appliances in 2023
    17 years
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It was bound to happen.
On Saturday, our 1984 Whirlpool gas dryer broke. No heat.
About a year ago, I replaced the belt, which was likely the 2nd time, as I could see it had been opened up before.
But I've used it since Oct 2002, so prior to that.
From the paperwork, it's a 1984 model.
I'm not mad, it had to stop working at some point. But appliances today aren't made to last, so, we're taking the chance on a $628 GE.
One of the criteria is that we've only got 27.25" through the basement door--that eliminated the first choice being 29" minimum.
Was looking for KNOBS, thousands of reviews (common model was the thought), and if it could stop on its own great. I almost thought we had no choice other than Samsung/LG--heard these are precarious choices.
With delivery (free), haul away, install plus parts, sales tax, $815. YIKES but it's ok if it lasts 20 years (which it won't I guess).
My biggest concern is the 2002 fridge. I monitor it daily looking to see the temp range and that it defrosted. So far, 3 defrost thermostats failed, but hoping that's the only part that will go bad....this one is $1,900 to replace and it's not even a great unit, same as the 2002 other than electronic controls (nothing hard about turning a knob to 3 1/2 and leaving it alone)....
It's the little things in life!
I agree...
I had the same problem getting parts.
RKF (Brookeville, MD) Garmin Nuvi 660, 360 & Street Pilot
updating
my own thread. The October 2022 microwave over range, the led is flickering.
Well, I mean not seeing the time and countdown for cooking, maybe is a first world problem, but imagine in only 19 mos.
Anyway, I'm picking up a new one for $209 this weekend, as a spare. So when this one goes out, instead of being all upset and running around, having to contemplate installing a different one, it's in the basement, and ready to mount. The bracket is in place and holes drilled already, so direct fit. $209 isn't the end of the world like larger appliances would be.
maybe won't need
Anyway, I'm picking up a new one for $209 this weekend, as a spare.
A few years after I moved into my current house in New Mexico in 1988 a pattern developed that about once a year some young lads would drive by and bash in the mailbox.
So one year I got clever and bought two new mailboxes instead of one including the numbers needed so that I would be able to replace the box instantly the next time it was bashed. Well apparently the youthful fashion fell out of fashion because the mailbox did not get bashed again for well over a decade since. I finally used the on the shelf mailbox quite recently because the black paint on the top of the previous one had worn through after too many years of exposure to the New Mexico sunlight.
I hope you have similar luck with your microwave.
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