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   Frank <"frank to Carlos E.R.   
   Re: Dishwasher followup   
   25 Nov 25 14:54:21   
   
   From: "@frank.net   
      
   On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   > On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:   
   >> Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.  I mentioned   
   >> mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of weeks.  It is a 7   
   >> year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing.  I called Mike, the   
   >> appliance guy while away so he could come today.   
   >>   
   >> I could have done the job after watching a video.  My guess for time   
   >> would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the part.   
   >> Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a hundred of   
   >> them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with him. It was   
   >> amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.  remove lower   
   >> panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit board, then   
   >> reverse.   
   >>   
   >> Cash price $280.   
   >   
   > Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These   
   > things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the   
   > replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.   
   >   
      
   Around here just to show up is usually $100.   
      
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