Well there went the $ to get a CM9

[georgepittenger]

Got home last nite and the piece of c*** KitchenAid refridge had puked water all over the kitchen floor . This is the third problem in about 6 yrs . It was inherited when I bought the house 8 yrs ago .
The first time I explained to the repair guy about the prob and before I had said more than 3 sentences he knew exactly what was wrong ,so obviously that was a common failure . To the tune of about $350 . He took about 45 minutes and replaced a part that I later figured out on line should cost around $45 . Nice .
I was lucky enough to fix the second problem myself which was a relay to tell the ice maker to refill the cube making slots . I imagine a repair guy would have asked me to bend over on that too . If anyone on here is in that trade I'm sorry but every time I have a prob with a major appliance I seem to get screwed . Or at least I feel screwed .
So 3 times and you're out . I can't see any obvious source for the leak and I am not gonna "invest" any more $ in this baby . I ordered a Maytag and hope to have better luck .
That's my sad story and I'm sticking to it .
Meanwhile the new CM9 gets put on hold for a while . :(

Anybody else have a " I was gonna buy a new gun , but destiny got in the way" story ?
Come on , it'll make me feel better !

[mr surveyor]

..........Anybody else have a " I was gonna buy a new gun , but destiny got in the way" story ?
Come on , it'll make me feel better !



yes! Obama's economic recovery fiasco!






as for paying the repair guy for what he knows..... that's a different story. How much do you pay a doctor for "what he knows"?



surv

[jdavis]

Sorry about the refrigerator and the kink in your CM9 purchase. I suppose most of us can relate to your situation with various repair services. However, you might be luckier than you think as you will probably get a better price on the CM9 later on.

[MW surveyor]

Georgep -

You ought to see what it costs to repair one of those front loading electronic marvel washing machines! $287 for a "high suds" sensor. Part online $40.00. But I did pay attention to the service guy and he showed me how to run the on-board diagnostics for the unit. Next time, I'll be ready (unless I'm out of town and that's when most of my stuff breaks down!)

In the words of one American Prez. "I feel your pain"

[wyntrout]

Dang! That sucks. Domestic problems interfering with important purchases!

Our side-by-side with deluxe features... water in the door that we don't really use, but icemaker with door-front delivery is doing just fine for us now and it's 14 years old next month. Our service plan just ran out and I'm about to renew for about $320 for 3 more years... cheaper than $2000 plus for a new one and starting the Stainless fad changeover!:eek:
The first time I needed service... at around 9 years, Sears let me buy a service plan in advance of the service call, which would be covered. I'm so glad I did. The first service would have been more than the plan and the fridge needed one more repair saving me even more.
For some things the service plan is a good deal and it beats the heck out of repeated $300 plus service calls while your stuff is melting!

Not an ad, just my experience. FWIW.

I don't normally buy service plans for stuff, but we have hard water and I notice the replacement frequency of some things is pretty high., especially dishwashers.

I hope you can get your CM9 pretty soon... emergency-type personal/home defense tool!

Wynn:)

[CJB]

Sorry to hear about your fridge.

I'm pretty much thru with appliance repair guys. In the last few years -

GE fridge - defrost switch - went out, freezer cold, fridge warm. Internet search, twenty dollar part and back in shape. I used the saved money to buy a little mini refrigerator - in case of storms I can run that from a generator.

Maytag drier - bogie wheels gone. Another internet cure and parts thing. About $15

Maytag washer - timer gone bad - another internet cure, timer expensive, at about $80, but worth it

Maytay drier again - heater gone south. This one I didn't need the internet for - already been in there. $30 fix

Maytag washer again - lid switch - no cost fix, I had the same switch - one of those little red and white "cherry" switches like on alarms.

Kenmore drier of a friend - bad heater - again $30

Kenmore fridge - same problem as mine - another $20

Kenmore washer - bad inlet valve - $15

Amana drier over at friends apt - fixed without the landlord knowing it... $5 lid switch

and the list goes on.....

Just sayin, the internet will give you screw-by-screw dis-assembly and diagnostic information. Usually by parts vendors. You can get the parts from those folks, or... search for a lower price.

Appliance parts are all over the place with prices. Always the same part, huge difference in prices. It pays to search. That timer for my washer was $200-$225 almost every place I looked. Got one for $80 - guy had a shelf full of them. Same with those drier parts. It really pays to search around - if you have the time for inbound shipping from a remote vendor. Never been burned yet on an appliance part.

HINT - most appliances are designed to be assembled by the Samsonite gorillas in their off season. Well just about. Lets just say, its not rocket science if you know where to start. Everything is modular - except maybe the compressor on a fridge, which needs to get soldered in, evacuated, charged, etc... (and its usually best to toss the fridge at that point). Everything else is some nut drivers, maybe a 1/4 inch socket set, pliers and screwdrivers. Easy stuff. It needs to be assembled by unskilled workers on a production basis, so once you know the secret of getting inside the appliance (hidden screws and the like), the rest is pretty simple.

[jlottmc]

Hey now I work building Maint. for a living, and you're right it is easy, but 1 can't let everyone know that (job security), and 2 there are (I've seen bunches of them) people that just shouldn't look at a tool let alone try to use one.
I too have had many things come between me and gun bliss, you'll get over it, maybe. If not it will become more coveted and the enjoyment later will be much more.