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about service plans (Reply to this comment)
by gr8writer
my question is: is it wise to buy an extended warranty after the 1st year of owning a washing machine. i have a ge wbb2090g5ww and
they want $59 for 1yr, $106 fo 2yrs and $160 for three years. do you believe this is needed? i would like to know befor my factory warranty runs out in march.thanks
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Feb 25 '10
7:57 pm PST
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Talk to all-brand appliance repairmen (Reply to this comment)
by glen22
Instead of pumping the salesperson or a certain brand's service tech, I have found it much more useful to question all-brand service repairmen about what brands and types of washers they repair the least and own themselves.
To date, I haven't found A SINGLE all-brand appliance repairman who either recommends front-load or HE top-load washers, nor any that personally own such machines, with or without the additional, extra cost warranty. They all recommend and use traditional top-load machines for their longer service lives, lower frequency of repair, and lower aggregate repair costs. Food for thought!
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Jun 10 '09
1:08 pm PDT
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Re: Nicely done (Reply to this comment)
by randis4927
As for the buying suggestions, if you mean the presence of Kenmore brands in the recommendations, they're only there because they are equivalents to the Whirlpool and Maytag brands, as they're all manufactured in the same factory with the same parts by the same people. It wouldn't make sense to leave them out, as they are a major portion of the appliance market.
As for brands Sears does not carry that I have not mentioned here, they appear in another article about choosing brands, with the exception of Asko and Fisher & Paykel, two brands which generally are harder to find (F&P is available at Lowe's, and I don't know where to get Asko) and harder to find information about (Consumer Reports doesn't bother with them for most of the published ratings).
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Feb 05 '09
3:27 pm PST
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Re: Nicely done (Reply to this comment)
by randis4927
The trick is for there never to be a smell in the first place. Keeping the door open from the beginning will prevent mildew, which means you won't have odor. Once you begin the cycle of infestation/elimination, it's hard to break free from it. Best always to prevent it from happening altogether.
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Jan 23 '09
12:58 pm PST
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Nicely done (Reply to this comment)
by criteeker
This review shows a certain passion for your trade. Some of the buying suggestions seem as if they're the ones you happen to sell though.
I found your advice to be right on the money! One thing about the front loader mildew thing though... if you use powdered soap (in lieu of liquid) and if you clean out the wet lint in the rubber seals, the smell goes away. Leaving the door open only helps that issue even more.
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Jan 22 '09
6:45 pm PST
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