Frigidaire Recalls Clothes Washers Due to Fire Hazard
By · CommentsWASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Crosley®, Frigidaire®, Kelvinator®, Kenmore®, Wascomat®, and White-Westinghouse® clothes washers
Units: About 35,000
Distributor: Frigidaire, of Cleveland, Ohio
Hazard: An internal defect in the washer’s drain pump can cause heat to build up, posing a fire hazard to the consumer.
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves the Crosley®, Frigidaire®, Kelvinator®, Kenmore®, Wascomat®, and White-Westinghouse® top load washers, 3.1 cubic foot front load washers and laundry centers.
| Product Type | Brand | Model | Serial Number | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Load Washer | Crosley, Frigidaire, Kelvinator, White- Westinghouse |
|
XC90306228 to XC91606302 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Front Load Washer | Crosley, Frigidaire, Wascomat, White- Westinghouse |
|
XC90501765 to XC91607678 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Laundry Center | Crosley, Frigidaire, Kenmore, White -Westinghouse |
|
XE85104013 to XE91603486 |
*Not all serial numbers within these ranges are affected.
Model and serial numbers can be located as follows:
Top load washer = open the product’s lid, and the model and serial number are located inside the product’s lid, on the top, right hand corner.
Front load washer = open the door, and the model and serial number are located with other information at the top, center.
Laundry center = open the door to the dryer, and the model and serial number are located on the outer edge of the door nearest the door’s handle.
Sold by: Sears and other retailers nationwide from February 2009 through May 2009 for between $300 and $1100.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the machine. Consumers should contact Frigidaire or Sears (if unit was purchased there) to schedule a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Frigidaire at (800) 734-4519 between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.laundrypumprecall.com. For consumers who purchased their product at Sears, call Sears toll free at (888) 549-5870 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, or visit Sear’s Web site at www.sears.com
More information: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09292.html
Frigidaire Washer Loud & Leaking
By · CommentsFrigidaire Front-Load Washer(Model#FWT445GES2): Found the rear tub bearing is out and the middle tub seal leaking water.
You can either replace the complete outer tub assembly with the bearing already installed or if your really into a challenge just change the bearing alone as described here:
http://www.applianceblog.com/mainforums/showthread.php?t=237
Manufacturer part number 131525500 is RepairClinic item number 407639
Rear outer tub assembly with bearing and shaft seal
Also order the tub seal:
Manufacturer part number 134146100 is RepairClinic item number 936915
Frigidaire Dryer Squeaking
By · CommentsFrigidaire Dryer(Model#FDE648GHS0): Loud squeaking noise on every load. Found the front felt pads and rear bearing worn out.
There is a great Dryer Preventive Maintenance Kit available for these models and the Sears Kenmore dryers that start with model#417.
Dryer preventative maintenance kit 1992 – 2001
Manufacturer part number 5304461262 is RepairClinic item number 1261075
Dryer preventative maintenance kit 2002 and up
Manufacturer part number 5304457724 is RepairClinic item number 1198622
Sears Kenmore Washer Lid Switch
By · CommentsSears Kenmore Washer(model#110.23034101): Washer will fill with water then stop and not do anything, also when you put it spin, nothing happens. Found the lid switch bad.
What you do to check it is to get a volt/ohm meter and put the the meter on the ohms setting, then put the meter probes in the black & red connectors from the lid switch, then push the lid switch down, if your meter reads 0-1 ohms then its good, if the meter reads nothing at all its bad.
Here’s the lid switch for this model:
Manufacturer’s Number: 8054980
Made by Whirlpool. Whirlpool brands include Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, and others.
Whirlpool also makes various appliance models for Sears / Kenmore.
Part Number 8054980 (AP3020600) is used with the following appliance models:
110.20052991, 110.20052992, 110.20052993, 110.20056993, 11020052994, 11020056991, 11020056992, 11020056994, 11020072990, 11020072991, 11020072992, 11020072993, 11020092990, 11020092991, 11020092992, 11020092993, 11020094992, 11020094993, 11020096990, 11020096991, 11020096992, 11020096993, 11020097990, 11020097991, 11020097992, 11022032100, 11022032101, 11022032102, 11022036100, 11022036101, 11022036102, 11022042100, 11022042101, 11022042102, 11022052100, 11022052101, 11022052102, 11022054100, 11022054101, 11022054102, 11022056100, 11022056101, 11022056102, 11023012100, 11023012101, 11023012102, 11023014100, 11023014101, 11023014102, 11023022100, and more.
Sears Kenmore Refrigerator Condenser Motor
By · CommentsSears Kenmore Side by Side Refrigerator(model#106.56563400): Not cooling well, freezer items not hard enough and refrigerator section warming up too. When I touched the middle cabinet divider it was very hot. I pulled the refrigerator out from the wall, then took off the lower back access cover and found the condenser fan motor not turning, it had gone bad.
Here’s the condenser fan motor for this model:
Manufacturer’s Number: W10124096
Part Number W10124096 (AP4318657) replaces 2206036, 2188727, 2188729, 2206005, 2315538, W10130108.
Made by Whirlpool. Whirlpool brands include Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, and others.
Whirlpool also makes various appliance models for Sears / Kenmore.
Part Number W10124096 (AP4318657) is used with the following appliance models:
CS22AFXKB05, CS22AFXKS05, CS22AFXKT05, CS22TKXNQ00, CS25AFXKQ04, CS25AFXKT04, ED0GTKXMT00, ED2CHQXKB07, ED2CHQXKQ07, ED2CHQXKT07, ED2GHGXMB02, ED2GHGXMQ02, ED2GTKXNQ00, ED2GTKXNQ01, ED2LHAXMB11, ED2LHAXML11, ED2LHAXMQ11, ED2LHAXMT11, ED5CHQXKB04, ED5CHQXKB06, ED5CHQXKQ04, ED5CHQXKQ06, ED5CHQXKT04, ED5CHQXKT06, ED5FHAXNB01, ED5FHAXNL01, ED5FHAXNQ01, ED5FHAXNT01, ED5FHAXSB00, ED5FHAXSB01, ED5FHAXSB02, ED5FHAXSL00, ED5FHAXSL01, ED5FHAXSL02, ED5FHAXSQ00, ED5FHAXSQ01, ED5FHAXSQ02, ED5FHAXSS00, ED5FHAXSS01, ED5FHAXSS02, ED5FHAXST00, ED5FHAXST01, ED5FHAXST02, ED5FHEXNB01, ED5FHEXNB02, ED5FHEXNL01, ED5FHEXNL02, ED5FHEXNL03, ED5FHEXNQ01, ED5FHEXNQ02, and more.
Sears Kenmore Defrost Thermostat
By · CommentsSears Kenmore Refrigerator(Model#596.75529400): Not cooling properly. I found the evaporator, that’s located inside the freezer behind the back panel, all frosted up heavily. Before you defrost it always ohm the defrost thermostat for continuity. I did a ohm test on it for continuity with an ohm meter, found no continuity at all. Installed new defrost thermostat, worked great!
Here’s the defrost thermostat for this model:
Manufacturer’s Number: 67003426
Sears Kenmore Start Device Relay
By · CommentsSears Kenmore side by side refrigerator(model#106.50542001): Not cooling, pulled the refrigerator out from the wall, then removed the lower back access panel, unplugged the refrigerator first, then removed the start device relay from the side of the compressor and shook it, it rattled alot. Whenever it rattles like that, its always broken inside.
We have a thread in our appliance repair forums on this issue that explains how to check it:
http://www.applianceblog.com/mainforums/showthread.php?t=1232
Here’s the start device relay for this model:
Manufacturer’s Number: 8201799
Part Number 8201799 (AP3873993) replaces 2261634, 2261635, 2261636, 2261637, 2313405, 2313407, 2188393, 2188504, 2204306, 2188505, 2204412, 2188506, 2204307, 2188507, 22004413, 2204413.
Made by Whirlpool. Whirlpool brands include Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, and others.
Whirlpool also makes various appliance models for Sears / Kenmore.
Part Number 8201799 (AP3873993) is used with the following appliance models:
106.50022000, 106.50027000, 106.50032000, 106.50037000, 106.50202990, 10648062891, 10648067891, 10648262891, 10648267891, 10648562891, 10650203990, 10650209990, 10650262990, 10659021991, 10659028991, 10659062990, 10659067990, 10659069990, 7ED20TQXFW01, 7GD22DFXFW00, 7GD25DFXFW00, 7GD25SFXHS00, 8ED20TKXFN01, 8ED20TKXFW01, 8ED20ZKXFN01, 8ED20ZKXFW01, 8ED22PQXFN01, 8ED22PQXFW01, ED20TKXFN01, ED20TKXFT01, ED20TKXFW01, ED20TQXFN01, ED20TQXFT01, ED20TQXFW01, ED22CQXHB00, ED22CQXHN00, ED22CQXHT00, ED22CQXHW00, ED22GWXFN01, ED22GWXFW01, ED22LFXHB00, ED22LFXHT00, ED22LFXHW00, ED22PEXHB00, ED22PEXHT00, ED22PEXHW00, ED22QFXHB00, ED22QFXHN00, ED22QFXHT00, ED22QFXHW00, and more.