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    Whirlpool and Electrolux Brand Appliance Manufacturers announced earlier today up to a 10% price increase across the board by April 1st.  This is most likely due to the lack of profit margins they have been getting over the past couple of years.  Is this a good thing for the appliance industry?  How many others will follow along?  I don’t know. 

Lets look at a couple of things.

    Appliance prices have remained flat over the past 15 years

    Costs of raw materials, copper, aluminum, steel, and even fuel have increase dramatically in that period.

        Even the largest appliance manufacturers can no longer…

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FGHC2334KP FGHC2335LP FGHC2344KF FGHC2345LF FGHC2369KP FGHC2378LP FGHC2379KP FPHC2398LF FPHC2399KH LGHC2342LF EI23CS55 EW23CS65

 

        There is a problem with some Frigidaire and Electrolux model refrigerators, listed above, Serial Number Range between 4A801xxxxx – 4A037xxxxxx.  The issue is that the meat and crisper drawers are too cold and even freezing food. 

        The challenge is that the meat pan air damper is providing too much cold air into the crispers causing the excessive cold temperatures.

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     BSH Home Appliances Corporation announced yesterday that it is going to stop production of full size washers and dryer by the end of 2011. 

     It will be closing 1 of the 3 production lines located in New Bern, North Carolina.  There are currently about 730 employed at the facility…

 

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        Whirlpools 1st attempt at energy (water) consumption reduction on their top loading washers (to keep their direct drive washers of the market after 26 years) has been quite troublesome.  They use an auto load sensor switch to detect the amount of clothes in the washer to determine the correct amount of water needed to properly wash.  There are two different version of the switch, one doubles as the Fabric Softener On/Off switch and the other doubles as the Water Temperature Selector switch.  They both however have use the same basic technology of Load Sensing.  You must use the correct switch with each model so make sure you order by the correct model of the washing machine, see below.  This applies to both Whirlpool brands of washers and Maytag brands of washers. 

 

        The Auto Load Sensing cycle operates as follows.  The unit first fills with a low water level, it the agitates for about 10 seconds and pauses to allow the clothes to get saturated and monitors the absorption rate.  It does this of course through the pressure switch.

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Most people actually neglect their refrigerator ice and water dispenser.  It’s not done deliberately of course, but, every one loves there ice water or the occasional ‘Scotch-on-the-Rocks’.  So we buy a refrigerator with a water & ice maker in it, most modern day refrigerators come with a filter equipped to take chemicals and contaminates out of the water supply.  So we need to budget in order to replace them as needed, recommended four times a year, sometimes twice a year and definitely at least once a year.  The water filters are not universal and must be ordered by brand, and every appliance manufacturer uses many different styles unique to certain models.  With that being said they can get quite expensive.  After you replace the filter there is some more steps needed to complete the quarterly task, just read on.  I also have pictures of the most common water filter in refrigerator on the market and you can even purchase replacement filters right from the links below.

Reset your water filter indicator light – Most new refrigerators come equipped with an indicator light that notifies you when it is time to change your water filter. This light does not automatically reset when you change your water filter. Here is a list of refrigerator manufacturers and how to reset the indicator light.

Amana Refrigerators – Press and hold the Auto and Dispenser Lock buttons until the water filter status indicator light flashes.

Frigidaire Refrigerators – Press and Hold the Reset Button Until the Indicator Light Flashes.

GE General Electric Refrigerators – Press and Hold the Reset Button for around 8 Seconds.

HotPoint Refrigerators – Press and Hold the Reset Button for around 8 Seconds.

Jenn-Air Refrigerators – Press and Hold The Light and Lock Buttons until the Water Filter light flashes.

Kitchen Aid Refrigerators – Press and Release the Light Button 5 times Quickly.

Maytag Refrigerators – Press and Hold The Light and Lock Buttons until the Water Filter light flashes.

Samsung Refrigerators – Press and Hold the Ice Type and Child Lock Buttons at the same time for 3 seconds.

Whirlpool Refrigerators – Press and Release the Light Button 5 times Quickly.

 

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     I was Christmas Eve and also happened to be a Friday at that.  I was just about to start enjoying my Bacardi ® 151 and Eggnog, when the office called me stating the had a young woman who was a single mother of three without a washer.  She said it basically wouldn’t do anything at all and she had waited all week for another appliance repair company to get out there already.  But when they showed up they couldn’t figure out what was wrong with the washer but they charged her $75.00 for the service call anyway.  They said she was so upset she was crying and begging us to be able to fix it.  I decided I just had to go and work late for her.

 

     I arrived at her house about a half hour later.  The young lady greeted me at the door with a big smile and a look of frustration all at the time.  I didn’t hesitate at all and went straight to work.  The Frigidaire washer, Model # GLTF2940ES0, would start but not really do anything at all, and the lady had piles of dirty laundry everywhere, which was understandable.  I took off the kick plate……

 

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In this article I will explain the different style gas valve and ignition systems and reveal to how they work.

Glo-sil Burner Assembly.

     The first type of Glo-sil burner used until 1984 was the ‘K’ series pictured below.  In 1984 production shifted to the ‘M’ series.  They look different but function in the same way.

Gas Dryer Burner Types WPL K - M

Burner Components

     Split coil solenoid is used to operate the first…..

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     Ever wonder what voltages you should be getting at that Variable Speed DC Evaporator.  Well here you go. 

     Run the Diagnostic test and check for proper operation of the evaporator fan motor if it fails proceed to step 3. 

To enter the diagnostics mode:

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Models included beginning with SHE & SHX.

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     Have you ever wondered about all of those pesky little symbols on the wiring diagrams that a professional technician is looking at when he is diagnosing your appliance.  Sometimes they can be a bit tricky to understand, but without them sometimes it’s very troublesome to properly diagnose an appliance.  It is kind of like a map of the wires that are inside of an appliance.  With newer appliances and electronic control boards…..

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