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Archive for March, 2006

GE Nautilus dishwasher leaves sandy-looking gunk on dishes

Friday, March 17th, 2006

You checked everything you can think to check on your dishwasher and you’re still getting that pesky gritty stuff all over your dishes? Well, budrow, the solution could be something as simple as the type of detergent you’re using.

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Diagnosing transmission problems in a Whirlpool / Kenmore top-loading, direct-drive washer

Thursday, March 16th, 2006

If you’re not familiar with the innards of these washers, properly diagnosing transmission problems and distinguishing them from other drive train or even control problems can be a real trick for the uninitiated. For example, your washer doesn’t spin or agitate but you hear and maybe even see the motor running. BTW, one […]

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How to check the transmission in a Frigidaire top-loading washer

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

Sublime Master Appliantologist Willie in the Samurai Appliance Repair Forum illumines us with this handy quick check of the transmission in a Frigidaire top-loading washer:

Here’s how to check the transmission by hand. I forget which way to turn for agitate and spin but you should be easily able to figure that out.

Try to turn the […]

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Powerball cleaning tablets are a Bozo No-No for dishwashers

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

This just in from the appliance repair hotline, a special advisory against using Powerball cleaning tablets in Fisher-Paykel dishdrawers, also marketed in Ameedica under the Whirlpool and Kitchenaid brands:

Reports that a new type of dishwasher detergent tablet damaged switches in some dishwasher models has prompted the New Zealand Consumer Institute to order the tablet manufacturer […]

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GE Triton dishwasher drying light blinks and beeps

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

What’s a grasshopper to do?
Use The Force, Luke!

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Replacing a bake element in a GE oven… maybe

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006

Oven not getting hot and you’re thinking you need to replace the bake element? Well, for starters, how do you know the element is bad? Could be the function selector switch, a burnt wire, lots of things. And then there’s the question of how to replace the element. RandyC, a grasshopper […]

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Dim LCD display on Jenn-Air wall oven clock

Sunday, March 12th, 2006

This is usually a bad clock, more properly called an electronic range control (ERC). Wanna be absotootly, posilootly sure? Ok, read this.

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Maytag, Amana, Jenn Air, and Magic Chef Range F1 Codes

Saturday, March 11th, 2006

Here are some juicy pearls of appliantology wisdom from our friends at Maytag for understanding F1 fault codes. In some models, there are subcodes that make diagnosis even easier. Here’s a simple explanation of what’s going on and how to troubleshoot:

The F1 code indicates that:

a. The electronic range control (ERC) is sensing […]

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Some inside service tips on the new Kenmore Oasis washer

Saturday, March 11th, 2006

This new washer offered by Kenmore is actually manufactured by Fisher Paykel. You can read some service tips on this washer here.

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How to troubleshoot a Maytag Dependable Care washer that only runs on the “Delicate” cycle

Friday, March 10th, 2006

Some good troubleshooting tips and techniques explained by a Master.

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GE Monogram Dishwasher model number ZBD5700D01BB stuck in heated dry mode

Thursday, March 9th, 2006

Now, you might be tempted to conclude that your dishwasher’s $300 control panel is defective. And you might even go out and buy you a new one, install it, and… you still have the same problem! The solution could be blindingly simple and require no parts at all.

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Understanding the Temperature Control Circuitry in a Jenn Air Range

Thursday, March 9th, 2006

If you’re having erratic temperature control and/or and dim display in your Jenn Air range, then you need to understand how the temperature control circuit works before you can fix it. Sublime Master, Trying to Help, offers this very succinct and easy-to-digest explanation.

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Mystery Leak from a Frigidaire Dishwasher

Thursday, March 9th, 2006

Frustrated by an annoying leak from the bottom of the door on your Frigidaire dishwasher, model number starting with PLD? Sublime Master Willie has the fix.

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Squeaky Maytag Washer Model #SAV4655EWW

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

Hearing a squeaky sound in your Maytag washer? This forum topic has a sound clip you can listen to and compare with what you’re hearing and explains a common cause and cure. See also this article for more information on noises in the Maytag Performa and Atlantis washers.

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Kenmore HE3t or Whirlpool Duet Front Loading Washer Won’t Start?

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006

One of the Master Appliantologists at the repair forum posted this handy tip for fixing this little annoyance.

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