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Announcing the Winners of the First-Annual-Ever-yet-(somehow)-World-Famous Appliantology Photo Caption Contest!

We held the First-Annual-Ever-yet-(somehow)-World-Famous Appliantology Photo Caption Contest both at our Facebook Page and here at my Appliantology blog. The judges have all harumphed, guffawed, flatulated and conferred. And now, finally... The results are in! Before I reveal the clever and literarily-endowed recipients of the coveted Appliantology Photo Caption Award™, I'll show you the uncaptioned photo. Behold... Here, now, I give you the two winners for the First-Annual-Ever-yet-(somehow)-
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Online Appliance Parts Ripoffs and Scams

Floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee, it's another killa issue of Appliantology. I look out on the web and what do I see? Another frikka-frakka scammer got his eye on me. How'm I 'posed to git the appliance parts I need wif all these little punks tryin' to make me bleed? Ain't but one person got the truth, I know: SamuraiRepairman, here I go…

Beware Appliance Parts Buyer's Remorse!

Y'all gather 'round, ol' Uncle Samurai has another sad tale to tell about how someone thought they were gonna save a buck or two buying cheap, generic parts off of Ebay or Amazon but it turns out the parts either don't last long or don't work at all. I rectum this is an increasingly common story in these tough economic times with everyone pinching pennies so hard you can almost hear ol' Abe screaming. But, as we're gonna see in today's saga, buying cheap, knock-off parts from the online peddlers

Updated Appliance Tech Webinar Recordings Index Page

Master Samurai Tech Academy students may access the webinar recordings here. Mr. Appliance® Academy Bundle 1 students may access the webinar recordings here. Professional Appliantologist members may access the webinar recordings here. The index page is continually updated with new webinar recordings but this is the index page as of this post: Ultra Short Primer on Basic Electricity, Circuits, Ohm's Law, and Schematic Reading Basic Refrigerator Troubleshooting Schem

Complete maintenance and tuneup kit for a Kenmore-Frigidaire dryer

Getting sick of all that thumpin', bumpin', rattlin', and moanin' going on inside that dryer when you run it? For just a few bucks and little bit of handiwork, you can make that dryer purr like a brand new one! You'll save money on your electric bill, too because the dryer will run more efficiently. Here's the link to the maintenance kit ==> http://www.repaircli...er=417.79042990 And here's how to install it: Source: Kenmore Gas Dryer Thermal Fuse 417.79042990
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Master Samurai Tech Radio, Episode 29: Appliance Repair Triage Tools or Dummy Directions?

Triage tools for appliance repair service calls are all the rage today. Whether based on a frequent parts replacement database or more sophisticated database queries and constructs using AI, there's lots of talk about these products.  Team Samurai weighs in on this topic to discuss the proper and improper use of these tools. In the hands of a skilled tech, they can be a time saver. But triage tools cannot make a skilled tech out of PCMs. Lots of nuances to this topic so listen in.
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Hillstomping Update: Crawford Path to Mt. Ignatius with the Oz Man

Hiked up Crawford Path with the Oz Man to Mt. Ignatius (which some people still call by its statist name of Eisenhower) yesterday. Still plenty of snow below treeline but slushy to bare rock above treeline. Very warm at a balmy 30F. The video is a shot from Mt. Pharmuthius (Pierce) looking north to Mt. Ignatius and beyond and a pan from the summit of Mt. Ignatius.

Advice for repairing a Whirlpool Cabrio washer that makes a loud noise during spin

A visitor to www.Fixitnow.com surfed in and chatted with the Samurai about his noisy Cabrio washer. Let's listen in... Surfer from Santa Monica, CA, wrote during live chat: Here's what the Samurai told him during live chat. Obviously, the images were added later but the voice reply is real-- that's how live chat is done at www.Fixitnow.com and www.ApplianceGuru.com (Cabrio washer teardown images courtesy of Jerry at www.EliteApplianceService.org a.k.a., <strong>appl.tech.29501</strong&

Christ is Risen!

"Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs, bestowing life." -- Sung repeatedly at Orthodox Paschal Matins "Christ is Risen!" "Indeed He is Risen!" -- Traditional Orthodox Paschal greeting and response "Enjoy ye all the feast of faith; receive ye all the riches of loving-kindness." -- From the sermon of St John Chrysostom, read at Paschal Matins "May of the joy of the Resurrection be with all!" -- From a Samurai Paschal sermon

How to fix a Subzero 550 that repeatedly freezes up the defrost condensate drain

Now, here's the kick in the pants: thanks to SZ, you can no longer buy the floor heater thru the link above-- it's left there because at the time of the original post you could and it shows you a photo of the kit. SZ decided they wanted to keep those parts profits in house so you have to buy it thru either SZ or one of their beeotches. Source: Subzero Mod 550, defrost drain iced up

Nuke Boy has a Tummy Ache

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Some Pearls of Wisdom on the Maytag MAH2400AWW washer and on the Maytag Brand in General

Our Brother in The Craft, nickfixit, who has logged hundreds of thousands of hours in hand-to-appliance combat in his distinguished career as a Professional Appliantologist, offers his unique and practical perspective on the Maytag MAH2400AWW washer on the once-venerable Maytag brand in general. Ignore his wisdom at your own peril: To learn more about your washing machine or to order parts, click here. Source: A Mini Rant
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