I hope you know your repairman. I took my FW to a Singer rep who was supposed to love working on them, a specialist. Couldn't believe that he took the bobbin area apart and returned it to me in pieces, said I needed to spend $89 on a new part. Took it to a guy who used to be on this board and he repaired it for $15. I always use BBQ briquettes in a bag to remove odors, works every time.