Comments for Fixitnow.com Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com Your appliance repair weapon of mass instruction for all your appliance repair needs! Tue, 15 May 2012 21:29:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Warm Refrigerator Troubleshooting Flowchart by Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2010/07/14/warm-refrigerator-troubleshooting-flowchart/comment-page-1/#comment-27828 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Tue, 15 May 2012 21:29:01 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2010/07/14/warm-refrigerator-troubleshooting-flowchart/#comment-27828 Hi Carolyn, Remove the panel in back where the compressor is and feel if the compressor is running. It will be vibrating if it's running. Just being hot in itself doesn't mean the compressor is running-- it could be trying to start and failing which would be a bad start relay. But one thing at a time. Check the compressor and let me know. Hi Carolyn,

Remove the panel in back where the compressor is and feel if the compressor is running. It will be vibrating if it’s running. Just being hot in itself doesn’t mean the compressor is running– it could be trying to start and failing which would be a bad start relay.

But one thing at a time. Check the compressor and let me know.

]]> Comment on Warm Refrigerator Troubleshooting Flowchart by Carolyn http://fixitnow.com/wp/2010/07/14/warm-refrigerator-troubleshooting-flowchart/comment-page-1/#comment-27827 Carolyn Tue, 15 May 2012 21:25:22 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2010/07/14/warm-refrigerator-troubleshooting-flowchart/#comment-27827 Whirlpool Refrigerator ED25DQXVN03 - Frig Side - 50 degrees; Freezer Side 39 degrees. Both too warm. No frost showing inside freezer. Can hear fan motor running when I open freezer. Yes, my coils underneath are clean (I do that regularly). I am hoping it is not the compressor. Seems like everything I read, says if I do not have frost and fan is running, it cannot be the cheap repair. Suggestion please. Whirlpool Refrigerator ED25DQXVN03 – Frig Side – 50 degrees; Freezer Side 39 degrees. Both too warm. No frost showing inside freezer. Can hear fan motor running when I open freezer. Yes, my coils underneath are clean (I do that regularly). I am hoping it is not the compressor. Seems like everything I read, says if I do not have frost and fan is running, it cannot be the cheap repair. Suggestion please.

]]> Comment on Where is the operating thermostat in a Whirlpool dryer? by Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/04/25/where-is-the-operating-thermostat-in-a-whirlpool-dryer/comment-page-1/#comment-27811 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:02:36 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=7396#comment-27811 Excellent point and right on target with the info on the E1 / E2 error codes. Your comments have enriched this post, bromikl. Domo! 8) Excellent point and right on target with the info on the E1 / E2 error codes. Your comments have enriched this post, bromikl. Domo! 8)

]]> Comment on Where is the high voltage board in a Maytag bottom-mount refrigerator? by Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/04/25/where-is-the-high-voltage-board-in-a-maytag-bottom-mount-refrigerator/comment-page-1/#comment-27810 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:00:53 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=7408#comment-27810 Right on, bromikl! Domo for your comments. :) Right on, bromikl! Domo for your comments. :)

]]> Comment on Where is the operating thermostat in a Whirlpool dryer? by bromikl http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/04/25/where-is-the-operating-thermostat-in-a-whirlpool-dryer/comment-page-1/#comment-27809 bromikl Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:19:28 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=7396#comment-27809 The thermistor rarely fails. When it does, the machine gives you a fault code: E1 or E2. Operating thermostats don't often fail, either. Some technicians change them as a matter of habit (and $30.00) but in 8 years as a full-time appliance repair technician, I've had to go back on an overheating dryer twice. (I give a 1-year guarantee, so if it happens, I'd know.) If the thermal fuse is blown, it's almost always lint buildup in the lint screen box, or in the vent pipe, or both. After a thorough cleaning, use one of these each year and your thermal fuse will never fail again: http://www.linteater.com/mini/ The thermistor rarely fails. When it does, the machine gives you a fault code: E1 or E2.

Operating thermostats don’t often fail, either. Some technicians change them as a matter of habit (and $30.00) but in 8 years as a full-time appliance repair technician, I’ve had to go back on an overheating dryer twice. (I give a 1-year guarantee, so if it happens, I’d know.)

If the thermal fuse is blown, it’s almost always lint buildup in the lint screen box, or in the vent pipe, or both. After a thorough cleaning, use one of these each year and your thermal fuse will never fail again:
http://www.linteater.com/mini/

]]> Comment on Where is the high voltage board in a Maytag bottom-mount refrigerator? by bromikl http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/04/25/where-is-the-high-voltage-board-in-a-maytag-bottom-mount-refrigerator/comment-page-1/#comment-27808 bromikl Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:33:36 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=7408#comment-27808 The revered Samurai is right on. If the freezer is cold and the fridge is warm, you have an airflow issue. In this machine the most common causes are: The defrost terminating thermostat (see picture above,) or the evaporator fan motor. If you open the freezer door and hear the fan running, it's not the fan. The revered Samurai is right on. If the freezer is cold and the fridge is warm, you have an airflow issue. In this machine the most common causes are: The defrost terminating thermostat (see picture above,) or the evaporator fan motor. If you open the freezer door and hear the fan running, it’s not the fan.

]]> Comment on Why do all new dishwashers suck? by Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/03/29/why-do-all-new-dishwashers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-27807 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:10:07 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=7053#comment-27807 Thank you for your thoughtful comments, JerzJim. :) Thank you for your thoughtful comments, JerzJim. :)

]]> Comment on Why do all new dishwashers suck? by JerzJim http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/03/29/why-do-all-new-dishwashers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-27806 JerzJim Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:34:33 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=7053#comment-27806 Comments should be constructive and not destructive. This is a pretty darn hostile post from my personal perspective and is totally uncalled for. Having a difference of opinion is what these forums support, but you can do it without the hostility. Sheeted water does indeed allow for more efficient evaporation and you as an ENGINEER should know that because its basic physics and a course requirement in becoming an engineer. This is not the only issue in the drying problem as it appears from the cast as well as the commentary that water temperature also contributes to the issue. I don't know about the detergent issue, but if it is indeed clogging or coating the heating area, I can certainly see how that would effect the drying efficiency. Blaming electronics? What does that have to do with the drying issue? Fires? I personally have never heard of a dishwasher fire. Dryer, yes,... dishwasher no. Now I am not an appliance repair professional, so if this is a common issue, forgive my ignorance. I just have not heard of this. My biggest problem is with the hostility here. Condescending tone as well. I would also like to say that I think the Samurai handled your post quite professionally and I would like to commend him on his patience and professionalism. I dare say, I would probably of had a great difficulty holding my tongue in the same position. Comments should be constructive and not destructive. This is a pretty darn hostile post from my personal perspective and is totally uncalled for. Having a difference of opinion is what these forums support, but you can do it without the hostility. Sheeted water does indeed allow for more efficient evaporation and you as an ENGINEER should know that because its basic physics and a course requirement in becoming an engineer. This is not the only issue in the drying problem as it appears from the cast as well as the commentary that water temperature also contributes to the issue. I don’t know about the detergent issue, but if it is indeed clogging or coating the heating area, I can certainly see how that would effect the drying efficiency. Blaming electronics? What does that have to do with the drying issue? Fires? I personally have never heard of a dishwasher fire. Dryer, yes,… dishwasher no. Now I am not an appliance repair professional, so if this is a common issue, forgive my ignorance. I just have not heard of this. My biggest problem is with the hostility here. Condescending tone as well. I would also like to say that I think the Samurai handled your post quite professionally and I would like to commend him on his patience and professionalism. I dare say, I would probably of had a great difficulty holding my tongue in the same position.

]]> Comment on Why do all new dishwashers suck? by Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/03/29/why-do-all-new-dishwashers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-27793 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:02:04 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=7053#comment-27793 Rtnoww, thanks for your comments but you are just plain wrong on the issue of rinse aid and dishwasher drying. Watch our screencast reply: <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hGKAEtAwmTM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Rtnoww, thanks for your comments but you are just plain wrong on the issue of rinse aid and dishwasher drying. Watch our screencast reply:

]]> Comment on Why do all new dishwashers suck? by Rtnoww http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/03/29/why-do-all-new-dishwashers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-27792 Rtnoww Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:19:51 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=7053#comment-27792 Wow! Interesting, Quite diverse, and a Good try on the explanation of why dishes don't dry, but you are making it way more difficult than it is. 1st) The only thing wrong with dishwashers today, is that they are all electronic, nothing more, which is causing a lot of fires(due to Engineers that are complete Morons these days), shorting out of touch panels(again, moronic Engineers not knowing how to design a touch panel, membrane switch, that can withstand mositure). 2nd) There is not a problem regarding the amount of water dishwashers use today. 3rd) There is not a problem with the dishwasher, that is causing the dishes not to dry! There was only one domestic(residential) dishwasher made that actually added an additional heater and heater fan, that was designed to dry the dishes, but it did not work very well, so it was removed in later models...a KitchenAid model before Whirlpool bought KitchenAid. 4th) Rinse Aid is not the Reason dishes Dry, as was suggested in the podcast. Rinse Aid is to sheet the dishes, so the Water does not Matte on the dishes, but instead beads off the dishes, and the reason that is criticall important, is to make sure there are no water spots or stains left on the dishes when they dry. But, the water is not what spots the dishes, as most would assume, it is the Mineral Deposits in the water that stick to the dishes, and cause spots! The Rinse Aid sheets the dishes so the minerals in the water cannot stick to the dishes, which leaves the dishes to dry with no mineral deposits and thus no Stains or Spots! The Purpose of Rinse Aiud is NOT to make the dishes DRY! Wrong Information! Dishes dry in the dishwasher through EVAPORATION, AND EVAPORATION ONLY! Thus, to have evaporation, one MUST HAVE HOT ENOUGH WATER, especially in the Final rinse cycle, or the dishes WILL NOT DRY! The reason the dishes are not drying these days, is due to a few factors happening at the same time, mostly due to the Eco Kick. First, let's start with the water temperature... All Water Heaters now have a MAX Temp they are able to produce, which is a LOT Lower than it used to be, due to the Huge Worry in all industries of Law Suits and also energy efficiency. Water Heaters now come with w Big Warning Label on them that states, Scalding Warning, Do Not Exceed 125 degrees! This is ridiculous, since Scalding is 170 degrees! By the time the water gets to the dishwasher, starting at a Max of 125 degrees, it drops in temperature, to about a max of 100 - 110 degrees, which is Not Hot enough to dissolve the detergent, which needs to be 120 degrees or above, and finally when it gets to the Rinse Cycle, the water is not hot enough to evaporate fully in the dry cycle. Solution: Turn the water heater up to the highest temperature, 125, on new water heaters, and 140-150 on old water heaters, so when the water gets to the water line at the sink, where the dishwasher water line is hooked up, it will be the hottest possible. Next, having the water hot enough coming from the dishwasher will not be good enough by itself to make sure the water is hot enough for washing and rinsing the dishes. So, you need to change your habits and run the faucet at the sink, BEFORE you start the dishwasher, to get all the cold water out of the line, before you start the dishwasher!! It is similar to turning a shower on, and jumping in right after turning it on....you wouldn't do that, now, wopuld you...NO, the water is cold, until you get all the cold water out of the line and finally get hot water. Now, if you start the dishwasher without running the sink until you get hot water, before starting the dishwasher, you are going to get cold water in the dishwasher, and because it does not fill as much as it used to, there is little chance of even getting warm water in most homes, due to the distance of the water heater to the dishwasher! If you get cold water into the dishwasher, the dishwasher is going to have to heat the water up to the temperature that your model of dishwasher's thermostat is set at, which can vary on different brands and models...and settings. The water heater in most dishwashers is a very low wattage heater, and only heats the water about ONE DEGREE a minute! What does this mean...it means that if the water comes in at 80 degrees, because you did NOT run the sink until the water is HOT, then the water has to be heated up by the dishwasher, to an average thermostat temperature of about 165 degrees. What does this translate to in time to heat the water? One Degree a minute, 80 degrees to 165 degrees, 85 Minutes to heat the water, times 1, 2 or 3 cycles, depending on which cycle you choose, can make the dishwasher running time be 2 to 4 1/2 hours! To add another difficulty to the heating of the water, is that the detergent is now 6 TIMES MORE CONCENTRATED, THAN A YEAR AGO! What does this have to do with anything? The detergent is so concentrated, and the manufacturers are NOT putting the concentration on the label, so everyone is using the same amount of detergent, filling the detergent cup all the way up or close. This is causing a severe detergent buildup in the entire dishwasher, as well as on the heater. The heater is becoming caked under layers of detergent, which traps the heat inside the caked up detergent, and not allowing the heat to be emitted and properly heat the water, thus not dissolving the detrgent and rinsing with detergent, not clear and clean water, as well the water temperature int he Final Rinse cycle is not hot enough to evaporate, and the dishes stay wet! Total Solution to get Sparking Clean and Dry Dishes... Cut way back on the amount of detergent, about a tablespoon, and do NOT use the pre-packaged tablets! Run the water at the sink until it is hot, then start the dishwasher, AFTER using Dishwasher Magic to make sure the entire dishwasher caked up with detergent, is now dissolved and clean inside the entire dishwasher. No more detergent buildup, will allow the dishwasher to heat the water properly, get the dishes clean, with no detergent film, and dry the dishes at the end of the Final Rinse, because the heater will now be able to emit the heat with all the caked up detergent dissolved off of it, and the water will be hot enough to evaporate. Technicians are making this same mistake you have made in the podcast, by blaming ALL the dishwashers for cleanability and lack of drying, and it surprises me as Engineers you have not kept it simple and used the Law Of Physics to understand HOW a dishwasher Really works! A 30 year old, Used dishwasher, will do the same job as a Brand New dishwasher, cleaning the dishes to a Sparkling Clean Result! There are Only THREE things that are required to clean dishes properly: 1) Hot enough water to dissolve the detergent, more than 120 degrees! 2) The PROPER amount of detergent, which has become CONSIDERABLY LESS than ever before!((...about a tablespoon)DO NOT USE the Pre-Packaged Tablets! Less is More, in this case!) 3) Rinse Aid(Jet Dry): This is used to stop minerals in the water from sticking to the dishes, which cause spots and stains(It is NOT to make the dishes DRY, as also was suggested in the podcast...WRONG!) Then the dishwasher sprays the water around, thrusting it against the dishes, mixed with detergent and it takes the soil off the dishes, and then drains that dirty water out, and finally rinses them, with a couple drops of Rinse Aid, and leaves the dishes spotless, and with the heater now able to emit the heat, minus the previous detergent buildup from too much detergent usage, the dishes dry sparling clean! Keep it simple people! It doesn't take an Engineer to figure out how a dishwasher works properly, or does it....I am an Electrical Engineer, but that doesn't do me any good with appliance repair! Appliance Repair is not about Politics or Theory! It is about common sense and knowing HOW APPLIANCES REALLY WORK! Please be careful that you give Proper Information to Customers and Technicians! They Rely on Proper information, not misleading information as that podcast I just heard is projecting. I guess I need to voice more to the public about HOW Appliances work and how to solve the very simple problems, as dishes not drying. I still am saying WOW, I can't believe you would mislead people so dramatically and then rant and rave about how you can't get a dishwasher that works today, because they are so energy efficient, which has Nothing to do with this drying problem, as you can see if you read what I wrote hear, which is Exactly Fact and try it and you will see yourself! Do Not delete this post! It is full of Extremely Important info for your readers, customers and techs! If you can't take constructive criticism and delete this, you are not doing any good for those who demand the proper information given to them, by those of us who actually know. Thank you, Mike Wow! Interesting, Quite diverse, and a Good try on the explanation of why dishes don’t dry, but you are making it way more difficult than it is.
1st) The only thing wrong with dishwashers today, is that they are all electronic, nothing more, which is causing a lot of fires(due to Engineers that are complete Morons these days), shorting out of touch panels(again, moronic Engineers not knowing how to design a touch panel, membrane switch, that can withstand mositure).
2nd) There is not a problem regarding the amount of water dishwashers use today.
3rd) There is not a problem with the dishwasher, that is causing the dishes not to dry!
There was only one domestic(residential) dishwasher made that actually added an additional heater and heater fan, that was designed to dry the dishes, but it did not work very well, so it was removed in later models…a KitchenAid model before Whirlpool bought KitchenAid.
4th) Rinse Aid is not the Reason dishes Dry, as was suggested in the podcast. Rinse Aid is to sheet the dishes, so the Water does not Matte on the dishes, but instead beads off the dishes, and the reason that is criticall important, is to make sure there are no water spots or stains left on the dishes when they dry. But, the water is not what spots the dishes, as most would assume, it is the Mineral Deposits in the water that stick to the dishes, and cause spots! The Rinse Aid sheets the dishes so the minerals in the water cannot stick to the dishes, which leaves the dishes to dry with no mineral deposits and thus no Stains or Spots! The Purpose of Rinse Aiud is NOT to make the dishes DRY! Wrong Information!
Dishes dry in the dishwasher through EVAPORATION, AND EVAPORATION ONLY!
Thus, to have evaporation, one MUST HAVE HOT ENOUGH WATER, especially in the Final rinse cycle, or the dishes WILL NOT DRY!
The reason the dishes are not drying these days, is due to a few factors happening at the same time, mostly due to the Eco Kick.
First, let’s start with the water temperature…
All Water Heaters now have a MAX Temp they are able to produce, which is a LOT Lower than it used to be, due to the Huge Worry in all industries of Law Suits and also energy efficiency. Water Heaters now come with w Big Warning Label on them that states, Scalding Warning, Do Not Exceed 125 degrees!
This is ridiculous, since Scalding is 170 degrees!
By the time the water gets to the dishwasher, starting at a Max of 125 degrees, it drops in temperature, to about a max of 100 – 110 degrees, which is Not Hot enough to dissolve the detergent, which needs to be 120 degrees or above, and finally when it gets to the Rinse Cycle, the water is not hot enough to evaporate fully in the dry cycle.
Solution:
Turn the water heater up to the highest temperature, 125, on new water heaters, and 140-150 on old water heaters, so when the water gets to the water line at the sink, where the dishwasher water line is hooked up, it will be the hottest possible.
Next, having the water hot enough coming from the dishwasher will not be good enough by itself to make sure the water is hot enough for washing and rinsing the dishes. So, you need to change your habits and run the faucet at the sink, BEFORE you start the dishwasher, to get all the cold water out of the line, before you start the dishwasher!! It is similar to turning a shower on, and jumping in right after turning it on….you wouldn’t do that, now, wopuld you…NO, the water is cold, until you get all the cold water out of the line and finally get hot water.
Now, if you start the dishwasher without running the sink until you get hot water, before starting the dishwasher, you are going to get cold water in the dishwasher, and because it does not fill as much as it used to, there is little chance of even getting warm water in most homes, due to the distance of the water heater to the dishwasher!
If you get cold water into the dishwasher, the dishwasher is going to have to heat the water up to the temperature that your model of dishwasher’s thermostat is set at, which can vary on different brands and models…and settings. The water heater in most dishwashers is a very low wattage heater, and only heats the water about ONE DEGREE a minute! What does this mean…it means that if the water comes in at 80 degrees, because you did NOT run the sink until the water is HOT, then the water has to be heated up by the dishwasher, to an average thermostat temperature of about 165 degrees. What does this translate to in time to heat the water? One Degree a minute, 80 degrees to 165 degrees, 85 Minutes to heat the water, times 1, 2 or 3 cycles, depending on which cycle you choose, can make the dishwasher running time be 2 to 4 1/2 hours!
To add another difficulty to the heating of the water, is that the detergent is now 6 TIMES MORE CONCENTRATED, THAN A YEAR AGO!
What does this have to do with anything?
The detergent is so concentrated, and the manufacturers are NOT putting the concentration on the label, so everyone is using the same amount of detergent, filling the detergent cup all the way up or close. This is causing a severe detergent buildup in the entire dishwasher, as well as on the heater. The heater is becoming caked under layers of detergent, which traps the heat inside the caked up detergent, and not allowing the heat to be emitted and properly heat the water, thus not dissolving the detrgent and rinsing with detergent, not clear and clean water, as well the water temperature int he Final Rinse cycle is not hot enough to evaporate, and the dishes stay wet!
Total Solution to get Sparking Clean and Dry Dishes…
Cut way back on the amount of detergent, about a tablespoon, and do NOT use the pre-packaged tablets! Run the water at the sink until it is hot, then start the dishwasher, AFTER using Dishwasher Magic to make sure the entire dishwasher caked up with detergent, is now dissolved and clean inside the entire dishwasher. No more detergent buildup, will allow the dishwasher to heat the water properly, get the dishes clean, with no detergent film, and dry the dishes at the end of the Final Rinse, because the heater will now be able to emit the heat with all the caked up detergent dissolved off of it, and the water will be hot enough to evaporate.
Technicians are making this same mistake you have made in the podcast, by blaming ALL the dishwashers for cleanability and lack of drying, and it surprises me as Engineers you have not kept it simple and used the Law Of Physics to understand HOW a dishwasher Really works! A 30 year old, Used dishwasher, will do the same job as a Brand New dishwasher, cleaning the dishes to a Sparkling Clean Result!
There are Only THREE things that are required to clean dishes properly:
1) Hot enough water to dissolve the detergent, more than 120 degrees!
2) The PROPER amount of detergent, which has become CONSIDERABLY LESS than ever before!((…about a tablespoon)DO NOT USE the Pre-Packaged Tablets! Less is More, in this case!)
3) Rinse Aid(Jet Dry): This is used to stop minerals in the water from sticking to the dishes, which cause spots and stains(It is NOT to make the dishes DRY, as also was suggested in the podcast…WRONG!)
Then the dishwasher sprays the water around, thrusting it against the dishes, mixed with detergent and it takes the soil off the dishes, and then drains that dirty water out, and finally rinses them, with a couple drops of Rinse Aid, and leaves the dishes spotless, and with the heater now able to emit the heat, minus the previous detergent buildup from too much detergent usage, the dishes dry sparling clean!
Keep it simple people!
It doesn’t take an Engineer to figure out how a dishwasher works properly, or does it….I am an Electrical Engineer, but that doesn’t do me any good with appliance repair! Appliance Repair is not about Politics or Theory! It is about common sense and knowing HOW APPLIANCES REALLY WORK!
Please be careful that you give Proper Information to Customers and Technicians! They Rely on Proper information, not misleading information as that podcast I just heard is projecting.
I guess I need to voice more to the public about HOW Appliances work and how to solve the very simple problems, as dishes not drying. I still am saying WOW, I can’t believe you would mislead people so dramatically and then rant and rave about how you can’t get a dishwasher that works today, because they are so energy efficient, which has Nothing to do with this drying problem, as you can see if you read what I wrote hear, which is Exactly Fact and try it and you will see yourself! Do Not delete this post! It is full of Extremely Important info for your readers, customers and techs! If you can’t take constructive criticism and delete this, you are not doing any good for those who demand the proper information given to them, by those of us who actually know. Thank you, Mike

]]> Comment on Why do all new dishwashers suck? by telefunkenu47 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/03/29/why-do-all-new-dishwashers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-27791 telefunkenu47 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:57:11 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=7053#comment-27791 From your lips to gods ear. The first law of the physical universe is that whenever you gain in one aspect, you lose in another. we are sooo screwed From your lips to gods ear. The first law of the physical universe is that whenever you gain in one aspect, you lose in another. we are sooo screwed

]]> Comment on Why do all new dishwashers suck? by Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/03/29/why-do-all-new-dishwashers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-27790 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:46:13 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=7053#comment-27790 Hmm, indeed! Good points, Strath, domo! More unintended consequences of the command and control society. Hmm, indeed! Good points, Strath, domo! More unintended consequences of the command and control society.

]]> Comment on Why do all new dishwashers suck? by Strathy http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/03/29/why-do-all-new-dishwashers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-27789 Strathy Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:36:33 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=7053#comment-27789 One thing you did not mention, but is also a compounding problem is that everyone is turning their hot water tank temp's down. This is especially true in new homes where they are often set at 95 - 100 deg. ... more unintended consequences all to save 15 bucks a year. But wait, if you have to run your dishes through your dishwasher twice, or rinse them completely clean before putting them in the dishwasher, are you really saving any energy? Things that make you go .... hmmmmm. lol. One thing you did not mention, but is also a compounding problem is that everyone is turning their hot water tank temp’s down. This is especially true in new homes where they are often set at 95 – 100 deg. … more unintended consequences all to save 15 bucks a year. But wait, if you have to run your dishes through your dishwasher twice, or rinse them completely clean before putting them in the dishwasher, are you really saving any energy? Things that make you go …. hmmmmm. lol.

]]> Comment on Test of the HTML audio tag by Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/03/23/test-of-the-html-audio-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-27788 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:06:02 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=6950#comment-27788 Domo for the feedback, MENINBLK! I've read that Firefreax and Internet Exploder are both flakey with HTML 5. If you get a chance, could you try it with Google Chrome under Windows? Domo again for the feedback! :) Domo for the feedback, MENINBLK! I’ve read that Firefreax and Internet Exploder are both flakey with HTML 5.

If you get a chance, could you try it with Google Chrome under Windows?

Domo again for the feedback! :)

]]> Comment on Test of the HTML audio tag by MENINBLK http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/03/23/test-of-the-html-audio-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-27787 MENINBLK Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:52:35 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/?p=6950#comment-27787 Audio player tried to start in Firefox 11 but then quits and disappears. MSIE 8 shows player with link to hear it on it's home site. These are running on Windows Ultimate x64. Audio player tried to start in Firefox 11 but then quits and disappears.
MSIE 8 shows player with link to hear it on it’s home site.
These are running on Windows Ultimate x64.

]]> Comment on Mailbag: Whirlpool/Kenmore Calypso CE Error by Applianced Woes Yet Again - Stuology http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/01/04/mailbag-whirlpoolkenmore-calypso-ce-error/comment-page-1/#comment-27786 Applianced Woes Yet Again - Stuology Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:11:34 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/?p=721#comment-27786 [...] action lawsuit brought against Whirlpool. It is so bad that the best way to deal with it is to make a sacrifice in the temple of Appliantology to appease the appliance gods. Most of the forums related to this washer are of the emotional support [...] [...] action lawsuit brought against Whirlpool. It is so bad that the best way to deal with it is to make a sacrifice in the temple of Appliantology to appease the appliance gods. Most of the forums related to this washer are of the emotional support [...]

]]> Comment on Refrigerator Warming Up and Makes an Occasional Clicking Noise by mtodd http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/comment-page-1/#comment-27785 mtodd Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:20:31 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/#comment-27785 i have a kenmore fridge model #106.354616300, having same issue click and little weeze and blowing warm air, i'm ready to order the part but i'm not sure if its the start device or the relay and overload kit.....any ideas??? i have a kenmore fridge model #106.354616300, having same issue click and little weeze and blowing warm air, i’m ready to order the part but i’m not sure if its the start device or the relay and overload kit…..any ideas???

]]> Comment on How to Replace the Ignitor in a Gas Oven: A Pictorial Guide by Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2008/08/06/how-to-replace-the-ignitor-in-a-gas-oven-a-pictorial-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-27784 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:31:28 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2008/08/06/how-to-replace-the-ignitor-in-a-gas-oven-a-pictorial-guide/#comment-27784 Good advice, Johnalden! :) Good advice, Johnalden! :)

]]> Comment on How to Replace the Ignitor in a Gas Oven: A Pictorial Guide by Johnalden http://fixitnow.com/wp/2008/08/06/how-to-replace-the-ignitor-in-a-gas-oven-a-pictorial-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-27783 Johnalden Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:31:45 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2008/08/06/how-to-replace-the-ignitor-in-a-gas-oven-a-pictorial-guide/#comment-27783 I had a similar problem to Doug. We have a GE stove (12 yrs. old). In my haste to fix the problem I changed the Broiler ignitor, unfortunately this was the wrong ignitor. The wires were cut long more by accident than planned out. The old ignitor was switched back to the original location. This was relatively easy because of the access. I took the new ignitor and disassembled the oven ignitor. One screw that fastened the bake burner was removed. Of course the ignitor was screwed on the bottom of the the bake burner. My wife who has smaller hands and is more agile, from doing yoga, reassembled the new ignitor and we spliced the wires and the ignitor glowed and Voila, we had fire. My advice is spend some time reading Samurai repair stuff and identify the broiler and oven ignitors and actually save time in the end. Maybe I will remove the bake burner the next time. I had a similar problem to Doug. We have a GE stove (12 yrs. old). In my haste to fix the problem I changed the Broiler ignitor, unfortunately this was the wrong ignitor. The wires were cut long more by accident than planned out. The old ignitor was switched back to the original location. This was relatively easy because of the access. I took the new ignitor and disassembled the oven ignitor. One screw that fastened the bake burner was removed. Of course the ignitor was screwed on the bottom of the the bake burner. My wife who has smaller hands and is more agile, from doing yoga, reassembled the new ignitor and we spliced the wires and the ignitor glowed and Voila, we had fire. My advice is spend some time reading Samurai repair stuff and identify the broiler and oven ignitors and actually save time in the end. Maybe I will remove the bake burner the next time.

]]> Comment on “My Oven Temperature is Out of Whack” by gbgolfer http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/10/20/my-oven-temperature-is-out-of-whack/comment-page-1/#comment-27779 gbgolfer Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:08:28 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/10/20/my-oven-temperature-is-out-of-whack/#comment-27779 To accurately check an oven temp, once you've gone through the three cycles, how long after the element turns off should you take a temperature reading? To accurately check an oven temp, once you’ve gone through the three cycles, how long after the element turns off should you take a temperature reading?

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