Friday, October 2, 2009

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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Electric Dryer – Dead on Arrival

October 2, 2009 Dryer Repair

Went on another dryer service call the other day. Complaint on this one was that the dryer was completely dead, no lights, no beeps, no nuttin’. It was, as we master appliantologists say, dead on arrival. Pop Quiz: What’s the first thing you check when you’re dealing with a dead appliance? Answer: The power supply. [...]

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