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Older GE Dishwasher Motor
This GE dishwasher was leaking from the solenoid valve which changes the pump from wash to drain. It’s a common area to leak from. They don’t sell the individual piece parts any more, but I was pleasantly surprised to find a replacement for the entire motor assembly. The customer decided to go for it as…
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Ice dispenser motor not engaging.
Customers complaint was that ice would not dispense. What was happening was that the ice was backing up against the insulated flap because the motor that opens the flap was not engaging the lever. In the picture above I’ve already adjusted the lever to be behind the motors arm. Once I did this it dispensed…
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Gas range burner tube blowout
I’m holding the electric igniter for a gas range in this picture and you can see the blowout on the burner tube. This happens fairly often. I believe it is due to the igniter being near the end of its working life and intermittently sending enough resistance to open the safety valve which then let’s…
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Microwave Does Not Heat
One common problem with over the range microwaves is that they seem to function normally, lights on, turntable spinning, but they do not heat. Often the issue lies in one or more of the three microswitches not being struck properly by the latch mechanism on the door. When I run into this problem I usually…
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Front Load Washer Banging
Whirlpool front load washer was banging front to back due to it being unlevel. The concrete jacket that stabilizes the tub was banging into the front of the washer. by raising the front of the washer by adjusting its front two feet I was able to stop the banging, however the washer is no longer…
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Broken Selector Knob on GE Washer
The knob on this GE washer was no longer able to select cycles. It is a free floating dial that only engages when pushed in and turned. The notches had become worn down and it no longer could engage. The unfortunate thing is that this is just a few cents worth of plastic that caused…
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Maytag front-load washer wax motor switch
Wax motor switches use 120VAC to melt wax inside that little brown box in the picture. Once melted the plunger, coming out of the right side of the unit, pushes on that mechanism which locks the door to the front load washing machine. Maytag model number MAH4000AWQ washing machine.
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GE Model PGS908SEP3SS Thermal Fuse
The control panel stopped working after the customer used the broiler for fifteen minutes straight. I figured it was the thermal fuse but I didn’t figure on how difficult it was to get too!
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GE Microwave Door Switches
This is the plastic cage that holds the door switches from a GE microwave. There are typically three micro switches and when testing them with an OHM meter the top and bottom ones are normally closed while the middle one is normally open.
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Samsung Front Loader Washer with Broken Shocks
Most front loader washers have two large support springs and four shock absorbers to keep them from banging during spin. This one had two of it’s shocks completely broken off! I managed to replace all four after quite a lot of effort in uncomfortable positions, lol.
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Check Your Dryer Vent
Many dryers I see have too much vent pipe. The solid wall 4″ pipe and elbows are the best type because their smooth walls lower the air flow restriction you get from this corrugated piping. In this case the pipe was crushed behind the dryer severely limiting air flow resulting in burning out the element.…
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Intermittent Noise from Fresh Food Section
This is the damper assembly from the fresh food section of a Kenmore 596.65232401 refrigerator. The motor was making a loud annoying noise. This damper has a louver that opens and closes to allow or restrict air flow from the freezer section. I hit it with some WD-40 which quieted it down while I wait…
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Bad Gas Dryer Valve Solenoid
GE DBXR463GBOWW gas dryer tumbling but not heating. Typically this is due to a blown thermal fuse, but in this case it was one of the solenoids in the gas valve. I’ll replace the wearable parts like glides and pulley while I’m in there.
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Sealed System Compromised
This little tap has been fastened to the sealed system on this Whirlpool french door refrigerator. This tells me that some technician in the past saw a need to add refrigerant, R134A according to the compressor, to this refrigerator. Sometimes doing this can give a dying fridge a few more years life and keep it…
