2.3 million Maytag and Jenn Air dishwashers are being recalled for a very real fire risk. Apparently, the rinse aid dispenser can leak onto internal wiring causing an electrical short circuit and, in some cases, fire. It’s already happened to 135 unhappy Maytag owners. You could be next! More info here. This recall comes right […]
I went on a service call for a three-year old Miele dishwasher; the complaint was that water wouldn’t enter the basin. Miele coded the call as warranty unless the problem was customer-induced or caused by external factors. After some preliminary troubleshooting, I found that the water inlet hose had been attacked by a rat! Naturally, […]
This just in from the appliance repair hotline, a special advisory against using Powerball cleaning tablets in Fisher-Paykel dishdrawers, also marketed in Ameedica under the Whirlpool and Kitchenaid brands: Reports that a new type of dishwasher detergent tablet damaged switches in some dishwasher models has prompted the New Zealand Consumer Institute to order the tablet […]
Ann wrote: I have a 6 yr old ASKO dishwasher. All the insulation melted down causing a flood. It now is so loud it sounds like a MACK Truck. They are giving me the runaround. Any advice or have you heard of similar problems. _______________________________The above message was sent when you were offline, via your […]
cedarsyrup wrote: I have a dishwasher (whirlpool) in a summer camp. Do I need to do anything to protect it from freezing? _______________________________The above message was sent when you were offline, via your LivePerson site. Message sent from IP: 209.105.186.208 Excellent question, and the short answer is an emphatic “oui, oui!” Two methods are commonly […]
This applies mainly to Kenmore Dishwashers with the model number 665.15835791 but also to any Whirlpool or Kenmore dishwasher with an electronic display. There are several possible trouble makers on this dishwasher that can cause this problem and we’ll go through the most common ones that I’ve found in the course of performing my ceremonial […]
I frequently get email from folks asking me appliance repair questions and I’m happy to answer them. I’ll pick out questions that I think can help others and answer them here on my homepage. Email addresses will always be blanked out and I may edit the original question for typos or clarity. — thanki < […]
Your dishwasher sounds like it’s working up a storm, draining all that yucky dirty water out, but you open the door and all that dirty water is still there. Houston, we have a problem. Ok, grasshopper, go grab you a cold one and hang on for a magical mystery tour into what causes dishwasher draining […]
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Appliantology Newsletter, Winter 2011 0. Introduction 1. It’s the exciting dishwasher issue! 2. Uncommonly delicious parts return policy 3. New merit apprenticeship program 4. Samurai News® 5. Mrs. Samurai’s dojo 6. Story time 7. Hillstomping update 8. Domo! ### ### ### ### 0. Introduction From deep within the bowels of frozen Yankeeland, in the foothills […]
Appliantology Newsletter, Fall 2010 0. Introduction 1. New appliance repair posts 2. There are blogs, and then there are forums 3. Website enhancements 4. Scribd document stash 5. Samurai the twit 6. Repair manuals on request… free 7. Facebook 8. Hillstomping update 9. Domo! ### ### ### ### 0. Introduction Like Autumn leaves wafting to […]
So one of my customers calls me with a new complaint about her Kitchenaid dishwasher. She says the upper spray a… http://post.ly/xxqJ # Help disassembling a Kitchenaid KGCT305EBL0 cooktop; words of wisdom and breakdown diagrams http://j.mp/c5Zj9E # The 5th Law of the Prophecy, "Electronics and wet appliances do not mix." Can I hear an, "Amen?" […]
Bosch SHU43 dishwasher door seal leaks and won't fill. Flood switch activated from the leaking door==>no fill. http://j.mp/cQaOgM # Today's View of Mt. Sunapee from the Clarke Lookout http://post.ly/xLYN # Dehumidifier kicks out after 2 seconds. Bad compressor? Easy to check out. http://applianceguru.com/forum1/27334.html # Older Kitchenaid 5-burner elect. cooktop, need to get the top off […]
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