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Thread Number: 81533
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Whirlpool model #WTW5000DW HE washer update |
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| Post# 1055701 , Reply# 1 12/27/2019 at 08:40 (1,849 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1055710 , Reply# 2 12/27/2019 at 11:19 (1,849 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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While Not Always True, You Often Get What You Pay For | ||
| Post# 1056752 , Reply# 3 1/7/2020 at 05:47 (1,838 days old) by Seeitrun2006 (Commerce, GA) | ||
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Replacement Speed Queen I wish we could afford to buy Speed Queen. But at $1899.00 for a TL/FL clothes washer is way out of our budget. | ||
| Post# 1056784 , Reply# 5 1/7/2020 at 15:52 (1,838 days old) by seeitrun2006 (Commerce, GA) | ||
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Maytag MVWP575GW Thanks PinkPower4 for the information!!! For some reason I cannot find this model Maytag along the southern east coast (Georgia, South Carolina or North Carolina). The bog box stores like Lowes, Home Depot, Best Buy etc. does not carry it. I've been hoping they would show up soon. | ||
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Post# 1056786 , Reply# 7 1/7/2020 at 17:23 (1,838 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1056806 , Reply# 8 1/7/2020 at 20:08 (1,838 days old) by Seeitrun2006 (Commerce, GA) | ||
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Failed motor bearings The tech checked both the transmisson and tub bearings. They were fine. He narrowed it down to the motor bearing. | ||
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Post# 1056816 , Reply# 9 1/7/2020 at 22:04 (1,838 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Bad motor Bearings This is certainly possible although we have not seen many bad motors on these washers.
The motor lists for $202, so if you are getting the motor at no cost the repair company should only be charging about $150 to come out diagnose and change the motor if they were willing to do the whole job for $350.
Here in the DC area we would charge $72 trip and diagnose and $27 [ 15 minutes ] to install a motor in this washer. You may live in a much more expensive area ?
Even at $350 it is not cheaper to buy another washer, after you deduct the SC it would still cost less than $300 to fix the machine even if WP was not giving you the motor.
John L. | ||
| Post# 1056835 , Reply# 10 1/8/2020 at 06:29 (1,837 days old) by seeitrun2006 (Commerce, GA) | ||
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Service charge The service/trip charge is $85.00. They are replacing the motor under warranty. Labor is $140.00. Total invoice will be $225.00. | ||
| Post# 1056903 , Reply# 11 1/8/2020 at 16:49 (1,837 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
How much was
A Maytag TL washer, say, in 1980? I guess around $490
If someone bought a Maytag TL washer for $490 in 1980, that would be $1,520 today (according to the inflation site I just used) So ya, when you bought a TL washer back in the 70s/80s that lasts decades, you were probably paying the same amount you would for a Miele or SQ now. Does Whirlpool make any washers or dishwashers that have more than a ONE YEAR warranty? Over the years, Whirlpool sends me reminders to protect my purchase but I never buy them. To think my Duet washer will be 15 years old in April and it cost $1150 in 2005 | ||
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