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Amateur Night
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Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 1860
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 8, 2006 - 8:17 pm: | 
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When I turn on my dishwasher, the motor starts to run -- it makes the usual humming and wap-wap-wap noise -- but the light doesn't go on, the dial doesn't move through the cycle, and no water enters the dishwasher. Instead, after a while the area under my kitchen sink gets wet -- not a huge flood, but definitely water where it shouldn't be. So:
1. Is my dishwasher dead, or can it be fixed? It's on the old side, so heavy-duty repair expense is probably out of the question.
2. If it is dead, where can I get a new one? Will they handle installation/taking the old one away? |
peteglider
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Username: Peteglider
Post Number: 2003
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 8, 2006 - 8:50 pm: |
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I think the rule of thumb is beyond 5 years old, don't repair. Not only is the repair cost too high relative to the cost of a new one, but the new ones are much more energy efficient. Look at Lowes, Sears -- dishwashers these days go from $200 - $1500! (and yes, they install, haul away).
Lots of other retailers, too -- I've bought from www.appliancesbuyphone.com -- free delivery, but no haul away or install if you need that.
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wnb
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Username: Wnb
Post Number: 403
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 9, 2006 - 1:49 pm: |
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My rule of thumb is find out how much a repair is before you chuck it and buy new, no matter how old. My other rule of thumb is don't replace a $1500 dishwasher bought 5 years ago with a $200 dishwasher bought today, unless you want to be disappointed.
No way to do that other than to get a repair person in to look at it.
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Zoesky1
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Username: Zoesky1
Post Number: 1551
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 9, 2006 - 2:07 pm: |
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I just had a dishwasher die on me a few weeks ago. The valves for water coming in were shot. It was going to cost around $250 to fix, and since it had come with the house and wasn't the greatest anyway, we dumped it. I bought a new one from Sears ("Kenmore Elite" line) for around $600 that has all the bells and whistles, including a stainless-steel tub on the inside, which is supposedly much quieter (yet it's white on the outside, to match the other appliances). I am told the Kenmore dishwashers in this price range are actually manufactured by Bosch -- and I've had Bosch dishwashers in the past, and liked them, but not necessarily enough to pay $1000 for one. Best of all, will be much less efficient when it comes to water use and electricity. |
Zoesky1
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Username: Zoesky1
Post Number: 1552
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 9, 2006 - 2:08 pm: |
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Oops, I meant to write "will be much MORE efficient" when it comes to water use and electric! My bad! |
Amateur Night
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Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 1861
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 9, 2006 - 2:33 pm: |
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Zoesky, did Sears do a good job with delivery/installation? |
Richard Kessler
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Username: Richiekess
Post Number: 143
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, June 11, 2006 - 10:19 am: |
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Only some of the Kenmore line are manufactured by Bosch. It is very easy to tell which ones, in fact, by comparing the to the Bosch line. |
ral
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Username: Ral
Post Number: 119
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, June 11, 2006 - 11:13 am: |
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My Whirlpool dishwasher also died, a few weeks ago (it was nine years old). With the repair (with a rebuilt part) estimated at over $250, we went with a new one. Bought a mid-priced Kenmore with the same bells and whistles as the old -- it cost in the high $500s, before installation, tax, etc. Sears contracts installation out to local plumbers; Riteway did ours and it was a good job. And so far, the new washer is great...
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