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    • 15 February 2025 03:00 PM Until 04:00 PM
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      Returning guest presenter Aaron Wilson is back for another exciting discussion. This time, we'll be talking about...
      The Science of CYA: How to Keep the Customer Safe, Document Your Work, and Not Get Sued
      We take on a lot of liability as appliance repair techs, and that can get us into sticky situations whether we've done anything wrong or not. Aaron will be teaching us all about how to navigate this side of the trade.
      We'll start by going over a tragic, real-world case study where a sloppy installation had lethal results, analyzing exactly how the installer's negligence caused this. From there, our scope will expand to what kind of safety precautions we should implement in our own work, both for the customer's sake and for our own.
      But even if you do everything perfectly, there's still the famous "technician witch hunt." Well, we'll also talk about how to deal with that by thoroughly documenting your work and putting yourself beyond legal reproach.
      A little about our guest, Aaron Wilson:
      Aaron has been in the appliance repair trade for about 15 years, starting out by doing installations before moving on to bigger and better things. He worked for C&W Services as a Sub-Zero authorized servicer for a time and thereafter joined Mr. Appliance of Highland Park in the Dallas area, where he worked for years as the lead technician and field service manager. These days, he's making sure that all the appliances of everyone's favorite fried chicken place are in tip-top shape as the Quality and Performance Consultant for the southwest branch of Chick-fil-A. In addition, he has taught many classes on refrigeration repair and advanced diagnostics, during which time he also developed training material for the soft skills side of things, which he is delighted to share with you. On top of all that he's a certified graduate of the Master Samurai Tech Academy, so he knows his stuff!
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      Who: This workshop is available to everybody, including you! You don't have to be a member of Appliantology to join the fun.
      When: Saturday, February 15 @10:00 AM Eastern Time.
      Where: Online via Zoom
      How:
      Click here to register. If you're interested, register now. Arrive a couple minutes early to make sure your connection is working. Set a reminder for yourself for this workshop so you don’t miss it. 

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WhirlpoolWalt
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Hi all... DIYer here and would love some guidance.  I have a Whirlpool Cabrio Washer (WTW6400SW3) with an OL Error Code during normal cycle.  I'm struggling to figure out what is wrong with it.  Below are steps ALREADY performed (with Empty Washer - no load) and other symptoms:

  • Gets OL Error code (70) on Manual Diagnostics
  • Finishes Automatic Diagnostics without errors
  • Runs "Rinse & Spin" cycle without errors.  Machine seems to exhibit stronger shimmy/shake when the drain pump is running; without drain pump running, runs pretty smoothly.  Drain pump does have a decent loud hum/buzz.  
  • Checked stator - has no cracks

Found indications to check stator (done) and otherwise replace balancing shocks (not done yet).  Doesn't seem like there's much to the shocks (just springs?) but I guess these could go bad?

I've put a lot of effort into this puppy with multiple repairs over the years... and so far have kept it running!!   Would love to continue to do so, as I now understand pretty well how it works.

(Prior repairs:  New electronics board, replaced the stator and rps, replaced the hub, replaced the drive and bearings.

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