Repairing washing machines

[GQuigley67]

anyone do this type of work ? have had a few queries about it usually pass it on to my neighbour as he repairs them

 

[clivetheplumber]

Glad I'm not the only one who gets these type of calls. Never got me head round why as a plumber I'm expected to repair washing machines. Do they ring the washing machine repair man to fit a bathroom?
How many times have you installed a washing machine and the custard asks "How does it work?"
My reply "No idea love, don't know how the one works in my house"

 

[WHPES]

Yes I do. Once you know your way around them they are actually often relatively simple to repair (though you need to order parts as you need them). If you're not sure there are loads of how to videos on the net.

 

[clivetheplumber]

Yes I do. Once you know your way around them they are actually often relatively simple to repair (though you need to order parts as you need them). If you're not sure there are loads of how to videos on the net.

Must admit I did repair our dish washer with the video from e-spares

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

i repaired our dryer with a element from e spares after our potterton performa urinated on it,bugger repairing washing machines though i pass it on

 

[GQuigley67]

best just passing it on ? cant see much money in it

 

[mikegas]

Does my head in this one, if their plasma tv breaks do they call an electrician???

 

[PowerFlusher2]

Nothing wrong with that, John Cleese's daughter calls the AA to fix her combi boiler problem, about 12 times a day on my telly!

 

[world9563]

Hi guys

I do get a few calls to repair washing machines and i do go to them as its easy work most time its silly the washer wont drain 5 mins there job sorted £45 thank you very much.

 

[Guest123]

Was on Rated People and got a lot of enquiries about this. Some people think that just because it has water running through it, that it's a plumbers job to fix it.
Me, I do what I know and do best.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i dont repair them, wouldn't know where to start really. i saw a haynes manual on ebay the other day but i think that would look a bit unprofessional to me.

 

[SimonJohns]

Can't say I've ever been offered the work

Get asked to look at alot of other stuff thou

 

[Best]

Sometimes they are easy, sometimes they are the worst, waste of time job.
I have worked on a few, mainly as favours, & as long as the fault was obvious, then only bother was getting parts. Replacing motor brushes, drain pump, fill valves or drum bearings usually easy. It's a job in it's self though. Shouldn't be much profit in it, as a new machine can be under £200, so hardly worth paying much on an old one.
Better to pass it on to an experienced w.m. guy, if you know one that isn't a crook.

 

[Paulus]

I get calls to fix washing machines so I asked my butcher if a plumber should be doing this work, he referred me to the greengrocer and after a meeting with him and the barber we decided that these enquiries should be passed on to the dry-cleaner.

 

[philtheflush]

thats funny when i go to my barber for an haircut he passes me onto the butcher stood next to him

 

[WHPES]

If my work was so stacked out I probably wouldn't bother working on them. However when times are hard and work is short, any extra work is gratefully received.

If you are of a technical disposition and if you are capable of working your way round a boiler then you are equally capable of learning how to fix washing machines. Also, round here, washing machine repair rates are better than plumbing rates.