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Some advice on appliance repair
Posted by andym (more from andym) on Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:30:12
In Reply to: Still in business in Belleville, IL, MI-Roger [Profile/Gallery]
, Tue, 10 Feb 2015 11:31:23
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I recently did three appliance repairs in the last few months.
My 22 year old Maytag stackable unit dryer started making noise. I tracked down parts through Sears Parts Direct, which is a good source. I was just about to order when I decided to cross reference the parts numbers on ebay and amazon, where I found all of the parts at much lower prices, but I had to order from three or four different vendors. Rebuilt the dryer for all moving parts and the electric heater for about $100; Sears was about twice that. Later did the washer's water control valve for $75, again an Amazon vendor was the cheapest.
Later again, my sister in law's not too old $1200 Whirlpool energy efficient washer was making a high pitched screeching sound on the spin cycle. Sounded like a jet taking off from O'Hare. A little interwebs research showed that this was a chronic failed bearing issue for that model/design. Repairs guys advised to junk it as they can't quote how long it takes to repair. We sourced the Whirlpool bearing kit on Amazon at $69 (highest was $139) and rented the special tool thru an ebay appliance repair store for $22 ($86 to buy it from others). Youtube had the repair video and it took us about three hours to fix; my brother was happy as money is tight right now.
Many internal parts are the same for different brands, so an internet search will yield both video repair guides and part source alternatives, it is a big, fragmented industry.
It is worth the effort to repair the machines; good luck.
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