Tim Lynch
I have been dealing with Grays Appliance for decades. Yesterday our Maytag washing machine purchased in 1988, Model A112, had an issue which made it dysfunctional. I called them for a service call. I spoke with a woman named Amy. It was to be $199 for the service call plus any additional parts, etc. Due to the age of the machine she wanted to reach out to the department which would service the product to see whether or not the machine should be serviced or if it made more sense to purchase a new one. After a half hour of waiting I called back and she connected me with a service technician. Through his guidance I removed the front panel of the washing machine, tipped it back, and checked the pulley on the water pump by attempting to turn it left and right. It would not turn. He then told me that the water pumps were no longer available to purchase for replacement as they were discontinued. I trusted in his assessment and place an order for a new Maytag washing machine. After doing a search on causes of this condition with the water pump I took the drain hose off of the pump. There was a small ankle sock that had got carried through the drain hose and was clogging the pump. After removing this the machine operated fine. Additionally, I performed a search for this replacement part if needed and found plenty of matches on Amazon with a cost of $22.00. I also found that the motor is also available. Today I called and cancelled the order, which was around $750.00. They wanted to know the reason for the cancellation. I explained it to them and they had no excuses for this. Everything they told me was a lie about parts not being available if they did need to be replaced. This is inexcusable and all they cared about was making a new sale.
Here is what I found on a single Google search that helped me resolve the issue: “If it turns hard or binds: The pump bearing is likely shot and will require a full replacement of the water pump.If it is completely locked in place: Remove the pump's hoses to check if a small article of clothing (like a sock) or debris is lodged inside the impeller.” It was completely locked in place and there was a sock inside the impeller.
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I have been dealing with Grays Appliance for decades. Yesterday our Maytag washing machine purchased in 1988, Model A112, had an issue which made it dysfunctional. I called them for a service call. I spoke with a woman named Amy. It was to be $199 for the service call plus any additional parts, etc. Due to the age of the machine she wanted to reach out to the department which would service the product to see whether or not the machine should be serviced or if it made more sense to purchase a new one. After a half hour of waiting I called back and she connected me with a service technician. Through his guidance I removed the front panel of the washing machine, tipped it back, and checked the pulley on the water pump by attempting to turn it left and right. It would not turn. He then told me that the water pumps were no longer available to purchase for replacement as they were discontinued. I trusted in his assessment and place an order for a new Maytag washing machine. After doing a search on causes of this condition with the water pump I took the drain hose off of the pump. There was a small ankle sock that had got carried through the drain hose and was clogging the pump. After removing this the machine operated fine. Additionally, I performed a search for this replacement part if needed and found plenty of matches on Amazon with a cost of $22.00. I also found that the motor is also available. Today I called and cancelled the order, which was around $750.00. They wanted to know the reason for the cancellation. I explained it to them and they had no excuses for this. Everything they told me was a lie about parts not being available if they did need to be replaced. This is inexcusable and all they cared about was making a new sale. Here is what I found on a single Google search that helped me resolve the issue: “If it turns hard or binds: The pump bearing is likely shot and will require a full replacement of the water pump.If it is completely locked in place: Remove the pump's hoses to check if a small article of clothing (like a sock) or debris is lodged inside the impeller.” It was completely locked in place and there was a sock inside the impeller.