On Wed, 24 Jan 2018 07:29:35 -0600, CRNG
wrote in

FYI,

I bought a package of 5 O-rings from Sears repair parts

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/part...t/index.action

The 5 rings together weigh about 1/4 ounce and fit in a small mailing
envelope. The price of the rings was $3.58 but the shipping was $9.98.
I live in a rural area without much shopping around, so I had no
choice.

I guess I'm lucky that I could even get them. Sears won't be around in
any place or form in a few years.

Update: part still has not shipped and searspartsdirect.com doesn't
know the status. Thankfully, this water neutralizer is the last Sears
product I still own. I will never buy another Sears product.
Apparently a lot of other people feel the same way.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=sears+fina...&t=ffsb&ia=web

My experience is not unique
https://www.resellerratings.com/store/Sears_PartsDirect
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