July 2002

Live Help Update

July 30, 2002 etc.

Live Help Update I’m off to the White Mountains again tomorrow (Wed.) for another romp on the schist. This time we’re bagging Mount Moriah, another one on The List. I won’t be online at all during the day, but probably late evening when I get back depending on how beat up I feel. Ok then, [...]

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Forum Fools Hall of Fame Inductees

July 30, 2002 etc.

And now, for your reading pleasure, here are the current Forum Fools Hall of Fame inductees–selections from some of the online weirdos I occasionally have to deal with in the forum: (Note: best viewed with a beer) Kitchen Fools Laundry Fools Small Appliance Fools Moostafa–likes animals and children in a very, umm, special way. Dierdre [...]

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Appliance Tip of the Day: Use and Care Manuals

July 30, 2002 General Appliance Wisdom

Just moved into a house or you’re renting a place and you can’t find any of the manuals to your appliances? Ahh, Grasshopper, unforrow that brow and unbunch those panties because you can get replacement owner’s manuals for most major appliances, usually for free and conveniently online, too. Maytag Includes Maytag, Magic Chef, Crosley, Norge, [...]

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Live Help Update

July 29, 2002 etc.

Live Help Update I’m heading up to EMS this afternoon for some hiking supplies. After I get back, I’ll be online and available for live help later this afternoon and into the evening. In the meantime, don’t be bashful about posting your most intimate appliance woes in the forum. Talk to you later.

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Appliance Tip of the Day: Buying a New Refrigerator

July 28, 2002 Refrigerator Repair

So, Old Betsy just ain’t keeping the beer cold anymore and she’s making more noise than Grandpa on the toilet. You’ve had enough and you’re ready to go buy a new fridge. You surf the the web to see what’s out there and now you’re really confused. So many brands, so many styles, what’s a [...]

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Blog of Note

July 28, 2002 Website Updates

This goofy website, listed as a Blog of Note. Domo, Blogger crew!

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Appliance Tip of the Day: Your Detergents Suck

July 27, 2002 Dishwasher Repair

There are many brands of commercially available detergents out there and they all SUCK. Why do they suck? Because they all contain fillers–inert, abrasive crap added to the detergent mix simply to take up space and to help clean your clothes or dishes by the abrasive action of the added silicates (sand). These fillers actually [...]

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Appliance Tip of the Day: Washer Water Usage

July 26, 2002 Washer Repair

Did you know that the typical top loading washer uses 46 gallons of water per full load of wash vs. the typical front loader using 12 (that’s right, count ‘em, 12) gallons? In addition to the substantial water savings with a front loading washer, you’ll also use less detergent per load of wash and your [...]

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Hillstomping Update

July 26, 2002 etc.

Hillstomping Update Ahhh, great hike in the Sandwich Range today! This one was a serenade, no, a symphony of beauty and serenity: perfect hiking weather, knee-friendly trail, expansive views, diminimis blood-sucker activity–a stark contrast to that trail-abortion-that-lived at Evans Notch a couple days ago. And only half the drive time, too! Bagged both Jenning’s Peak [...]

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Appliance Recall Alert

July 25, 2002 Appliance Recalls

Whirlpool is recalling the door latch wiring in their dishwashers with model numbers beginning with DU8, DP8, DU9, and GPD. An example model number affected by this recall would be DU8700XY-1. The problem is the wire harness in the door latch can overheat and possibly cause a fire. Whirlpool has issued a repair kit, part [...]

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Appliance Tip of the Day: Loud or Weird Noises in Your Fridge

July 25, 2002 Refrigerator Repair

This topic comes up a lot in the forum in various ways, some of them pretty bizarre. In my tireless efforts to help my precious grasshoppers achieve ultimate appliance satori, I’ve put together this handy list of common sources of fridge noises. Some of the newer-design compressors produce a higher pitched sound which can be [...]

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HumanClick Problems

July 25, 2002 Website Updates

Ok, it’s HumanClick’s turn to take a dump. It won’t even connect to the internet so live help is down until they get it fixed. The other thing it’s doing is not ringing me up when someone clicks the Live Person icon when it showed I was online. So you’d just sit there waiting for [...]

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Hilstomping Update

July 25, 2002 Hillstomping Update

That hike sucked! Over 10 miles of almost pure hell with no rewarding views. I didn’t even take a single picture. Now that I’m back home, I’m applying the cleansing power of beer to purge the memory of this hike from my mind. Mmm…beer! But the good news: since I’m back earlier than I planned, [...]

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Forum Update

July 23, 2002 etc.

Forum Update Ok, even I couldn’t stand that damn popup window. That thing was like Jason, it just would not die. After running it for about two hours, I was about to gnash my teeth on my monitor screen. But you can still click on the Pass-It-On button here and in the forum to refer [...]

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Forum Update

July 23, 2002 etc.

Forum Update It’s shameless self-promotion time here at Fixitnow.com. Actually, I’d like you to do the promoting by telling your friends about this website. You may notice a new button in the upper right hand side of each page in the Samurai School of Appliantology. That’s my Recommend-It button. And here’s the really good news: [...]

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