Then you have 2 choices, If you are good with the hands and mind and can fix a number of things with a good owners manual.
You can go over the book, order the parts, take the unit apart and save most of the service time(your time is still worth something).
If it is underwarrenty then some thing there might kick in..
Have the Sears service tech do all of it.
Choices Choices....
You might even find some one that has a complete working valve from a unit that came in on a trade that you could pick up, and replace that part, wire it up and off and on your way again.
You can go over the book, order the parts, take the unit apart and save most of the service time(your time is still worth something).
If it is underwarrenty then some thing there might kick in..
Have the Sears service tech do all of it.
Choices Choices....
You might even find some one that has a complete working valve from a unit that came in on a trade that you could pick up, and replace that part, wire it up and off and on your way again.