March 2009

Ohm’s Law Pie Chart

March 30, 2009 General Appliance Wisdom

Here’s a handy pie chart that shows the most common expressions for Ohm’s Law. Very useful reference for things like common appliance problems and the Appliantologist Merit Exam. Handy and oh so expeditious!

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Appliantologist Merit Exam

March 29, 2009 General Appliance Wisdom

So, Grasshoppah, you think you’re smarter than the average grasshoppah? You think you got what it takes to be a Merit Apprentice Appliantologist? Or maybe even a Buckaroo Banzai Appliantologist? Well then, come strut yo’ stuff in the Appliantologist Merit Exam and we shall indeed see if’n you got what it takes to become one [...]

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What’s in a Name

March 29, 2009 Dishwasher Repair

And now from our “What Were They Thinking?” Department, the meditation question of the day: Would you buy this dishwasher?

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Mailbag: How High Can a Washing Machine Drain Hose Run?

March 24, 2009 Washer Repair

Keith wrote: This is a weird gravity defying question for you folks & I tried searching but…… Today we have our washer on the 1st floor in the kitchen….we’re redoing the kitchen & the washer will join it’s sister in the basement… There is no plumbing the basement as the basement is well below grade. [...]

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Mailbag: whrirl pool washer with a a clicking nosie on the main switch

March 23, 2009 General Appliance Wisdom

Tommy wrote: I have a LSQ9544KT0 whrirl pool washer. I washed a load today wemt down 30 mins later the wsher was full of water. it would not drain out, I messed with the nob when I put on wash the wash gator would turn when it came time for the water to start drainin [...]

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The Noise You DON’T Wanna Hear from Your Refrigerator

March 21, 2009 Refrigerator Repair

If your refrigerator is warming up and it makes a noise like the one here… (wait for it, wait for it…) … then you need to unplug the refrigerator immediately before you do some real damage. Chances are that the noise featured in the video is caused by a bad start relay on the compressor– [...]

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Appliance Repair Service in New London, NH

March 20, 2009 General Appliance Wisdom

Broken appliance? Tired of dealing with know-nothing, parts-changing monkeys? Wouldn’t it be great to find expert service you can trust? If you have the supreme good fortune of living in New London, NH, or in one of the adjacent towns, then, yea verily, the pot-bellied Buddha hath grinned down upon you because the Samurai makes [...]

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Broken Dryer? Fuggetaboutit and Get High (& Dry)!

March 18, 2009 Dryer Repair

So your dryer shat the bed. Now the horns of an enema confront you: spend the yen to repair your energy hog clothes dryer or buy another keg of Old Milwaukee. Yeah, life is full of tough choices like that. Well, Hoss, tell you what I’d do: I’d scrap all the old parts out of [...]

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Frigidaire Affiinity Front Loading Washer with an E47 Error Code and No Spin

March 18, 2009 Haiku

Friggidaire washer E47, no spin. Replace the door lock. To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

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FAQs for Replacing the Motherboard in a GE Refrigerator

March 17, 2009 Refrigerator Repair

The GE Arctica and Profile line of refrigerators use an actual compooter muthaboard. It’s like the one in your PC or Mac except not nearly as durable. Like most of the cheesy electronics used in appliances, this muthaboard fails frequently and is expensive to replace. There was a rash of these problems a few years [...]

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Easy Fixes for Two Common Problems with the Whirlpool “Even Heat” Dryers

March 17, 2009 Dryer Repair

You can usually tell you’re dealing with one of these puffed-up beasts (also sold under the Kenwhore label) because it’ll have the words “Even Heat” somewhere on the control panel. This dryer is a perfect example of how buying appliances with needless and overblown electronics is hazardous to your financial health. So, my brothers and [...]

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Converting a Gas Dryer from Natural Gas to Propane

March 13, 2009 Dryer Repair

All gas dryers come from the factory setup for natural gas. If you’re gonna use propane with your dryer, you’ll need to convert it. The cost for this conversion is generally not included in the delivery fee because a company assumes significant liability if they do it wrong, like this guy did. First thing you’ll [...]

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Mystery Leak from a Bosch-built (Kenmore-labelled) Dishwasher

March 12, 2009 Dishwasher Repair

Got a call on one of these Kenmore-by-Bosch dishwashers. These are made by Bosch but sold under the Kenwhore label. Complaint was that it leaked a bit on the right hand side during each wash staining the rug in the kitchen. Only thing on the dishwasher itself that looked weird was the top seal. According [...]

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Maytag Neptune Front Loading Washer Motor Won’t Spin and LR Error Code

March 11, 2009 Washer Repair

The LR error on your non-spinning Maytag Neptune is usually, though not always, accompanied either by a burn spot or a blown fuse on the Motor Control Board. Burn Spot on a Maytag Neptune Washer Motor Control Board (click to enlarge) Blown Fuse on a Maytag Neptune Washer Motor Control Board (click to enlarge) Either [...]

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Appliance War Story: Silencing a Squealing Bosch Dryer

March 11, 2009 Dryer Repair

Once upon a time, in a land filled with ice and snow, there was a Bosch dryer that was squealing like a… well, like a dryer when something’s wrong. In addition to the squeal, the dryer would make an undulating RAT-A-TAT-TAT sound as it ran. So the parents of this noisy dryer went online and [...]

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