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Archive for the 'Washer Repair' Category

Replacing the Transmission in a GE Top-Loading Washing Machine

Monday, November 26th, 2007

This how-to applies to the cheap, GE top-loading washers, like the one you bought at Home Depot, with model numbers like WPSR3100WOWW. Some of the busted-transmission symptoms on this washer include:
- Loud roar like a jet engine during spin;
- Won’t agitate (Note 1: you already checked the belt and it’s OK; Note 2: a […]

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Grinding Sound in a Whirlpool-Kenmore Direct Drive Washer

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Watch this video of a Whirlpool direct drive washer and see if you can guess which part is bad and causing that awful racket:

Give up? OK, I’ll tell you: it’s the direct drive coupler. Very easy repair, about two mugs on the world-famous SUDS-o-meter.

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Cabrio Washer Teardown

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Ever wanted to tear down your brand new Cabrio? This video will show you how. Since this washer is manufactured by Fisher-Paykel for Whirlpool, the teardown shown here will be very similar for the F-P GWL10 and 11 washers. Grab some popcorn and let’s watch a movie!

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High Efficiency Detergents, Front-Loading Washers, and the Great Unwashed

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

If your front-loading washer sounds like the washer below during high speed spin, well, they’s big trouble in little China, Budrow.

The machine above happens to be an 8-year old Maytag Neptune MAH4000 washer. Why would such a (pending) catastrophic failure happen after less than 10 years of moderate use? The first reason most […]

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Fisher-Paykel Washing Machine Parts

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

From: Bad Moose
Subject: When you were offline (via LivePerson)
Hello,
We have a Fisher & Paykel GWL10US washing machine. My wife just had a repair man out and he said that we need a new drain pump and its about $120 for installation because its more difficult than most washers. I looked on one parts […]

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Troubleshooting a No-Spin Problem on a Maytag Atlantis Washer

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

Your Maytag Atlantis washer isn’t spinning. Is it the lid switch? Pulley? Riser cam? Thrust bearing? So many possibilities! Alas, how’s a sensitive, New Age grasshopper to know which one it is? The lid switch is easy enough to confirm by doing a simple continuity test on it. […]

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Fault Codes for the Whirlpool Duet Sport Washer

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

This machine uses an electronic beep-beep board for the user interface (in violation of the 5th Law of the Prophecy). So, you can bet your sweet derriere that you will be seeing fault codes in the display. In rare instances, fault codes give useful diagnostic information; usually, however, it’s just more infuriating techno-blather […]

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Washer Fills and then Makes a Humming Noise

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

From: Molly
Subject: When you were offline (via LivePerson)
Hello,
My direct drive Whirlpool washer filled up and started making a humming noise. What should I look at first? (I’m a girl, please give me directions with that in mind
Thanks!
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How to Replace the Door Bellows on a Bosch Front Loading Washer

Monday, September 10th, 2007

This topic in the repair forum has everything you never wanted to know about this ghastly repair job. It’s actually not that bad except for getting the spring clamp back on. See this page for more. And you can buy the replacement door boot gasket here.

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How to Replace the Door Bellows on a Kenmore Front Loading Washer

Monday, September 10th, 2007

From: NIcky Hancock
Subject: When you were offline (via LivePerson)
Hi there, we have Kanmore front load washer (2001). We had to take machine apart because a screw had somehow got in between inner & outer tub. How on earth do we get the bellows boot back on (the one with the the spring)? […]

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Diagnosing Clutch Problems with the Maytag Neptune Top Loading Washer

Friday, September 7th, 2007

These machines have model numbers like FAV6800AWW. It can be tricky to diagnose clutch problems and not confuse them with the dreaded (but, unfortunately, all too common) transmission problems or relatively easy control problems. But this topic in the Samurai Appliance Repair Forum will illumine your footsteps on this slippery path.

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Whirlpool-Maytag-Kenmore Cabrio, Bravos, Oasis Washers: Control Board Displays F51 Code

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Working on one o’ them fancy new Bravos, Cabrios, or Oasis (Oasises? Oasisi?) and you’re getting the confounding F51 error code? The reason could well be due to an intermittent connection at the Rotor Position Sensor, (RPS).
To correct this, remove and reinstall the connector at the RPS at least three times to clean […]

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How to Keep Your Front Loading Washer Smelling Schweet, Baby, Schweet

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

A complaint that some new owners of front-loading washers have is that, after a while, the washer starts smelling like moldy socks. In almost every case, with the exception of the known mildew probem with the early model Neptunes, the stench is caused by user error. The Appliantology Masters in the repair forum […]

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Service Manual for the Kenmore Front Loading Washing Machine

Friday, June 8th, 2007

Samurai Appliance Repair Man,
I have a front-loading Kenmore wash machine that is about six years old. The tub would not drain so I replaced the drain pump, the coin trap, and the drain hose. That solved the drain problem but a week later the water was back on the floor. I looked […]

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How to Replace the Clutch in a Whirlpool Direct-Drive Top Loading Washer

Friday, June 8th, 2007

One of our fine Master Appliantologists in the repair forum, Tronicsmasta, posted a spiffy photo guide for replacing the clutch in the Whirlpool-built direct-drive washing machine and it’s just aching for the furtive caress of your bulging eyeballs.
Parts you may need when you embark on this repair adventure:
- Clutch Assembly
- Brake and Basket […]

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