Your Name: Dave

Type of Appliance: Washer

Brand: Bosch

Model Number: wfmc4301uc

Your Precious Words:
Machine goes into error code 13 way to many times usually on heavy loads but it has done it on all types of loads. Bosch says its timing out on drain and it’s not the filter clogged on my machine,or too much soap.If it ‘s sensing water in the drum. HELP!!

Hi Dave,

Yes, the control throws the E:13 error code when the drain time is too long. There are two reasons for this:

1. An actual restriction in the drain hose or the suction boot to the pump;

2. A bad drain pump.

That’s it. I explain in detail how to track down this problem in front load washers in this action-packed episode of my award-winning podcast ==> http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/04/04/ge-front-loading-washer-will-not-drain-even-after-the-pump-filter-was-cleaned-out-what-else-could-the-problem-be/

If, after listening to my podcast above, the drain hose and suction boot check good, then that only leaves the drain pump itself. Replace it and go on with life. You can buy the replacement drain pump here with a 365-day return policy ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Drain-Pump/436440/1106007?RCAID=24038

You can find whatever appliance part you need through the parts search box at Fixitnow.com. No harm in buying and trying with our 365-day, no-hassle return policy, even on electrical parts that were installed!

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Appliantology Newsletter The Warm Refrigerator Fire Drill Early-May 2012 The Warm Refrigerator Fire Drill So you’re minding your own business, going about your morning and getting ready for work. You open the refrigerator for your morning beer and discover, to your horror, that all the beer is warm! Bile burns the back of your throat as your trembling hands frantically search the internet for an answer. But your terror turns into frustration and then outright rage after you’ve sifted through a dozen pages of fluff and non-answers. Why isn’t there a page that can just methodically guide a panic-stricken mind through process of figuring out what’s wrong with his warm refrigerator? Ahh, but there is! Behold the Samurai’s Warm Refrigerator Flowchart. It’s the perfect page for a Grasshoppah facing down a warm refrigerator. The Samurai methodically and expertly steps you through the diagnosis and then links you to the page that shows you exactly how to fix the problem. Check out the Warm Refrigerator Flowchart, download it today and keep it handy. Also makes a great gift for that special someone who already has it all. Washer & Dryer Recommendations In this episode of their award-winning and internationally-acclaimed podcast on Fixitnow.com Radio, Samurai Appliance Repair Man and Mrs. Samurai discuss their recommendations if you’re considering buying a new washer and dryer. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, it’ll become a part of you. Come have a listen. In the podcast, they discuss stand-alone machines; if you’re thinking about buying a stack laundry unit, you’ll want to watch this short video from the Samurai’s alter-ego. Appliance Service in New London, NH The Samurai is re-launching his local in-home appliance service business as The Appliance Guru. It’s an old business with a new name. Why? Well, our other business name, Fixitnow.com Samurai Appliance Repair Man, plays well on the web but we discovered not so good as a service business. For one thing, people just could not seem to remember the web site address, Fixitnow.com. Invariably, they’d ask, “What was it again, Fixit.com?” We actually had a local writer do an entire article in a local magazine about our site and she re-named it, “Fixitagain.com!” Read more about our name change here. So if you live in the New London, New Hampshire, area or know someone who does, please keep The Appliance Guru in mind for expert in-home appliance repair service! The Appliantology Academy, www.Appliantology.org

Your Name: Matt

Type of Appliance: None

Brand: ?

Model Number: ?

Your Precious Words:
OK, so I am ready to buy another set of laundry machines. After coming to this site for the last 8 or so years I figured you’d be best to ask….

Top loader or front loader?
Old skool or hi efficient?

I really want machines that work & don’t break down (too often#. Doing about 2+ loads a day gives these appliances alot of use. If I buy new machines I don’t want to smell mold when I open the washer & I don’t need bells & whistles or computer boards that crash either.
The set I have now #Whirlpool – Washer LSQ9549LWO & Gas Dryer LGQ9857LWO) has given me some troubles over the past 7 years….all dryer issues (& a 24′ vent run!) but now I have an agitator that isn’t agitatin’, a rusty lid and a tub that looks scumy #soap scum above normal water line# on the washer…..so, the wife wants new, even though these machines do a decent job of cleaning!
I’ve checked consumer reports and reviews from lots of sites and there is soooo much conflicting information. I was ready to buy the Whirlpool WGD94HEXW based on consumer reports recommendation##1# but then I read the reviews #only 1 star buy owners of the machines#. I want to make a good decision! Can you help shed some light on my dy-lemma?

Or, let me ask you like this……if you were to go get yourself a new set of machines….what would the Samurai buy?

Thanks, in advance, for your wisdom!

Great question! In this episode of their award-winning and internationally-acclaimed podcast on Fixitnow.com Radio, Samurai Appliance Repair Man and Mrs. Samurai discuss their recommendations if you’re considering buying a new washer and dryer. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, it’ll become a part of you. Come have a listen.

In the podcast, they discuss stand-alone machines; if you’re thinking about buying a stack laundry unit, you’ll want to watch this short video from the Samurai’s alter-ego.

Click the play button below to listen to our reply:

All 24″ Thin Twin® Suspension Spring use this suspension shock kit ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Shock-Absorber/W10207783/1468985

It contains three shocks, three self tapping screws, blue Loctite® and an instruction sheet. Correct installation of these springs is crucial for their proper operation. Use all of the parts in the kit and follow the instructions.

Other tips:

• If one suspension shock goes bad, the other two have been stressed.
• Replace all three shocks at the same time.
• Secure the shock to the base before securing it to the tub support.
• Only turn the bell housing!
• Use Loc-Tite® on the threads.
• If the threads in the base are stripped, a 25×13 nut (same as the nut on top of the suspension shock) can be used to secure the shock to the base. It is recommended to use a locking washer, along with the nut.

Your Name: Joe

Type of Appliance: Washer

Brand: Kenmore

Model Number: 11082983100

Your Precious Words:
The Inner Tub or basket has a heavy plastic ring at the top of it that is filled with liquid. Is this there for counter balance of some sort or has a seal failed and alowed water to enter. Not sure if I should drill a hole to drain this out or not. Thanks for the help.

Don’t do it! That’s the balance ring and the fluid is intentionally put in there to help dampen the machine’s vibrations during spin.

To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

Your Name: Tom

Type of Appliance: Washer

Brand: LG

Model Number: wm2077cw

Your Precious Words:
Dreaded LE code again Unplug and wait not working this time, what next?

Hi Tom,

LG washers throw this error code when they sense there’s a problem with the rotor position sensor (RPS). There may or may not actually be a problem with the RPS, but the machine computer is pointing us in that direction. So, we start there.

This page explains how to test the RPS ==> http://fixitnow.com/wp/2011/07/18/how-to-test-the-hall-sensor-in-an-lg-front-loading-washer/

If the sensor is, in fact, bad, you can buy the replacement here with a 365-day return policy ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Rotor-Position-Sensor/6501KW2002A/1268238?RCAID=24038

And this video shows you how to install it:

It’s worth noting here that the single most common cause of LE error codes in LG washing machines is using non-HE detergent. Professor john63 in the Appliantology Academy explains ==> http://appliantology.org/blog/1/entry-319-the-consequences-of-using-non-he-detergent-in-an-lg-washer/

You can find whatever appliance part you need through the parts search box at www.fixitnow.com. No harm in buying and trying with our 365-day, no-hassle return policy, even on electrical parts that were installed!

Subscribe to our FREE, award-winning newsletter, Appliantology: The Oracle of Appliance Enlightenment ==> http://newsletter.fixitnow.com and download your free report on appliance brand recommendations! Every issue is jam-packed with appliance repair tips and inside information direct from the Samurai’s fingertips to your engorged and tingling eyeballs.

Samurai Appliance Repair Man

Your Name: Carl

Type of Appliance: Washer

Brand: Bosch Frontloading Nexxt 500 series

Model Number: WFMC3301UC

Your Precious Words:
This is another E:04 error problem. I found and read the other posts in this thread, took off the outer cover, opened the pump cleanout and removed a button and a paper clip, and put everything back together. STILL getting the E:04 message, apparently when the washer reaches the rinse cycle. I can sort-of work around the problem using the soak, drain, and spin settings, but not consistently; and that is not a substitute for working through the entire cleaning cycle automatically. The output from the drain hose seems sluggish. Is there some place before the pump cleanout where things can get caught? If so, where is that and how do I get at it to clean things out? Thank you for your help.

Hi Carl,

The root of this problem is slow draining. So, the first thing you want to do is listen to this episode of my podcast where I explain how to track down this problem in a GE front loading washer ==> http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/04/04/ge-front-loading-washer-will-not-drain-even-after-the-pump-filter-was-cleaned-out-what-else-could-the-problem-be/

Don’t worry that it’s about a GE washer; as I explain in the podcast, the principles apply to all front load washers because they all work the same way.

If after listening to the podcast and applying the wisdom explained therein the problem still persists, then the only thing left is to replace the drain pump. It is actually not uncommon for these drain pumps to fail this way. Bearings wear out and starting binding randomly causing slow or no pump out problems with the resulting E:04 error code that you’re seeing.

You can buy the replacement drain pump for your Bosch washer with a 365-day return policy right here ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Drain-Pump/436440/1106007?RCAID=24038

Replacing it is pretty easy, this page has some helpful tips ==> http://appliantology.org/blog/1/entry-408-tips-for-replacing-the-drain-pump-in-a-bosch-dishwasher/

If you need more help, come start a new topic in the Laundry Forum at the Appliantology Academy ==> www.Appliantology.org

Your Name: Roger

Type of Appliance: Washer

Brand: GE

Model Number: WVSR1060A1WW

Your Precious Words:
ge_washer_gibson.pdf; I need a wiring diagram for the WVSR1060A1WW Washer. Is it possible for you to send the one you have to me.

Indeed it is! Here you go, buddy-row. Download and share with your friends.

Download (PDF, 273.58KB)

This wiring diagram applies to all the following models:

EWA2000A0WW EWA2500A0WW EWA3000B0WW GKSE4200A0WW GNSE3160A0WW GWSE3160A0WW S4200B0WW WASE4220A0AA WASE4220A0WW WASE6280B0WW WBB3300A0AA WBB3300A0AA WBB3300A0WW WBB3300A0WW WBB5500B0WW WBSE2090A0AA WBSE2090A0WW WBSE3120B0CC WBSE3120B0WW WBSE4220A0WW WBSE5290A0WW WBXE2070A0AA WBXE2070A0WW WBXR1090A0AA WBXR1090A0WW WCSE3100A0AA WCSE3100A0WW WCSE3100A1AA WCSE3100A1WW WCSE4160B0CC WCSE4160B0WW WCSE4230A0AA WCSE4230A0WW WCSE6270B0WW WHSE3100A0WB WJSE3110A0AA WJSE3110A0CC WJSE3110A0WW WJSE4150B0CC WJSE4150B0WW WLSE3150A0AA WLSE3150A0WW WLSE4210A0AA WLSE4210A0WW WMSE3140A0AA WMSE3140A0WW WMSE4190A0AA WMSE4190A0WW WMSE4230A0WW WNSE4200A0AA WNSE4200A0WW WNSE5699A0AA WNSE5699A0WW WNSE6280B0WW WPSE3120Y1WW WPSE4200A0AA WPSE4200A0CC WPSE4200A0WW WPSE4270A0AA WPSE4270A0WW WPSE5290A0AA WPSE5290A0WW WSSE4220A0AA WSSE4220A0WW WSSE6280B0WW WTSE4210A0WW WVSR1060A0AA WVSR1060A0WW WVSR1060A1WW

To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

If your GE washer won’t drain, it won’t spin, either. But different things can cause this depending on whether it’s a top loader or front loader. Use the following two pages to help you depending on the type of washer you have:

Top loading washer ==> http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/04/12/ge-top-load-washer-does-not-drain-or-spin/

Front loading washer ==> http://fixitnow.com/wp/2012/04/04/ge-front-loading-washer-will-not-drain-even-after-the-pump-filter-was-cleaned-out-what-else-could-the-problem-be/

You can find any appliance part you need through the parts search box here at Fixitnow.com. No harm in buying and trying with our 365-day, no-hassle return policy, even on electrical parts that were installed!

Subscribe to our FREE, award-winning newsletter, Appliantology: The Oracle of Appliance Enlightenment ==> http://newsletter.fixitnow.com and download your free report on appliance brand recommendations! Every issue is jam-packed with appliance repair tips and inside information direct from the Samurai’s fingertips to your engorged and tingling eyeballs.

Samurai Appliance Repair Man

Your Name: Deb

Type of Appliance: Washer

Brand: GE

Model Number: WJSR2070B2WW

Your Precious Words:
WASHER DOES NOT DRAIN OR SPIN. IS THERE A FILTER TO CLEAN? I CHECK THE HOSE FROM THE WALL TO THE WASHER…CLEAR… ANY OTHER HOSES TO CHECK? OTHERWISE, COULD IT BE THE DRAIN PUMP?

Hi Deb,

Let’s have a look at the wiring diagram for your washer…

You didn’t mention anything about it but I’m assuming the washer agitates okay. Assuming that’s the case then, we can see in the wiring diagram that the lid switch must be okay. Because if it were not, the washer would neither agitate nor spin/drain.

So, with the lid switch ruled out, that really only leaves you with a bad drain pump or a blockage in one of the hoses to or from the pump.

You mentioned that you checked the hose from the wall to the washer. Did you check this hose all the way up to the pump? The way I do it is to remove the drain hose from the drain pump and then blow through the drain hose. You should clear an initial slug of water and then the hose should blow freely. This proves that the drain hose is clear.

If the drain hose is clear, then the problem lies elsewhere; either the drain pump itself or the suction hose going from the tub to the drain pump. By the way, the suction hose is simply the other hose attached to the drain pump. If you follow the drain hose from the wall all the way back to the pump, you have located the drain hose. The other hose attached to the drain pump is the suction hose.

You can check the drain pump suction hose by disconnecting the suction hose from the drain pump and pouring a little bit of water into the tub and then seeing if it comes out of the suction hose where it attaches to drain pump.

Finally, if both of the hoses on the drain pump, the drain hose and the suction hose, are clear, then that only leaves the drain pump itself as the problem. You can buy the new drain pump here with a 365 days return policy ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Drain-Pump/WH23X10013/908512?modelNumber=WJSR2070B2WW?RCAID=24038

You can find whatever appliance part you need through the parts search box here at Fixitnow.com. No harm in buying and trying with our 365-day, no-hassle return policy, even on electrical parts that were installed!

Subscribe to our FREE, award-winning newsletter, Appliantology: The Oracle of Appliance Enlightenment ==> http://newsletter.fixitnow.com and download your free report on appliance brand recommendations! Every issue is jam-packed with appliance repair tips and inside information direct from the Samurai’s fingertips to your engorged and tingling eyeballs.

Samurai Appliance Repair Man

You’ll know you need to replace the door latch assembly in your Frigidaire Affinity front load washer if it:

- doesn’t run at all or, more commonly,

- tumbles but won’t spin

Fortunately, this is pretty easy to do and you don’t even have to pull the washer out to do it!

Here’s the part link to the door switch assembly with a 365-day return policy ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Door-Switch/131763202/1531974?RCAID=24038

And this video shows you how to replace it:

You can find whatever appliance part you need through the parts search box at the top of the page at www.fixitnow.com. No harm in buying and trying with our 365-day, no-hassle return policy, even on electrical parts that were installed!

Subscribe to our FREE, award-winning newsletter, Appliantology: The Oracle of Appliance Enlightenment ==> http://newsletter.fixitnow.com and download your free report on appliance brand recommendations! Every issue is jam-packed with appliance repair tips and inside information direct from the Samurai’s fingertips to your engorged and tingling eyeballs.

Your Name: Michelle

Type of Appliance: Washer

Brand: Whirlpool

Model Number: wfw9400sz04

Your Precious Words:
Duet washer very noisy during spin cycle noticed it has rubbed rubber boot. I have only had a month, does it matter I bought at close out place? Would that avoid manfacture warranty?the basket moves very freely up and down and round and round.

Hi Michelle,

Unfortunately, this sounds suspiciously like the drum supports spider has broken. An easy way to tell whether or not this is happened is to open the door and reach in and grab the lip of the steel in her basket. Try to move the basket up-and-down back-and-forth. If it moves at all independently of the outer drum then you have a broken drum supports spider. If this is the case, the washer is a total.

There are other things that can cause this noise and we can help you sort that out in the repair form. Click the link below and start a new topic in the Appliantology appliance repair forums so we can reply with detailed repair help– photos, diagrams, part links and instructions to help you get it fixed ==> http://appliantology.org/forum/5-the-laundry-appliance-repair-forum/

You can find whatever appliance part you need through the parts search box at www.Fixitnow.com. No harm in buying and trying with our 365-day, no-hassle return policy, even on electrical parts that were installed!

Subscribe to our FREE, award-winning newsletter, Appliantology: The Oracle of Appliance Enlightenment ==> http://newsletter.fixitnow.com and download your free report on appliance brand recommendations! Every issue is jam-packed with appliance repair tips and inside information direct from the Samurai’s fingertips to your engorged and tingling eyeballs.

Samurai Appliance Repair Man

To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

The F50 error code is a common one that pops up in the Maytag Bravo, Whirlpool Cabrio, Kenmore Oasis top-loading washers. This episode of Fixitnow.com Radio explains what causes this error code and how to fix it.

Your Name: Loren

Type of Appliance: Washer

Brand: Maytag

Model Number: Bravo top load

Your Precious Words:
The machines keeps flashing F50 code.

Rotor Position Sensor (RPS) ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Rotor-Position-Switch/1394136?RCAID=24038

Control Module ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Control-Module/1469076?RCAID=24038

Click the play button below to listen to this episode:

Your Name: joe

Type of Appliance: Washer

Brand: asko

Model Number: 10505

Your Precious Words:
I am in need of a repair manual for the washer asko 10505 can you help? thanks

Ya sure, ya betcha! We have this and many, many other manuals available in the Downloads section of the Appliantology Academy. And we’re adding more all the time.

Access to service manuals, both already uploaded to the Downloads section and provided on request is one of the many perks available to Apprentices in the Appliantology Academy. Learn more about our Apprenticeship programs ==> http://apprentice.appliantology.org/

And here’s the download link to the Asko washer service manual ==> http://appliantology.org/files/file/170-asko-washing-machines-service-manual-various-types/

To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.

If the door on this washer doesn’t latch properly, the washer won’t spin, either. To fix this, you’ll need to replace the door latch assembly. Piece of pie repair! This short repair video steps you right through it.

Part link to the door latch assembly (365-day return policy!) ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Latch-Assembly/8183270/1419926?RCAID=24038

Your Name: Jeff

Type of Appliance: Washer

Brand: GE

Model Number: WBVH5300

Your Precious Words:
The washer suddenly will not drain the water from the drum…….I cleaned the pump filter out but no joy. Can there possibly be something plugging it up past the filter? And if so is that something I can fix at home? Thanks!!

Part link to the replacement drain pump ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Drain-Pump/WH23X10028/1394137?RCAID=24038

Click the play button in the player below to hear my reply:

Your Name: John

Type of Appliance: Washer

Brand: Bosch

Model Number: WFMC1001UC/06

Your Precious Words:
Sensei,
Arigatou gozaimasu. I been fixing this stuff for a lot of years. Not a front loader however. Which is the Bosch more like in the disassembly videos?
Sveikatą
John White

Hi John,

It’s probably not very helpful or useful to use a disassembly video for another washer brand and try to apply it to your Bosch washer. It’s the little details in disassembly that can git ya.

We don’t have a disassembly video for the Bosch washer yet. But the service manual is excellent and that we do have in the Downloads section of the Appliantology Academy ==> http://appliantology.org/files/file/72-bosch-wfmc-front-load-washer-training-manual-1st-edition/

You’ll need to be an Apprentice in the Academy to download the manual; come snatch this pebble from my hand ==> http://apprentice.appliantology.org/

To learn more about your Bosch washer or to order parts, click here.

Also sold with the Kenmore label on them. This is good ol’ washer that they’re not making anymore. But they are still making parts for it. If you have one, hang on to it as long as you can!

Here’s the part link to the clutch assembly ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Clutch-Assembly/285785/2670

And here’s how to install it:

A visitor to www.Fixitnow.com surfed in and chatted with the Samurai about his noisy Cabrio washer. Let’s listen in…

Surfer from Santa Monica, CA, wrote during live chat:

I have an Oasis with a loud spin cycle. Is this repair from the top or from below?

Here’s what the Samurai told him during live chat. Obviously, the images were added later but the voice reply is real– that’s how live chat is done at www.Fixitnow.com and www.ApplianceGuru.com

(Cabrio washer teardown images courtesy of Jerry at www.EliteApplianceService.org a.k.a., appl.tech.29501 in the Appliantology Academy)

- Kenmore Oasis HE, Whirlpool Cabrio HE, Maytag Bravos HE: Full Disassembly/Outer Tub Replace Guide

- Whirlpool Cabrio / Maytag Bravo / Kenmore Oasis Washer Tub Bearing and Seal Replacement Kit

- Complete tub and bearing assembly

- Tub bearing and seal kit and required special installation tool

Susan wrote:

I am in need of a new washer and dryer and have limited space. I am thinking of a stackable washer and dryer and wondering what you think of that option. Are you aware of any problems with this type of washer/dryer? Thanks

To learn more about your washing machine, or to order parts, click here.