May 2008

Refrigerator Blowing Warm Air in the Icebox

May 8, 2008 Refrigerator Repair

Bob Kazmerchek wrote: Hi, My 2001 Whirlpool refrigerator has stopped cooling anything. It still runs and I believe the fan must be still working – but the air being blown into the icebox is not cold. Nothing freezes and nothing is cold in the main part of the refrigerator. Is it worth it for me [...]

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Electric Clothes Dryer Power Cord Conversion

May 6, 2008 Dryer Repair

susan wrote: I need to change the wiring on Electric clothes dryer from 4 wire to 3 wire plug. original 4 wire was color coded but the 3 wire is not. am i to assume that the middle one is the neutral and the other two can go on either post? Hope you can help [...]

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Kenmore / Frigidaire Front-Loading Washing Machine Fills with Water but Won’t Run

May 5, 2008 Washer Repair

william pearson jr wrote: Have a kenmore front load washer that will not start only fill with water model # 41741042000 can you help me The first thing I’ll help you with is punctuation. Start with this handy, concise punctuation guide; go ahead a bookmark it now. In particular, focus your bloodshot squinties on the [...]

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Desperately Seeking Chill

May 4, 2008 Refrigerator Repair

Temple Romberg wrote: I am desperate. They say my refrigerator is not fixable due to a clogged defrost line. i don’t believe them and want to try to fix it myself. we can’t aford a new one. My husband is a football coach and not very good atthis stuff, but i want to give it [...]

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Replacing the Door Latch Assembly in a Kenmore / Frigidaire Front Loading Washing Machine

May 4, 2008 Washer Repair

paul cowan wrote: I have a Sears 417.42142100 front loading washer. I have the tech sheet and I have followed it. I am pretty sure that I have a problem with the door switch. How do i replace it? Getting the back off and performing electrical checks is easy, How do I get the front [...]

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Latest Bosch Dishwasher Use and Care Manual

May 4, 2008 Dishwasher Repair

For Models: SHE44C / SHE46C / SHE47C / SHE56C / SHU43C / SHX46A / SHX46L / SHX43E / SHV46C / SHE43F / SHE43M / SHX43M / SHE45M / SHV45M / SHX45M / SHE55M In case you lost yours, you can borrow my copy. Just be sure to return it when you’re done. Domo! If’n you [...]

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Frigidaire / Kenmore Washer Makes Loud Noise in Spin

May 4, 2008 Washer Repair

cl jansen wrote: I have an almost 6 yearold kenmore frontload model 907C4106200 that has just in the last month started leaving grease or somthing on my clothes and gets very loud in the spin cycle. I was told that is was the rear bearing? cost 800.00 to fix. this was diagnosed over the phone. [...]

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Maytag Appliance Use and Care Manuals

May 3, 2008 General Appliance Wisdom

Roni Finkelstein wrote: Your Precious Words: I own a Maytag Neptune clothes washer but have lost the manual. What does the “colors” button do as opposed to the “whites” button? Normally, you could just download a new manual from the Maytag website. But the clever webmeisters at Maytag, ever thinking of you, the consumer, have [...]

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Use the Forum, Luke!

May 3, 2008 Forum

One of the main features of this site is the whirled-flamous Samurai Appliance Repair Forum. Grasshoppers by the buttload, er, I mean, boatload come to the forum for expert help from Master Appliantologists with their insolent appliances. Recently, Grasshopper Ed joined the forum and sent me a private message (PM) from within the forum: I [...]

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Maytag SE1000 Dryer Flashing Error Code 6E

May 3, 2008 Dryer Repair

The 6E error code on this dryer part of this pretty decent stacked laundry unit means there’s a temperature control problem. Le Manuél identifies three suspects: thermistor, wire harness, and control board. Now, if you were to put on the blinders and go by only what Le Manuél says, you may miss something else altogether [...]

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