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The Samurai Appliance Repair Forum Ch-ch-ch-changes

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

So, we just completed a detailed and exhaustive accounting of all the income and expenses associated with running Fixitnow.com and the Samurai Appliance Repair Forum and we discovered something verrrry interestink: the forum generates less than 7% of the revenue that the main site, Fixitnow.com, does yet it comprises more than 82% of the [...]

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RepairClinic Earns the Coveted Intergalactic Samurai-Approved Certification

Friday, October 20th, 2006

As long-time readers of these hallowed electrons know, Fixitnow.com Samurai Appliance Repair Man awards the widely-acclaimed Intergalactic Samurai-Approved Certification (ISAC) each year to an outstanding bidness in the appliance repair field. I am pleased to announce that RepairClinic.com has earned the coveted ISAC for 2006.
Recently, I flew the Samurai Learjet to Detroit and [...]

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Pamper your Appliances!

Sunday, September 17th, 2006

Hello! Mrs. Samurai here to fill you in on a little-known ingredient to maximizing the effectiveness and longevity of your appliances - the right household products. The Samurai has been deep inside the innards of countless appliances over the years, and has seen a difference between those that are used with many of [...]

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Appliantology Newsletter, Fall 2006

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

The long-awaited Fall issue of our award-winning, official newsletter, Appliantology, the oracle of appliance enlightenment, has hit the Internet face-first and screaming. Hurry, download your FREE copy now before it gets all used up! You’ll be glad you did.
In case you missed the previous issues of Appliantology, you can peruse the [...]

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Appliance Brand Recommendations

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

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by a visitor with this IP Address: 71.112.108.215
name = John
comments = Again want to thank you for your service. You have provided valuable help twice before oh wise one. I ‘am e-mailing instead of calling the hope that it is [...]

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Miele Appliance Technical Training

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

Just got back from two intensive days of technical training with Miele, a German appliance manufacturer. This was by far the most intensive field-factory training I’ve attended. The first day was dishwashers, washers, and dryers. The second day was ovens, steam ovens, convection/microwave ovens, and coffee brewer systems. The instructor, LeRoy [...]

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Repair Inspiration at Fixitnow.com

Friday, July 21st, 2006

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name = Catherine
country = USA
comments = I LOVE YOUR SITE, MAN!!!!! Just called you (I live in Sunapee) about my microwave and dryer - and now feel ready to get out the tool box!
I’m going to give lots and lots of people the heads up on fixitnow.com!!!
Konichiwa!

Mucho domos for your [...]

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Appliance Design Magazine, July Edition

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

The digital July edition of Appliance Design magazine has hit the web streets. If you’re into appliance technical esoterica, this magazine is for you. Done in a cool format, too; not a mere pdf file, this is a completely web-based, interactive experience. Awww, GEEK OUT!

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Does Your Appliance Servicer Have the Skills Needed to Repair Your Appliances?

Monday, July 10th, 2006

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country = USA
comments = I’ve been in this field 8 years as an appliance tech and hvac, and this is the best site i;ve seen. thanks for all the help.The company i work fpr provides no training of any kind,and everything i know is by hands on figuring [...]

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Appliance Repair Radio: How to Use the Samurai Appliance Repair Forum

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

The world-famous Samurai Appliance Repair Forum is the premiere free appliance repair information resource on the web. In this steamy installment, the Samurai and Mrs. Samurai teach you how to effectively use this appliance repair oracle to get free, expert repair help. Empower yourself and tune in to this episode now!

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Appliantology Newsletter, Summer 2006 Issue is Now Out!

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

The long-awaited summer edition of our award-winning newsletter, Appliantology, has hit the streets and people are snapping it up. This issue explains how to help your refrigerator keep its cool and what to do when it warms up. Hurry and download it now from this link before it gets all used up (400 [...]

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Appliance Repair Radio: How to Use Fixitnow.com to, well, Fix It Now

Monday, June 19th, 2006

In this long-awaited episode, the Samurai and Mrs. Samurai reveal the inner secrets of how to use Fixitnow.com, the ultimate appliance repair tool, to find the appliance repair information you need to fix it now. Come, entré vous.

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Basic Appliance Troubleshooting Flowchart

Monday, June 19th, 2006

The essential skill in good appliance troubleshooting is being able to take a complex problem and logically work through it to the solution. This general strategy is illustrated by this handy flow chart– click it for a larger view. You may wish to print it out and keep it handy for your next [...]

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Samurai’s Appliance Repair Photo Galleries

Thursday, June 8th, 2006

After you’ve been kicking around the Web a while, you find that you’ve scattered your photo albums among several photo-sharing websites. As newer, slicker photo storing websites come available, you start using them; I never bother to transfer my photos from the older sites, waaay too tedious and, besides, I have important things [...]

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Appliance Repair Radio: Appliance Service Calls

Saturday, May 13th, 2006

Samurai Appliance Repair Man and Mrs. Samurai take you on a wild romp into the seedy underbelly of the appliance repair world. In this episode, we explain what to look for in a decent appliance service company and how to avoid getting screwed in an appliance service call.

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