Another Cool day in the 60’s here in Western Oregon, but our hot days will return, always do in early Sept.
2003 Kenmore Whirlpool Built Portable Dishwasher: Not letting enough water in, changed water valve.
2001 Kenmore Whirlpool Built Front Load Washer: Baffle broken, There is a Baffle Kit Whirlpool makes, its a lifesaver! You dont have to pull out the tub to install it, pulling out the tub is very time consuming.
2004 Kenmore Window Air Conditioner: bad oder coming out when unit is first turned on. Very Rare to see this happen! Smelled like a wet dog.
They did have a dog. But other homes have Dogs and there is no problem with dog smell. The house did smell very odd. Like they over-fraganced it. I wouldnt say there was anything wrong with the A/C it was cooling good. Just told them to try vanilla extract to get rid of smell.
1989 Kenmore Whirlpool Built Dryer: Not heating, replaced heating element.
2004 Kenmore Whirlpool Built SxS Refrig.: Ice maker not working, replaced.
Thats it today.
Have a good evening!

A cool front moved in last night, bringing some much needed rain and cool temps, in the 60’s all day.
2002 Kemnore Frigidaire built front load washer: grinding sound, water pump was noisey, replaced.
1997 Kenmore Whirlpool built washer: not spinning, Lid Switch broken, Very common part that can break on most all washers, replaced.
2004 Kenmore Whirlpool built SxS Refrig.: Freezing everything in the Refrig. Section. (Electronic Controls on the Freezer Dispenser Door.)
This is a brand new problem i have yet to see happen on this new generation model. Whirlpool has a fix for it, they will be sending the customer a part to fix the problem, then the customer will call back for us to install it(the main control board).
2004 Frigidaire Top Freezer: boiling sound when unit starts, Normal Sound, The owners guide explains in detail all Refrig. Sounds that are normal. The boiling sound was the freon pressure going through the evaporator. My 1999 Montgomery Ward Admiral Refrig. Top Freezer does the same thing.
Thats it today.
Have a good evening!

Hi All,
The clouds are rolling in for rain, after a long and hot dry 2 months of summer we get here in Oregon.
2001 Kitchen Aid Dishwasher, making a knocking noise when filling with water, water valve is going bad, ordered.
1997 Amana SxS Refrig. Not cooling, Compressor running but no pumping the freon, Internal Compressor Valve out. Would need a new Compressor.
The cost of this Compressor is about $500. With Labor would be close to $700-$800. Not worth fixing, new SxS Ref. starts at about the same price.
The rule of thumb is: If the price to repair any appliance exceeds more than half the purchase price, its better just to invest all the money into a new Appliance.
Remember all new Refrigerators come with a 5 yr. Parts and Labor Warranty on the Compressor and Sealed System(All parts the Freon travels through) to make it cool.
1998 Maytag Front Load Washer, This problem was solved in 2000 models and on: Mildew forms on the front rubber boot. Maytag solved this by installing a drain in the bottom of the Boot, to let the trapped water run back in the tub and out the drain.
Thats it Today.

Hi all,
2003 Kenmore Amana built Freezer on the Bottom Drawer pullout type.
Frost build up on top ceiling of freezer, cause Drawer tracks not sliding well,causing air leak. ordered new ones.
2004 Kenmore Frigidaire Built SxS. This is a new problem i have never seen before. When Ice maker cycles and ice maker calls for water , it not only puts water in the ice maker, but also puts water through the front water dispenser, customer finds water in the front of freezer door on floor. The problem is the Diode for the water valve is shorted. I ordered a Diode kit.
Ok heres another one i never seen happen before,
2003 Kenmore Whirlpool Built Dryer, there was nothing wrong with the dryer, The customer wired the 240 volt Dryer cord wrong, very dangerous!!! He had the Red wire(120 volt) connected to the Green(Ground) that was connected to ther dryer ground screw on dryer cabinet.
He had the Black wire(120 volt) connected to the terminal block middle screw. The White wire(Neutral) was on the terminal block left screw.
And the result: Dryer not heating, customer was getting shocked when they touched the washer, the reason: The Dryer exhaust vent, which had a metal wire to support the exhaust was touching the washer, it also caused a small fire behind the washer, and burned the exhaust vent, the customer saw it , and put it out quickly.
The Correct way to hook up a Dryer Cord to the Dryer Terminal Block: The Red wire(120 volt) and the black wire(120 volt) ONLY goes on the left and right screws of the terminal block, in either order, never in the middle screw or connected to the green cabinet ground wire. The White wire(Neutral) ONLY goes on the middle screw of the terminal Block. Some Dryer cords have 4-prongs, the green wire ONLY goes on the green cabinet ground screw.
Very interesting day!
Have a Good Evening!

The day started well,
2000 G.E. Calibrated a electronic Wall Oven, There is a simple way to do this, Your Owners Guide does show every step.
1992 Kenmore Whirlpool Built, not spinning, make bad noise, The Transmission went out. I changed the Transmission(Gearcase), Drive Basket, Drive Block, Clutch, Coupler. Since its a old machine, its better to change all the parts related to the Transmission.
2003 Kenmore Whirlpool Built Dishwasher, They said drying problem, and not cleaning. Advised Customer to use Jet Dry, and run hot water at sink before using, to flush the line of cold water.
I changed the check valve in the Sump, that will fix the cleaning issue.
2000 Hotpoint SxS Refrig. Changed the Evaporator Fan Motor, the old motor was running very slow, not cooling properly.
Thats it Today.
Have a Good Evening!