Efficient Appliances Save Energy — and Money
As reported by the Natural Resources Defence Council at http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/fappl.asp…
Consumers get lower utility bills, and we all get a cleaner environment.
The major appliances in your home — refrigerators, clothes washers, dishwashers — account for a big chunk of your monthly utility bill. And if your refrigerator or washing machine is more than a decade old, you’re spending a lot more on energy than you need to.
Today’s major appliances don’t hog energy the way older models do because they must meet minimum federal energy efficiency standards. These standards have been tightened over the years, so any new appliance you buy today has to use less energy than the model you’re replacing. For instance, if you buy one of today’s most energy-efficient refrigerators, it will use less than half the energy of a model that’s 12 years old or older….
…REFRIGERATORS
If you are thinking of replacing an old appliance, the refrigerator is a good place to start. New refrigerators consume 75 percent less energy than those produced in the late 1970s. A family replacing a 1980 vintage fridge with one that meets today’s standards will save more than Read more
Duet “Bellow” Gasket
Has your Duet Washer gasket torn or ripped? If so, the following are the steps needed to replace the Whirlpool Duet gasket…
You must first remove the washer front panel. In order to do this the door switch needs to be removed and the gasket (bellow) needs to be completely separated from the front panel opening.
Next step is to remove the console.
Once the console is removed, remove Read more
Gas dryer not heating properly?
Gas dryers use a burner to create heat. This burner has a number of parts that are known to fail over time. You can test some of these parts, but some must be simply replaced based on certain symptoms.
The parts prone to failure in your burner assembly are:
Got Ice?
Does your refrigerator have an icemaker? Is your icemaker not working like it used to?
Now is the time to take care of it. Did you know most refrigerators Read more
Refrigerator Door Shelf…To Glue or Not to Glue…
In regards to your refrigerator shelf brackets and door shelves, the answer should probably be Not to Glue.
I have been scouring blogs and forums on this subject and I’m amazed at the number of people trying to glue these pieces back together. Unless your refrigerator door shelves or brackets are no longer made, you Read more
Washer not draining?
First issue may be the power. Check to make sure you have power to the washing machine by plugging something else in the socket.
Second issue may be the lid switch. Lid switches are there for safety. If the lid is open the washer will not enter the spin/drain cycle…this prevents people from being able to stick their hand down into the washer and hurt themselves. So if the lid switch is bad, the washer will think the lid is open.
Third issue could be the Read more
Whirlpool Redesigned Upper Dishrack
If you have received Whirlpool part number 3369903, this dishwasher dishrack has been redesigned and needs some assembly. This can be done easily using the instruction sheets at Servie Matters.
For help with this repair and other appliance repairs visit our Repair Forum.
Problems with your Whirlpool Agitator?
There are a couple of issues that go on with many of the Whirlpool brand direct drive models, which include KitchenAid, Kenmore, and Inglis. These issues include a clicking noise coming from the agitator and the agitator not having full movement during the wash cycle.
There are cogs called “dogs” and a cam between the two halves of the agitator which can wear leading to the issues described above. Once this happens, your washer will not clean as well as it is supposed to. In most cases these worn parts can be replaced without much cost Read more
Refrigerator Water Filter
Are you unsure if you have a water filter? There are a few ways to check:
1. If you have an icemaker
2. If you have ice and/or water through the door, or Read more
Help your Refrigerator Live longer
Did you know you you can help your refrigerator live a longer life? This can be done simply with a “brush“. This brush is called a condenser cleaning brush.
This brush removes… Read more
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