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Top 11 Most Common Appliance Repair Problems!

(Because 10 is just over done.)

Oh Sheet! | The Sound of Silence | They Broke the Mold | Floties
Deep Freeze | Snow Ball Fight! | Clothes Lined | The Barricade
Strike | It's Soo Cold | The Buzz


#5 ”Clothes Lined" 

clothes line dryer (Dryer) –Safety Coils-

Customer Quotes:
”The dryer heats for a little while then goes cold.”
”I can see the igniter glowing but no flame.”
”I just paid 150.00 to have the coils replaced three years ago.”

Gas dryers use a part called the safety coils to automatically open the dryer's gas valve as the burner is cycled on and off to keep a particular temperature range.  These coils often break down and stop opening the valve; this will usually happen after the dryer has been working properly for 15-30 min. if the problem is ignored the dryer will stop heating altogether in a few months.

Appliance Fix: Replace The Safety Coils
Appliance Part Needed: Safety Coils
Appliance Part Cost: 15-30.00
Average Repair Labor: 150-250.00 (Watch The Repair Video & Fix It Yourself)
Appliance Repair Time: 20-30 Minutes


#4 ”The Barricade”

(Dryer) -Clogged Ducting-

Customer Quotes:
”The dryer heats for a little while then gets cold.”
”The dryer heats fine but it won't dry.”
”I need to run two and three cycles to dry a load.”

There is a good reason dryers have lint traps!  Over time lint can build up inside the dryer or a homes ducting and block moisture saturated air from leaving the dryer; especially in homes with vertical ducting.  This effect can lead to very long dry times, low heat levels, and other mechanical problems.  A dryer's duct should be no longer than 10 feet in length; in some cases a water bucket can be used to trap lint.

Appliance Fix: The dryer and home ducting can be cleaned out with a vacuum or duct brush, greatly increasing your dryer's efficiency.
Appliance Part Needed: None
Cost: Stress
Average Repair Labor: 150-250.00 (Watch The Repair Video & Fix It Yourself)
Appliance Repair Time: 30-60 Minutes


#3 ”Strike”

(Washer / Dryer) -Broken Lid or Door Switch-

Customer Quotes:
”My washer filled with water and then…nothing.”
”My dryer is dead.”
”The dryer just keeps beeping at me.”

Washers and dryers use a switch to sense when the lid or door is closed to allow for safe operation. These switches often break especially with rough use and door slamming, when that happens the appliance thinks the door or lid is open and refuse to run.

Appliance Fix: Replace the broken lid or door switch.
Appliance Part Needed: Switch
Appliance Part Cost: 10-30.00
Average Repair Labor: 150-200.00 (Watch The Repair Video & Fix It Yourself)
Appliance Repair Time: 15-30 Minutes


#2 ”It's Soo Cold”

(Dryer) -Thermal Fuse-

Customer Quotes:
”The dryer sounds fine but no heat at all.”
”My dryer is dead.”
”The dryer was working fine then no heat at all.”

Dryers use heat to speed up the drying process, when the heat suddenly stops and your dryer runs cold the most common cause is a blown themal fuse.  Appliance manufacturers have mounted this fuse in several locations depending on the dryer model but once you find it replacement is simple.

Appliance Fix: Replace the thermal fuse, test the cycling thermostat, and check the duct for blockages.
Appliance Part Needed: Thermal Fuse
Appliance Part Cost: 10-15.00
Appliance Repair Time: 200.00 (Watch the video & fix it yourself)
Appliance Repair Time: 30-45 Minutes


#1 ”The Buzz”washing machine motor coupling

(Top Load Washer) -Motor Coupling-

Customer Quotes:
”My washing machine is making a horrible noise.”
”My washer sounds weird and won't spin.”

The top loading Whirlpool built direct drive washer is one of the most common washing machines in homes today, also branded as Kenmore, Amana, Maytag, Roper, Estate, and many more. Hearing this sound when the washing machine should be spinning is obviously a little intimidating. Some people head straight for the new appliance store and drop 400.00-1000.00 on a new washer, others pay 150.00 - 200.00 for an appliance repair technician and about 15-30 minutes of repair time.

Appliance Fix: Replace Broken Motor Coupling.
Appliance Part Needed: Motor Coupling  
Appliance Part Cost: 11.95
Average Repair Labor: 171.00 (Watch the video & fix it yourself)
Appliance Repair Time: 20-30 Minutes

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