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[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bluewing@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's nice. But those are not the parts that generally die. Now get the control board that runs the whole show-- that's the main failure point. See what that would cost to replace. I just searched for the control board for my 12 year old Maytag front loader. One source only: $367 dollars, (they know what they got). Is a 12 year old washer with limited parts availability really worth that much money to fix to scrape a couple of more years out of it if the motor goes tits up in 2 more years? I can drive to town and buy a basic top loader and haul it home and have it installed by this afternoon for just $200 more. And it will probably be fine for the next 10 to 12 years. (I'll probably be dead by then away). I just replaced a 10 year old dishwasher this last summer because the pump was dying. No replacement to be had on the whole planet. I need to replace an 8 year old microwave now because the handle is broken and the door cant be be disassembled to replace it without destroying the door. If I could get it apart, I'd be 3D printing a new handle as I type. And I'm not even going to bother searching for a whole new door. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I have a regular top loader with dials on it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bluewing@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's nice. But those are not the parts that generally die. Now get the control board that runs the whole show-- that's the main failure point. See what that would cost to replace. I just searched for the control board for my 12 year old Maytag front loader. One source only: $367 dollars, (they know what they got). Is a 12 year old washer with limited parts availability really worth that much money to fix to scrape a couple of more years out of it if the motor goes tits up in 2 more years? I can drive to town and buy a basic top loader and haul it home and have it installed by this afternoon for just $200 more. And it will probably be fine for the next 10 to 12 years. (I'll probably be dead by then away). I just replaced a 10 year old dishwasher this last summer because the pump was dying. No replacement to be had on the whole planet. I need to replace an 8 year old microwave now because the handle is broken and the door cant be be disassembled to replace it without destroying the door. If I could get it apart, I'd be 3D printing a new handle as I type. And I'm not even going to bother searching for a whole new door. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I have a regular top loader with dials on it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I have a regular top loader with dials on it. permalink fedilink source parent