General Appliance Wisdom

Perfect Appliance Gift Ideas

December 14, 2011 Appliance News

The Samurai has scoured both the Innernet AND the Outernet rounding up those perfect Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, and Festivus gift ideas for that special Fixer Dude or Dudette in your life.  Click the photos for more info or to purchase.   Stay warm AND safe with this Pocket Air Check combustible gas leak detector. Works with Natural [...]

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Appliantology Newsletter, August 2011: Appliances and Disasters

August 27, 2011 General Appliance Wisdom

Appliantology Newsletter, August 2011: Appliances and Disasters 0. Introduction 1. Can I use my appliances during a disaster? 2. Does it hurt my appliances to run them or have them plugged in while the power is blinking on and off? 3. Can running my appliances off a generator damage them? 4. What about water? 5. [...]

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How to handle and store food safely during power outages

August 25, 2011 General Appliance Wisdom

With Hurricane Irene and earthquakes cranking up along the East Coast and the ensuing power outages that are sure to follow, here’s some timely info on safely storing and handling food during weather emergencies and power outages. We practice basic safe food handling in our daily lives, but obtaining and storing food safely becomes more [...]

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Appliantology Newsletter, June 2011: Samurai’s Appliance Brand Recommendations

June 30, 2011 General Appliance Wisdom

Appliantology Newsletter, June 2011: Samurai’s Appliance Brand Recommendations 0. Introduction 1. Disclaimer of Affiliation 2. The Second Law of the Prophecy and the Golden Rule 3. The “Authorized Servicer” Racket 4. What about Kenmore? 5. The Four Prime Criteria™ and General Brand Recommendations 6. Notes and Observations on Specific Manufacturers 7. Recommendations by Type of [...]

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Common error codes / fault codes for major appliance brands of all types

June 23, 2011 General Appliance Wisdom

Fault Codes – Table of Contents ADMIRAL find Admiral Parts Range/Stove/Oven Fault Codes AMANA find Amana Parts Range/Stove/Oven Fault Codes Dual Convection Wall Oven “Big Oven” 5.1 cubic ft. (Sigma Touchmatic ERC) ASKO find Asko Parts Dishwasher Dryer Washing Machine CALORIC find Caloric Parts Range/Stove/Oven Fault Codes RST376 Gas Range Fault Codes CROSLEY find Crosley [...]

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“Thanks for providing FREE appliance repair help!”

June 13, 2011 General Appliance Wisdom

Little Washer Girl wrote: Just a quick note to say thank you for maintaining this website with all the publications necessary to diagnose and solve my washer problem AT NO COST. I didn’t even need a part, just an Allen wrench Domo for your note! We strive to provide illumination to all seekers on the [...]

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#Appliantology Newsletter, April 2011: #Refrigerator and #IceMaker Maintenance

April 28, 2011 Appliance News

Refrigerator and Ice Maker Maintenance We’re trying out a new concept for a newsletter here in Samurai-land. In addition to the quarterly (or so) full-blown newsletter with lots of diverse information, we’re going to experiment with a monthly, shorter issue that focuses on scheduled preventative maintenance tips for specific appliances. Let us know whatcha think. [...]

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How to find the model number on your major home appliance, snow blower, and lawn mower

March 29, 2011 Appliance Parts Smarts

If you’re trying to get repair help in the Samurai School of Appliantology or you need to find and order parts for your appliance, snow blower, or lawn mower, you gotsta have the full and correct model number. The photos and videos on this page will help you find it.

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Return policy on appliance parts purchased through all Samurai Appliance Repair Websites: 365 Days. Period.™

March 7, 2011 Appliance Parts Smarts

No harm in buying and trying! Electrical parts? Out of stock parts? No problem! Get a free replacement or your money back if you return a part within one full year. This is the best return policy in the industry and applies to all parts purchased through any of the Repairclinic banners and links at [...]

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Appliantology Newsletter, Winter 2011

February 27, 2011 General Appliance Wisdom

Appliantology Newsletter, Winter 2011 0. Introduction 1. It’s the exciting dishwasher issue! 2. Uncommonly delicious parts return policy 3. New merit apprenticeship program 4. Samurai News® 5. Mrs. Samurai’s dojo 6. Story time 7. Hillstomping update 8. Domo! ### ### ### ### 0. Introduction From deep within the bowels of frozen Yankeeland, in the foothills [...]

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RepairClinic.com Announces 365 Day Return Policy

January 20, 2011 Appliance Parts Smarts

RepairClinic.com raises the stakes in today’s highly competitive online appliance and outdoor power equipment parts industry with their new and unparalleled parts-return policy: 365 Days. Period.™ This is, by far, the best parts-return policy in the appliance and outdoor power equipment industry. 365 Days. Period.™ simply means RepairClinic.com customers can return any part or any [...]

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Free appliance repair help via Twitter

October 13, 2010 General Appliance Wisdom

After the stunning success of the Repair Manuals via Twitter experiment started a couple weeks ago (see http://fixitnow.com/?p=5395), I am bloated with pleasure to announce that we are expanding the program to include all appliance repair help. Just tweet your most intimate appliance repair questions to @FixitnowSamurai and he’ll reply ASAP via Twitter. Here’s how: [...]

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RepairClinic launches new state-of-the art website with a new parts search engine and expanded product line

October 11, 2010 Appliance Parts Smarts

On Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, RepairClinic.com launched a new state-of-the-art website to provide customers with the highest quality service. This new site features, among other innovations, a new part-search engine loaded with additional part information; a more refined, but customer-friendly checkout process; and expanded product lines. RepairClinic.com new product lines include outdoor power equipment, and [...]

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“Locked” appliance repair answers at Fixitnow.com? Never!

October 3, 2010 General Appliance Wisdom

Lynn wrote: I am trying to communicate with Tom Johnston concerning my washer problem. He sent a text msg. saying the answer is “locked” but I could not unlock it. Please send an email. Lynn Oh dear, oh my, you have our website, Fixitnow.com, confused with another website with a deceptively similar name. We never [...]

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Appliantology Newsletter, Fall 2010

September 29, 2010 Forum

Appliantology Newsletter, Fall 2010 0. Introduction 1. New appliance repair posts 2. There are blogs, and then there are forums 3. Website enhancements 4. Scribd document stash 5. Samurai the twit 6. Repair manuals on request… free 7. Facebook 8. Hillstomping update 9. Domo! ### ### ### ### 0. Introduction Like Autumn leaves wafting to [...]

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