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| - My washing machine went out last week. It was filling with water, and not agitating. I tried every online home remedy possible, and finally started looking up replacement parts from the model number.
Manufacture date: 1975.
Ooookay, forget trying to fix it. Time for a new washer.
I didn't know what to expect buying my first washer (my museum piece came with the house I bought), and more importantly, I was worried that if I buy a new washer, what happens to the old one? Am I going to have to store it on the side of my house like some small backwoods town? Should I go ahead and complete the visual effect with some half-clothed children running around the front of my house next to a car on cinder blocks? Do I need to give myself three first names now?
None of this came to pass, thanks to Harry.
Harry, who was running the home appliance section was easy to talk to, marveled at my 35-year old period piece, and told me which washer would be the best fit for my needs and my budget. I was trying to remember the type of connector cables I needed, and he recommended them to me no problem.
Best of all are the "free" parts: Free next day delivery, free installation, free removal of previous appliance. The service delivery was top-notch: On time, very communicative, easy to work with, and fast. A very painless experience.
So now my brand new washer sits next to my 35 year old dryer (It was a set, you see). When the day comes that the dryer fades into the grey veil of obsolescence, at least I know replacing it will only take a few minutes and a small dent to my wallet.
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