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To buy or not to buy? That is the question!

8 years ago

My beautiful cherry red Whirlpool duet front load washer has quit on me and needs a new Interface and CCL(?). Should I repair it and take the chance that the other circuit board doesn't blow or buy a new one? If

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roof35

7 years ago

Look for a real technician. What you currently have is a parts exchanger. They exchange the parts until the problem goes away. A technician can diagnose problems and fix the problems without wasting your time and emptying the checkbook.

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Jakvis
8 years ago
You didn't give the age or the model so my info is generic at best.

If it is below 8 years old probably OK to repair.

8-10 years old if the cost to repair is at or below 35-40% of a new washer - Ok to repair.

Over 10 years if the repair is less than 25% of the cost of a new washer.
Susan Higby
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you for responding! My Whirlpool Duet is less than 5 years old. My repairman is coming Monday for the 3rd time with the last possible new part. If this doesn't work I'll be buying another washer! And not a Samsung or Whirlpool; apparently my Whirlpool has a few Samsung parts in it!.
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wekick
7 years ago
Roof35 you are so right. It is hard to find.
homechef59
7 years ago
I called service to fix my Bosch Nexxt washer. Thanks to the folks at GW I was able to insist that the repair man do a diagnostic on the control board. Sure enough, it was going to have to be replaced. He quoted me a price for replacement. He wanted to know how I knew to insist on the diagnostic. So, I told him. He was so impressed by my knowledge, he told me that the bearings on the tub were starting to go, too. He would fix one problem but I was going to have another one soon. I got an additional quote. Between the two quotes, I decided to replace the washer.

BTW, I got a Speed Queen. That's thanks to the good folks over at the Laundry Forum, land of the laundry obsessed. While it doesn't come in that beautiful cherry red, it does a bang up job of washing my clothes. And, it's going to last a long time, too.
roof35
7 years ago
You should insist on diagnostics on appliance repair, HVAC, auto repair and I'm sure I'm missing some. It's amazing how many people allow repair persons to throw parts at something in an attempt to get it right.

Changing out parts is not an issue, if the part needs changing. However, a good diagnostics person is hard to find but should be available at every place which does repairs.

I for one am tired of people not being able to do their jobs, and don't care because they're getting paid whether they do it right or not. Plus, much of the repair industry rides on up charges. This includes the three industries I stated above. Not all, but a good portion of them do. And, repair persons depend on these up charges for their lively hood. If the up charges sound familiar, it's more than likely has happened to you without justification.

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