Comments on: “Is There a Washer and Dryer Worth Buying?”

By: larry in chicago

larry in chicago — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I know front loaders washers are way better than top loader, but my in-laws bought me my wife and I a set of Speed-Queens for a house-warming gift. Aside from a set of felt gaskets for the drum and two drive belts on the washer, they haven’t caused any problems, and that is over the past 22 years, two kids, (one a girl who wears three outfits a day).

What ever happened to Speed-Queen? And how can I kill these ineffecient but way-too-reliable beasts as an excuse to buy new ones?

By: Samurai Appliance Repair Man

Samurai Appliance Repair Man — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

There’s an old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Or, in the case of the government, “If it ain’t broke, fix it ’till it is.”

You are blessed to have a pair of laundry appliances that have given you 22 years of excellent service. Consider that for new appliances today, you’ll be doing some type of repair every 2 to 4 years. That’s right. You think about 2 to 4 vs. 22 and then think again about getting sucked in by the glitzy new appliance marketing photos.

By: buffy_helmet@comcast.net

buffy_helmet@comcast.net — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

now maybe you can simplify the issue of capacity for me?

got King/CA King size beds - need a machine that can clean a bedspread or comforter this size properly. how would i be able to tell if a machine im considering can handle this?

and is there such a thing as a blue book for used appliances? (got a too small Ken-less to get rid of)

THANKS AGAIN!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

http:www.appliances411.com/purchase/sears.shtml has a table that will tell who made your Kenmore based on the first three digits of the number before the space or dot. You probably already know this but I thought I’d let you know if you don’t

Thanks and Good Work

Bearcove1@aol.com

By: knaub one

knaub one — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks Samurai,
Last week the wife had informed me that the washing machine no longer drains. That was an easy fix.So feeling proud of my self I was bragging how I did this with no help or directions. Her reply was “good now you can fix the dryer too” What The………
so I tore into it thats when I ran into trouble. As well as found this site, know I know replacing a belt is easy. I just didden’t know that you have to tear the whole dryer apart to get to it I only ended up with two missing parts when I put it back together.(pretty good for a virgin appliance repair job) one screw and one bracket. Any way Thanks to you I diddent have to spend any more then 15.00 to fix the dryer. Now that I know youre here hopfully I never have to call a repair man again. So when the next applance breaks Im comming back.