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Tips for installing the anti-drip kit in an older Whirlpool or Kitchenaid refrigerator

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

The dispensers on some of these older Whirlpool-built refrigerators are famous for the annoying and potentially floor-damaging drip-drip-drip problem where water will continue to drip for some time after dispensing water.

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Disassembling an LG electric dryer to test or replace the thermostat and thermal limiter

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Let’s listen with amazement as Sublime Master john63 from the Samurai School of Appliantology unveils the mysteries of disassembling an LG dryer. This particular procedure was for model number DLE7177WM but is largely applicable to all current LG models. 1) Unplug the dryer.

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Rehabilitating the Door Latch Assembly on an Old Kitchen Aid (Hobart) KDC-20A War Horse Dishwasher

Monday, March 7th, 2011

This vintage dishwasher was from back on the good ol’ days when Kitchenaid dishwashers were made by Hobart. These were the heavy artillery, the battle tanks of the kitchen.

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Easy troubleshooting technique for a no-heat electric dryer

Monday, February 28th, 2011

First, verify that you have 240 VAC at the power cord terminal on the dryer. No cheating here! You gotta get eyeballs and meter on that terminal ‘cuz you might find something like this: Okay, if it passes the Essential Eyeball Test

How to troubleshoot warm refrigerator problems by reading the evaporator frost pattern

Friday, February 25th, 2011

If the beer is getting warm in your refrigerator or the ice cream is melting in your freezer, the first thing you’re gonna want to do is get some eyeballs on the evaporator coil. The evaporator is the aluminum coil hidden behind a panel in the freezer compartment that makes all the cold air in your fridge. Side x Side, Top ‘n Bottom, French Door– doesn’t matter what kind of refrigerator you have, it will have an evaporator coil

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Maytag Neptune MAH6700 washer leaves fabric softener in the dispenser after a wash

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Oh my, crusty skivvies! Okay, let’s stop all this cryin’ and get scientifical on this bad boy. First, feast your peepers on the diagram below: (click to enlarge) Valves 1 and 2 are energized together so the flow from each valve meets smack dab in the middle and flows down the center dispenser chute to the fabric softener cup. If one or the other valve do not work OR if the flow is greater out of one valve compared to the other, then the flow will not meet in the middle and be sent down the center chute

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Early model Maytag Neptune stacked laundry unit: washer won’t spin

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Model numbers MHS2000 MHW2000 MLE2000 If you have a unit with the MHS model number, it’s the same as the MLE and MHW units. Maytag labeled the washer MHS so they could be tracked at the assembly plant and just to confuse everybody else outside of the assembly plant.

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Test cycle / manual harvest for the GE electronic icemaker

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Test cycle / manual harvest for the GE electronic icemaker. (click to enlarge) To learn more about your ice maker, or to order parts, click here

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GE Monogram Euro-Style or Chimney Wall Island vent hoods: no lights or no operation

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Repeated calls for lights not working on these hoods can be caused by a broken solder joint at the CN4A and CN4B connections on the circuit board, as shown in the diagram below: In case you’re a little deficient in the soldering department, come grok on my illuminating tome on DIY soldering . But if your soldering skills fail to resurrect your vent hood circuit board, come git you a new one : (click it to git it, Budrow) To learn more about your range vent hood, or to order parts, click here . Related posts: GE Monogram range vent hood model ZV950SD2SS schematic and bonus diagnostic chart GE Downdraft Vent Model JVB94SH1SS Schematic and Tech Help Inspiration from the Master: Dryer Vent Length

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“Steam technology” part of Whirlpool’s latest dryer?

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

From a Whirlpool press release: Steam relaxes wrinkles and removes odors from garments inside the Whirlpool Duet Steam dryer. Using the water line from the washer to spray a fine mist on clothes, the dryer converts water into steam that lifts out odors and smoothes wrinkles as it penetrates fabrics. A 15-minute Quick Refresh cycle applies this feature to clothing that isn’t dirty but merely needs deodorizing and de-wrinkling.

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