My dryer is squeaking, so I'm using Google to see what I could do about it. Looks easy enough to repair a part, but since I've never done it, I'm a little worried I might make it worse. I also have to wait a few weeks, cause this big preggo belly isn't gonna give me any leeway to get in there.
Maybe I can get my dad to help?
Have you ever fixed an appliance yourself?
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts
No.. I've always been wary of big appliances.. My DH however, managed to destroy our dyer with his attempts at 'fixing it' so he has no been banned from touching any appliances, and we now make sure we get warranties 
LOL! Good luck with yours! If it's just a squeaky part, you shouldn't have much trouble.
honeydew / 7909 posts
DH fixes all of that stuff...
If it can't be fixed with a swift kick or two, I can't fix it!!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
I've fixed my washing machine before (with the help of google).
watermelon / 14206 posts
@leialou: Yeah, Google is usually my go to place for everything...I've found a lot of things I can do myself just by learning. I'm not sure what people did before the internet!
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
Like @Leialou: , I've fixed my washing machine with the help of Google. I looked up what was wrong with my machine, then looked up the part I needed, price shopped, bought the part then installed it! I had the hubby there also while I gave him the low down just to have an extra pair of eyes since there was so many wires around.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
my dryer was doing that, and it turned out to just be a belt that needed to be replaced! no big deal! it was also emitting a sort of rubbery gross smell after the squeaking had been going on for awhile.
I'm sure I could if i had to. But Dh always does the maintenance type stuff around the house. He's more handy than me.
pear / 1664 posts
Yep I've fixed my dryer, my dishwasher, my fridge, my car... it isn't hard. You don't need to be a man to do it that's for sure! Sometimes you need them for their strength though - esp if your appliance is old, the parts tend to get stuck on and need more strength to remove...
watermelon / 14206 posts
@blackbird: yeah, we're getting a rubber smell, too. I'm gonna call my dad, ONLY cause my belly is huge and I don't want to have to wait an undetermined amount of time to make it stop. Plus, I'm pretty sure he's already done it.
@lazylightening: Yeah, I've done plenty of "man" things, thanks to Google. Dh works a lot, so I feel bad asking him to do stuff like this when he's home.
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