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re: GE top load washer won't agitate. Screw it, bought a Speed Queen
Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:39 pm to meauxjeaux2
Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:39 pm to meauxjeaux2
I don't know...you sound pretty agitated to me.
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Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:41 pm to meauxjeaux2
It was a joke you frick... don't make me slap the shite out of you.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:41 pm to terd ferguson
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I've used this site to troubleshoot appliances in the past
I use it all the time. Figure out what broke, get the part number and head to Amazon.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:45 pm to junkfunky
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Figure out what broke, get the part number and head to ebay.
in all seriousness, most washer & dryer repairs are crazy easy on older machines.
the hardest thing i had to do was reglue some damper pads on my maytag washer which took me all day to get the old glue/residue off but i shouldn't have to do it again for another 30 years
This post was edited on 3/14/16 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:46 pm to meauxjeaux2
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meauxjeaux2
well you dont waste time do you? the M.R.S. giving you hell for having a broken washer?
Posted on 3/14/16 at 6:18 pm to CAD703X
I don't have a Mrs. My kids need clean clothes for school so I did what had to be done.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 1:46 am to meauxjeaux2
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I don't have a Mrs. My kids need clean clothes for school so I did what had to be done.
What a good dude
Posted on 3/15/16 at 5:18 am to meauxjeaux2
Replace the dogs. $5 parts
Posted on 3/15/16 at 8:53 am to eScott
quote:got a GE washer for sale. Cheap!
Replace the dogs. $5 parts
Posted on 3/15/16 at 8:58 am to meauxjeaux2
quote:I could have used this info a few months back. Google showed only place in BR was stantons. I would have driven to Amite to save $150.
Heading to Amite to buy a Speed Queen. frick Stantons Ace. They wanted $899 and wouldn't come off their price. Their parking lot was empty. Brandons Appliance in Amite wants $769 for the exact same machine
Posted on 3/15/16 at 11:36 am to meauxjeaux2
Sounds like the agitator dogs. Cheapest fix there is. YouTube is putting appliance repair guys in a bind.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 11:52 am to Sarsippius
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Sounds like the agitator dogs. Cheapest fix there is. YouTube is putting appliance repair guys in a bind.
no shite. my washer was dancing around the laundry room like a jack fricking russell terrier and the fix was a $15 set of felt pads & silicon grease.
however..napoleon priced the repair at $400
i watched a couple videos & tackled it myself..most of the pain/frustration is having to get all the old residue and junk off so after spending pretty much 6 hours on it and going through almost an entire can of goof-off and an entire pack of shop rags i understand why they charge so much.
but it felt awesome to put it back together & have it run like new again...and it gave me a chance to clean all the soap-scum reside that built up around the tub and under the top lid
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:02 pm to meauxjeaux2
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I have no error codes blinking on the motor so I have no freaking ckue
I hate those washers. Sounds like a bad mode shifter, they have a longer factory warranty, many times a customer has gotten a free one from GE, they are $206 from them.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:04 pm to Sarsippius
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Sounds like the agitator dogs. Cheapest fix there is. YouTube is putting appliance repair guys in a bind.
Anybody can change agitator dogs, not everyone can diagnose a modern appliance and know ehich of the three $200 control boards is bad.
Crazy about dogs, I charge what i think is too much for them, but much less than the $135 quoted on the blue book. They are a $5 part, but note only Whirlpool and Kenmore use them. (and of course Whirlpool brands)
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:09 pm to CAD703X
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however..napoleon priced the repair at $400
That was the blue book of what to charge for the job, I don't use the blue book. I would have been closer to $200. Yeah man, we gotta eat, lol.
I had a dinner with the owner of the number #3 guy in the area and he was shocked about my prices, so I may need to go up to bluebook prices too. I am just one who thinks our field overcharges.
I give away free advice on five forums so I don't care about spreading knowledge.
..and six hours would cost a hell of a lot more than $400.
This post was edited on 3/15/16 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 3/15/16 at 11:39 pm to Napoleon
I purchased the Speed Queen from your suggestion. 
Posted on 3/15/16 at 11:45 pm to meauxjeaux2
quote:If I lived near I'd buy it. tired of seeing my neighbor fix stuff for $3 and sell for good money. Fixed a push mower someone gave him. He played with it for 10 mins and sold it for 75. He does that at least 2x a month. Fixes tvs he picks up on trash day frequently and sometimes sells for hundreds of dollars.
got a GE washer for sale. Cheap!
I've always had problems with GE appliances. Kenmore/whirlpool appliances have been awesome.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 7:57 pm to Napoleon
I've changed out dogs and pumps on the washer. Timer (used on eBay), heating element and switch on the dryer. Less than $100.00 in parts. Those jobs would have cost upwards of a $1,000.00 had I called someone out for each repair...and they all were isolated incidents. I troubleshoot as much as I can through YouTube and the rest of the Internet. Never changed out control panels.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 7:59 pm to Napoleon
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and six hours would cost a hell of a lot more than $400.
I had a one year old helping me who kept walking off with my tools.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 8:02 pm to meauxjeaux2
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I purchased the Speed Queen from your suggestion
amazon ratings confirm...
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