406's Repair Thread

[alloy2]

With the washing machine brands listed below, common failure is the rag joint used to couple the motor to transmission.

[406Refining]

Update of the week:

Over the weekend I posted on one of the local facebook groups that I was interesting in picking up appliances to tinker with. I was figuring I'd get 2-3 appliances. Well...the post blew up and now I have about 60 appliances that people want picked up! I'm a lot less stressed about this volume now that I have a rolloff to work with. I know some will be good and some will be bad. Hopefully the good ones outweigh the bad ones. I'm going to do the pickups for a week or two and see what comes in. Hopefully I have some luck with good ones.

The results so far:

1x french door samsung fridge (planning to repair if possible)
1x older side by side fridge (planning to repair if possible)
1x black side by side fridge (busted door seal so just scrap)
1x black side by side fridge (planning to repair if possible)
1x washing machine (scrap)
1x glasstop oven (not worth repair, but good parts value)

Why did I post that I want MORE appliances you may ask? The biggest challenge with appliance repair is getting units in that have no stated symptoms (because it's changed hands multiple times from the installer, to the used appliance store, to me). By picking up directly from the customer, I get a detailed statement of exactly what they've been seeing issue wise. This helps me track down the problem a lot faster.

The other big reason for picking appliances up: When you have to pay a flat rate on each appliance picked up from the used appliance shop, It's a lot more frustrating when you can't get a unit working and have to junk it. With free appliances, I don't feel as much pressure to get them sold. If I get overwhelmed, I can just toss them into the rolloff and still make money (not as much, but still a positive profit)

In other news, parts FINALLY arrived for 3 fridges. Parts for a fourth will be in today. I'm going to start getting some of the french door units fixed today so they can start burning in. I will post an update on the 4 fridges tonight when I get parts into them!