November 2008

Happy Thanksgiving 2008

November 27, 2008 Samurai Incarnate

During these times of imploding economies, collapsing currencies, wiped out retirement funds, staggering debt loads, and shattered dreams, let’s take a moment to give thanks and remember that, no matter how bad it seems right now, it could be worse. Much worse. Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!

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How to Fix a Washing Machine

November 24, 2008 Washer Repair

Not just another pretty face, this funky roboappliancebabe with the multi-harmonic voice has some valuable repair tips for your washing machine. Click here to go there now! To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

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Glassware Etching and Poor Cleaning in Whirlpool (and Kenmore) or KitchenAid Dishwashers

November 20, 2008 Dishwasher Repair

Now, Grasshoppah, prepare for dishwasher illumination. The Samurai is gonna reveal to you what they never tell you about fixing cleaning problems in your Whirlpool-Kenmore-KitchenAid dishwasher. So, strap yourself in and get ready to download wisdom directly from my brain to yours. For newer-model Whirlpool and KitchenAid dishwashers (also sold under the Kenmore label with [...]

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GE Recalls Wall Ovens Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

November 18, 2008 Appliance Recalls

GE strikes again! This time, they’re recalling a quarter of a million wall ovens sold under the GE, GE Profile, Monogram and Kenmore labels. The problem is caused by the extreme heat used in the self-clean cycle escaping if the wall oven door is removed and incorrectly re-attached by the installer or the consumer. This [...]

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Older Whirlpool / Kenmore Dishwasher Won’t Drain

November 14, 2008 Dishwasher Repair

These were good dishwashers made back in the day when they used big ol’ honkin’ motors that jacked up the pressure on the water and blasted your dishes clean. An example model number of this vintage is DP940PWPQ2 (these dishwashers were also sold under the Kenwhore label). Alas, they just don’t make ‘em like that [...]

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Appliance Repair Tool of the Day: VersaPak Cordless Screwdriver

November 14, 2008 General Appliance Wisdom

When you’ve turned as many screws as ol’ Samurai, you get pretty excited about cordless screwdrivers. A good cordless screwdriver can really speed up the job, eliminating some of the drudgery and saving you real time so you can go back to doing important things, like drinking beer. What distinguishes a “good” cordless driver from [...]

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Gas Stove Burner Sparking Continuously After Burner is Lit

November 14, 2008 Haiku

Gas stove clicks and clicks even though burner is lit. Some things to check here. To learn more about your range/stove/oven, or to order parts, click here.

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Whirlpool / KitchenAid Microwave Combination Built-In Ovens with Error Code “door”

November 14, 2008 Microwave Ovens

More trouble with cheesy electronics in appliances. This time, it’s the Whirlpool-built (includes KitchenAid) built-in combination microwave ovens. In this particular inconvenience, error code “door” appears in the display and the microwave oven shuts down in mid-cycle. When restarted, the microwave will shut down immediately again and show the “door” error code. The microcomputer control [...]

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Maytag Performa or Atlantis Washer Leaks from the Base of the Tub

November 10, 2008 Haiku

Maytag washer has incontinent leak from tub; Replace the tub seal. To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

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Microwave Oven Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Flow Chart

November 7, 2008 Microwave Ovens

The best-kept secrets in microwave oven troubleshooting revealed! Now, for the first time ever on the internet, Samurai Appliance Repair Man, your partner in appliance repair, reveals what they don’t want you know about diagnosing and repairing your dysfunctional microwave. It’s all ratcheer in this user-friendly, quick and easy microwave oven troubleshooting flowchart. And it’s [...]

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The Ten Commandments for Working With Household Power

November 7, 2008 General Appliance Wisdom

If you’re gonna work on your own appliances, you need to know something about electricity. You at least need to know what you don’t know because lots of folks think they know, but they really don’t and they end up popping a circuit breaker, getting shocked, or smoking a control board. Why? ‘Cuz they don’t [...]

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How to Remove the Control Panel on a Frigidaire Wall Oven

November 6, 2008 Oven Repair

Removing the control panel on a wall oven can be tricky. On some brands, such as the Frigidaire, you need to actually remove the walloven from the cabinet just to remove the control panel. Why they design it like this, I’ll never understand. Nevertheless, this is but one of a plethora of joys we encounter [...]

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How to Replace the Water Inlet Valve in a Bosch Dishwasher

November 5, 2008 Dishwasher Repair

How do I replace The water valve in my Bosch? This parchment reveals. Buy the water inlet valve for your Bosch dishwasher here.

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The Permanent Cure for Repeated Frost-Up Problems in a Maytag Side-By-Side Refrigerator

November 4, 2008 Refrigerator Repair

Defrost system failures are a common problem in the Maytag (and Jenn-Air) refrigerators with the Automatic Defrost Control (ADC) boards. Most of the time, the cause of the problem is that the ADC board has failed. Master Appliantologist AZBen has developed and field-tested an ingenious field modification that vastly improves the reliability of the defrost [...]

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Underside and Control Panel Anatomy of a GE Triton Dishwasher

November 4, 2008 Dishwasher Repair

Click the pic for the larger version (opens in a new window). Save a copy for future reference. To learn more about your dishwasher, or to order parts, click here.

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