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Once upon a time, in a place that was called the "land of the free," there was a big ol’ company called Dupont. Now, Dupont made a thang that we old timers held near and dear to [...]

Sue wrote:

We saw what you said about a Leak from a Frigidaire (Kenmore 417.xxxxx) Front Loading Washer. It appears the door is holding water. There is a slow trickle of water leaking out. Would this more likely be the door seal boot?
THANK YOU!!!!
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A handy compilation of water inlet valve replacement procedures from our friends at RepairClinic. Tear ‘em up, Hoss!

Maytag, Top Loader• Remove the screw holding the inlet valve mounting plate to the washer.• Remove the two screws holding the valve to the mounting plate.• Lift the plate up slightly and pull it out [...]

1) If the machine has a dryer stacked on top of it or is positioned in such a way that it would be too much bother to move, just leave it where it is. However, if it is possible, it would be easier to do this job if the machine could be leaned. If [...]

Mark wrote:

As Tommy Lee Jones would say, “Excellant work young man”
The site is great, the info is right on target. Been there, done that. Reminds me of a friend of mine that we never let use power tools or touch anything electrical. I am constantly telling him the same things so profoundly posted on your [...]

Went on a service call the other day for a refrigerator. And, in one of those, “While you’re here…” things, I ended up checking out the washer and dryer. Something I always, always check when working on a washer are the fill hoses. The cheap, stamped-brass fittings on the black rubber fill [...]

Doctor K wrote:

Your holiness,
washing machine question. (KitchenAid model#622874) I suspect the water inlet valve is faulty since water is dripping when the machine is “off”.
Where is the valve located? How do I access to replace?
With all do admiration,
Michael
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Yep, sounds like your water inlet valve can’t quite pinch it off anymore. [...]

Went on a service call the other day on a Frigidaire dryer with the complaint of being very noisy and then stopped tumbling altogether. I opened up the dryer and saw that the back of the drum had actually dropped down several inches. Hmm, this was weird.

Looking between the back of the drum [...]

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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Whenever I’m on a warm refrigerator complaint, here’s the fire drill I follow:

Instruct the customer to step away from the refrigerator as I walk into the kitchen so she can show me how gawd-awful warm it is. Within seconds of opening the door, refrigerator space temperature jumps. See, I’ll use my infrared thermometer [...]

Doc wrote:

How do I open a Kenmore Washer
Model# 110.28932790
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This is a Whirlpool-built direct drive washer. It opens up a little differently from what you might expect. Many people, thinking the top panel pops up, begin ruthlessly prying on the seam between the top and front panel and only end [...]

recinos wrote:

I have a GE Dryer, DDG6580GDLAD which quit working. I bought a multimeter (Craftman 3482141) to help me find the parts that are not working. However, reading the instructions for the multimeter is completely foreign to me. What I need is a crash course on how to use it. I read some of your [...]

Oven Ignitor Wires Originally uploaded by Zenzoidman.
Went on a service call for an Amana gas oven that wouldn’t fire up. When I arrived, I turned on the oven to verify the complaint– the ignitor (the thing pictured here) glowed but didn’t fire up. I [...]

Pearls of Wisdom Originally uploaded by Zenzoidman.
Jedi Appliance Guy refers to archived pages of wisdom from the World-Famous Samurai Appliance Repair Forums as he prepares to do battle with a Maytag Neptune washer to replace the boot seal.

Pump Removed from Motor Originally uploaded by Zenzoidman.
With the cabinet removed and the pump pulled off, you’re looking straight at the motor. The pump is pulled off to the left and held back by a screwdriver pegged into the frame.