Fed Up with New Machines

[chaskelljr2]

"ha_asfan":

If I am not mistaking, can you get a brand new machine like that for around $600.00 or so??? Why a technician is charging $1,400.00 to repair a $600.00 machine is beyond me...

--Charles--

 

[ha_asfan]

Out of Sight Repair Bill

Right! That is one of the issues that threw me over the top! The bill is pretty evenly divided into 700 bucks materials and 700 bucks labor, GE, ofcourse. To make this even better, the GE tech ordered all the parts without my approval and now they are stacked in three cartons, 8' high, in my garage. GE told me yesterday that "it may not be cost effective to have them returned to the warehouse"...........duh. So now I have the parts which they are apparantly willing to GIVE to me but I just don't want the bloody machine any more!

 

[charbee]

Howdy, Ha...

Are y'all too far north to keep the W/D in the garage? Maybe you could get rid of the machines in the kitchen and create new storage there, and put yourselves a nice set of vintage Center-Dial Maytags in the garage? Just a thought from down here in Texas where things don't freeze too easily ;-)

 

[jeff_adelphi]

Last time I was at Lowes they had that Frid. washer for a little under $500.

 

[goprog]

"it may not be cost effective to have them returned to

Sound like valuable parts... A friend told me long ago to
avoid GE because of their high part costs.

 

[norgeman]

Re: which washer to buy?

Hey Ha_asfan, I couldn't agree more with the advise that's been given. If you can't find a vintage washer Like the Westinghouse then buy a Frigidiare washer as Electrolux has done some really nice inprovments on them and cost wise you should be able to pick up a set for around $700. maybe a little mmore but they have been extremly reliable. When my neptune set is done this is what we are going with either ones with the square doors or the affinity models. Let us know what you dicide to do. Keep us informed about what you choose do go with. Have fun shoping. Danf.

 

[maytagmark]

GE Parts

I've always had good luck with GE giving me the parts,First it was my new GE fridge that I bought in '92,shortly after purchase the freezer door started getting some minor rust on it,The dealer and I weren't on the same schedule,so he just gave me the new door,that fridge is still working,not one problem, Then I bought a GE gas dryer in '94 from Sears,a floor model,got it home ,hooked it up and it made the worst scraping sound,they had left out the nylon drum bushing from the factory,instead of calling Sears I just went to the same GE dealer and got the bushing and installed it myself,It would be great if there were a AW Member close to you that could install those parts,it would probably be better than new. That dryer replaced a Norge dryer that I loved and tryed to save,after replacing the gas valve and igniter assembly the seal around the drum wore out and it was sucking the clothes between the drum and machine,and was having a difficult time finding that part due to the age of the machine. If I had all those new parts I would have it all apart, If its already broke you really can't mess it up. Mark

 

[ha_asfan]

The Vintage Kitchen

Hi, Someone mentioned seeing more of the vintage appliances, here is a sampling.

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[ha_asfan]

That Didn't Work Too Well.........

1951 Chambers Stove

 

[ha_asfan]

1957 Hotpoint Refrigerator Freezer

This is our fridge, I call him "HotPoint"

 

[ha_asfan]

Daily Use Appliances

We use these appliances nearly daily.

 

[jamiel]

Curious, is that an Israeli oven next to the bananas on the counter?

 

[ha_asfan]

Israeli Oven

Yes, that is an Israeli oven. This oven was what everyone used until Israel modernized in the mid-late 70's. It works by placing the oven atop your stove burner. The burner heats the oven and you control the temp by manipulating the surface burner. I used this oven for many years and when I need extra oven space, I still use it!