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The appliance fairy hates me!!!
blissfulbabe
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The bearings are going on my Hoover washing machine (which is just 19 days out of its 5 year guarrantee!) and I am wondering should I get the machine fixed or whether to buy a new one (or whether to rent one) and your thoughts would be welcome.
Please note, though, that I am death to anything electrical/ mechanical! So far this year I have:
had to replace my electric shower
had my tumble dryer die
had to replace the fluorescent light fitting in the kitchen after the starter motor fused to the connector in the fitting
switched my food blender on, only to have the darn thing literally tear itself to pieces
to replace my hairdryer because it over heated and melted the plastic casing
use the fire extinguisher on the lawn mower after the engine caught on fire (although it was brand new, so got it replaced)
bade a sad farewell to my combination microwave oven
Don't even get me started on the car (clutch, two new tyres, exhaust and now the brakes are on the way out!).
So, any applicance that makes it way in to my tender clutches needs to be made of stern stuff as not only is its life expectancy going to be shorter than average but, if past experience is anything to go by, it will probably have several visits from the engineer - my current washing machine had six visits in the first year and by the end the only original part was the outer casing.
it also has to be cheap - I am on a long term DMP and every penny that I so carefully hoarded over the last two years has been spent on the blinking car.
Please note, though, that I am death to anything electrical/ mechanical! So far this year I have:
had to replace my electric shower
had my tumble dryer die
had to replace the fluorescent light fitting in the kitchen after the starter motor fused to the connector in the fitting
switched my food blender on, only to have the darn thing literally tear itself to pieces
to replace my hairdryer because it over heated and melted the plastic casing
use the fire extinguisher on the lawn mower after the engine caught on fire (although it was brand new, so got it replaced)
bade a sad farewell to my combination microwave oven
Don't even get me started on the car (clutch, two new tyres, exhaust and now the brakes are on the way out!).
So, any applicance that makes it way in to my tender clutches needs to be made of stern stuff as not only is its life expectancy going to be shorter than average but, if past experience is anything to go by, it will probably have several visits from the engineer - my current washing machine had six visits in the first year and by the end the only original part was the outer casing.
it also has to be cheap - I am on a long term DMP and every penny that I so carefully hoarded over the last two years has been spent on the blinking car.
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I have had disaster after disater with all our washing machines and finally decided to get a Miele with a 10 year manufacturer's gurantee - but at over £1000 I guess that's too pricey for you.
I found the advice at Washerhelp http://www.washerhelp.co.uk/buying-advice.html absolutely invaluable. Whoever runs it used to repair machines and says that they are all now made down to a price so you will be lucky to get a good one. He suggests that Bosch, AEG, Zanussi and John Lewis are the best cheaper machines, but take at look at his reviews first.0 -
A family member is a Service Engineer and he always said if the bearing has gone the machine is not worth saving. As far as I know, its a long job and involves removal of the drum etc. You can get a new one for less than than £200 and your repair bill will easily exceed that.Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.0
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Hi BFB
I am with you, I am fated with appliances. I had a washing machine drop the concrete block out of the bottom. It was just out of warranty and as a gesture of goodwill the manufacturer agree to pay for the parts (which was most of the washing machine). That was back in January and TODAY, yes TODAY, over four months later they repaired it. I am not sure I count four months as a gesture of goodwill but never mind. The repair has come at a good time as now my other washing machine went BANG last Friday and the other repair man (it was under an extended warranty - yippee) didn't have all the parts as the motor and the control panel have gone and it won't be fixed until next week. :mad:
You have my sympathies but is it worth a phone to see if, as it is only just out of warranty, whether they will still repair it? It worked for me but then if it's a Beko washing machine don't hold your breath for a quick repair! :rolleyes:0
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