From the monthly archives:

April 2004

Barry Humphus wrote:
Sir:I have a 1997 KitchenAid top freezer refrigerator, 22cf. It cools, it freezes but periodically (every three to four weeks)ice forms in the plenum between the freezer and refrigerator and blocks cold air from the freezer being blown into the refrig. Seems like an automatic defrost issue but I’m not sure. Model is [...]

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Appliance Tip of the Day: How Hard Will It be to Fix It?

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on April 29, 2004

in General Appliance Wisdom

Your appliance is broken and your repair quest has brought you to Fixitnow.com. Your knees wobble and your bowels rumble as you contemplate doing the repair yourself. Since he is omniscient (and he knows it), the Samurai hears your question before you even ask it: “What am I in for if I [...]

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Samurai to Go!

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on April 28, 2004

in General Appliance Wisdom, Website Updates

Now you can get each of the Samurai’s pearls of wisdom as they’re unleashed, er, I mean, released to the web. Yep, you can use your flavorite RSS reader to scoop up the latests pearls without ever having to actually click over to Fixitnow.com. Now how fain�ant is that? It’s even easier [...]

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Mailbag: Toaster Repair

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on April 26, 2004

in Oven Repair

ken kutzleb wrote:
I have a GE toaster oven, model 116932. The thermostat broke. It is a poor quality piece. I don’t want to replace it to have it break again. Can you suggest another one to replace ti with? thnaks Ken
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Mailbag: Diagnosing Refrigerator Defrosting Problems

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on April 22, 2004

in Refrigerator Repair

“There are some who call me….Tim” wrote:
Konichiwa Appliance Samurai,My freezer ices over. So I figure it’s something related to the defrost system that’s not working, but how do you know if it’s the timer, heater, or thermostat? I manually defrosted and it took a few months to freeze up again. Is this worth my time [...]

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Appliance Satori

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on April 19, 2004

in General Appliance Wisdom

Our mission here at The Samurai School of Appliantology is to prepare our students for that moment of appliance satori–a profound and simultaneous awareness of all appliances everywhere. It often strikes like a lightning bolt when a student least expects it, such as while working on an appliance that’s still plugged in. Conversely, [...]

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Common Replacement Parts for Whirlpool/Kenmore Gas and Electric Dryers

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on April 15, 2004

in Dryer Repair

You’ll be able to fix most problems with your Whirlpool-built dryer (this includes most Kenmores) with one of these replacment parts.

If the drum thumps and bumps as it turns, you need one o’ these. Also, replace ripped, torn, or deformed lint screens promptly to prevent big problems, like burnt out motors or vent fires.

This [...]

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Buy Appliance Parts Here

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on April 12, 2004

in Appliance Parts

Fixitnow.com offers a complete line of appliance parts for all brands and models through our parts partner, RepairClinic. We could have partnered with any number of other appliance parts retailers on the web, but we chose RepairClinic. You won’t find a more complete selection of appliance parts, better customer service, or a [...]

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Christos Fukkatsu! Jitsu ni Fukkatsu!

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on April 11, 2004

in Samurai Incarnate

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Poll: Do-It-Yourself Appliance Repair

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on April 8, 2004

in General Appliance Wisdom

take my poll at:
Doin’ It Yourself:

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This latest Appliance Jive Turkey Award goes to a parts changing monkey who works for Sears/A&E in south Florida. Reason for award: this monkey boy tells customers with refrigerators that have had a sealed system leak that the sulfur in their water corrodes the copper and causes the leak.
Our story begins [...]

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