1) I have used Big George's and most recently Heydlauff's to purchase appliances (Big George warehouse for the dishwasher). They both delivered and installed, but it was an extra fee.? I also bought a fridge at Costco, they installed it without an extra charge. All of them took the old ones away.
I have had Bosch, Kenmore and I have a Miele now.? I love the Miele, though it's a bit more pricey.
I never heard the excuse of the dishsoap being the wrong kind. I do feel like ALL appliances don't last as long as they used to even though they are pricier, so I have started getting the extended warranties now, which makes me mad that I have to do it, but I did get a new free washer out of it a few years ago, when my Maytag failed after about 6 years, I had bought it from ABC Warehouse and they gave me a new one when it would be more to fix the old one. I had to get a new compressor on my fridge after 2 1/2 years (LG), luckily it was under warranty also so fixed for free, but I had to wait a week so all the food got ruined, ugh.
Heylaudff Service department is the old Mastertech, they bought them out and became their service department, so they are good.
Barb B
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On 2024-08-26 05:23 PM, PF Anderson wrote:
Hi, all,?
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This question is going to come in two parts.?
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1) Is there an appliance store in town that includes *installation* of dishwashers??
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2) I have been told by a repairman (but not one that inspires confidence) that the reason the dishwashers fail is because I am not using the officially approved soap from Cascade (which is because Cascade doesn't offer a scent-free variety and my household includes folk with?epipen-worthy fragrance allergies). So I'd appreciate either options for scent-free dishwasher packets that are better than "Seventh Generation", or a dishwasher recommendation that can cope with cheap gritty soap packets?
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And here's the vent.?
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I know the?soap isn't the problem this time, because the start button is sticking and the repair dude said it needs a new circuit board,?which would?cost more than buying a new washer. I figure I might as well see if anyone has helpful thoughts for the other problem before I try to buy a new?one.?
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I've had horrific experiences buying from several (most recently Menard's and Maytag direct, previously Lowe's and Home Depot), and my patience with this is well past its expiration date. I buy the?dishwasher, I add installation, they schedule?delivery, then they show up and say there is no installation in my area.? I've lived here 26 years, and have had to replace the dishwasher 5 times. I used to be able to arrange installation, but the last two times I've tried to buy a new dishwasher, I've run into problems with that part, and it's a huge HUGE hassle. I'm a person with disabilities, and they expect to leave the dishwasher in my driveway and have me sort it out later. I tried that once, and the second time I tried returning it to the warehouse (after which it took several MONTHS to be reimbursed).?
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The dishwasher that needs a new circuit board is a Maytag that was purchased in February 2019 with a 10-year-warranty, but I don't know that I want to fight the battle to try to get them to honor the warranty. Honestly, right now, I'm so fed up with Maytag, I wouldn't be happy with a replacement if they gave it to me for free. However, my son and I both have disabilities that make it basically impossible for us to do dishes by hand, so I need to find a solution. I'm kind of at my wit's end. I've spent a lot of hours over the past year trying to find a solution.?
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Thoughts? THANK YOU in advance!?
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/PF /Patricia /Pat?
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