Appliance repair costs

[Big House]

The washing machine is acting up. You know, one of those fancy push button electronic board ones. Tech is here now and I'm trying to figure out what the top dollar amount will be for fixing, before I say nope, and buy another one washing machine. It's 7 years old.

 

[HiredHand]

I hate to say this, but I’ve heard that newer washers only have 8-10 years of life expectancy. If it’s a control board, good luck if they still make the part.

 

[Dorkus]

I hate to say this, but I’ve heard that newer washers only have 8-10 years of life expectancy. If it’s a control board, good luck if they still make the part.

I wish. I know it is not a washer but we bought a new stove four years ago and it crapped out on Thanksgiving morning (of all days). They are pretty much disposable products now a days. I remember my mom and dad had a freezer that was over 30 years old before they gave it away. I think those days are gone forever.

 

[KOPBET]

... I remember my mom and dad had a freezer that was over 30 years old before they gave it away. I think those days are gone forever.

I've got an upright freezer in my garage (with a receipt) that my parents bought in 1980. Still works.

 

[Big House]

The repair cost is roughly 30% of buying a new one. I was up to tossing it, but momma said to repair it. Happy wife, happy life.

 

[mr ed]

used to be a thread on here about how good speed Queens were. if your going to replace it, might go that direction.

 

[GC7]

used to be a thread on here about how good speed Queens were. if your going to replace it, might go that direction.

Yep Speed Queen (old style) or Maytag/Whirlpool Commercial series are equivalent to the long life units of the old days.

Also, always go with top loading washer with a real agitator if you can. Side units may use less water, but water is what actually cleans clothes.

I can always smell it when someone uses a side loading washer that they let get mildewy by closing the door between uses.

 

[HiredHand]

Glad they got it fixed up. Fingers crossed you get a few more good years out of it.

 

[OkieMoe]

My 2 year old dryer stopped heating. I had my amazon princess order a heating element rebuild kit @ 48ish bucks. And youtube has step by steps on everything. It did take me a good 2 hours and the bastages put the heating element the deepest into the unit, But it now is fine. With everything I had to remove just to get to that element. I can see why they charge a lot. It looks like a bigger job than it really is,

 

[rickm]

I wish it be required that engineers spend atleast 2 yrs in the field making repairs before they develop anything and see how hard it is to make repairs on things the develop.