April 2009

Appliantology Newsletter, April 2009

April 30, 2009 General Appliance Wisdom

Just when it looked like my rehab was going so well, I had a relapse and produced the most important newsletter in history! Thank you for not asking which history this newsletter is important to but, if you must know, it’s the history of Applianchia, a remote, mountainous region in Lower Slabovia famous for producing [...]

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Duet Washer Control Locked

April 30, 2009 Washer Repair

Sherry wrote: Duet washer: Problem- control is locked. Solution- all the way to the right of panel, push & hold “end of cycle” for 3 seconds(It’s actually written beneath button). Domo, Sherry! And lots more appliance repair revelations on the Duet washer ratcheer. To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click [...]

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Summary of Appliance Repair Tweets for the Week Ending 2009-04-26

April 26, 2009 Tweets

Get these Appliance Repair Tweets real-time as they happen– follow me on Twitter. New Pearl of Wisdom: Summary of Appliance Repair Tips for the Week Ending 2009-04-19 – http://fixitnow.com/?p=2390 # Freebie of the Day: KitchenAid Stainless Steel Dishwasher Service Manual: http://www.fixitnow.com/shorty/82872/ # Wanna learn how to fix washing machines for fun and profit? Here’s your [...]

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Frigidaire-Built Front Loading Washer Full of Water and Won’t Pump Out: A Haiku of Emptiness

April 23, 2009 Haiku

Front-Loading washer, drain pump hummms but will not drain. Gookus stuck in pump. To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

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The Tool Box: Tool Talk for Tool Heads

April 21, 2009 Forum

This is such an obvious forum to include; I don’t know why I didn’t think of it earlier! … Anyway, this forum is all about tool talk for tool heads and cool tools for fixit fools.

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Maytag / Jenn-Air Refrigerator Not Cooling Properly in the Refrigerator Section

April 21, 2009 Refrigerator Repair

This Pearl of Appliantological Wisdom℠ applies to the Maytag and Jenn-Air side-by-side and wide-by-side refrigerators manufactured in 2001. (How do you know what year your refrigerator was manufactured? Consult The Oracle!) The problem here is that the freezer gets goodncold (that’s a technical term used by us professionals, defined as 0°F or colder) but the [...]

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Summary of Appliance Repair Tweets for the Week Ending 2009-04-19

April 19, 2009 Tweets

Was posting daily summaries of my Tweets at my website, fixitnow.com, but decided that’s a bit much. Just gonna do weekly summaries now. # Appliance problems? Use the Forum, Luke! http://applianceguru.com. Confoosed on posting? Message me real-time on AIM: Zenzoidman. # Wondering how old your appliances are? Consult the Appliance Age Oracle: http://tinyurl.com/cgqrlv # Another [...]

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Hot Appliance Repair Tips on Twitter

April 13, 2009 General Appliance Wisdom

I’ve started using Twitter to post quick appliance repair tips. These are things that don’t quite merit a full-blown blog post here at the site but are still Fun Facts to Know and Tell (FFTKAT). Seems like the ideal use for microblogging. It’s stuff like pointing out a particularly illuminating post at the Samurai Appliance [...]

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Samurai’s Daily Twitter Pearls for 2009-04-12

April 12, 2009 Tweets

Refrigerator sealed system pearls of wisdom from a Sublime Master of Appliantology: http://tinyurl.com/dhd5ps # Freebie of the Day: GE’s concession letter for the rash of motherboard failures in their Arctica refrigerators: http://twurl.nl/1q63bn # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Mailbag: How to Remove the Front Panel and Drawer in a Fisher-Paykel DD603 Dishwasher

April 12, 2009 Dishwasher Repair

Andy wrote: How do I remove the front panel of a Fisher Paykel DD603SS dish drawer? I’m trying to resolve an F1 error code problem.Thanks Ahh, Grasshoppah, this is one of those repair katas that’s so easy it’s sublime. The only tool you need is a pair of needle nose pliers. All is revealed in [...]

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Samurai’s Daily Twitter Pearls for 2009-04-10

April 10, 2009 Tweets

Freebie of the Day: Service manual for GE Refrigerators with the “Custom Cool” feature: http://sc2dd.th8.us # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Samurai’s Daily Twitter Pearls for 2009-04-09

April 9, 2009 Tweets

GE recalls 28,000 ranges due to fire and burn hazards: http://applianceguru.com/forum9/19853.html # Need a appliance service manual? Post your request in the Service Manual Request forum. Hook ya right up: http://73p98.th8.us # The motor in your Maytag MDB dishwasher runs but won’t fill with water? Check that wiring harness at the door pivot! http://www.np7f2.th8.us # [...]

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Samurai’s Daily Twitter Pearls for 2009-04-08

April 8, 2009 Tweets

Introduction to Washing Machine Economics: http://tinyurl.com/ctx3wt # Nearly Hosed: This Apprentice was saved from a ripoff for a simple repair on her washer. http://applianceguru.com/forum2/19772.html # Appliantology: The Oracle of Appliance Enlightenment. Get yours now: http://fixitnow.com/?p=2337 # @mrssamurai Great tweet, Hon! in reply to mrssamurai # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Samurai on Facebook

April 6, 2009 General Appliance Wisdom

So, as a result of a chronic deficiency of vitamin C in my diet, I broke down and joined the Facebook craze. After binging on bean juice all night, I created this Facebook page. If you become a fan, here are some of the cool features you’ll find: Keep up with the Samurai’s every move! [...]

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Appliantology Newsletter, March 2009

April 1, 2009 General Appliance Wisdom

It’s baaaack! Just when you thought it was safe to go out on the web, another screaming issue of our newsletter is prowling around the Internet again. This issue is so jam-packed with appliantological news that I had to put it in a trash compactor just to make it all fit. So give the kids [...]

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