.
For these models our best source for components is in Asia. After all that is where the components are manufactured and the products are assembled.
We work with a supplier in Singapore to source genuine replacement parts for many NuTone Intercom models. What is truly amazing about this relationship is how easy and how fast it all works.
I placed an order with our supplier in Singapore on a Friday afternoon and the package with my parts was delivered on the following Tuesday.
We certainly live in great times. . .
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