Repairing a washing machine

fatboyonadiet

I have a Whirlpool washing machine and the bearings have gone at the back of the drum, how much would it cost to repair? I've been told that it can't be repaired and is too costly and I'm better off getting a new one.

Is this the case?

flashnazia

This is a really good forum for things like that:

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/forumsphpbb3/

Quiet_Spark

If you buy the bearing from Whirlpool and then pay someone to replace it then it will be cheaper (in the long run) to buy a new machine.

If you buy the bearing from a 3rd party supplier and replace it yourself then the repair will obviously be a lot cheaper (and hence more cost effecive).

The choice is yours.

Ben84

You really need to consider the value to you of the existing appliance before deciding to replace rather than repair. All too often the very low price of new budget appliances (which are not often good value for money) is used to justify dumping appliances of all types when they need a repair. However, good appliances are often worth spending more money repairing.

I've been told it's not economical before, but done the repair and been very pleased with the result and felt that the extra years of use I had were good value for money. Of course there are down sides, I did pay £70 to fix a VCR once that completely failed a few months later. But everything is a risk and I've got a few horror stories about new appliances burning up time and money too with their ongoing problems, so I really don't consider them a safer option either. Generally, once I have an appliance I like using that is reliable, I repair any problems with it as it tends to be less bother for me and works out not too expensive over time.

fatboyonadiet

Cheers all, will look into my options