My old washing machine was I thought coming to the end of its life.
In trying to come to the decision to replace it, memories of its last repair came flooding back, in so much that following its repair it was still noisy
What followed was that they told me, that although they could fix it and make it work, they couldn't make it quiet again.
I rolled over and reluctantly accepted this fait accompli.
Fast forward four years, now it's shaking and vibrating to the degree that if I turn my back it's half way down my Soi.
Now it looks like I will really have to buy a new one, but my dilemma being from the same manufacturer or not.
Outside of the noise factor I have been really pleased with it, so again this nagging thought came back to me, that these machines are solely quiet on the day they leave the factory, and are brand new.
So I thought I would pose this question directly to those concerned, requesting that they confirm with a yes or no answer.
Well of course I think most of you can write the script from here on in, all the ducking and diving, pivoting, diverting and a level of obfuscation worthy of an Oscar nomination.
But at the end of the day I got a result!
Perhaps it was my ability in putting forward rational arguments, that surely this does not have to be the case.
My previous service record was reviewed, to the degree that now finally I had reached those that were not only intrigued, but yes was it really possible to make this washing machine quiet again.
So much so that they would like to come to service it free, all labour free, and to top it all, all spare parts would now be reduced by 50%.
In spite of its age, this was an offer I could not refuse, as remember the machine had been working efficiently, albeit very noisily.
To compliment this the "A" team of service engineers came, three true professionals and not the som tam team as before.
I thought there might have been a digital readout detailing all of its faults, or a specific cycle that would induce all of them.
That turned out not to be the case, the machine was completely striped down in my car port.
All of the required parts were available, so that again was not an issue:
Tub back (ball bearings)
Belt
Spring etc-Hanger;HEBA
Damper
Assy weight Balancer Right
Weight Balance (L)
Total damage (cost) came in at THB 3228, a mere fraction of a new model.