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Posted by Fred on July 3, 2009, 5:29 am
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> Don't remember if it was this group or the RV group where we discussed
> extra warranties.
> Our new Kenmore frig/freezer, delivered yesterday from Sears has the usual
> warranty.
> They are "pushing" a $65/pa program where they come out annually to do
> maintenance ( apparently the cooling fans whatever are underneath) . I
> never knew they needed anything. It also covers a lot of parts, food
> replacement ( up to $250 pa, which is under the Homeowner deductible).
> To begin with I was against it, as is JIm.
> On retrospect, we are in our 70s, don't do much of this "pull it out and
> clean it" stuff.
> I think I will try to talk DH into doing the five year contract. ONly god
> or some other fate knows what we will be like 5 years from now. Makes
> sense to me.
> Opinions??
> Gill
IMHO Extended warranties are a waste of money and I think that there are
consumer reports out there that confirm this. All of our appliances were
made in North America. IIRC all appliances had at least a one year warranty.
Extended warranties usually start from date of purchase so paying for the
first year twice doesn't make any sense. Most service work is contracted out
and adequate service can often be hit or miss. All of our appliances have
lasted at least 15 years, in part because we do not buy appliances with 101
seldom used features.
Having said that I would say that if you buy quality items there is no need
for extended warranties. When you add the price of extended warranties to
the poorer quality appliance prices you will find that you might as well
have gone for quality in the first place. Every power tool that I have in my
shop was made in North America and although some have done yeomen's work for
over twenty years they still perform when called upon.
With any quality made refrigerator there are only a few things to be
concerned about.
(1) That the unit is far enough away from the wall to provide adequate
cooling air to reach the compressor and the compressor motor.
(2) That the unit should be plugged into a grounded wall outlet that is on a
circuit breaker separate from all other appliances. This ensure that the
compressor motor can get the right amount of power that it needs.
(3) That the refrigerator is level, and well supported at ALL four corners.
A refrigerator that rocks when the door is closed or when the compressor
starts can cause the refrigerant lines to crack and leak.
(4) If the refrigerator has a drain line from inside the refrigerator going
down to a fluid catch pan make sure that food particles do not get into the
line and plug it. For some reason small green peas have a habit of dancing
around at night and one or more sometimes jump into the drain line. Result
is high moisture content builds up in the refrigerator reducing it's
efficiency.
(5) Don't pile a hundred time expired food packages around the internal air
circulating fan air inlets. The fans won't be able to circulate air properly
plus they could overheat and burn out.
(6) Don't put numerous heavy items in door compartments - this can wear out
door hinges and/or cause undue wear on the door seals.
I believe all of the above is stated in your owner's manual - on the other
hand who ever reads through 20 pages of warning notices in 20 languages to
get to the important stuff, which by the way is why I read most owner's
manuals from back to front. LOL
Fred
http://www.stitchaway.com
If nothing changes, nothing changes.
Don't back stitch to email, just stitchit.
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Posted by J. H. T./B.D.P. on July 4, 2009, 10:58 pm
I use to work for a few companies that "sold" the extra
warranties, most of them were actually from a third
company and not the one you bought the item from.
Things to look at:
1) Does the manufacturer cover the period they are selling,
ie. 2-3 year, when manufacturer has 3 year included.
If no to #1, then how long does it extra really cover, most
only "add" extra years to come up to the total not the
amount of years on top.
2) What is included in price. ie Shipping/Handling covered,
one way or both. Replacement batteries each year, what
is cost to purchase on own compared to extra warranty.
Checkups/tune-ups extra without warranty or cheaper with.
3) Forget extra warranties when store staff doesn't tell about
till you are at the cash register. When store does extra
warranties this method, it is pushed as impulse so you do
not have time to check details and most are not needed.
4) When for warranty talked about, ask for pamphlets about
it. Forget it when the staff uses any reason to not give one
a.s.a.p., or when they don't let you have time to read any of
it. Most of the time, these type will have enough shortcuts
to not let you use it properly. Such as, certain items in 30-90
days of purchase of the full warranty term.
5) Who does the repairs and such, the manufacturer or the store.
Except for authorized repair centers owned by store itself, most
repairs by stores can void the manufacturer's warranties.
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> Don't remember if it was this group or the RV group where we discussed
> extra warranties.
> Our new Kenmore frig/freezer, delivered yesterday from Sears has the usual
> warranty.
> They are "pushing" a $65/pa program where they come out annually to do
> maintenance ( apparently the cooling fans whatever are underneath) . I
> never knew they needed anything. It also covers a lot of parts, food
> replacement ( up to $250 pa, which is under the Homeowner deductible).
> To begin with I was against it, as is JIm.
> On retrospect, we are in our 70s, don't do much of this "pull it out and
> clean it" stuff.
> I think I will try to talk DH into doing the five year contract. ONly god
> or some other fate knows what we will be like 5 years from now. Makes
> sense to me.
> Opinions??
> Gill
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Posted by on July 16, 2009, 8:46 am
Hello All,
If the little bird in the head is singing "rip-off!! rip-off!! rip-
off!!" then it probably is one...
I moved into a house where the dryer exhaust was vented under the
fridge which was 8 years old and in good working order. Plenty of
dust bunnies but the fridge didn't seem to mind.
In my experience an extended warranty has NEVER been worth it.
Irene
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> Don't remember if it was this group or the RV group where we discussed
> extra warranties.
> Our new Kenmore frig/freezer, delivered yesterday from Sears has the
> usual warranty.
> They are "pushing" a $65/pa program where they come out annually to do
> maintenance ( apparently the cooling fans whatever are underneath) . I
> never knew they needed anything. It also covers a lot of parts, food
> replacement ( up to $250 pa, which is under the Homeowner deductible).
> To begin with I was against it, as is JIm.
> On retrospect, we are in our 70s, don't do much of this "pull it out and
> clean it" stuff.
> I think I will try to talk DH into doing the five year contract. ONly
> god or some other fate knows what we will be like 5 years from now.
> Makes sense to me.
> Opinions??
> Gill
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Posted by MelissaD on July 16, 2009, 12:08 pm
ellis_chem@hotmail.com wrote:
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> Hello All,
>
> If the little bird in the head is singing "rip-off!! rip-off!! rip-
> off!!" then it probably is one...
>
> I moved into a house where the dryer exhaust was vented under the
> fridge which was 8 years old and in good working order. Plenty of
> dust bunnies but the fridge didn't seem to mind.
>
> In my experience an extended warranty has NEVER been worth it.
>
> Irene
>
>
>
>> Don't remember if it was this group or the RV group where we discussed
>> extra warranties.
>> Our new Kenmore frig/freezer, delivered yesterday from Sears has the
>> usual warranty.
>> They are "pushing" a $65/pa program where they come out annually to do
>> maintenance ( apparently the cooling fans whatever are underneath) . I
>> never knew they needed anything. It also covers a lot of parts, food
>> replacement ( up to $250 pa, which is under the Homeowner deductible).
>> To begin with I was against it, as is JIm.
>> On retrospect, we are in our 70s, don't do much of this "pull it out and
>> clean it" stuff.
>> I think I will try to talk DH into doing the five year contract. ONly
>> god or some other fate knows what we will be like 5 years from now.
>> Makes sense to me.
>> Opinions??
>> Gill
>
I generally would agree with you except when it comes to very expensive
items.
I had a new GE Profile refrigerator that had an extended warranty -
within the first 2 years the electronic motherboard failed and it only
cost me a few hundred $ to have everything swapped out - and I saved
about $600 by doing that.
Also - same issue with a big trailer-mounted log splitter - we paid a
few $ for coverage and when the motor died we got a new one for free -
instead of $600-800 out of our pocket.
Small items like VCRs, yard tools, etc. I don't think it's worth it.
MelissaD
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> extra warranties.
> Our new Kenmore frig/freezer, delivered yesterday from Sears has the usual
> warranty.
> They are "pushing" a $65/pa program where they come out annually to do
> maintenance ( apparently the cooling fans whatever are underneath) . I
> never knew they needed anything. It also covers a lot of parts, food
> replacement ( up to $250 pa, which is under the Homeowner deductible).
> To begin with I was against it, as is JIm.
> On retrospect, we are in our 70s, don't do much of this "pull it out and
> clean it" stuff.
> I think I will try to talk DH into doing the five year contract. ONly god
> or some other fate knows what we will be like 5 years from now. Makes
> sense to me.
> Opinions??
> Gill