Batesville Appliance

03/24/2026

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03/24/2026

Batesville Appliance Service / One Stop - For All Your Home Service Needs

Appliances and lawn/garden equipment have always been a part of taking care of a home. There was a time when the various equipment used shared the same power source. So the guy you needed for repairs needed to be well-versed in both appliances and small engine repair. This is who we at "Alpine Service" are striving to be. Travel back in history, to a time when Maytag used the same gasoline engine on both lawn mowers and washing machines.

Engine & Power: The engines, often called "hit-and-miss" or "Multi-Motors," were sometimes mounted on the side or underneath and could be started with a kick-start lever.
Versatility: Beyond washing, these engines were designed to be versatile and could power accessories like butter churns, ice cream freezers, or meat grinders.
Design & Features: Many models featured a white enamel or gray finish, a wringer, and a long exhaust pipe designed to vent fumes away from the user (often to "wash under the trees").
Production Era: These models were manufactured from approximately 1927 to 1937 in Newton, Iowa.

The Maytag Multi-Motor, specifically the Model 72 twin-cylinder and Model 92 single-cylinder engines, was used for both washing machines and lawn equipment.
While primarily designed to power wringer washers in rural areas without electricity, these engines were also adapted for:
Lawn Mowers: A small number of rotary mowers were produced using the Model 72 engine right after WWII.
Garden Tractors: They powered small-scale cultivation equipment.
Other Gear: They were commonly used for water pumps, grain mills, generators, and even toy race cars or "go-carts."
Maytag eventually stopped supplying them for lawn mowers, reportedly due to lubrication issues when the engines were mounted vertically.

03/23/2026

$325 Upright Frost Free Freezer
10 Day Warranty

11/17/2025

Gotta get one🤣🤣

10/12/2025

Not a bad idea...🤣🤣

10/12/2025

Use the 50-50 rule to decide if it’s time to repair or replace large appliances in your home. Depending on […]

10/08/2025

Appliance Woes!!! The dilemma, ??Repair or Replace??
I found this online , and its a pretty accurate point of view.
https://www.consumerscu.org/blog/when-is-it-time-for-a-new-appliance #:~:text=Many%20folks%20go%20by%20the,new%2C%20buy%20a%20new%20one.&text=Oven%20failures%20can%20start%20with,out%20like%20it%20used%20to.

I would however, add a few suggestions.

1) Will purchasing new require the replacement of the whole set?
2) Repairs can usually be done without removal of the appliance. How difficult would it be to remove the old appliance and install the new one.
3) Is there a charge for disposal and delivery/installation?
4) Not always, but quite frequently, older appliances are more robust than their modern counterparts. If they were repaired would likely out last a replacement. ( This is where you should call and get the free expert opinion of a trusted service company , like Alpine Appliance 870-834-8241 and ask for James.....thats me by the way😆)

There are times when its makes more sense to replace.

These are just a few of the things you might consider the next time you are faced with a broken appliance and are pondering whether to (Replace or Repair).

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09/04/2025

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07/24/2025

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02/14/2025

02/07/2025

Icemaker woes!!!
For some reason we are covered up with icemaker service requests.
Remember the number one problem with icemakers , ( residential or commercial) is failure to maintenance. Batesville and surrounding areas have loads of lime in their water. This lime builds up on sensors, floats, ice tray molds and in the pumps and valves cuasing these parts to fail prematurely. Periodic cleaning with a nickel safe cleaner, ( as many iceplates have a nickel coating), will prevent 50% of high cost service calls.
We got this Iceomatic commercial icemaker up and running again.