Here you get a warranty from whomever you purchase an appliance; it lasts x number of years (usually one or two) and you have the option to renew the warranty for a yearly fee with some appliances. If you don't renew the contract, or don't have the option, you simply call your local private repair company, choosing one at random from the phone book, and pay whatever they choose to charge per hour. Generally where I live that's anywhere from $100 on up. Which means replacing an appliance is often cheaper than repair unless you can do it yourself. Julie Krueger ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html