Re: Washingmachine just stopped!

"Dave D" <dave_d@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> "James Sweet" <jamessweet@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:BMqsf.460$rQ5.419@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Dave D wrote:
> >> <main32m@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:1135089783.733306.33270@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>>My washer is dead. Only 7 years old. Kenmore.
> >>
> >>
> >> I may be missing something here, but I don't consider a washing machine
> >> failing after 7 years to be any big surprise. Indeed, if it's gone that
> >> long without failing it's done better than most washers I've encountered.
> >>
> >> Dave
> >
> >
> > 7 years? That's not very long really, I've worked on plenty of washers
> > that were 20-30 years old. Some of the new stuff is built pretty cheap but
> > IMO any washing machine that doesn't last at least 10 years is garbage,
> > and 10 years is pushing it, 15-20 is more reasonable.
>
> We appear to be talking at cross-purposes here. I didn't say anything about
> terminal failure, I was referring to the OP's surprise that his washer needs
> servicing after 7 years.

Our Maytag is going on 35 years now and the only repairs have been to
remove a pin from the drain pump and to repair the timer motor gear.

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