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Troubleshooting a Whirlpool Refrigerator Motorized Damper Assembly

The complaint on this refrigerator was that it's freezing food in the Fresh Food compartment (aka., Beer Compartment). On this particular design, the motorized damper has a been a problem point. One common problem is that the vanes get frozen in place by frost and then break when the damper motor tries to move them. That wasn't the case here. This one took sublime troubleshooting skills to identify the source of the freezing problem. It did involve the damper assembly but only as a secondary eff

How to read the cycle sequence chart on a Whirlpool GWS dishwasher

You know that complicated-looking cycle sequence chart on the techsheet for these dishwashers that no one uses because they don't understand it? Yeah, that one. We explained how to use it in the Appliantology Tips and Tricks webinar on August 11, 2019. It really is a powerful troubleshooting aid that lets you check all the functions and loads in the machine in just a few minutes. Appliantology premium tech members may watch the webinar recording here.     This webinar recording i

Musical Tools

We appliance techs love tools. For some of us, this love is so deep and so profound that it moves them to song. DurhamAppliance is one such tech. Let's listen to the music of tools gushing from his heart... Source: US Pro Tools

Fixing a Whirlpool Duet Sport Washer that Won't Drain

This client called in with a complaint that his Whirlpool Duet Sport washer, WFW9150, was full of water and would not pump out. He was also getting the F9 E1 error code which corresponds to this problem. About 72.4% of problems are caused by something stuck in the pump, jamming the impeller. About 27.3% of these problems are caused a bad pump. The remaining 0.3% of these problems are caused by the pump not getting voltage which could be a bad wire connection or bad controller. Watch with befuddl

Fixing a Frigidaire Front-Load Washer that Won't Spin

This client contacted me via email at 9pm using the Service Call Request form at my website, http://applianceguru.com and I was there the next day to repair the no-spin problem with her washer. In this video, I explain a couple of short cut techniques for diagnosing a bad door latch assembly in this washer. I had a replacement door latch assembly on my service vehicle and got her fixed up in one trip. That's SOP for The Appliance Guru! Here's the part link to the replacement door latch assembl

How to disassemble an LG dryer to remove a sock or something stuck in the blower

Dryer powers up, you select a cycle and push start and the dryer hums for a coupla seconds and then goes quiet for a while. This usually indicates something is blocking the drum from rotating. A sock stuck in the blower would do it. A quick test to see if you have a drum blockage problem is to simply open the door and try to turn the drum by hand. If you can't turn the drum manually, ain't no way that dinky motor in there is gonna turn it, ether! Can I hear an, "A-freakin-men?" If you need

Appliantology Newsletter: Ice Maker Illumination

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John Guest fittings

John who? John Guest fittings are those magical fittings that connect plastic tubing in refrigerators and icemakers. The nice thing about them is they don't require any tools to make the connections; just push in/push out. To learn more about the in's and out's of John Guest fittings, see this post==> http://fixitnow.com/wp/2010/09/16/how-does-that-plastic-water-tube-come-out-the-mysteries-of-john-guest-fittings-revealed/ Sublime Master kdog has put together a nice mélange of John Guest f

Appliantology Newsletter: Home on the Range

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How to test a dryer cycling thermostat

<div align="center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5AVVv7nN5do" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> <p style="text-align:center; font-size:18px;">To learn more about your dryer, or to order parts, <a href="http://www.repairclinic.com/Dryer-Repair-Help">click here</a>.</p>

How to Fix a Dead GE Advantium Microwave

A fantastic tech post from Brother in The Craft, binthere222: You can buy the replacement thermal cutoff fuse here ==> http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Thermal-Fuse/WB21X10046/769674 To learn more about your microwave or to order parts, click here. Source: Dead GE Advantium Microwave Solution, Thermal Cutoff Fuse

Maytag dryer model LDE9806ACE: grinds, groans, shudders, and grunts

These are the good ol' Maytag dryers, one of the best designs ever made. They're not making this design anymore. If you have this dryer, it's definitely worth fixing and keeping. If it starts sounding like this... <embed width="600" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf" flashvars="file=http%3A%2F%2Fvid160.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft200%2FZenzoidman%2FVideos%2Fmaytag

Testing a Microwave High-Voltage Rectifier

When you're troubleshooting a no-heat complaint in a microwave, one of the components you may need to check is the high-voltage rectifier (called a "rectumflyer" in the trade. ) Trouble is, the junction resistance on these rectumfliers is so high that doing a standard forward and reverse bias test with an ohm meter won't tell you anything because it'll just read open in both directions. This video shows an easy method for testing these special critters: <div align="center"><iframe wid
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Appliantology Newsletter: Get the Apprentice Advantage!

Appliantology NewsletterGet the Apprentice Advantage! July 30, 2012 The Appliantology AcademyPresents another award-winning issue of... It's All You Can Eat... FREE!In our continuing efforts to enhance your experience in getting the expert appliantological wisdom you need to repair your appliances, we have made some improvements to the Appliantology Academy. With over 200,000 posts in the Appliantology repair forums, a quick search using the box in the upper right-hand corner of this page or u
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