From the monthly archives:

October 2008

30-Day No-Hassle Return Policy on Appliance Parts

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 30, 2008

in Appliance Parts, General Appliance Wisdom

Return ANY Part for ANY Reason!
Electrical parts? Special-order parts? No problem! Our awesome parts partner, RepairClinic, absolutely guarantees your money back if you decide to return any part within 30 days. Even electronic control boards that have already been installed! This is unheard of in the appliance parts bidness. [...]

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Buying a Replacement or Add-on Ice Maker

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 28, 2008

in Ice Maker Repair

Looking to replace your dearly departed icemaker? Sick of filling ice cube trays and you’re finally going to install an icemaker kit in your fridge? Figuring out which kit you need can be confusing. Let this handy table be your guiding light.

Refrigerator
Replacement orAdd-On [1]
Icemaker Kit to Buy

Whirlpool and Kenmore with [...]

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How to Repair a Dishwasher

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 28, 2008

in Dishwasher Repair

Let this odd techno-babe with the funky voice explain how.

Click here to go there now!

To learn more about your dishwasher, or to order parts, click here.

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Whirlpool Duet Washer with an F06 Fault Code

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 28, 2008

in Washer Repair

An F06 fault code in a Whirlpool Duet washer (the Kenmore HE3/4t’s are also made by Whirlpool) usually means a motor-related problem. It usually pops up when the drum won’t rotate at all or only very sluggishly. Here’s the excerpt from the Whirlpool Duet Service Manual on this:
Drive Motor Tachometer Error
The control is [...]

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In his never-ending quest to enrich and vivify your online DIY appliance repair experience, the Samurai has re-designed the world-famous Three-Step Samurai Appliance Repair Program and the Appliance Repair FAQ pages. You can see preview images below; click the pix to be there now. Now you can find all the appliance repair troubleshooting [...]

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Replacing the Agitator Dogs in a Whirlpool Direct-Drive Washing Machine

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 26, 2008

in Washer Repair

Hey, Bubba, you got you a Whirlpool or Kenmore direct-drive washer where the top part of the agimutator just wallows around and does nothing important anymore? Well, well, well– you got what we professional appliantologists call, “bad dawgs.” Agimutator dawgs, that is. Really, I shi’ite thee not! The pictures below from [...]

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Appliantology Newsletter, Fall 2008

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 24, 2008

in General Appliance Wisdom, Website Updates

Konnichiwa, My Friends!
Just in time for Halloween, an all-new edition of our award-winning newsletter, Appliantology, is out terrorizing the neighborhoods! Download it here. (about 250 kb, PDF file)
This issue features cool new stuff added to Fixitnow.com and lots of appliance tips so hurry and download it today before it gets all used up!
Kanpai!

Subscribe [...]

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Maytag Atlantis Washer Spins but Doesn’t Agitate

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 22, 2008

in Haiku, Washer Repair

Atlantis washer
Won’t agitate during wash.
Read this topic now.

To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

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Maytag ICELAND Refrigerator Temperature Settings Cannot be Changed

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 22, 2008

in Haiku, Refrigerator Repair

Ten thousand Maytags
cannot change temperature.
Read Scroll of Service.

To learn more about your refrigerator, or to order parts, click here.

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Eyeball Test for a Bad Defrost Thermostat

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 22, 2008

in Haiku, Refrigerator Repair

Fridge is warm, frosty.
Get eyeballs on thermostat;
if puffed up, replace.

Related Posts:

What to Check when Your Refrigerator or Freezer is Warming Up
Diagnosing Refrigerator Defrosting Problems
Wiring in a New Defrost Thermostat
To learn more about your refrigerator, or to order parts, click here.

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Machine gun in my
Amana washer. Replace:
Helix and Pulley.

To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

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GE Arctica Refrigerator Gets Really Hot During Defrost

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 21, 2008

in Refrigerator Repair

Every now and then, I get a complaint about a GE Arctica refrigerator that warms way up, I mean like 65℉ or more, during the defrost cycle. During these thermally exciting episodes, it’s common to see one of the defrost heaters glowing bright red to pink. And it really shortens the life of [...]

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Brand-Spankin’ New Bosch Dishwasher Not Drying Dishes

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 21, 2008

in Dishwasher Repair

Just paid out some serious jack for one o’ them fancy Bosch dishwashers, like a SHE45m06UC, and the silly thing doesn’t even dry the dishes? Well, turns out there’s a very good reason for this, compadre: none of the newer Bosch dishwashers have a heated dry cycle. It’s part of the whole [...]

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Cooling Fan in a Jenn Air Range Runs On and On and …

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 21, 2008

in Oven Repair, Range Repair

Common model numbers of Jenn Air ranges with this affliction are SVE47XXX and SVG47XXX. The problem is almost always the power relay board (PRB) located on the back panel of the range.

Sublime Master Trying to help explains the why’s and how’s in this topic from the Samurai School of Appliantology.
To learn more [...]

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Gas Dryer Burner Know-How

by Samurai Appliance Repair Man on October 21, 2008

in Dryer Repair

This picture sums it up nicely; click it for a larger image.

Readings for Meditation and Personal Enrichment:

How to Check the Burner Components in a Gas Dryer
How to Troubleshoot a Gas Dryer with No Heat
Dryer Disassembly
To learn more about your dryer, or to order parts, click here.

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