May 2004

Memorial Day Hillstomp on Franconia Ridge

May 31, 2004 Hillstomping Update

On the Summit of Little Haystack Mountain Coming Down From Mt. Lafayette on the Old Bridal Path Check out all the pictures from this glorious hike.

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Appliance Tip of the Day: Replacing the Drive Coupler on a Whirlpool (or Kenmore) Direct Drive Washer

May 30, 2004 Washer Repair

One sure sign that the drive coupler is bad is if the washer will fill with water and pump out ok, but it just won’t agitate or spin. Replacing the motor coupler is the most common repair task on this washer and is a pretty easy job, even for appliance repair virgins. How easy? About [...]

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Hillstomping Update, Mt. Garfield

May 27, 2004 Hillstomping Update

On Mt. Garfield Summit Back Down, at the Famous Shell Station in Lincoln On the Drive Back Home See all the pictures from this hike.

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Mailbag: Replacing the Belt on a Whirlpool (or Kenmore) Belt-Drive Washer

May 25, 2004 Washer Repair

Jeannie Avery wrote: Hello,My belt just broke on my Whirlpool, belt driven washer. I bought the belt for it today, glanced at the instuctions on it, but my daughter ripped the package open(so all the instuctions got stretched and distorted) when I wasnt looking so now though I have tried and tried I cant get [...]

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Beer Drinking Update

May 23, 2004 Karaoke Lounge

I dunno, she looked pretty good when I was slamming down the suds at the brewpub last night.

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Hillstomping Update, Mt. Flume

May 21, 2004 Hillstomping Update

Took my little samurai guys hiking up Mt. Flume this past Wednesday. Mt. Flume is one of New Hampshire’s 4,000-footers. I was prepared for them to turn back along the way but, by Gumby, they made it all the way up to the summit. Their first 4,000-footer–woohoo!!! We got underway at the Lincoln Woods Trailhead [...]

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Marital Bliss

May 19, 2004 Samurai Incarnate

I often mention Mrs. Samurai in the pearls of wisdom I post here at The Samurai School of Appliantology. Many of you have emailed me wanting to know more about Mrs. Samurai. And several people have told me that they don’t believe there really is a Mrs. Samurai, that I’m just a sad and lonely [...]

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Mailbag: Gas Stove Burners Won’t Ignite Automatically

May 18, 2004 Haiku

ignitor problem wrote: I read your information on how to assess a problem with ignitors on gas cooktops. I have a KitchenAid KGCT305EBL0. Power to plug is okay. Gas is okay and lights manually. When knob is turned to Lite position there is no clicking sound at any burner. It seems I need to replace [...]

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Hillstomping Update, Ragged Mountain Ridge Hike

May 17, 2004 Hillstomping Update

On the Ragged Mountain Ski Area Summit On the Main Summit Ragged Mountain hike, swattin’ skeeters, pickin’ ticks. Makes me miss winter.

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Mailbag: Maytag (or Magic Chef) Dryer Rumbles Only When Starting Up or Stopping

May 13, 2004 Dryer Repair

Tom Kern wrote: Hello, Ref: 13 Year old Maytag Electric dryer…… My dryer has just started making a noise / rumble only duringstart-up…. The noise go’saway one the dryer comes up to operating RPM’s….. – The belt, Tension pulley, or wheels have never been changed….. Can you advise what maybe causing this noise on startup [...]

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Velkommen Icelanders!

May 12, 2004 Karaoke Lounge

I got back home late last night from the hike from hell. I grabbed a Sapporo and checked email to read about the latest broken things in the world only to find my inbox jammed with emails from irate Icelanders who had mysteriously discovered my dossier on my web server. The weird thing about this [...]

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Hillstomping Update, Kinsman Ridge

May 11, 2004 Hillstomping Update

I did this hike three years ago with some friends and remember it being long (17 miles), exciting (on the open summit of South Kinsman in pouring rain with lightning bolts striking all around us) but not especially painful. Three years ago, it was a long day hiking adventure in the White Mountains. This time, [...]

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Service Call from Hell

May 10, 2004 General Appliance Wisdom

As you know, the air conditioner in Hell breaks down with annoying regularity. Many fine service technicians have tried to repair it–many have died. The Samurai’s world-class reputation for his superb repairing skills extends even into the bowels of the underworld. The other day, a low-level demonic bureaucrat summoned the Samurai to Hell to repair [...]

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Appliance Tip of the Day: Whirlpool / Kenmore Calypso Washer Repair Manual

May 9, 2004 Washer Repair

Got a Whirlpool or Kenmore Calypso washer that’s giving you an FL or CE or some other error code? Find out what that pesky code means and how to whomp-up on that bad boy in this genuine Whirlpool repair manual for the Calypso washer. This is the real deal written by the manufacturer of this [...]

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Bounce This Around

May 8, 2004 General Appliance Wisdom

A fellow appliantologist sent me this list of cool things to do with a sheet of Bounce. And all this time you’ve just been putting Bounce in the dryer. Bounce this to a friend! It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice .. spread them around foundation [...]

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