[quote=equalizer]Great info flu. In some cases it would be cheaper to get medium size new fridge with SDGE rebate than pay 200+parts=400 for repair! Another option for many repairs is Craigslist, heard several people found great service such as licensed electricians at $50/hr and non-lic for less.
Since 1/2 of CL’s ads could be posted by DA’s posing as hotties to play the tough on bad guys/scare the voters, don’t hire the electrician that is a ringer for Biel/Alba/Penelope. [/quote]
Yes, there are some appliances where it makes no sense to repair. Just replace. Garbage disposals are such….Even doing something like this, is pretty easy…I’ve installed about 5 for various people and self. Takes like 30 mins if you buy an identical unit to the one you are replacing (you don’t need to recut plumbing pipes.. Just remove the old unit, reseal the sink flange with new putty and install the new unit…Places like Home Depot I believe charges $100 for install for this.
Even if you don’t end up doing the actual repair yourself, knowing what’s broken and what it takes to fix it thwarts cheesy repairmen from ripping you off by tacking on extra b.s. diagnostic labor time.
