So, your dryer starts up when you press the start button but stops when you release it. Whether a Whirlpool/Kenmore or GE/Hotpoint, this tip o’ the day awwta hepya. If you dryer is a Whirlpool/Kenmore, the culprit is this little boogar, the Even Heat Control Board. It’s located in your dryer’s control console, you’ll have […]
If you’re having problems with a gas dryer that only heats a short time then shuts off the flame, the first thing to do is to completely disconnect the vent from the dryer and run it again to see if the symptom changes. If it does, you know the problem is the vent, read this […]
Frigidaire Refrigerator Model FRT21T Wiring Diagram http://flic.kr/p/8vrptg # Top Loader Washing Machine Grinding Noise – Happens during spin cycle > Video of problem inlcuded http://ht.ly/18Jb52 # Sears side by side with ICE& water in door http://ht.ly/18Jb53 # KitchenAid KEBC107KSS03 – Shattered oven door! http://ht.ly/18Jb54 # Whirlpool Gold 26 cu ft side-by-side too cold! (GS6SHEXMQ00) http://ht.ly/18Jb55 […]
Lots of folks today are struggling to save shekels in this broke-back economy and that’s ezzacly why the Samurai’s here. One budget item that many households don’t have a good handle on is the electric bill. With just a little information from the appliance name plate and some third-grade math using a calcumulator, the Samurai’s […]
Ahh, the golden age of appliances. *sigh* http://twitgoo.com/1l77 … and the double-deckin-bad Samurai rock show tour bus. Call now to reserve your tickets: 603-526-7129. http://twitgoo.com/1l61 The supah-bad Samurai fixit van. Look for it around your neighborhood. http://twitgoo.com/1l5x Rough day at the Samurai office. TGIF! http://twitgoo.com/1j80 The pic you’ve been waiting for… the trick to removing […]
For years, I’ve been saying that many of the high-end brands are overpriced junk. Finally, Consumer Reports has caught on to this (or Thermador and Viking are no longer able to pay their bribes to Consumer Reports), and is reporting this sad but very real truth. Moral of the story: You don’t always get what […]
You wanted another all listener emails episode. You’ve flooded us with email demanding it. And a surprising number of you have actually immolated yourselves and had your cousins mail me photos of your smoldering, sizzling carcasses. That got our attention. So, here it is, another all listener email episode! (Now, stop with the photos, please.) […]
1. New Look and Feel 2. New Blog Posts During October 3. The Samurai Appliance Repair Forums 4. Got Parts? 1. New Look and Feel The biggest news this month is the total make-over of Fixitnow.com. You can read about all the details in this post but what I want to emphasize here are the […]
Appliance Wisdom Got Parts? Whirlpool / Kenmore Calypso Washer Debacle Mailbag: How do the Valve Coils in a Gas Dryer Work? The Samurai School of Appliantology: Now Accepting New Students Mailbag: Love Letter to the Samurai Mailbag: Mental Therapy for Appliance Repair Appliance Repair Revelation, Converting a Gas Range Appliance Repair Revelation, Making Basic Electrical […]
You’ve heard them, you love them, you want to BE them…ok, that’s just too weird for words. But you can read the the text of the ads here. For your reading pleasure, the text of the 15-second appliance tips spots I’m running on WNTK talk radio is presented along with supporting links for more information. […]
The two most frequent questions I hear while on an appliance service call are 1) “How much is a new one?” and 2) “How long should appliances last?” I’ve already discussed the first question in the linked article and this pearl of appliance wisdom will answer the second one. The notion that an appliance has […]