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

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

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 break.” With this [...]

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Maytag MGR5755QDB Range Sabbath Mode

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

Most modern ranges have the ability to be programmed for Sabbath mode. This is a mode of operation based on Jewish requirements for holidays and Sabbaths. On Sabbaths, devout Jews cannot operate any machinery, including appliances, because this is considered work, which is prohibited on the Sabbath Day. To accommodate this, the [...]

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Frigidaire and Kenmore Smoothtop Electric Ranges Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

Right on the heels of their washing machine recall (also due to fire hazard) and their unserviceable 12 c.f. refrigerators, Friggidaire is recalling their smoothtop electric ranges for, that’s right, fire hazard. Also sold under the Kenwhore brand. They’re on a roll!
FrigidaIre Smoothtop Electric Range Recall
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Service Information for the Maytag MER6775BAS Double Range

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Service manual and tech sheet are posted here.

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Jenn-Air SVD48600 Range Power Relay Board and Electrode Changeout: A Pictorial Odyssey

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

This range had two complaints. One was that the gas grill module wouldn’t ignite.
The other complaint was that the cooling fan would come on at 100F and stay on– very annoying, also very common in this model. In addition, the temperature on the display would never increment beyond 100F even though [...]

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Frigidaire Range Model CPLES39…

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Frigidaire Range Model CPLES399ECA: Wiring Diagram, Parts Manual, Timer Info, and (maybe) Service Manual => http://bit.ly/C4qzA

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Gas Range Burners– Some Spark, Some Don’t: A Haiku of Fire

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Magic Chef gas range:
Two burners spark, two do not.
Replace spark module.

To learn more about your range/stove/oven, or to order parts, click here.

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Jenn-Air JEC9536ADB cooktop: S…

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Jenn-Air JEC9536ADB cooktop: Service bulletins, manuals, parts lists & diagrams, and other tech info. http://bit.ly/lFcxa

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Cheap Fix for a Dim Display on an Oven Control Panel

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

A common problem on ovens and ranges with the digital display is that the display starts to go dim after a while. It usually starts gradually and gets progressively dimmer until you can barely see it. You have two choices of repair tactics:
1. Replace the electronic control board, typical cost: [...]

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GE XL44 Range ERC Diagnostic Tests

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Lots of these old GE XL44 model family of ranges out there in use today. At some point, you’ll need to run diagnostic tests on the old girl. Could be an error code in the display, incessant beeping, or it just ain’t working right for some reason. In any case, putting the [...]

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Gas Stove Burner Sparking Continuously After Burner is Lit

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Gas stove clicks and clicks
even though burner is lit.
Some things to check here.

To learn more about your range/stove/oven, or to order parts, click here.

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Wolf Appliance Recalls Gas Ranges Due to Burn Hazard

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

This is old news, but in case you haven’t heard…
Wolf Appliance Recalls Gas Ranges Due to Burn Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of [...]

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Stove Troubleshooting and Repair Manual

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

Stove Troubleshooting and Repair Manual

Problem
Possible Solution

[Electric Only]"One of the elements on my electric stove doesn’t come on and I’ve got company coming and I’m just gonna die!"

Ok, so maybe the element is burned out. "Oh, I know the element is burned out because it’s not getting hot." Yes, Virginia, and a bad element [...]

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Electrical Outlets for Electric Ovens, Ranges, and Stoves

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Bought a new range or planning to? Planning an addition to your house? Building a new house? These are just a few of the ways you could run into converting from a 3- to 4-wire range outlet. Whatever your situation, this illustrated anatomy of electrical outlets for ranges, ovens, and stove should help [...]

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How to Open the Control Panel on a Jenn Air or Maytag Slide-In Range

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

From: brownging
Subject: When you were offline (via LivePerson)
I would like directions to replace the touch panel on the front of our Jenn-Air stove #svd48600. The part number is #695500
Thanks
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Ahh, Grasshoppah, ax and ye shall receive!

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