Product review (5 stars): Fit my Whirlpool Cabrio HE perfectly!
I am normally one that just calls someone to repair my appliances, or I go out and purchases a new appliance when one fails.  My Whirlpool Cabrio HE washing machine that was a little over 4 years old died on me.  With 3 kids, this washing machine is used daily.  My first reaction was to rush out an buy another one.  However, some logic seeped into my thoughts, and I wondered why I was so quick to go and dump another $1K on a washer that lasted 4 years.  Was $250 a year for a washing machine worth it?  I decided to go and read the product forums on the manufacturer site and found that water pump was the culprit with my problems.  A friend of mine asked why I didn't just fix it myself?  I can remodel a room, run electrical, and fix plumbing, but I have never been comfortable with the concept of appliance repair.

I got the part number from the manufacture's website, and came to my trusty website - Amazon.  The king of all online consumer shopping.  I had no expectation of finding what I needed, but since I go to Amazon several times a day, I thought I would try.  Not only did they have it, but they had it 50% cheaper than buying it from the manufacturer.  I ordered it, and had it in my hand the next day (awesome Amazon shipping!!!).  I even went to YouTube and found a video tutorial on how exactly to replace the pump.  I grabbed my 3 needed hand-tools, drug the washer onto the porch, and had the pump replaced in less than 20 minutes.  It worked like a champ!

All in all, I spent about $50 on the pump and 1 hour of my time total.  Had I called a local repair man, I would have spent substantially more.  This replacement pump has been running hard and solid for 2-1/2 months.  I can't brag anymore on how good this experience was!