Samurai’s Ichiban Law of Appliance Repair: Never replace a part unless you have proof that the part is bad.
This distinguishes the Samurai School of Appliantology from the Monkey Boy School of Appliance Repair. When I replace an appliance part, it’s because I have proven that the part is bad. This proof could [...]

If you have a Whirlpool Duet (or the Kenmore-labeled equivalent, the HE3t), and if you’re a do-it-yourself kinda guy or gal, then you would do well to spend a few shekels on the genuine manufacturer’s repair manual for this washer. It’s a great machine but, let’s face it, it’s still a machine and, eventually, [...]

Stephan wrote:

My dishwasher was not working tonight, Saturday, 10pm. What a pain in the a…
But no, I found a solution in 2 seconds on your webpage.
Thanks a lot!
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I assume you’re referring to my Dishwasher FAQ page. Glad to hear you whupped up on that bad boy!
And thanks [...]

rvancott wrote:

I have a kenmore stove. Inconsistantly after the stove is turned on after several minutes I heard a boom from the stove. The kitchen smells like gas, but the stove is on. I would assume from your trouble shooting guide that the ignitor was the case. Do you have any insights/surgestions….Master
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george gerrts wrote:

hi, have a kenmore washer model 110.20872990……unit agitates but won,t spin……..does it need a new pump and if so, which does it have?….thanks………george
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A no-spin condition on this washer, the top-loading direct drive washer built by Whirlpool (with a Kenmore name stuck on it, in your case) is almost always [...]

Bern Williams wrote:

I have a Kenmore electric dryer-110.60612990. It was humming for a period of time. Yesterday when I push the start button it hums, works for about 5 mins then shuts off. Today, I pressed the start button, there is nothing..no noise. Is it just the motor or could it be a variety of [...]

I get asked this a lot. Ordinarily, I’d say no. But there is one HUGE exception. Check it out, yo.

You’re probably freaking out thinking it’s the motor or some expensive part that needs replacing. Nah, probably just got some gookus in the pump. Piece of pie, comrade. Read all about it.

Got a perplexing defrosting problem with your refrigerator? Our good friend, Moostafa, helps a grasshopper troubleshoot a defrosting problem in his GE refrigerator.

What’s the use of having a turntable if it no longer turns? This thread from the Samurai School of Appliantology will help you get the turn back in your table.

Yes, grasshopper, there is a trick which is revealed here.

Google has just added a new Blog search capability. Some of you are wrinkling your nose and asking, “What’s a ‘blog’?” Well, in case you hadn’t noticed, this website is a blog. The blurb you’re reading at this moment is called a “blog entry”or simply a “post.”
Anyway, you can play with [...]

So I was happily using iChat to connect to the AIM and Google Talk instant messaging networks (RE: my previous post on the subject). Then one day, I go to log in to Google Talk and I get a weird error message: SSL error 9843. I didn’t know if the problem was [...]

As you know, I’m a big fan of satellite radio and subscribe to both the major services, XM and Sirius. I subscribed to Sirius first and have previously described my travail when my Sirius Orbiter reciever crashed and burned. Then, late last year, I subscribed to XM and bought the XM MyFi [...]