My dishwasher broke

[judy]

I have to buy a new one, since the parts to fix this one come to a little under $200. I have an old Hotpoint, probably bottom of the line. It was fine for me. Actually, this is the first time I ever had a dishwasher!

There were a couple of things that got stuck under the lower arm. When I got them out, the arm hub had cracked. It might have cracked first. Nothing ever got caught in there before.

I am upset to think that I may have cost myself a few hundred dollars if I broke it!

But, dwelling on it for too long won't get my dishes washed. Any suggestions?
I think the cheapest, reliable dishwasher will do fine. I really don't need any bells and whistles. I barely cook.

I have a notion to just go online to Lowes or Home Depot and order one. They deliver and take the old one away. Jessie thinks I should go look for floor samples, etc. I don't really have the motivation or the energy to bother. I doubt if I will save much, because I'm buying an inexpensive one to begin with. I want to spend about $300. It will cost about $150 to have it installed.

[Gina]

Gee Judy this is not your day with appliances and your computer .. I never had a dishwasher before in Bklyn. All I can say is that I buy my appliances at Sears or Loews go online and check out their prices.. Good luck!

[Blueyes]

I got my new appliances at Lowes. If you spend over a certain amount..I think it's 300.00 you can get a Lowes card and pay it off in a year with no interest. Good luck!

[paula1961]

I swear when it rains it pours doesn't it? First your computer and now your dishwasher......bless your heart! I hope you can find a good deal! I just hate days when things like this happen all at the same time.

[gja1000]

There's nothing I hate worse that appliances or electronics that don't work. I'm so sorry!

My dishwasher is not working properly right now either, but at least it washes. It just doesn't fill up with enough water to wash very well, so I just add water myself, then it works fine. I know I need to get a new one, but I just HATE THE HASSLE!

Also our wireless router is not working so we can't get on the internet from the computer in the living room. I bought a new router tonight and my son-in-law will fix it this weekend.

So, I have lots of sympathy for you!!! Hope things get fixed soon!

[Lindsey]

I'll sell you one Judy! $20

But seriously, I hope you find one soon. I'm only on my second day without a dishwasher and I hate it. Scott should finally have our new one installed tomorrow.

[DianaB]

Are the parts anything that you can replace yourself? If so, you can look for your model number on-line and some will even have diagrams to help you pick out what part you're needing. It shouldn't cost too much. I've done this several times on my appliances.

http://www.partselect.com/

This is a great site!!

[Janet]

You are so handy Diana!!! I never knew such sights existed.

[DianaB]

It's so easy to fix little things. Since some sites have the parts pictures with them you can tell what it is that you need. I've ordered parts several times, some I've been able to repair and others my husband, the handy man that he is, has to do because they're too complicated for me. We've saved a lot of money by doing this.

[judy]

Originally Posted by DianaB

Are the parts anything that you can replace yourself? If so, you can look for your model number on-line and some will even have diagrams to help you pick out what part you're needing. It shouldn't cost too much. I've done this several times on my appliances.

http://www.partselect.com/

This is a great site!!

It is a great site! That's where the parts added up to $178.00 though. My SIL looked at their diagram and my dishwasher, and we figured out which parts I needed. I also tried another site, and eBay. I am much better off buying a new one.

AND I DID!!! I went online, did some research, went to Home Depot, which has free delivery on this machine. They bring it in, pull out the old one, and place the new dishwasher in the space it belongs. Delivery can cost about $100! And, I don't have to look at the dirty wall and floor where the old dishwasher is! There are probably mice back there too. (Dead, I hope).

It's a Maytag for $299. I hope it's reliable.

[DianaB]

Oh good!!! I'm glad that you were able to compare and see that it was better to buy a new one!!! I have a Maytag dishwasher and I really like mine, of course, mine is 10 years old!! It sounds like you got a good buy!!!

[Marilyn]

Judy, sorry about your dishwasher, but it sounds like you got a really good deal!!! I was going to suggest Sears. They have a "friends and family" sale here. I you know anyone who works at Sears, they can get you a coupon that is good for 20% off on Sunday evening. We are helping Melissa to buy a new range and refrigerator via the sale. We are helping them get a mobile home, but I'll start a new thread about all that.

[judy]

Sears has Kenmore, and they are highly rated in Consumers Reports, but nothing was on sale, and I don't want to spend $500, plus shipping.

Maytag's reputation has fallen off from years ago, but I am sure that this will be just fine. I'm not sure they build these appliances to last forever, like they used to.

I think the Hotpoint I have now has been here since the 80's. My cousin's 40 year old washing machine has just finally died. Two of my TV's are at least 10 years old, with the bag backs and no high def. My car is a 1996, and still running. I believe in keeping things until they die, especially because new things aren't made to last.

In fact, my black, knee-high, high heel boots are at least 15 years old, and still look good, except that the leather has gotten a reddish tint to it. I have to replace them, but now I am finding out that faux leather is the norm. I'm not spending $150 for leather boots!