I've heard 7-8 year product lifespans for most larger consumer items... Which seems about right in my experience lately. I've got a ge fridge with a fancy new digital control system that has been acting up a lot lately. Been able to keep it running with relatively cheap parts but I've been told the compressor will be tired by 10 years and then it's time for replacement. Even the torsion spring on my garage door was spec'd to last for 5000 cycles -- which works out to two uses per day for 7 years And you know most every repair guy will advise complete replacement of the door.
I have looked up the water pressure switch. I can get a new one on amazon for $12 I have posted on repair clinic.com. I called whirlpool. They won't offer any tech support, sears won't either but are very glad to send a repair person. I went HD. No real deals there. Lowes has a samsung that normally is $999. But with the sale and energy discount plus my vet discount, they will sell it for $675. They have a five year warranty for $105. They wrote up an offer that gives me 30 days to get it at that price. I would prefer a fix, but not at a price that is more than the washer is worth at eight years.
The bad thing is they are all built that way and a lot of the companies are inner twined. My cousin did a stint as an appliance repair tech for a large company that fixes about any brand. He pretty much says they are all junk. It's is the way of the world because people are looking for price over quality. We live in the Walmart generation.
Here's a used (working) Kenmore He2 for sale $150 -- everyone should have a spare parts washer If you don't buy it I probably will! http://nh.craigslist.org/app/4218317012.html
Thanks Mike. I just sent them an email. Noted that it was posted a month ago, so we will wait and see. Thanks I'll let you know if I get a reply.
Hey save$. I agree that repair over replace, but sometimes it doent make sense. Repairclinic.com has been my best friend for many many years. I grudgingly replaced some of my 20 year old appliances in the past 3-4 years. My last 2 larger purchases have been at Lowes. Best time to buy there is all of November (my Samsung washer/dryer 3 years ago-50% off) with Memorial Day/ Independence Day weekends probably 2nd best time (my fridge and electric range last year 35-40% off on Memorial day). They also run 18 month no interest at those times...that is a no brainer and free delivery/removal (I will tip the delivery guys $20-they do the work, more if they go the extra mile). Also take advantage of price guarantees for 30 days. I got an additional 200.00 off my fridge when Lowes dropped the price after the 18 Month no interest expired. PLUS go to the post office and get and moving coupon packet. There is always a Lowes 10% off coupon in there. You may have to email to get the actual coupon but I use them all the time. After you finish with the sales person you need to go to cust service for payment-that is where the 10% coupon is used and yes they always take it off the discounted price. I dont know if they will combine with Veteran discount but its worth a try.
Here is an update , the washer is working. I joined two appliance repair forums an got a combination of advice from two technicians, put that together and came up with the cause of the problem. In my case, then connection to the temp sensor had fallen off. So simple, but I had to take a heck of a lot of screws off to access where it was. Not where schematic of the machine indicated. There were some losses. Frost I turned the air blue with some "selected" words. No kids here! Then I bought four parts in the process of elimination. So, now I have spare parts! The sum total is still less than it would cost to have the tech knock on my door. I am very glad for my new impact driver. That would have been a lot more effort had I needed to do that twisting getting all those screws off and back on. My arthritis would have had a field day. Mike, the inquiry to the machine on Craig's list. The seller never responded to my email.
That's great ! Gotta love these forums What are the 2 you joined? Could be helpful for the future. I tend to hold on to appliances well past others would.
Applianceblog.com & Appliancejunk.com. In both cases I was responded to by men who had repair tech in their avatar. Just have to be patient, it may take a day or two to get a reply. There is a huge data base to do a search on so there may be a resolution already there from someone else's posting.
Knock on wood, my LG front loader has been trouble free for 8 years now. My dad has had to throw two sets of bearings at his in the past 5 years. That's a job, but certainly doable yourself with some determination.
I am willing to tackle some things, but there is a limit. I saw what Mike from Maine did. I don't know if there was anything still intact when he got done tearing that machine down to get to his problem. I'm willing to bet if it acts up again, he'll know where to look! If I can get a few more years out of this set with only minor adjustments, that will be good. Anything more than that, and they will be out the door. From what I have been reading and in discussion with others, it seems that people are going back to the top loaders now that they also come in the HE model. No middle agitator. Everyone I've talked to who has them says they are problem free so far. They also are generally not as expensive as the front end loaders. The drying time for washing in an HE is well worth it. Odd that they charge about the same for the washer and dryer. Any cheap dryer would do, but for the wife who wants them to match.
Good to know and research before getting one. Not all the same, and you seldom can get a realistic opinion from a dealer.
