Love stories like this. It's amazing how many repair terrorists are out there. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Paganelli" <alanandsuza...@earthlink.net> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Maytag dishwasher
> Several years ago our dish washer gave up the ghost. It was probably 20 > years old too. We were going to get somebody out here to have a look at > it. > The guy quoted us a price of around 300 bucks give or take. I said for > that > kind of money I'll just buy another one. This guy then says it would cost > you about half this price to have somebody put it in for you. I said how > hard can it be to install a dish washer. You have a supply line off the > hot > water line, and a sewer line. This guy says something about codes and > yadda-yadda-yadda. That's when I decided to do it myself. > > After the guy left I took the under the counter dish washer out. There > were > only 2 small Philips screws holding it under the counter. When I removed > those, it just rolled out as slick as snot. > > There was a screw on fitting holding the hot water supply line in place > and > a standard 3 prong electrical cord which plugged into a switched wall > outlet > in the compartment. When I turned off the hot water with the shut-off > valve > under the sink,and unplugged the dish washer, I just rolled it out of the > way and outside onto the patio. > > My wife measured the inside dimensions of the compartment as well as those > of the old unit. Then we went shopping for a new unit. We found one that > was pretty much like the one that was in there for around 250 dollars. > > We got it home and unpacked it outside on the patio and lifted it up and > put > it down in the laundry room where I rolled it up to the compartment. > After > connecting the supply line to the new dish washer and plugging it in to > the > switched outlet, I rolled it all the way back in and placed 2 new screws > under the counter top. I then turned the hot water back on under the sink > and gave it a test wash with no dishes inside to well, wash the new dish > washer. According to my wife, your not going to just put a load of my > dishes in that thing with out washing it out first are you? Um, I > wouldn't > dream of it my dear. Uh-huh she said.<grin> It's probably been running > now > for 3 or 4 years and haven't had problem one yet. > > Alan > > Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ > There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on > the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! > > The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still > available upon request. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lenny McHugh" <lmch...@verizon.net> > To: "handyman-blind" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 2:15 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Maytag dishwasher > > >> Well, I did make the wrong decision. It was repaired today. While the guy >> was here he pointed out that something was wrong with the handle. He took >> the door apart and as he thought the top panel mounting pins were broke, >> Not >> all but two of the four. If we do not get it fixed a few more parts will >> need to be replaced. This part installed will be about $175. If I had any >> idea of that I would have taken the $150 offer towards a new machine. The >> guy got beat up today on the Maytag jokes. I reminded him about the old >> commercials where the Maytag repairman was bored. He is repairing ten >> dishwashers today. >> He did give Karen one tip that is probably true for all dishwashers. When >> you open the door first push in before unlatching. This takes pressure >> off >> of the plastic parts inside. Also do not close it when you empty, just >> push >> the door up and do not latch. Again this takes wear off of the parts and >> also does not put any creases into the gasket. >> --- >> Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous >> with many resources for the blind. >> http://www.lennymchugh.com >> Lenny >> Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. 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