quiltingcandy

I usually took my machine any time it misbehaved. But then I joined the QB and learned how to clean and oil my machines. Since I use my EMB/Sew machine (Viking) the most it has gone in to be serviced twice in 4 years. The first time because the manual told me is should go in and the second it kept making bird nests underneath. Each time the repair guy told me that he is amazed how clean my machine is and if it weren't for the stitch counter he wouldn't believe how much I use it. And after his service it quit making the nests, so he believes there must have been an extremely small piece of thread stuck somewhere. Just thrilled nothing bad was going on. My Janome had gone in once in about 8 years. The repairman asked if I used it very much - all the time - said it was so clean he wasn't sure. I do not mess with the tension at all, so thought it should be checked.
My Singers have not been taken in since I got them. My Mother's machine was serviced before she gave it to me and I clean and oil it after each time I use it and put the lubricant in fairly regularly. The FW I have done the servicing but I plan to take it in before the next trip to AZ. I have had it about 6 years but it is my traveling machine so isn't used very much compared to the other 3. My little Europro has never gone in either - it works fine, I clean and oil it when it gets noisy. Since it was less than $100.00 I believe any repairman would just laugh.