Microwave Door Latch
Many times I’ve had to replace this door latch assembly. Often it comes with the three micro switches you see in this picture courtesy of Reliable Parts, sometimes it does not come with them. The indication that this may need replacement is when the microwave blows fuses or trips breakers when the door is opened…
F1 Error from a Fisher Pykel Dishwasher.
That’s the bottom drawer of a Fisher Pykel dishwasher pulled out and on its side, exposing the electronics on the floor of the unit. The hoses on a Fisher Pykel dishwasher are unusual. They are a very soft rubber and have corrugation lines on the outside. The blue on is for the lower drawer and…
Dishwasher Pump Solenoid
The complaint was that the dishwasher would not drain. When I looked underneath I saw that the solenoid piston was covered in some kind of hard black goo. You can see it on the shaft sticking up from the old solenoid in my hand. I do not know where this stuff came from but it…
Back at work!
I was away last week but now I’m back fixing appliances in the Foothills of Yuma Arizona. The photo is of my daughter out front of Uncle Lunkers bait and tackle store …why? Because that storefront is the original location of Star Appliance!
I’ll be back on 8/22/22
I’ll be closed next week, 8/15 – 8/19 while I attend my Dad’s Celebration of Life in Bridgton Maine. He passed away earlier this year and the family and friends are gathering to honor him.
Broken Dryer Heating Element
The heating element in this unit was bad too as you can see in this photo of the bread in the element. This GE dryer, model DWSR483EB1WW, had several issues. You can see the shredded remains of the belt on the floor of the unit. That was due to the idler pulley seizing up and…
17 Years Ago
I learned the trade of Appliance Repairman around 20 years ago when I took a break from my Telecommunications career and bought a mom and pop appliance sales and repair business in Bridgton Maine. Kathleen ran the sales floor and scheduled me as I went out on repairs. It was a fun and challenging time.…
Rusted Through (updated)
(I ran into another example of a washer tub being rusted through so I decided to update this earlier post) Rarely do I see a washer tub that has completely rusted through like this. With the agitator in place you could not see the damage, but when you ran it you sure could hear it!…
