Front loads have been around for a long time, even here. The old technology is much easier to repair, and usually costs less than new electronic devices, which seem to designed to not be repaired.
Tom C wrote: > Well I don't claim to be a rocket scientist. It usually take me 2 or 3 > trips to the parts store or tool store before I get things right because I > learn as I go. I was happy to have saved at least $325. > > Two advantages of the newer front load washers (long popular in Europe and > only becoming popular in the USA over the last decade for home use) is that > they use about 1/3 the water as older top load washers and are much easier > on clothes. > > > Tom C. > > > >> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> Subject: Re: Don't want to sound too alarmist but... >> Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 12:49:04 -0400 >> >> And it drys cloths no better than the 30 year old dryer I bought for >> $25.00 12 years ago, and fixed for less than $10. Replacing all of the >> temperature sensors and door switch in less than two hours. (I ended up >> giving it away 6 months ago as I had no place to store it). >> >> Tom C wrote: >> >>>> What all these problems really indicate is how cheap, low-spec most >>>> of the electronic components being used are, even in high-end >>>> cameras. Curiously, my 1966 RCA transistor radio that cost me $20 >>>> (expensive back then!) is still going strong. >>>> >>>> Godfrey >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Likely planned obsolescence? >>> >>> On a side note, I just fixed our 2000 Maytag Neptune washer which had >>> stopped spinning clothes in the spin cycle. If it had failed about two >>> >> yeas >> >>> ago I could have gotten it fixed for free under the terms of a class >>> >> action >> >>> lawsuit. >>> >>> It was going to cost upwards of $400 for a service call, an entire new >>> >> main >> >>> control board, and an item called a wax motor which is essential to >>> >> locking >> >>> the door. I replaced the wax motor (ultimate source of the problem) >>> >> along >> >>> with a blown resistor and two transistors on the main board. In the >>> >> process >> >>> I ruined a metal 'leaf' spring that holds the wax motor in place and >>> >> super >> >>> glued a switch closed, until the new parts arrived. Cost of my repair >>> including parts which I runied in the process was under $75 dollars, >>> >> though >> >>> I have about 10 hours invested in it. >>> >>> Tom C. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > > -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
