Saved some money replacing my own dryer heating element today.

[mowens]

I have changed the capacitor on ac a couple of times. I worked on my dryer once but I wasn't smart enough to unplug it. I realized that when it made a loud noise and the entire house went dark. I got the impression that I had almost killed my self. That was back in my drinking days so that may have played a part.

[gcode]

I have changed the capacitor on ac a couple of times. I worked on my dryer once but I wasn't smart enough to unplug it. I realized that when it made a loud noise and the entire house went dark. I got the impression that I had almost killed my self. That was back in my drinking days so that may have played a part.

My wife's first husband electrocuted himself working on a washing machine... at least that's the story ... and she's sticking to it 

[MIL-TFP-41]

I think the only think original on my dryer is the tumble motor and the sheet metal and the control knobs.
Mine started with the belt. no problem, put a new belt on. New belt lasts a few weeks before it goes to shit. Investigate further, the pulley on the motor was cheap pot metal and had worn down to 1/2 is former size. New pulley and belt, then the heating element goes out. By that time I was a pro at tearing the fucking thing apart, so new heating element goes in.

I maybe have 1 hours and $125 in parts...vs buying a new one with all the new green features that break after a couple of years and can't be fixed.

[Incogneeto]

I think the only think original on my dryer is the tumble motor and the sheet metal and the control knobs.
Mine started with the belt. no problem, put a new belt on. New belt lasts a few weeks before it goes to shit. Investigate further, the pulley on the motor was cheap pot metal and had worn down to 1/2 is former size. New pulley and belt, then the heating element goes out. By that time I was a pro at tearing the fucking thing apart, so new heating element goes in.

I maybe have 1 hours and $125 in parts...vs buying a new one with all the new green features that break after a couple of years and can't be fixed.

Your such a Liar.

I Bet it was more like 5 hours and several cocktails.

[Incogneeto]

Holy shit.  lol

My dryer heating element went out last week. We've been hanging clothes up all over the house for the last week trying to figure out which new washer and dryer set we wanted to spend 3k$$$ on.    "Biden Harris 2024"

      I'll let you know if I actually saved money here in a few weeks. 

fixed for accuracy.

Put a Fire Extinguisher near the room and check the batteries in the smoke/Co2 detectors.

I do Love ST.

[Incogneeto]

IMO, if you want to own a home and not be broke, learn how to fix sh!t. If you have to call a service co every time your washer/dryer/furnace/AC/etc doesn't work you will spend a lot of extra money. I could probably list a dozen times I have fixed one of those things and saved hundreds each time.

Last summer my AC went out. I investigated and found the compressor motor buzzing and the top of the starter capacitor was pushed up. I found a capacitor at a supply shop 20 minutes from my house for $12. I would have spent a couple hundred just to get a tech out to look at it.

It is a Bitch especially if you have Kids.

When the plumber walks out with a handful of Shitty "Hot Wheels and Q Tips"

Now you won't believe it.!!

But I actually have to walk back to My Apartment grab some paper and a sharpie and post an out of order sign???

Not only that I also have to e-mail Maintenance.!!!

WTF!!

Oh "0" money out of pocket besides the 2$ to wash and dry.

And my landlord puts the 2$ on my door knob.

[neurosis]

I did replace my toilet a few months ago. I usually flood the floor and call a plumber.

When I was in my 20's I got a crash course in replacing toilets.

I was doing one of those drunk pee's where you have the one hand on the wall to keep yourself from falling over.

I had a stick of deodorant on the counter and somehow lost my balance and knocked it in to the toilet full of pee.

My drunken wisdom told me that there was no way that thing was going to flush down the toilet and there was no way I was going to reach in to a toilet full of pee to get it out. 

I was wrong. 

[mowens]

My wife's first husband electrocuted himself working on a washing machine... at least that's the story ... and she's sticking to it 

You know, now that I think about it, she may have plugged it in when I wasn't looking. 

Nah, I was a dumbass.

[Incogneeto]

Disclaimer:

I am Proud of you tho Neuro.

[Incogneeto]

You know, now that I think about it, she may have plugged it in when I wasn't looking. 

Nah, I was a dumbass.

The good thing is 240v usually knocks you away!! 110/120v not so much.

But it will get your heart pumpin'

[champshire]

Adding a couple dryer stories...my mother in law lives in an apartment which only has room for stackable washer and dryer. Anyway she tells me her dryer stopped working. Me being the good son in law that i am, said "I can fix it"....thinking it broke a belt since she said it stopped turning. Long story short, the drum rollers exploded (rubber had gotten hard and failed) and that's why the belt broke. It was an ASKO washer and dryer unit made in Switzerland. I looked all over for parts and tried the local shops. No one could get replacements. I ended up making a print, ordering some delrin from McMaster-Carr and had my dad make a new set on the lathe. Been running with no issues since March.

During all this cluster, the heating element on mine went out, so I did what you did. Amazon heating element and replaced what i could while i had it apart.

If i don't have to see the inside of a dryer for another 5 years, it will make me happy.

[gcode]

The good thing is 240v usually knocks you away!! 110/120v not so much.

But it will get your heart pumpin'

my grandfather once asked me if I knew how to tell 120v from 240v.
I said no
He said, lick the back of your knuckle and touch the wires
120v hurts a little, 240v hurts alot.
I never took him up on that advice.

[Thee Byte]

my grandfather once asked me if I knew how to tell 120v from 240v.
I said no
He said, lick the back of your knuckle and touch the wires
120v huts a little, 240v hurts alot.
I never took him up on that advice.

are these real stories?
that's pretty funny,

yeah some people can't tell,
this repair guy where i like was installing a new heater system in my bedroom,

he wired the heater into the 220v when it was supposed to run it on 110v and installed it upside.
My friend was getting a forgotten item at my place, walked into the room, and the heater was red hot and starting to burn the wall and floor..

I saw that guy a few days later and he said he fell down the stairs but was getting better, the next day he was dead..

[neurosis]

Well, the dryer seems to be working fine.  lol.  No fires and clothes aren't hung up all over the house.  If nothing else, I bought us some time to replace these 20 year old appliances. 

[Brian]

I'm all for hanging onto your older washer and dryer if you can possibly manage it! However, we finally had to replace both of ours in the last couple of years; I think they were about 30 years old but don't know for certain (both were Kenmore that were here when we moved in 23 years ago).

We'd had just a few service calls in that time, but the appliance repair guy always made a point to tell us to keep these going! Once they were finally all tuckered out we replaced them with some sort of Maytag commercial units-so far so good but it's only been a couple of years.

My younger brother had some new whiz-bang units (Samsung?), one of which failed while still under warranty (fortunately!).I think he told me that the system board went out! Wait, what...!?! This thing's got s/w? Of course it does-how else do you get all of these cool features to work?