Ours died this week.
It fills and empties, but the drum won't turn.
We took the back off to check the belt was still attached (this happened once years ago, and I saved £££ by reattaching the belt myself). No luck this time.
Contorted mental calculations later (how old is it? How much is the call out fee? Is it the motor? How much is a new motor?), and we've ordered a new one.
£20 delivery, within 24hrs of order (on a Sunday
) including removal of old, plumbing and wiring in.
Bargain at twice the price.
Now the only question is, will it fit through our narrow little front door
?
The older I get, and the more of these electrical appliances that come (and go), the less traumatic I am finding it. There was a day when it was the end of my world to have to organise a shopping trip to select from a tiny selection, take a day off work for delivery, arrange a plumber and/or electrician, and phone the council to collect the corpse.
Now? 10 mins on the internet.
Thank you, to the guardian angel of internet users.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!