Whats that smell in my front load washer?
If you have an unpleasant smell coming from your front load washer, don’t fear, Affresh is near.
The big draw for consumers to use front load washers is they are “eco-friendly”. Front load washers use much less water than the top load washers; the problem with this is that the front loaders begin to accumulate dirt and detergent residue.
There are a few problems that the residue causes: Read more
Changing a Washer Coupling
There is a design on some Whirlpool/Kitchen-Aid/Kenmore washing machines called Direct Drive. This machine is a forward/reversing style of washer. The motor drives one direction to wash, stops, reverses and goes the other direction to spin and pump. The timer is responsible for cycling the motor back and forth.
As the “direct drive” name indicates, there is no belt on this machine. It has a coupler between the motor and the gear box. Most direct drive washers are a neutral drain washer, which means the timer allows the washer to pump out the water and then the timer pauses the washer so the neutral drive in the transmission can reset for spinning, and when the timer allows the washer to start back up again, the pumping will continue and spinning will occur.
The key to know when the coupler may be broken is Read more
The “Comforts of Home” Holiday Contest!
***The Comforts of Home Holiday Contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone for participating! If you’re chosen as a winner you will receive an email notification from us in the next two weeks. Happy Holidays!***
To celebrate the 8th anniversary of AppliancePartsPros.com we are running a blog contest! The prizes are great: one of three Apple iPhone® or Kitchen Aid Artisan Series® Stand Mixers. The winners get to choose which they would prefer to receive!
Entering the contest is easy, and if you have a blog you not only get a chance to win one of our great prizes, but your post also helps build items in the “Comforts of Home” packages for US soldiers serving overseas in Iraq or Afghanistan. Each blog post adds one item to the care package! In addition to the 80 packages we’ve already sent to the men and women of Alpha Co. 3/69 AR and 2ND PLT, A BTRY 1-9 FA in Iraq and 1-508th PIR 82nd ABN DIV in Afghanistan; we will send additional packages built from this contest to US soldiers serving overseas in mid-December.
Simply blog about a holiday cooking horror story you experienced or post a personal text, audio, or video message for the troops and then send us an email at contest@appliancepartspros.com with the link. Once the post is confirmed, your email address will be entered in the contest (one entry per email address). If you don’t have a blog, subscribe to ApplianceJournal.com or The Repair Blog via email and receive one entry in the contest. For all email subscriptions, AppliancePartsPros.com reserves the right to email the individual to request confirmation prior to accepting into the drawing.
At the end of the contest we will compile all of the messages to the troops on our Repair Blog and send a copy of the links along with the care packages!
The contest runs from November 16 to December 17, 2007. The winners will be drawn randomly on December 20, 2007 at approx. 1pm PST in Van Nuys, CA. They will be notified by email to determine their prize choice and collect the necessary information for prize delivery and personal contact confirmation. One entry per valid email address or blog; Continental USA residents only. Appliance Parts Pros reserves the right to disqualify any posts that are considered off-topic, contains threats, inappropriate language or content. Read more
Making holiday cooking worry-free: 5 tips to help your oven perform like new
Every year thousands of holiday meals are needlessly stressful because of unidentified problems with the oven; from incorrect temperatures, to uneven cooking. Most common problems with an oven can be easily fixed by the owner at a minimal cost. Taking the time now for preventative maintenance can help ensure the only thing you have to worry about with holiday cooking is if you remembered the cranberry sauce!
5 MOST COMMON OVEN PROBLEMS Read more
Welcome to Repair Blog!
Repair Blog is a brand new service from AppliancePartsPros.com. From “How-to” guides and troubleshooting charts to industry news and appliance recalls, repair blog will have useful information for homeowners, real estate professionals, and appliance technicians. The blog will be officially launched in several days so please bookmark and check back soon.
Don’t forget to check out our brand new Appliance Repair Forum, where you can post a repair question and get expert advice from the Pros!
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