So we've only been home from England for a month now and already two of our major appliances have died. First it was our dishwasher. Thankfully, we have some people in our ward that have a repair business. They are awesome. Same day service and very honest. So the guy comes out to tell us that they can't replace the part that broke, they would have to replace the whole motor. We ended up buying a new dishwasher (THANK YOU CRAIGSLIST http://denver.craigslist.org/) and Spencer installed it himself. Now we have a nicer dishwasher, so maybe it was a blessing in disguise, minus the $200 it took to replace . . .
Yesterday I was doing a load of laundry when I heard this horrible noise. I ran to the washer to find that it wasn't spinning. Perfect. My sweet hubby comes home and tries to take it apart--not an easy task. For anyone who's tried to fix one, you'll know what I'm talking about. So we call up our trusty 'Alpha Appliance' friends to come once again. That guy had our washer apart and had found the problem in six minutes flat. Has anyone ever heard of a motor coupling? It's a little plastic piece that is inside your motor that helps your washer to spin. Yeah. $55. A plastic piece. So $125 later, our washer is fixed. DUH.
If one more thing goes, I'm thinking about taking up an Amish lifestyle.
Wait. Who am I kidding?
6 comments:
been there...I truly feel for you, ask Robyn.
Cameron has taken apart our dishwasher many times. But it always takes longer than six minutes and always includes some sort of loving lecture.
Why was it $125, if the part is only $55?
Oh you know. The labor was $70. And we even got a deal b/c we know the owners. Sometimes I think we're in the wrong profession.
Somehow I can't see you taking up the Amish lifestyle. Hmm. Running outside to use your outhouse in mid December Denver temperatures? Let me know how that goes ok?
I tried to fix our dryer once. I took it apart and could not find the problem nor get it back together to make it appear that I had not been "messing with it". We called a repairman and he told my wife not to EVER allow me to take things apart again. So, rather than DIY, I always call the professionals. I am happy to pay--you just have to avoid the pants at low mast with the obligatory "line down the lower back" they all have.
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