Repairs
Tips and Advice
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Kitchen Aid Dishwasher Board Replacement
Sometimes its really not too hard to diagnose a problem.
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Dryer Element Shorted to Ground
Here is another dryer element that shorted out to ground. This means that whenever the dryer was on, even on the air fluff cycle, the element was going full blast. This took out the safety cut-out fuse.
From now on, unless I see really bad venting issues on blown safety cut-out fuse jobs, I’m checking the element to make sure it is not grounded.
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F20 On A Duet Washer
F20 is the code that the machine flashes up when it does not sense water entering. This can be a bad valve, or the water source turned off or even the flood stop hoses that some people use. In this case it was a poorly routed pressure switch hose. The hose was routed in a way that allowed it to rub against the back of the tub. It took 2 years but it finally rubbed a hole through the hose which meant that the pressure was being released and so the pressure switch kept calling for water.
A new hose routed properly and all is up and running again.
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Burnt Out Control Board
Sometimes when a control board blows …. it REALLY blows!
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Replacing a Torn Door Boot on a Duet Washer
Some guys were wondering how to replace a door boot on a Whirlpool Duet washer without removing the front panel. This is how I do it.
Please excuse the background noise on the video – this was recorded with my cell phone ….
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj5fvpBwBXM
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Don’t Bypass Safety Devices
Bypassing safety devices like fuses and overheat thermostats is about the dumbest thing you could do to your appliance. Those devices are there for safety. If something were to go wrong, those devices will save your life!
This is another dryer with a grounded out heating element. It got hot enough to blow the high temp safety thermostat. Somebody (not sure who) decided to just bypass the thermostat and keep using the dryer. They are lucky they did not have a house fire with this one!
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Warped Dryer Heating Element
This was a unique problem. The complaint on this Whirlpool dryer was that the drum would not turn, but the heating element was on. Right away this is a hint as to where the problem was. The element should never be able to be on if the drum is not turning.
So I pulled the back off and removed the element. When I flipped it over it was easy to see what the problem was. The plate that holds the element has warped which was causing the element to ground out. This means that anytime the dryer is on, it will be on and would not cycle off.
Replaced the element and the open safety thermal fuse and all is well.
EDIT: Oct 24, 2011 Here is another one. See how the center support warped up enough to touch the element.
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Blocked Venting on a Dryer
This is what the inside of a dryer with blocked venting looks like. Mounds (inches thick sometimes) of lint. A real potential fire hazard. At least twice a year you should check the air flow at your outside wall cap. Also make sure that there is not a lint buildup. This is especially true if you have a mesh cage over the wall cap to prevent animals from getting in. Those meshes are notorious for catching and building lint.
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Tub Bearing Leak on a Duet
This is the worst leaking tub bearing leak I’ve ever seen. Each load leaves pools of black water on the floor. We will be replacing the rear outer tub and inner basket.
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The $90 Stocking
My very next call! A beautiful Whirlpool Duet washer not draining. Pulled this lovely black ladies stocking out of the drain pump. $90 later and the washer is back in working order and everything (including stockings) are back where they should be. A big thank you to the inventor of ladies stockings!
Do you see a trend forming here?
