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iamnikchick

A Tale of Two Repairmen

Oct 31, 2007 11:15

As chronicled elsewhere, Chez Ronin has needed a bunch of fixes in recent days.

Repair Story One: On October 22, after being unable to find a reputable washing machine repair service that would actually service MY area or MY machine, I broke down and scheduled a repair from Sears. I had to wait another week but I had an appointment and a ( Read more... )

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shellyinseattle October 31 2007, 19:41:32 UTC

If you decide to buy new instead of repair, we've got a secret back-channel that's for friends and family for all machines that are Whirlpool/Amana/etc owned. email me if interested.

iamnikchick October 31 2007, 19:45:39 UTC

Thanks, I'll definitely let you know if we have to go that route. I *think* this is a simple fix of the stabilizer for the front-loader, assuming the drum itself didn't get damaged while it was thumping around. Aside from this problem, I really like my washer and haven't had any issues with it since we got it when we bought the house. I hope it's fixable.

If I were just a smidge more handy and confident with large appliances, I'd have probably attempted the fix on thing myself.

iamnikchick October 31 2007, 19:59:42 UTC

Aaand my hopes are shattered. Blown bearing, the part alone costs almost as much as a new machine.

So, shopping for a new machine begins...