...in with the new.
Some things don't last. Especially modern appliances.
When we had a repairman come out to fix the door on our dishwasher, Tom had him listen to the noise the clothes washer was making. The verdict - the bearings were going out. It would cost about as much to fix it as to buy a new one. If we let it just go until it died, we could end up with water all over the floor.
We looked online. Washers were on sale at Lowes. Our repairman recommended Whirlpool. We went shopping. Our sales clerk recommended Whirlpool or Maytag. We studied and compared. We bought the medium size Whirlpool, even though I didn't really want the glass top.
On Saturday it was delivered and installed.
Out with the old.
The crew was great. The product has been registered. The paperwork has been filed, and some old stuff removed from the file.
Now I'm just going to enjoy the new washer and not think about the fact of how pi--ed off I am that the old one only lasted just short of four and a half years. :-/.
It has been slow going on this project. Eventually it will be something.
Four and a half years for a washer serving just 2 people really isn't great. Our poor washer takes a beating ( I swear my son's family creates more laundry in a week than we do in 2 months!). And he crams that washer so full. I say nothing because I don't have to pay for a new one :)
ReplyDeleteI hope the heel pain can be dealt with soon. Do you have any idea what might help?
Pretty fabric squares! I hope my Maytag washer lasts a few more years...I think I got it about 20 years ago:)
ReplyDeleteAppliances are a big problem where ever you go. My dishwasher soap dispenser would not open. I found a video to tell me what to do and it worked.
ReplyDeleteI just bought a new washer this year and the extended warranty. It is a Maytag. I thought the old one (Maytag) wasn't working because it banged around so much and it was hard to level it because it was mounted on a pedestal base. It was about 10 years old. The salesman told me that the old machines lasted a long time. That means those companies don't get customers buying a new one for a long time. We are a throwaway society now. Very sad.
ReplyDeleteI recall my mother had a dryer that lasted 35 years - it was the same age as my younger brother at the time. Now 7-10 years is quite normal, though your 4 1/2 years seems way too short.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the heel pain.
Nothing like that “new appliance” feeling! Sounds like a smart move going with Whirlpool Corporation—especially before a washer flood surprise. Here’s to smooth, quiet laundry days ahead.
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Love your quilt squares. We went with a Speed Queen on the advice of our repair person. Ours had a bearing out, too, and we would have had to buy a new tub assembly, which was almost the cost of a new one. Planned obsolescence.
ReplyDeleteOh Linda, can I ever relate! Two months into February and we have had the generator serviced, a repair made on the kitchen stove, and new shocks put in our five year (new) washing machine. I didn't know a washing machine had shocks, but the repairman knew right off that was the problem. Things just don't last anymore. My first husband and I bought a used Kenmore washer back in the early 70s and used it for 11 years. :)
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