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I saved $40 last month by fixing my own dryer
My dryer stopped heating last Tuesday, and I almost called a repair person right away. I looked up a video online and found it was just a broken thermal fuse, a $12 part from the hardware store. I had it fixed in twenty minutes, which saved me the $50 service call fee I was ready to pay. Has anyone else had a small fix turn into a big win for their home budget?
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finley_craig531mo ago
Totally get that feeling. I fixed my own dishwasher last year when it just stopped draining. Watched a video and saw it was a clogged filter and a worn out drain hose. The parts were maybe thirty bucks total and an hour of my time. A repair quote would have been over two hundred. It makes you want to check YouTube for everything that breaks now.
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the_james1mo ago
Right? After that first YouTube fix, you start seeing repair bills as a personal insult. My coffee maker starts acting up and I'm immediately on the floor with a screwdriver, convinced I'm a certified appliance tech because I watched a seven minute video. Saved two hundred on the dishwasher, then spent fifty on a weird tool I used once.
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kim_martin23d ago
Saw a stat that over half of DIY appliance repairs now start with a video. My brother tried to fix his dryer with a tutorial. Ended up needing a whole new drum after he took it apart.
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