July 2005

Preserving Truth, Justice, and the Ameedican Way!

July 30, 2005 Karaoke Lounge

Fixit Hound looks on lovingly as Samurai Appliance Repair Man and his young apprentice prepare to launch into the sky and fly to yet another broken appliance in Gotham City (click for larger view).

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Clearing a Frozen Icemaker Fill Tube

July 29, 2005 Refrigerator Repair

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Appliance Repair Revelation, Mystery Leak from a Frigidaire (Kenmore 417.xxxxx) Front Loading Washer

July 19, 2005 Washer Repair

So, you did your due diligence and eliminated all the usual suspects: water supply hose, drain pump boot, door seal boot, but you still get that pesky leak. What’s a grasshopper to do? Ahh, Grasshoppah, have you considered the tub gasket? Observe: Note the wet-warped envelope that holds the tech sheet. This is a sure [...]

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Mailbag: Burning Smell in Dryer After Replacing the Heating Element

July 18, 2005 Dryer Repair

Jim H wrote: I have a Kenmore Dryer with the lint trap in the door. I just replaced the heating element as it went bad. Once I reassembled the dryer and turned it on to check it out, it seemed to me that it smelled hot and that it was getting pretty hot. I took [...]

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Beware – Parking Tickets, High Crime In Portsmouth, NH

July 13, 2005 Gubmint

What is going on with you fruit cakes over in Portsmouth? This is what happens when you let collectivist-socialist-liberals run the nut house: government on acid. Y’all better get your sheist in one sock– you’re giving the rest of us Granite Staters a bad name!

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War Story: Converting a Gas Dryer to Run on Propane

July 11, 2005 Dryer Repair

Gas dryers come from the factory ready to run on natural gas. If you want to run it on propane, you’ll have to convert it. What happens if you don’t convert the dryer or (more commonly) you convert it wrong? House go boom. Pants go brown. Well, it might not be quite that bad, but [...]

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Appliantology Newsletter for May/June 2005

July 4, 2005 General Appliance Wisdom

Appliance Wisdom Water Leaking into Dryer Outlet GE WASHER ROARS DURING SPIN CYCLE Broken Icemaker? Buy a New Refrigerator! Whirlpool Microwave Ovens Overheating How to Avoid Dryer Fires Kenmore Oven Door Lock Problem Too much detergent… dishwasher won’t drain! War Story: Leaking Frigidaire Front Loader ASKO Dryer- belt stringing (T700) GE: Bringing Anything-but-Good Appliances to [...]

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Happy Dependence Day!

July 4, 2005 Gubmint

Happy Dependence Day to all my fellow Ameedicans. I’ve re-named the 4th of July as Dependence Day in recognition of our complete and utter dependency on the government from the cradle to the grave. I present, for your reading pleasure on this auspicious occasion, an article from Harry Browne, former Presidential candidate for the Libertarian [...]

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Shakin’ and Bakin’ at the Samurai School

July 4, 2005 General Appliance Wisdom

In case you’re wondering why I haven’t been posting as frequently of late, it’s because I’ve been so busy answering posts and tending to my duties as HMFIC at the repair forum, a.k.a., the Samurai School of Appliantology. With more than 20 new grasshoppers and 100+ new posts every day, it keeps me and the [...]

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