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…
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…
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.…
