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BigmanPigman

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10. My Dad calls it "planned obsolescence"

Sun Feb 11, 2018, 12:01 AM

Feb 2018

but he didn't coin the phrase. Manufactures make things so that it is more affordable to replace them than to fix them. Also, anything plastic is sure to break quicker than metal. I recall watching a show about Edison and it said that they light bulb manufacturers could easily make a light bulb or a battery that would last 15 years but then they wouldn't make any money in the future.

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Everything is broken [View all] CountAllVotes Feb 2018 OP

My advice and the advice of all the appliance guys I know... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #1

That is what I would like to do CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #5

I wish I were close enough to help... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #9

Thanks for the tip CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #15

Good luck Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #16

Sounds like your washer was just unbalanced ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #2

We thought that too CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #6

Smaller loads? Freddie Feb 2018 #3

I have three settings CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #4

Have you checked with your local senior center? Sometimes there is someone there who knows how shraby Feb 2018 #7

I need to make some calls CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #8

My Dad calls it "planned obsolescence" BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #10

Continuation of situation today CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #11

Yeah, get a new one with the warrenty. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #12

The guy that sold me the machine I now have CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #13

Well things are looking up CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #14

Seems like things are falling into place BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #17

The new washing machine is a POS CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #18

What a nightmare! BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #19

It seems a bit better now CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #20

Three day weekend so probably no progress until Tues. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #21

Yes it is under warranty CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #22