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August 28, 2005

Bleach Dispenser

1997 Maytag Washer(Model#LAT9706AAE): Found a good amount of dryed bleach residue formed on the motor cover, the cause of this is the bleach dispenser was cracked.
Part#22001006
Cup, bleach (wht)

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 28, 2005 14:47:18 PDT

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows 50 to 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.. Then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 70 to 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Posted by Jake at 08:11 PM | Comments (0)

August 25, 2005

Evaporator Fan Motor(Freezer Fan Motor)

2001 KitchenAid Built-In Refrigerator(Model#KSSC42FKS01): Not cooling well in both the refrigerator and freezer sections, Found the evaporator fan motor bearing went bad.
Part#4389216
Freezer fan motor

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 25, 2005 21:45:37 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 50. Southwest wind to 10 mph midnight.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. West wind 10 mph.

Posted by Jake at 11:31 PM | Comments (0)

August 23, 2005

Drum Vane

2004 Sears Kenmore Front Load Washer made by Frigidaire(Model#41784072300): I found one of the Drum Basket Vanes broken, they are easy to replace, you just unscrew the only screw, then slide it to take it out and install the new one.
Front load washer drum vane
Part#131274600

Have a good day!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 23, 2005 09:35:40 PDT

Today: Mostly sunny. Highs around 75. Northwest wind 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Posted by Jake at 10:06 AM | Comments (0)

August 20, 2005

Heater Relay

2005 Sears Kenmore Dryer made by Whirlpool (Model#11064996301): Not heating at all, found the heater relay malfunctioning.
Part#3405281
Motor/heat relay

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 20, 2005 21:25:45 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 55 light wind..

Sunday: Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs around 85. Light wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Posted by Jake at 11:32 PM | Comments (0)

August 19, 2005

ETC Control Board

2005 Sears Kenmore Dryer made by Frigidaire(Model#41784052500): Not turning on at all when you press the start button, Found the ETC Control Board malfunctioning, These are on Back-Order as of this writing date.
Part#134484213
Control Board

Have a good weekend!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 19, 2005 21:45:37 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 55 light wind..

Saturday: Sunny. Highs around 90 light wind.

Posted by Jake at 11:31 PM | Comments (0)

August 18, 2005

Ice Maker fill water overflowing

1995 Sears Kenmore Side by Side made by Whirlpool(Model#1069555911): Ice maker was overflowing, the module was malfunctioning, letting to much water into the ice maker.
Part#628366
Icemaker control module and motor assembly

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 18, 2005 21:35:24 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows 50 to 55. North wind 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs around 90 light wind.

Posted by Jake at 10:46 PM | Comments (0)

August 16, 2005

Dryer Timer

1994 Whirlpool Dryer(Model#LER6848AW1): Not turning on, Found the timer contact shorted and burned.
Part#3397273
Timer assembly

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 15, 2005 21:42:29 PDT

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Light wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Posted by Jake at 12:54 AM | Comments (0)

August 13, 2005

Defrost Thermostat(Bi-Metal)

2003 Whirlpool Top-Mount Refrigerator(Freezer on Top)(Model#ET8GTKXKQ00): Back of the freezer panel was all frosted up, not cooling well in refrigerator section. Ohmed out the defrost thermostat thats mounted on the left upper side of the evaporator coil behind that freezer panel, No continuity when that was still in the frost, before i defrosted the whole coil.
Part#2188824
Defrost thermostat, clip-on

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 13, 2005 14:08:28 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Posted by Jake at 08:09 PM | Comments (0)

August 12, 2005

Lint Screen

2005 Sears Kenmore Dryer made by Whirlpool(Model#11064742400): The Lint Screen handle has broken from the screen assembly.
Part#8557882
Dryer lint filter, white handled lint screen for most large and extra capacity dryers, measures 19 3/8" x 7 1/8".

Have a good evening and weekend!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 12, 2005 21:33:24 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 95. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Posted by Jake at 11:03 PM | Comments (0)

August 11, 2005

Ice Maker Replacement

2005 Sears Kenmore Freezer on Bottom Refrigerator made by Amana(Model#59675939400): Ice maker not working properly, installed a new one.
Part#D7824706Q
Icemaker replacement, modular style, no cover, wire harness or hardware

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 11, 2005 21:30:01 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows 50 to 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Posted by Jake at 10:59 PM | Comments (0)

August 07, 2005

Washing Machine Timer

1995 Sears Kenmore Washer made by Whirlpool(Model#11092480200): Timer not advancing at certain spots in the Regular cycle, found the timer contacts starting to wear out, would need a new timer.
Timer
Part#3946452

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 07, 2005 21:25:22 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows 50 to 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Posted by Jake at 10:23 PM | Comments (0)

August 06, 2005

Motor and Heater Relay's

2003 Kenmore Evenheat Dryer made by Whirlpool(Model#11063952102):
When you push the start button it starts, but when you release the button it stops, won't stay on. Alot of the times the control board causes this, but this time the motor relay was out. I replaced the motor relay, the dryer kept running like its suppose to, but it would not heat, I ohmed the 2 left side smaller connections and found the heater relay with no continuity. So i replaced that relay, same Part#3405281.
Part#3405281
Motor/heat relay

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 06, 2005 21:29:27 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Light wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Posted by Jake at 11:36 PM | Comments (0)

August 05, 2005

Water Valve

2005 Roper Washing Machine(Model#RAX4232PQ0): Water valve was cracked and leaking, possible shipping damage. No charge to install a new one, under the 1 year warranty.
Washing machine water inlet valve kit

Have a good evening and weekend!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 05, 2005 21:32:05 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs around 90. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Posted by Jake at 10:48 PM | Comments (0)

August 04, 2005

Dishwasher Pump Motor

2002 KitchenAid Dishwasher(Model#KUDS01DJSS1): Pump motor making a loud bearing noise, not draining the water out.
Part#661658
Drain pump assembly

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: August 04, 2005 21:39:43 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 90 to 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Posted by Jake at 09:40 PM | Comments (0)