Washer Equipment

I like to DIY. It’s in my genes. When you have parents who can fix anything… and I do mean ANYTHING… you kinda feel like you should be doing the same thing. And although my skill set for fixing my car is zero, and my skill set for doing any electrical work around my house is another big zero, I am able to do simple repairs here and there. (Ask me about changing the heating element in my dryer.) I don’t mean to brag, but after my call to a service company quoted me $ 300+ to fix my dryer, I then ordered a $ 38 part and watched a 3 minute YouTube video and did it myself. Woot! Woot! Now, I’m not suggesting you mess with anything too serious here, but if you can DIY and save a lot of moolah, I would say go for it!
So now, my upstairs washer started going on the fritz. I started temporarily using the downstairs washer. WT… HECK! Now ironically, the downstairs washer stopped working. You have to understand that this is traumatic news for someone who does 3 loads a day minimum. While the upstairs washer is a Whirlpool Duet front loader, the downstairs basement «spare» is literally an antique! A 30+ year old simple Maytag. I called up Washer Equipment Co. and
amazingly they had my part in stock! For a 30+ year old washer! AWESOME. I drove to north town to pick it up. Easy to get to, right off Burlington.
I walked in, told the guy the part I needed. «Oh yeah, you’re the one who has that old Maytag,» says the guy at the front counter. «Yeah, that’s me!» Then he says, «Don’t EVER get rid of that thing.» He knew what he was talking about. I assured him that it was going nowhere. After all, this washer and I have history together. It’s followed me from college (gulp! Imagining the beer and liquor that my poor Maytag washed out for me and my roomie!), my first home as a single lady, second home… and a fifth move to another home where it’s been confined to the basement for 12 years and still loves washing for us.
I’m glad places like Washer Equipment Co. are nearby. So, I’ve picked up my $ 40 part to get the trusty Maytag feeling better again. (BTW a few bucks cheaper than another place) and later I will pick up my second part to get my Duet working again (again, a few bucks cheaper than another place plus no shipping cost).
If you feel like you can DIY too, visit this place if your washer needs some tender loving care! Dudes at the counter give advice, they have 30+ year old washer parts IN STOCK, and the prices are reasonable.

Delbert is an encyclopedia of knowledge and experience. If they don’t have the part, they will refer you to someone in town that does, or they will order it for you. Friendly and fast.

Our electric oven heating element went out and I looked around for a replacement. I discovered Washer Equipment Co. right around the corner from my work. Picked up the replacement part, fixed my oven and saved the cost of buying a new oven.
Street parking but was easy to get in and out. Right before the railroad tracks.