October 2009

Repair Goodies for the Dacor ECS / ECD Wall Oven

October 31, 2009 Oven Repair

Circuit Path Drawings Field Service Bulletins Kit Instructions Failure Codes Diagnostic Manual Parts Breakdown Diagrams Buy Parts for your Dacor Wall Oven To learn more about your range/stove/oven, or to order parts, clickhere.

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Schematic and Wiring Diagram for the GE JKP36G004BG Double Wall Oven

October 30, 2009 Oven Repair

A common problem you run into when working on older appliances is that the schematic and wiring diagram are missing– usually because the slimeball who worked on it before you stole it. This happened recently to a tech in the Samurai Appliance Repair Forum where Sublime Master of Appliantology Pegi was able to locate it [...]

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Troubleshooting Drive Motor Problems in a Frigidaire Front Loading Washer

October 29, 2009 Washer Repair

(Also applies to Kenmore washers with a model number prefix of 417.) Note: Begin troubleshooting a no-spin condition by checking the door latch switch. If it checks good, then proceed with this flowchart. See the tech sheet with your washer for the door latch switch test procedure. The procedures described below assume that the door [...]

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Front Loading Washer Corrosion Contagion: A Menagerie of Metallic Misery

October 28, 2009 Washer Repair

Been seeing a rash of galvanic corrosion-induced failures of the drum support spiders in various brands of front loading washers. Affected brands include GE, Whirlpool, and Frigidaire. Since Sears Kenmore brand outsources everything with a Kenmore label, all Kenmore washers are manufactured by one of the three aforementioned companies and will also manifest this same [...]

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Help for Determining the Age of Common Appliance Brands

October 27, 2009 General Appliance Wisdom

First thang you’ll need to do is get the serial number off the model number tag. Armed with this key information, proceed to the appropriate section below: For Whirlpool, Kitchenaid, Roper, Estate, Maytag, and Magic Chef appliances, use the Appliance Age Finder to find out how old it is. For GE appliances, use the table [...]

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Troubleshooting Flowchart for the Whirlpool-built Modular Icemaker

October 24, 2009 Ice Maker Repair

Here it is, the flowchart you’ve been painfully waiting for while laying awake at night knotted up with anxiety: the Internet’s first systematic troubleshooting flowchart for the Whirlpool-built modular (that means “in your freezer”) icemaker. Go ahead, steal this pdf and share with all your friends… and your enemies, too! Troubleshooting the Whirlpool Modular Icemaker [...]

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Manually Starting the Harvest Cycle in the Whirlpool-Built Modular Icemaker

October 24, 2009 Ice Maker Repair

The Whirlpool-built modular icemaker is used in just about all refrigerators made today, regardless of brand. One notorious exception is the crappy IM6 icemakers used in GE-built refrigerators. Why they didn’t just go with the field-tested Whirlpool-built units is a seedy story of corporate sleaze and extortion now playing in a theater near you! Any-freakin-way, [...]

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How to Destroy the Pump in a Whirlpool Duet Sport Washer

October 22, 2009 Washer Repair

Looking for an easy way to destroy the pump in your Whirlpool Duet Sport washing machine? Piece of pie, tovarish! Just don’t empty your pockets before you put your pants in the laundry hamper. You’ll soon overload the pump’s gookus catcher and some of it is bound to get through and destroy the pump. Persistence [...]

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GE Top-Loading Washer Clicks and Chugs for a While Before Spinning

October 19, 2009 Washer Repair

Behold: I’ve even seen this problem accompanied by dramatic, poltergeist-looking light dimming. Very cool! The problem is the motor. In fact, this clicking and chugging problem was so common on this washer (example model number WBSE3120B) that GE put out a repair kit for it. The kit includes the motor and clutch (pre-assembled), wiring harness, [...]

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Repair Helps for the Dacor CPS Wall Oven

October 19, 2009 Oven Repair

Failure Codes Diagnostic Manual Wiring Diagrams Field Service Bulletins Repair Kit Instructions Parts Breakdown Diagrams Buy Dacor Parts To learn more about your range/stove/oven, or to order parts, click here.

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What Brand of Kitchen and Laundry Appliances Would the Samurai Buy?

October 17, 2009 Dishwasher Repair

John wrote: I need to buy all new kitchen and laundry appliances. Which brand would you stick with (Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, Maytag). I am looking for a frenchdoor and all appliances should match…Stainless too. Thanks, John Let us open our Appliantology hymnals to the Second Law of the Prophecy wherein it is written, “All appliances [...]

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Two-Year Old GE Microwave: Melting Door and Burning Plastic Smell

October 13, 2009 Microwave Ovens

… and to make your joy complete, GE has discontinued this two-year old model! Can you say, “Uhh, guys, we better stop production on this pig-dog before we get our bee-hinds sued into oblivion.” Uh-huh, that’s what I thought you said. Anyway, this topic in the Samurai Appliance Repair Forums ‘splains what you need to [...]

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Memory Lane: Older Whirlpool Stack Laundry Unit with Belt Drive Washer

October 3, 2009 Washer Repair

Had the opportunity to work on an antique the other day: a 30+ year old Whirlpool stack laundry unit with a belt drive washer. This old work horse was still chugging along, just needed a new lid switch. In terms of durability and reliability, you’ll not find anything even close to this machine these days. [...]

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Is That Gas Shutoff Valve On or Off?

October 2, 2009 General Appliance Wisdom

All gas appliances have (or are supposed to have) a manual shutoff valve in the gas supply line near the appliance so the gas can be shut off to just that appliance without having to shutoff the gas to entire house. But how do you know whether the valve is on or off? Behold:

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Older Whirlpool or Kitchenaid Dishwasher Won’t Wash

October 2, 2009 Dishwasher Repair

Awwite, now listen up: this post applies to the older style Whirlpool / Kitchenaid dishwashers (yes, Kitchenaid is a Whirlpool brand– it’s supposedly Whirlpool’s higher end line) with the motor-pump assembly that looks like this. An example model number is kuds25shwh1. If the motor-pump assembly in your Whirlpool or Kitchenaid dishwasher looks like this, then [...]

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