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murielm99

(33,083 posts) Fri Jan 20, 2017, 07:47 PM Jan 2017

We all knew this day was coming.

None of us have looked forward to it....

My forty-year-old clothes dryer has died.

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We all knew this day was coming. (Original Post) murielm99 Jan 2017 OP

My heart... Liberal Jesus Freak Jan 2017 #1

That's putting a new spin on today's news. kairos12 Jan 2017 #2

How did it die? LunaSea Jan 2017 #3

This is true, and my husband is murielm99 Jan 2017 #4

I feel your pain..... Historic NY Jan 2017 #5

Great! Now you can buy one that connects to the internet NightWatcher Jan 2017 #6

Liberal Jesus Freak

(1,476 posts)

1. My heart...

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 08:15 PM

Jan 2017

...it is breaking for you and all Americans

kairos12

(13,706 posts)

2. That's putting a new spin on today's news.

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 08:18 PM

Jan 2017

LunaSea

(2,934 posts)

3. How did it die?

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 08:18 PM

Jan 2017

You may have just melted out a thermal fuse or heater coil.
Most of the things that go wrong with dryers are fairly simple repairs, pending the brand.
Unless it left a Do Not Resuscitate note.
In which case, I'm sorry for your loss….

murielm99

(33,083 posts)

4. This is true, and my husband is

Reply to LunaSea (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 08:31 PM

Jan 2017

very good at making those types of repairs.

About ten years ago, he put in a new filament. The appliance store warned us that it was the last one available.

Believe me, if it can be fixed, my husband will try. We don't believe in replacing things without a thorough check.

It upsets me that some newer appliances and appliance makers will only stock parts for seven years. We have had to replace some appliances that I am sure could have been fixed.

I just thought that this would be a good place to introduce some levity on this horrible day.

Historic NY

(40,130 posts)

5. I feel your pain.....

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 08:33 PM

Jan 2017

http://www.partselect.com/Appliance-Parts.htm

Had all I needed + videos to repair my 1978 model.

NightWatcher

(39,382 posts)

6. Great! Now you can buy one that connects to the internet

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 08:40 PM

Jan 2017

I don't know why, but you can.

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