MrfixitAppliance
Hello, I'm Don the owner of mrfixitappliance. we are a service company that repairs appliance's.
I want the public to know that the new machines out there are not lasting as long as machines that were built 10 to 20 years ago. It does not matter what brand it is: kenmore, whirlpool, GE, Maytag, Viking, Frigidaire, Kitchen Aid.
I have been repairing all kinds of things since I was a child and I have noticed that these newer appliances as well as other things are not built to last. The manufactures are importing materials that are made cheap and we are becoming more and more a through away society, before you decided to purchase a new: washer, dryer, refrigerator, or dishwasher. Keep in mind that almost anything you buy today will have a electronic control board in it and the more gadgets the refrigerator or washer & dryer have the more things that can go wrong with it. If your machine is in good condition and has been well maintained then you should think about repairing your appliance. Have a service company give you a quote, and while he is there, ask him if there is any preventative maintenance you or he can do. I personally believe that a older, well maintained appliance that is repaired, will out way the cost of a new machine purchase no matter what brand you look at.( Kenmore, GE,
Frigidaire, Whirlpool, ect. ).
For those of you that I could not convince and you’re almost out the door to purchase a new appliance, I have a couple of Tips for you. First do a litter home work, research the appliance you’re going to buy. Do a search online about the appliance you want to buy to see if customers are having a problem with it, and don't just look at one review page, find some blogs. I was at a customer’s home looking at her LG dishwasher that she said she paid almost $3000.00 for and was having a problem with the pump and motor so I personally looked up a LG Dishwasher online and to my shocking surprise it had 3000 complaints on it. Second, when you’re at the checkout ready to pay for your new machine there going to want you to purchase a extended warranty on the appliance, If you don't have a home warranty that covers your appliance's and your spending a lot of money on the machine you should get the warranty. As I said, the new machines can have more than one control board and lighting and power serges can cause problems with these newer appliances. Third, If you’re in the market for a washer, I can say that I am happy with front load washers, they do save a lot of water, when a front load washer fills it only uses a few gallons of water compared to 10 gallons or more on a top load washer every time it fills. I hope this information was helpful and I will try to keep the Information up to date.
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