What's Happening to Bens Appliances & Junk in 2024?
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- Опубликовано: 28 дек 2023
- Its the end of 2023! What is going to happen to the Bens Appliances & Junk RUclips channel (and business). I figured I would show & update any of the viewers with what is going on, and what will go on in the near future.
Happy New Years! 
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May the New Year be the most prosperous yet. And thank you for your level integrity; it's a breath of fresh air in these times.
Same to you!
Thanks for the year end update. Congratulations on your expansion.
Here's wishing you and the whole Ben's Appliance family a very Happy New Year!
Look Out 2024... HERE WE COME! 🏁
Happy New Year Ben! You’re like the Scotty Kilmer of appliance repair. Can’t wait to see your new videos in the new year.
Excepts he won't tell you nonsense bullcrap . I love Scotty but sometime it would be better if he would keep his opinion to himself lol
You should make a basic kids' book on how these appliances work. As far as I know there isn't one. It's a good intro to engineering as they're such a big part of our lives. I'd definitely buy one!
I'm living without a dishwasher at the moment and either my wife or I are losing 40min of our lives each night washing up.
Cool idea! I will definitely have to look into it.
Actually, the more I think about it, the neater that idea is. If you had a book that lets them, say, open the door of an oven and show how dangerous it is, that could be an awesome way to educate kids both on engineering and danger.
I bought an early '80s house with appliances. Everything I have read tells me to keep using them, since they were made to last, and parts are plentiful. (I did bypass the bad lid-safety switch on the washer, but I don't put my hand into it during the spin cycles).
Congrats on the larger facility = you are my go to for appliance decisions!!!!!
Many blessings to you and your family in the coming year. I’m grateful for all the advice you have given in your channel. I wish you presented some wall ovens whenever you have time. Thanks
I'll get to them for sure. I have more room for them now!
You should sell a parts kit for each repair vid you produce. While I usually only look when I need info - it's amazing how often I need this kind of info. Gone are the days of fridges working for 50 years.
I do try to stock/sell parts for the videos we make. Sometimes its overwhelming because the sheer number of different parts and variants is messy.
Happy New Year! All the best to you and your home and work families! Blessings
Thanks same to you!
congratulations on expanding
Ben, Thanks for your time and excellent information! The best un-biased info out there. Based on your information I picked up a set of series TR7 washer and dryer Speed Queens. Thank you and happy new year!
Thanks for the guidance. Happy New Year.
Wishing you Health and Comfort in 2024!
WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR BEN ! 🙏 YOU ARE VERY APPRECIATED 😉
Good news and Happy New Year 2024!
Thank you for being so entertaining and informative. I love the videos and love that good things are happening to good people. Congrats!
A Happy and prosperous New You to you, Ben!
Same to you!
I found your channel this year as I was trying to figure out how to fix my washing machine. I found very helpful and informative videos and now am a subscriber to the channel. Please keep making more videos on the different appliances. These are such a help when you want to fix something on your own but don’t have the knowledge of how to fix it. Can’t wait for 2024! Congrats on the new building and bringing more people along with you on this journey! Happy New Year!🎉
Glad I could help!
That line of refigerators makes me want to see Ben recreate the famous Sam Pak video.
Thanks!
Sweet !
Surprised how complex and software driven these units are.
I just bought a 1985 Maytag washer dryer set as a back-up
My 1987 set still work perfectly
A major goal of mine is tear down/film a Maytag DC like that, then a pre-Design 2000 Whirlpool washer. I've dealt with multiple, if not many DCs but never an old school Wig Wag unit.
One of my techs has two maytag DCs. One for parts, the other for daily use. He's owned them both for 20 years and has yet to touch the backup unit for parts.
Thank you for showing people that they don't have to be helpless and blind when it comes to appliances.
God grant you many years! :+ )
Congrats on your success Ben!!!
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Congratulations. Keep up the great work!
I would add…
When I hear someone say “ if I can do it, you can do it too”….
Yea…there’s lots of folks than can, or could learn, But the guy that actually does the work is what’s meaningful
It is. I mentioned on a social media post that I started my business with less than $1000. He then spent literally 2 hours trying to go over every way possible that I was lying. He then accused me of lying about my store, claiming I really worked for a Bens Appliances out of Canada and only had a job because of my dad or something... But I've never been to Canada, and my dad died before I even really did appliance repair.
But what I'm getting at is what you're saying exactly - so many people CAN but they're far more willing to find a reason NOT to.
You helped me out a lot with your videos so here’s a thanks!
GOOD LUCK, YOU DESERVE, ALL, THIS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP ❤😊
Happy New Year Ben. You've put in the effort and I'm glad to see you expanding. Here's wishing you and your family all the best in the New Year.
I'm all in!
I really enjoy, your videos, with the humor as well as educational purposes and value! Ive been a subscriber for quite a while and always look forward to your videos for your knowledge and teachings. Hope you have a safe and Prosperous year . Thank very much Ben!!!
I’m looking forward to your review of chest freezers.
Thank you!
You rock. Thanks for the videos. Very helpful. Really appreciated
Love it man. Keep the deep dive content coming. Maybe even make a second channel. One for short vids to get people in and then a long form content page.
Awesome looking forward to those videos
Thank you for all the videos. I hope you have a great new year.
And Happy New Year to you!
Thanks Ben and all the best for 2024.. 👍👍
Ben, your vids have helped me and taught me so much over the last few years! Looking forward to the new content, keep up the great work! :D
Sounds great, I hope it remains unbias toward certain manufacturers (there aren't many anyhow now) keep up the great teardowns and downfalls of certain models.
Congratulations and
🎉 Happy New Year !🍻
Happy new year!
THANK YOU so much for what you do.
More power to the diy community with your help!
Congratulations on your success, and hope that continues for you.
I find your videos informative and entertaining,
Best wishes
Thank you
Happy New Year, and congrats on your expansion. :)
Happy New Year 🥳
Awesome job Ben. Congratulations!
Happy New Year Ben!
Happy New Year Ben! Thank you again for your help and quick shipping that got our SIL Samsung refrigerator cooling at the proper temperature temperature and fixed permanently. Kudos🎉 When people tell me of parts issues, I immediately tell them about you and the business. Keep pressing on!
I don't know why I enjoy watching you troubleshoot and repair appliances. Part of my trade school training was in appliance repair. I even took advanced repair labs. I have never enjoyed fixing them. Thanks, Ben.
Awesome thanks Ben your new inventory looks exactly what we get on our trucks....
Can't wait for your videos
I'm excited!
I can't wait for the new content coming in 2024! As an appliance repair technician I'm always looking for videos on how to diagnose these newer appliances.
Good luck ben..
Congratulations Ben!
Great video. I’m excited.
Happy new year Ben to you and your family. I hope you're planning to do a review on the new LG WM6998HBA
27 Inch Smart Washer/Dryer Combo or a comparison video with the GE washer dryer combo best wishes for the new year.
Hi Ben, thanks for all your work. I just don't get many to fix. Currently loads of power tools.
Hi, are power tools what you usually fix?
Well I do a lot of them, but I much prefer radios and amplifiers. I also diagnose car electrical faults. Where I live in New Brunswick Canada few people have any money. I look at your set up with envy. We don't even have doctors here. Thankyou for all the good advice though. I will come to you for parts. The last time you had nothing but I will keep trying. @@bensappliancesandjunk
Congratulations on your success. I enjoy watching your videos because I like to work on my appliances.
Glad to help!
Keep up the great work Ben! You're killing it!!!
Thanks for the comment!
Awesome Sauce
How about a bit on reverse tumble dryers (in the USA).
Some of thos stuff is designed to fail. You know it...I am wisely advised of it. Some is just not worth the customer's money and as you pointed out... valuable time. BUYER BEWARE, is most sensible approach.🎉
Quick question about our Whirlpool side by side refrigerator. It's 2 years old now. When we bought it, we also bought a waterdrop RO system. We added a line from the system to the refrigerator. I've been ignoring the warnings to change the filter, because the water going through there is already filtered. Does whirlpool or anybody sell a dummy filter for the fridge? Is there a bypass filter? Thanks.
Just wish you were closer to us in Charlotte NC
I get a lot of phone calls asking for service from other states. Don't feel bad, wish I could help!
Could you talk about gas ovens. I may need to replace mine before long and really trust your information.
I hope 2024 is an even better year for you than this one. I want to get more into flipping appliances, but I don't want to sell used ones anymore. I want to sell scratch and dent units that aside from the cosmetic issues, are practically brand new. Where do I get those from?
I literally am shooting videos to answer that EXACT question as we speak. I've spent years trying to figure that out, and the people I am working with now are helping me to get that all sorted out. The video series will be intermittent, but then I'll have/add a playlist concerning it all.
Now you gotta be Ben's "New" Appliances & Junk
Hi Ben! Any ideas on a efficient electric dryer? looking for one that is not too much of a hog when it comes to amps (240 30amps is alot), if its 5sqft+ better
Honestly, the issue is that the only way you can cheat the laws of thermodynamics is either a really slow 120v unit, or a dryer w/ a heat pump. That's what the GE Profile 2-in-1 is... Washer then dryer w/ a heat pump. It works phenomenally well to get your clothes dry quickly, but definitely complex.
I have to look back on basic fridge I need as my lg French door has died..no FF code..just dead.
hopefully you "the Maytag repairman" will do reviews on less expensive appliances that are affordable!
I hope to!
Buying new kitchen app in 2024. Is there a brand worth buying the whole bundle. Absolutely would go basic, fewer extras for longevity. Thanks!
If i had to go with 1 brand for all kitchen, probably GE or Fridigdaire/Electrolux. Preferably no indoor ice on fridge.
Assuming you can't find a Bosch set that is
Your channel is the first one(and only one) that I have sent money to to say "thank you" for the time you spend on RUclips. You do a service and I appreciate what you do. -Brian
Thank you so much Brian, it helps out a lot without question!
Looking for a good washer and dryer combination
Reliability and ability to do core purpose is what I care about
Reliability and ability to do core purpose is what I care about
What is the most reliable only refrigerator on the market? No freezer.
Closest I can think of are gladiators by Whirlpool unless you're going super high end like SubZero or Liebherr
Bad sound Ben but bluster on Bud!
The acoustics here are terrible, and I am trying to fix that. Its on a major roadway so there's cars CONSTANTLY in the background running, so audio is very difficult to capture.
@BensAppliance if you ever monetize this channel I will subscribe (especially if you make it a great deal). (Is that what monetize means?) QUESTION: What EXACTLY is it about through-the-door icemakers that cause trouble? I have a (dreaded) Samsung that is from 2011. I love the ice and water through the door and have not had trouble with it, per se. BUT! The silly thing likes to deposit ice under my crisper drawer which means I have to occasionally attack it with a hammer or grilling spatula to be able to slide the drawer open. IS THIS SOMEHOW related to the ice maker? I'm begging you please to help me understand why I shall not ever again order a through-the-door ice maker!
The issue is through the door icemakers on refrigerator cabinets.
By nature, ice makers have to be cold. Below 20*F. By having the icemaker in the refrigerator, you are placing a very cold device in a much warmer one. Additionally, the refrigerator cabinet usually has high moisture content to keep foods fresh. The icemaker needs to be zero-moisture, otherwise it generates ice crystals/ect that damage the components of the icemaker.
By having in-door ice, you create all kinds of locations for gaps to be formed and damaged over time to let the warm air leak in, and damage the icemaker. No ice maker on the market really works super well in the door. All the major brands have flaws.
Inversely, by having the icemaker in the freezer, you do away with this, because the freezer is naturally cold. It also does away with multiple components that are needed to push ice into your cup in the door vs. scooping from a bin.
Terrible room echo 🎉
Trying to work on a new mic to fix it
Why is it that people use youtube to gain a following and then when they get it that following, go to a membership and ace out most of their followers?
I get about 10 phone calls per day and 20-30 E-mails from people that need help that go to my website and find any form of contact information. In addition, RUclips says I had 22,000 comments in 2023. Many of them are questions about needing help with their appliances. These numbers are in addition to calls/messages/comments from people that are local that I actually work for at my store, for reference.
How do you want me to answer them, exactly?
Because if you can help me with a way to do that, free of memberships, I am 100% willing to listen.
On the memberships, the reason I am going to do that is that the money would be used to hire appliance technicians that can help answer peoples questions, so they don't get drowned out with the other ~22,000 questions. Additionally, I cannot steal or illegally distribute schematics, diagrams, and tech sheets to people that need help with their appliances. I currently, personally, pay $600/yr to access that and single tech diagrams are $20 per person, per appliance. I can likely cut a deal to distribute them to way less of I say "Hey, I am going to have memberships and can bring in hundreds, maybe thousands of requests for tech sheets if you cut me a deal".
I try to answer as many questions as I can. Some are very easy to deal with that take 30-60 seconds to give an answer to solve.
But what about the woman that called me when I was at home a few weeks ago, that needed refrigerator adivce because she has anxiety and needed re-assured she was making a good decision? Did you want me to tell her to shove off, that I wasn't going to talk to her? That definitely sounds like something many RUclipsrs would do. Not listen to anyone full-stop.
That phone call was 20 minutes long. That's time I sat down and talked to her instead of playing with my kids.
I've probably answered 2-3 calls like that today, every day, for months now. Personally.
When you can tell me how to deal with that, I'll gladly do that.
But until then, those are some of my reasons why I would ", go to a membership and ace out most of their followers?"
Also, I am pinning your comment for my response, because I've tried to avoid memberships for awhile now, but every week, this channel gets a little larger, and my time gets a little smaller to help people because I run a business. But its worth a comprehensive answer, so here it is.
Former subscriber here for that reason! Happy New Year 🎊
@bensappliancesandjunk Categorize the questions. There has to be multiples of the same issue, with the same manufacturer or common to all. For instance, why isn'tmy ice maker not making ice cubes? . I don't think anyone should take advantage of you with 20 minute phone calls. Perhaps you need to charge a flat fee for a consult of $20-$25. Still much, much less expensive than calling a repair person. And, that could be a dedicated video if many are calling in with the same or similar issue. Some fixes are just too complicated for a youtube video session. On the other hand, for those wanting to learn all the ins and outs of appliance repair, then, yes, perhaps a course study with a membership is appropriate. I'm not telling you how to run your business. I am just stating what happens with a lot of youtubers. Every success for you in 2024.
Go for it Ben! I've never understood how these contractors (& mechanics) with YT channels can field SO many damn questions and MOST of the questions have nothing to do with the video context they leave the questions on ... and many of them don't/can't respond to them all, they just have to ignore a lot of comment/questions.
Maybe if you (takes some time, I know) set up a good, general "Q&A" tab on your website &/or various common video clips that have been covered already. Something you can just direct a lot of those people to or pop them a link and get on with your work & life.
I had to turn my whole house water off last week for 5 days, I was elated when my Well/Pump guy showed up on the Saturday of Christmas weekend, his next call was a family w/ all H2o off and a house full of holiday company ... then some lady called (while he's working MY job) because she had some 'slow leak'. I'd NEVER call a repairman (who has a family of his own) on a Saturday over that but ESPECIALLY not on Christmas weekend.. But that's how (a LOT of) people are.
Keep your boundaries healthy Ben!! Especially while you're keeping your (self-employed) head above water and raising a family!
@@bensappliancesandjunkshould probably get. A social media person to help filter the questions. My company when I worked on the repair side we would help out as much as possible for child lock or basic troubleshooting but just offering scheduling
People forget (or don't realize) that all repairmen started out knowing nothing. All had to learn, or be taught, and anyone can learn. As a bonus, seeing as how the trades aren't seen as a sexy, high-paying, glamourous job, it's kinda ignored and there's TONS of job openings for people willing to step up and learn. You won't go hungry if you can repair or build stuff. o7