The story I went to Lowe's for a new laundry set. My washing machine was functioning but not cleaning my clothes well and my dryer took too much time, not to mention it practically burned my clothes. I found this wonderful set at Lowe's and figured well now is the time to buy!
After leaving Lowe's I decided to buy a really sturdy washing machine pan (our set is on the second floor, so one puts a pan underneath to catch the water in case it leaks from the machine), so I headed over to Atlantic Appliance Parts in Quincy, MA. Boy, am I glad that I did that.
Billy and Donna at Atlantic Appliance Parts are AWESOME. They told me that I should not throw away a perfectly good washing machine. Furthermore, they commented that the machines these days don't last as long! They asked me a couple of questions, got the model number of my machine (Kenmore Elite from 1999) and told me that my washing machine could be fixed with an $9 washer agitator dog. Wow. Donna took me through the fix and it was easy!
I pressed, as I was still not excited about burnt clothes. Well, she said, you probably need to clean the dryer hose and ensure that the air is venting properly. I pulled out the dryer; and lo and behold, there was lint sticking out of the hose connected to the dryer!
I removed the hose and cleaned the lint from the dryer connection and also from within the hose! Then I also cleaned out the hose and connection that leads to the exterior of the home. This one wasn't that bad but still needed a little TLC.
Look at all of this lint!!
Total savings $2090: $2100 for the super Whirlpool Cabrio 8900 washer/dryer set that I returned to Lowe's less the $10 ($9 plus a bit for tax) for an agitator dog.
Lesson learned: if your washer or dryer ain't broke, then don't replace it!
Thanks for stopping by! Bex Wilder
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