Oren wrote:
On Fri, 04 Sep 2015 09:35:18 -0500, M.L. wrote:


1.) Brother purchased Whirlpool Estate washer (TAWS700RQ3) and dryer
(TGDX640PQ1) set for $200 on Craigslist. Seller assured him that both
were in excellent condition.

2.) At home, washer worked as expected but no heat from dryer.

3.) Called gas company to check hookup. Gas tech said dryer had wrong
adapter for hookup (from flex gas line to dryer gas pipe).

4.) Purchased new adapter, still no heat.

5.) Replaced solenoid coils. Still no heat.

6.) Paid appliance repairman $60 to diagnose dryer issue.

7.) Repairman said no gas was getting to dryer and would need to
replace gas burner assembly. Cost would be prohibitive.

8.) Sold dryer to repairman for $20.

As repairman was moving dryer to his van I asked for the adapter that
my brother had purchased. Repairman looked at it and said the adapter
was suitable for a gas grill, not a dryer. Said that probably was why
there was no heat. Repairman would not return the dryer since it was
sold.

Shouldn't his troubleshooting have determined that the adapter was
the wrong type?

Note: Brother purchased another used dryer for $125 (with 90 day
warrantee) that works.

Sometimes you get the bear. Sometimes the bear gets you!

And sometimes you beat the **** out of a crooked repairman and take your
property back - including the 60 bucks he charged you for the service call .
Appears to me he took advantage of the guy , knowing what the problem was
so he could in effect steal the dryer . I'd have opened a big can of
whoopass on that guy .

--
Snag