Immersibility reliability

[paulg]

I just had to put down one of my Sunbeam Electric Saucepans. Thermostat was frozen solid.
No reason to mourn. It gave me years of use and I have two extra.
However during post-mortem destructive autopsy, data suggests that water got into the inner lining of the pot causing the thermostat to seize.
Oh, I followed every rule making sure I never immersed it past the pilot light.
I think I have learned a lesson: What was immersible in 1957 isn't necessarily so in 2012. For that reason I will now treat my remaining two Sunbeam Saucepans as non-immersible and will probably do the same for similar appliances.
Have any of you had similar experiences? Do tell.

 

[magic_clean]

Paul, my wonderful

60's era stainless steel Presto immersible percolator met it demise due to water seeping into its electrical innards. Have another now and I am careful not to submerge the base.

L.P.

 

[tolivac]

I have a sunbeam electric skillet I bought at a yard sale-NEVER submerse it-just clean it with hot sudsy water poured into it while it is still warm from using it.No problems.That thing makes the BEST pancakes and French Toast!!Make the pancake or French toast batter in one of the Sunbeam mixers provided by Kelly!

 

[paulg]

My Sunbeam skillet

I'm bad. My daily driver, a Sunbeam 1970's avocado electric skillet goes into the dishwasher.
It makes the best grilled cheeses and fried eggs.
My logic for being bad was that new-old-stock Sunbeam skillets from the 1970s are easily found at estate sales and such and so I can always get another one if I wore this one out.
Indeed I did and so I have a spare...
But then again, why ruin what needn't be ruined...