Monthly Archives: April 2012

Kitchenaid dishwasher touchpanel won’t respond; control board already replaced. What’s the problem?

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Your Name: jeff

Type of Appliance: Dishwasher

Brand: kitchenaid

Model Number: kudio1il

Your Precious Words:

I have a kitchenaid dishwasher. Started acting up. Only some of the buttons would work… and ‘start’ would not start the unit. I have a video above of the full problem, as well as what happens when I do the ‘reset’ procedure I read about online.

I tried replacing the circuit board (twice!). it will work ONE TIME after replacing, then go back to the same problem. If I unplug for >12 hours, it also seems to work again for ONE TIME… but that is actually not 100% reliable.

I was thinking my next step is to replace the touch pad…. but was hoping you might be able to help me out. before I waist more money.

Hi Jeff,

I’m embedding the video you made in this post for illustrative purposes:

This is a classic bad touchpanel. The model number you gave is incomplete so I went with model number KUDI01DLBL1 for discussion purposes.

The touchpad that you need to replace. ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Touchpad/8531249/961943?modelNumber=KUDI01DLBL1?RCAID=24038

If you click on that link and enter the complete model number off of your tag on the dishwasher, you will be sure to find the exact touchpad that you need for your dishwasher. Model number tag location help here ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/General/Help-Me-Find-My-Model-Number

In any event, the touchpad is the part that’s bad and needs to be replaced.

How to clean a refrigerator condenser and other simple routine maintenance that anyone can (and should) do

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Your Name: Shelly

Type of Appliance: Refrigerator

Brand: whirlpool

Model Number: edsgtgxnq00

Your Precious Words:
Outside of refrig sides and middle strip hot have cleaned front of coils but back coils dirty can I take back off to clean and will I beable to see the condenser fan?

Hi Shelly,

You’re definitely on the right track! That condenser is exactly what needs to be cleaned. Ahh, Grasshoppah, you have learned well; you have snatched the pebble from my hand!

The only thing you lack now is the confidence to carry on with your convictions and your good instincts. The short answer to your question is, “Yes, remove the back to clean the back of the condenser. Also, use a condenser brush from the front for best cleaning results.”

Watch the video below and it will guide you further in this simple maintenance task and others as well.

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

Why does a refrigerator sometimes freeze milk and water in the fresh food compartment?

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Your Name: Kerrie

Type of Appliance: Refrigerator

Brand: don’t remember 🙂

Model Number:

Your Precious Words:
I’ve notice that on the top shelf of my somewhat older model fridge, the water and milk every now and then freeze a bit. It will happen regularly for a week, then not at all for a few weeks, then start up again. I’m not changing any of the settings on the fridge or freezer. Your thoughts, Samurai?

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Why is a Bosch dishwasher constantly running in drain mode?

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Your Name: Elizabeth

Type of Appliance: Dishwasher

Brand: bosch

Model Number: shu9925uc

Your Precious Words:
My dishwasher will not turn off. I think it is in a constant drain mode though I am not sure. I tried your test for another, similar model by holding down the power’scrub and delicate buttons simultaneously, turning on and then releasing buttons. Those lights flashed and when those buttons were then pushed, the regular wash light went on.

The Appliantology Academy ==> http://appliantology.org/

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Bosch washer disassembly help and service manual

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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.

Which capacitors to replace on a range control board to fix a dim display?

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Your Name: mark

Type of Appliance: Oven/Range/Stove

Brand: kitchen aid

Model Number: kesc300bwh6

Your Precious Words:
your advise to replace capacitors for dim display sound good but this board has a total of ten. which ones control the lights?

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How to replace the clutch in a Whirlpool direct-drive top-loading washer

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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:

How to Disassemble the Whirlpool / Kenmore Dryer with the Lint Filter at the Door

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This dryer is a step down from the original design that had the lint filter in the top panel– not nearly as rugged or durable as it’s older brother. But still lots of these dryers out there. Here’s how to take ’em apart when you inevitably have to work on them:

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

Appliantology Newsletter: Reefer Madness Issue!

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Appliantology Newsletter
Reefer Madness Issue! Early April 2012
This One Mistake Can Cause Massive Food Spoilage
Click to Find Out!Our mission here at Fixitnow.com and The Samurai School of Appliantology is to prepare our students for that moment of appliance satori–a profound and simultaneous awareness of all appliances everywhere. It often strikes like a lightning bolt when a student least expects it, such as while working on an appliance that’s still plugged in. Conversely, the cherished moment of appliance satori can occur in the absence of any electricity, as revealed in this haiku.
Silence and stillness,
food rotting, decomposing…
Find out why: click here.
Early Warning Sign of Impending Fridge Doom
Click to learn more!Do your refrigerator door gaskets feel hot? I’m not just talking about warm, I’m talking HOT. If so, then this may be an early warning sign of a refrigerator that’s about to lose its cool altogether. It could happen gradually and imperceptibly. Maybe you start noticing that the milk is spoiling faster or the beer just ain’t tooth-crackin’ cold like should-awwta be. If you’re one of the edumucated refrigerati who keeps a thermometer in both compartments of the refrigerator (hint, hint), then maybe you notice that the freezer can’t maintain 0˚F and the beer section can’t seem to get below 40˚F. Find out why in this illuminating and inspiring screencast from the Samurai.
Samurai Unleashed!
Click to Listen!Listen in as Samurai Appliance Repair Man and Mrs. Samurai let loose in their latest podcasts. You might be surprised at what they have to say about appliances, running a web business, and the government conspiracy against effective dishwashers!
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Amp Up Your Nutrition by Becoming an Eggs-pert!
Click to Read More!Want better health and vitality? Then you need to get the most nutrition possible out of your food in order to combat the negative effects of stress and environmental toxins. In Mrs. Samurai’s latest blog post, learn how to decipher the somewhat confusing terminology on your egg carton so that you can easily boost the nutrients on your breakfast plate!
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