September 2003

Microwave Oven Repair Manual

September 29, 2003 Microwave Ovens

Working on a your microwave oven? Stop banging your head on the wall! . Use this microwave oven repair manual from Sharp and whup-up on that bad boy! To learn more about your microwave oven, or to order parts, click here.

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Mailbag: Appliance Brand Recommendations

September 24, 2003 General Appliance Wisdom

Julie Mento wrote: IF you were to begin your life all over again, and get all the RIGHT appliances, instead of trial by fire, and years of education, what would you buy? We are building our first home in Warner and need appliances. Like most young, first home buyers, we don’t have money to burn [...]

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Appliance Repair Tool of the Day: Non-Contact Voltage Light Stick

September 19, 2003 General Appliance Wisdom

Now this is just too handy for words. Sometimes, you don’t need to mess with a meter and test leads just to see whether or not voltage is present at a part of the circuit you’re troubleshooting. You just need to know if there’s voltage there or not. This non-contact voltage light stick gives a [...]

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On Sale Now!

September 14, 2003 General Appliance Wisdom

Wanna save money on your do-it-yourself appliance repairs? Check out the latest hot deals in appliance parts on sale now!

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Hillstomping Update: Mts. Welch and Dickey

September 14, 2003 Hillstomping Update

It was a fine August day for a hike on the famously picturesque Welch and Dickey loop in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. I was hiking up Mt. Dickey, soaking up the sun, enjoying the superlative views and minding my own bidness, when this German Shepherd appeared out of nowhere and took a big bite out [...]

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Mailbag: Amana Refrigerator Freezing Everything

September 13, 2003 Refrigerator Repair

John wrote: My Amana fridge freezes top and bottom. I don’t meen frosts, I meen freezes. It runs all the time even when on the lowest setting. It freezes in the fridge and the freezer. Model #TG18V1W. It has seperate capilaries for fridge and freezer, so I don’t think it’s one of those. Can you [...]

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Appliance Tip of the Day: Appliance Parts Madness!

September 12, 2003 Appliance Parts Smarts

Get appliance parts for every brand that matters through the links below: Admiral Airtemp Amana Aprilaire Asko Auto-Flo Bemis Bosch Broan Caloric Climatrol Crosley Dacor DCS Duracraft Edison Estate Fedders FiveStar Frigidaire Garland GE Gibson Goldstar Hamilton Hampton Bay Hardwick Hitachi Holmes Hotpoint Humid-Aire Insinkerator JC Penney Jenn Air Kelvinator Kenmore Kitchen Aid Klein Litton [...]

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Mailbag: Maytag Gas Dryer Won’t Fire Up

September 8, 2003 Dryer Repair

pudman wrote: I’m just a poor boy from northern Minnesota living in Chas, SC. A Maytag dryer has been giving me fits. The glow plug heats up and snaps off prior to the gas igniting. I have tried drinking quality dark impoted beer while trying to fix it, but I guess it’s not good enough. [...]

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New and Improved Live Help!

September 8, 2003 Website Updates

The Samurai’s wildly popular Live Appliance Repair Help program just keeps getting better and better. Now, in addition to live online chat, you can get help via telephone, too. Either way, you’re getting expert, personal help directly from me, Samurai Appliance Repair Man. To learn more about Live Help and getting your appliance fixed NOW, [...]

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Certified Appliance Guru

September 8, 2003 Website Updates

Check out this website from the one and only Certified Appliance Guru. Too cool for words, yo.

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Mailbag: Electric Dryer Stops Running

September 6, 2003 Dryer Repair

Leslie Van Dyke wrote: Maytag Dryer, Model MDE9420AYW, SN 10068760YS, Purchased 2001. Electric dryer stopped running. I reset the home’s circuit breakers. Pressed the START button again.Checked the door switch.Nothing worked. Next day, I pressed the START button, dryer ran. Did one and one-half loads. Dryer quit running again. Checked continutiy of thermal fuses, and [...]

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Mailbag: Slow Drying Dryer

September 4, 2003 Dryer Repair

Joyce L. wrote: Kenmore Dryer doesn’t dry the clothes very well. Takes 3-4 cycles to do so. Would it be the thermostat or the heating element and where are these located? How do I replace these by myself?Thanks. _______________________________The above message was sent when you were offline, via your LivePerson site. Message sent from IP: [...]

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Mailbag: Gas Dryers that Won’t Fire

September 2, 2003 Dryer Repair

Mike wrote: I have a Frididaire [Samurai: Frigidaire] gas dryer that won’t heat. The drum turns, and all gas connections appear fine in back. _______________________________The above message was sent when you were offline, via your LivePerson site. Message sent from IP: 204.33.49.100 Tara wrote: First of all, thank you for your website. It has been [...]

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Mailbag: Icemaker Water Supply Hookup

September 2, 2003 Ice Maker Repair

K wrote: Need help w/ water line install on Frigidare side by side — DESPERATE – have waterline hook up – bled, etc. – can’t for life of mee _______________________________The above message was sent when you were offline, via your LivePerson site. Message sent from IP: 67.248.129.209 First thing is to make sure you’re using [...]

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Mailbag: My Washer Stinks!

September 2, 2003 Washer Repair

Kim wrote: Washer is empty and I keep the lid open when not in use. For some reason, a day or two after doing laundry, it smells like a wet load was forgotten in there. What should I check to figure out why it stinks? _______________________________The above message was sent when you were offline, via [...]

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