December 2009

Join Us for Our New Year’s Eve Appliance Rock Concert Starring Samurai Appliance Repair Man!

December 31, 2009 Haiku

    Appliances raised, lobbed into screaming faces. Golden buttcrack shines!

Read the full article →

How to Test a Refrigerator Compressor for Proper Operation

December 30, 2009 Refrigerator Repair

So you’ve worked through the Warm Refrigerator Fire Drill, you’ve danced the Hum-CLICK cha-cha, and you think you’re staring smack dab in the face of a bad compressor. But you’re no refrigumerator repair dude (or dudette) so where does a green grasshoppah go to grasp the gnowledge so ardently sought? Why, ratcheer at Fixit-the-freak-now-dot-frikkin-com, of [...]

Read the full article →

Ohm’s Law Calculator: If You Know Two Variables, Calculate the Other Two With a Click of the Mouse

December 30, 2009 General Appliance Wisdom

Working a circuit; need to figure volts? Ohms? Amps? Ohm’s Law plug n’ chug.

Read the full article →

Clearing Gookus Out of the Pump in a Bosch Front Load Washer

December 29, 2009 Haiku

Bosch washer won’t pump sudsy water out of drum. Ca-ca clogging pump. To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

Read the full article →

Fuzzy Crud on a Whirlpool-Kitchenaid-Kenmore Dishwasher Heating Element and Poor Heating/Drying

December 29, 2009 Dishwasher Repair

Whirlpool dishwasher, fuzzy heating element. Hard water gookus. To learn more about your dishwasher, or to order parts, click here.

Read the full article →

How to Test the Adaptive Defrost Control (ADC) Board Used in Maytag and Jenn Air Refrigerators

December 28, 2009 Haiku

Freezer won’t defrost. How to test ADC board? This scroll reveals all. Maytag Refrigerator Adaptive Defrost Control (ADC) To learn more about your refrigerator, or to order parts, click here.

Read the full article →

Clothes Wrapping Around the Agitator in a Whirlpool or Kenmore Top-Loading Washer with Dual Action Agitator

December 28, 2009 Haiku

Rob Thibs wrote: I have a 11082874820 kenmore washer. The upper part of the aggitors spins freely when washer is off, but wont agitate (spin) when bottom spins. How do I get this apart and what may be the problem? Agimutator: bottom part moves, top does not. Who let the dawgs out? To learn more [...]

Read the full article →

Replacing the Thrust Bearing in a Maytag Atlantis Washer: An Illustrated (and annotated!) Guide

December 27, 2009 Haiku

Maytag Atlantis not spinning, burning up belts. Replace thrust bearing. To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

Read the full article →

Manually Starting a Harvest Cycle in a New GE Icemaker

December 27, 2009 Ice Maker Repair

To learn more about your ice maker, or to order parts, click here.

Read the full article →

Kenmore (Whirlpool) Dryer Hums When Start Button Pressed

December 26, 2009 Dryer Repair

val lewis wrote: I have an old Kenmore dryer model # 110-97573220. It hums when start button is engaged, but does nothing else. what could be the problen Sen- Se? Where can I find a diagram of said machine? Pleae respond. Domo Arrigato! Press start, dryer hums. Check belt, blower wheel, motor. Take apart and [...]

Read the full article →

Entering and Using Service Mode in GE Front Load Washers

December 26, 2009 Washer Repair

Applies to model numbers WBVH6240, WCVH6260, WHDVH626. Note: Attempting to exit the service mode by disconnecting the power will result in a locked washer! To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

Read the full article →

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!!

December 25, 2009 Samurai Incarnate

I behold a strange, most glorious mystery: heaven—the cave; the cherubic throne—the Virgin; the manger—the place where Christ lay— the uncontainable God, Whom we magnify in song. Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, has shone to the world the light of wisdom! For by it, those who worshipped the stars, were taught by a star [...]

Read the full article →

Have a Kung Fu Kristmas!

December 24, 2009 Samurai Incarnate

From all of us here at Fixitnow.com Samurai Appliance Repair Man– Mrs. Samurai, Jeeves, Shaz, Samenilla, Bubba, the Oz Man, and yours so very freaking truly, Samurai Appliance Repair Man– have a kickass kung fu kristmas! Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!

Read the full article →

Merry Christmas, Chappy Chanukah, Kwazy Kwanzaa, Felicitous Festivus… whatever, dude

December 22, 2009 Samurai Incarnate
Read the full article →

Troubleshooting Whirlpool and Maytag Front Load Washers That Will Not Start

December 22, 2009 Washer Repair

Affected Model Numbers: WFW9200S* WFW9300V* WFW9400S* WFW9400V* WFW9500T* WFW9600T* MHWE300V* MHWE500V* MHWE900V* Serial Numbers: All The Problem: The washer may be beeping three times, showing a F70 or F71 error code, and not starting. Cause: The comoonications between the electronic components is screwed up. Correction: Use the diagnostic charts below to diagnose F70, F71 and [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Real Time Web Analytics