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Hmmm, I don't have to deal with any of the above. Our house, built in 1951 is a nostalgia time capsule. Our fridge is a GE, made in 1949 and it works like when it was new. What's in an old fridge besides an electric motor and some wires ? Certainly no computers. So I have to defrost it myself, no big deal. Our electric stove was built in 1968 and the only thing that doesn't work is the clock. Even found some NOS heating elements for it on e-bay. And our big freezer, built in 1963 still works like a charm. None of the above results in a huge electric bill either. We have 5 vehicles and the newest is our 1977 Ford F-150.
This computerized stuff (especially Maytags) that are made in Mexico are nothing but trouble. Ex-girlfriend's 'fridge crashed when it was only 4 years old. A friend of mine is a motel manager and they've had nothing but trouble with their modern Whirlpool refrigerators, coils freezing up all the time and therefore not cooling much at all.
I don't take the warranty, I normally never use it. My appliances are 11 years old still working perfectly. I bought Jenn-Aire refrigerator, stove,and dishwasher Fisher Pakel, and LG front loaders (they are 4 years old) they are worth every penny. I would rather buy better appliances with the money then add a warranty. Just my opinion.
We are almost set on a new Maytag washer/dryer set and will probably buy from our local Sears because they are the only one's who service what they sell that I know of. Would you purchase a service plan or is it a waste of money?
I did because it was cheap, IMO. I think the plan was $75 and covered the W&D for 4 years (worth about $1600).
I never waste my money on service plans. On cars alone, I've declined almost $20k worth of extended warranties over the years. I would have had about $300 covered over the years. The only recent appliance issue I've had was an icemaker auger motor. I self-diagnosed and ordered the part online. $100. Many years ago I had to replace the defrost timer on a refrigerator. That cost about $25.
Hmmm, I don't have to deal with any of the above. Our house, built in 1951 is a nostalgia time capsule. Our fridge is a GE, made in 1949 and it works like when it was new. What's in an old fridge besides an electric motor and some wires ? Certainly no computers. So I have to defrost it myself, no big deal. Our electric stove was built in 1968 and the only thing that doesn't work is the clock. Even found some NOS heating elements for it on e-bay. And our big freezer, built in 1963 still works like a charm. None of the above results in a huge electric bill either. We have 5 vehicles and the newest is our 1977 Ford F-150.
This computerized stuff (especially Maytags) that are made in Mexico are nothing but trouble. Ex-girlfriend's 'fridge crashed when it was only 4 years old. A friend of mine is a motel manager and they've had nothing but trouble with their modern Whirlpool refrigerators, coils freezing up all the time and therefore not cooling much at all.
If you replaced all those antiques with new appliances you'd find you have a significant reduction in the amount of electricity you consume.
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