Thought about it

Post #357,399

5/11/12 10:19:57 PM

5/11/12 10:22:38 PM

Thought about it

But after the move, the finances hit the edge. Not sure how much a new one would cost, but this one is BIG. Matches the washer, and as I was filling the washer, I realised I couldn't. We hadn't done laundry in a week, and I was unable to find enough dark clothes to fill the washer. I ended up filling it out with towels.

And this should last another 15 years or so. And if not, I know how to take it apart. In this case it simply needed the belt replaced. Yes, I paid someone $250 for a belt.

And he cleaned out all the lint with my shopvac.

M already made the appt when I told her I planned on taking it apart myself, and at that point I was $70 in. So another $180 sucked, but I'd already sunk the $70.

Edited by crazy May 11, 2012, 10:22:38 PM EDT

Thought about it

But after the move, the finances hit the edge.

And this should last another 15 years or so. And if not, I know how to take it apart. In this case it simply needed the belt replaced. Yes, I paid someone $250 for a belt.

And he cleaned out all the lint with my shopvac.

M already made the appt when I told her I planned on taking it apart myself, and at that point I was $70 in. So another $180 sucked, but I'd already sunk the $70.

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Post #357,410

by hnick

5/12/12 7:56:41 AM

Lint...

We had ours repaired several months ago. The insides, where you can't access without major disassembly, was packed with lint. The repairman says that the filter stops about 2/3 of the lint. I am supposed to take the top and front off and vacuum out the lint on an annual basis. Lint buildup causes our machine tends to overheat internally and have poor performance until the thermostat controlling the heating coils burns out. Not terribly hard to fix, but you need to know which part to get and what was wrong to begin with. Experience helps, but it can be expensive to acquire. I figure if it only costs money, I'm getting off easy.

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