June 2006

Appliance Repair Radio: How to Use the Samurai Appliance Repair Forum

June 29, 2006 Appliance Repair Radio

The world-famous Samurai Appliance Repair Forum is the premiere free appliance repair information resource on the web. In this steamy installment, the Samurai and Mrs. Samurai teach you how to effectively use this appliance repair oracle to get free, expert repair help. Empower yourself and tune in to this episode now! Listen to this episode [...]

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GE Arctica Refrigerator Troubleshooting Tech Sheet

June 29, 2006 Refrigerator Repair

If you have one of those infernal GE refrigerators with the muthahboard in the back and you know how to use a multimeter to make simple electrical measurements, this tech sheet is a powerful weapon to have in your troubleshooting arsenal.

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Maytag Atlantis Washer: No Cold Water in Any Temperature Setting

June 29, 2006 Washer Repair

The unsuspecting neophyte may be tempted to shotgun this one and just replace the water inlet valve, hoping to get lucky. And you just might get lucky IF your valve has the built-in thermistor AND the thermistor is bad. However, the temperature control board in these washers have been a troublemaker and can induce this [...]

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Replacing the Door Boot in a Maytag Neptune Washer

June 29, 2006 Washer Repair

First, buy the replacement door boot kit here. This excerpt from the gen-u-wine repair manual will hepya do it to it. Replacing the Door Boot in a Maytag Neptune Washer To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

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Error Codes for the Sub-Zero 600 Series Refrigerators

June 29, 2006 Refrigerator Repair

CODE INDICATION 05 Refrig. Cabinet Thermistor read open or shorted for 10+ seconds, or repeatedly read erratic temp’s 06 Refrig. Evaporator Thermistor read open or shorted for 10+ seconds, or repeatedly read erratic temp’s 07 Freezer Cabinet Thermistor read open or shorted for 10+ seconds, or repeatedly read erratic temp’s 08 Freezer Evaporator Thermistor read [...]

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Appliantology Newsletter, Summer 2006 Issue is Now Out!

June 28, 2006 General Appliance Wisdom

The long-awaited summer edition of our award-winning newsletter, Appliantology, has hit the streets and people are snapping it up. This issue explains how to help your refrigerator keep its cool and what to do when it warms up. Hurry and download it now from this link before it gets all used up (400 KB, pdf [...]

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Fahrenheit or Celsius Temperature Selection in GE Ovens

June 27, 2006 Oven Repair

If you’ve accidentally switched the oven control on your GE oven from Fahrenheit to Celsius (or vice versa), it can seem like an oven control problem; the keypad will accept some temperature selections and not others. Easy enough to switch back to the way you want it– this excerpt from your owner’s manual explains the [...]

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How to *Know* if Your Gas Oven Ignitor is Bad (without guessing)

June 26, 2006 Oven Repair

Your gas oven won’t heat up and, since you’re a contemplative person who knows what you don’t know, you’d like to learn how to prove which part is bad. Come with me now and read the inspiring story of how a diligent grasshopper proved that the ignitor in his oven was bad and once again [...]

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Sub-Zero 561 Refrigerator Icing On Back Wall

June 26, 2006 Refrigerator Repair

This is usually bad news in Baghdad, Budrow, ‘cuz it means you have a sealed system leak. This topic in the kitchen appliance repair forum discusses how to tell for sure and how to get it repaired under the Sub-Zero quasi-recall program. To learn more about your refrigerator, or to order parts, click here.

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Using Drāno to Unclog a Dishwasher?

June 26, 2006 Dishwasher Repair

I know, you would think this is an obvious Bozo No-No. Not only will caustic chemicals, like Drāno, inflict more injury on your dishwasher, it does nothing to fix the problem. But, incredibly, there are mental midgets out there who do this and then don’t bother telling the appliance servicer that their dishwasher basin is [...]

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Maytag Neptune Washer: Belt Won’t Stay on Main Pulley; Washer Repair

June 23, 2006 Washer Repair

This problem is usually big trouble in Little China, budrow, because it can be an indication that the drum bearings are shot and you have a big repair in your future. One sure sign that the bearings are the root of all evil here is if you see brown splatter all over the back of [...]

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Whirlpool Calypso Washer Intermittent Drain Failure; Washer Repair

June 23, 2006 Washer Repair

The Calypso washer, nick-named the “Collapse-o,” has been a huge debacle for Whirlpool with numerous and frequent failures. You can almost hear the Whirlpool engineers asking themselves, “What the hell were we smoking when we pulled this thing out of our sphincters?” To top it off, intermittent problems are the worst kind to troubleshoot and [...]

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Appliance Repair Radio: How to Use Fixitnow.com to, well, Fix It Now

June 19, 2006 Appliance Repair Radio

In this long-awaited episode, the Samurai and Mrs. Samurai reveal the inner secrets of how to use Fixitnow.com, the ultimate appliance repair tool, to find the appliance repair information you need to fix it now. Come, entré vous. Listen to this episode | Podcast homepage | Podcast RSS feed

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Asko 1303 Dishwasher Won’t Start

June 19, 2006 Dishwasher Repair

First, check the usual suspects: Make sure the circuit breaker isn’t tripped and that the wires at dishwasher’s power junction box aren’t burnt. If all that checks out, then go right to the control panel area. Asko dishwashers have had problems with the wiring in the control panel area burning or melting– very messy. While [...]

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Basic Appliance Troubleshooting Flowchart

June 19, 2006 General Appliance Wisdom

The essential skill in good appliance troubleshooting is being able to take a complex problem and logically work through it to the solution. This general strategy is illustrated by this handy flow chart– click it for a larger view. You may wish to print it out and keep it handy for your next appliance repair [...]

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