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Hassin Bin Sober

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6. The problem is that they all suck.
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 12:36 PM
Mar 2014

I have an LG washer and dryer. The dryer drum cracked on me only after a couple of years. It's a very common problem and LG refuses to stand behind it. Fortunately for me I am somewhat handy and was able to do the repair by myself for only a $100 part. Other people had to hire repair techs to come out two times and pay for or $500 for total repairs at which point is throwing a lot of money after bad - you almost want to buy a new machine.

I have a friend who has big clunker Kenmore washer and dryers in her basement. she wants to buy flashy new appliances to make her laundry room look nice. I told her not even to think about it. Keep the old clunkers as long as you could get parts for them.

But I hear you. My only a couple years old GE refrigerator icemaker has been giving me problems. my neighbors five-year-old GE dishwasher just died and had to be replaced.

The good news is these appliances are fairly easy to work on and there is plenty of information out there on the Internet to help you make repairs if you want to take it on. Diagnosing the problem is 90% of the skill involved and there's plenty of help with that. making the changes on the modules is the easy part

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Help!! GE Washer Control Board [View all] hamsterjill Mar 2014 OP
Have you searched on youtube. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #1
Yes. hamsterjill Mar 2014 #2
That looks super easy. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #3
It does look easy. I'm just not much of a DIY'er. hamsterjill Mar 2014 #8
I think the hardest part.. from the looks of it. Will be moving it away from the wall. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #12
This won't solve your problem, but LibGranny Mar 2014 #4
I understand where you're coming from! hamsterjill Mar 2014 #5
What do you want from a company whose former CEO...... Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #7
I know...but most of the CEO's are jerks. hamsterjill Mar 2014 #9
I would also NOT RECOMMEND Fischer & Paykel appliances! LibGranny Mar 2014 #11
I second this, as well! hamsterjill Mar 2014 #13
Interesting Sherman A1 Mar 2014 #14
Just before the the one year LibGranny Mar 2014 #15
Sorry that you had problems Sherman A1 Mar 2014 #16
The problem I had was in getting the parts. hamsterjill Mar 2014 #18
The problem is that they all suck. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #6
Kenmore is Whirlpool. hamsterjill Mar 2014 #10
Basically there are two parts that define repairs Wash. state Desk Jet Mar 2014 #17
UPDATE hamsterjill Mar 2014 #19
Well that sucks. How old was the machine? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #20
About 3 years. hamsterjill Mar 2014 #21
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