October 2005

The Story of “O!” (that being our painful exclamation as we get screwed again and again by Big Gubmint and Big Corporations)

October 29, 2005 General Appliance Wisdom

Awwite all you cool grasshoppers, go grab you a beer and the Samurai’ll tell you a story. 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 our [...]

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Frigidaire (or 417 Kenmore) Front Load Washer Leaking from the Bottom; washer leak; washer repair

October 29, 2005 Washer Repair

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!!!! _______________________________ Message sent from IP: 70.240.69.82 In vexing times like [...]

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How to Replace the Water Inlet Valve on Most Washers; Maytag, Whirlpool, Kitchen Aid, Roper, Kenmore, Estate, GE, Hotpoint, Frigidaire

October 28, 2005 Washer Repair

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 of the [...]

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How to Replace the Tub Boot on a Frigidaire-built, front-loading Washing Machine; Frigidaire washer repair; tub boot

October 27, 2005 Washer Repair

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 leaning [...]

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Yes! Some of You DO Grok this Site!

October 26, 2005 Karaoke Lounge

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 [...]

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Is Your Washer a Flood Waiting to Happen?

October 26, 2005 Washer Repair

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 hoses were badly [...]

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Mailbag: Washing Machine with a Case of the Drips

October 25, 2005 Washer Repair

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 _______________________________ Message sent from IP: 67.117.147.242 Yep, sounds like your water inlet [...]

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Frigidaire Dryer Squealed then Stopped Running; dryer noise; dryer drum bearing; dryer repair

October 24, 2005 Dryer Repair

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 and [...]

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Gas Oven Goes Boom When It Starts; gas oven ignition problems, gas oven repair

October 24, 2005 Oven Repair

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 _______________________________ Message [...]

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What to Check When Your Refrigerator or Freezer is Warming Up; refrigerator warm; refrigerator repair

October 23, 2005 Refrigerator Repair

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 to [...]

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How to Open a Whirlpool or Kenmore Direct-Drive Washer; how to take apart washer; washing machine disassembly; washer repair

October 23, 2005 Washer Repair

Doc wrote: How do I open a Kenmore Washer Model# 110.28932790 _______________________________ Message sent from IP: 71.12.209.185 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 [...]

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How to Make Electrical Measurements; how to use a volt-ohm meter; how to measure electricity

October 23, 2005 General Appliance Wisdom

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 [...]

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Amana Gas Oven Won’t Fire Up; Oven Ignitor Wires; Oven Repair

October 22, 2005 Oven Repair

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 measured the current draw on the ignitor (see this page for more details on that) and read [...]

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Using Archived Pearls of Wisdom from the Samurai Appliance Repair Forum to Fix Your Insolent Appliances

October 20, 2005 General Appliance Wisdom

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.

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Whirlpool-Built Direct Drive Washer: Pump Removed from Motor

October 20, 2005 Washer Repair

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.

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