Do-it-Yourself Instruction Articles
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(Check back often - I try to add new
articles regularly)
Washers
How to remove and reinstall
Whirlpool direct - drive washer cabinets
How to
replace the (#285753) Whirlpool washer direct drive coupler
Why I'm not selling the #285753A Whirlpool washer
drive coupler yet
How to replace the
(#3363394) Whirlpool washer pump
How to replace Whirlpool/Kenmore (#285770) dual action agitator 'dogs'
Washer drive belts (More than you ever wanted to know!)
Diagnosing overflow problems
How to repair the "no
advance" Kingston Model 60 timer
A quick fix for
Whirlpool & Kenmore washer brake lockup problems
Washers and fill screens
Washer fill valve installation tips
How to correct a
Whirlpool-made washer's bad spin vibration
Why I still can't recommend front
load washers
Wringer Washers
How to identify your
Maytag wringer washer
When Was Your Maytag Wringer Washer
Manufactured?
How to bypass Maytag wringer washer
rubber bulb foot pedals
How to replace the Maytag wringer
index slide #A4332
Dryers
When your dryer runs, but
doesn't heat
Testing for 240 volts to your
dryer - without a voltmeter
Thermal fuses - What they are and how
to test and replace them
How to replace the Whirlpool/Kenmore #279816
thermal kit
How to replace your
Whirlpool-built 29 inch (wide) dryer’s belt
Gas dryer ignition system
details
Beware dryer vent hoods with screens
How to replace
Whirlpool, Kenmore, Roper, & Kitchenaid dryer elements
How to repair,
clean and lube that noisy Whirlpool or Kenmore dryer
Quiet that
awful squeal in your Whirlpool-built dryer
Your dryer lint filter’s Public Enemy
#2: fabric softener sheets
Ranges
Diagnosing
the 'no heat' electric oven
Gas oven 'glowbar' igniters - how
they work, how to replace them
Converting your gas
range from natural to LP gas
How to adjust your oven's temperature
Refrigerators
Solving your refrigerator's
drain problems - for good!
Laying
refrigerators down when moving
The fastest refrigerator defrost
method yet!
Save $ by cleaning you
refrigerator's condenser
How to add 10 years to the life of your door gaskets
Problems with frost-free refrigerators in cold rooms
Testing compressors - not as hard as you think
How to make your own refrigerator
compressor test cord
Icemaker tips: a baby bottle's the handiest tool...
If the
freezer door pops open when you close the fresh food door...
Every refrigerator’s built-in system diagnostics
tool
Dishwashers
Remove dishwasher rust stains - easily & cheaply
Ground fault circuits (GFI) and dishwashers
Microwaves
Easily test your
microwave's cooking wattage
Dehumidifiers
A
sizing chart - how to select the right size dehumidifier
Dehumidifiers and cool basements
Testing electronic-control dehumidifiers in low
humidity (a bit technical)
Room
Air Conditioners
A sizing chart - how to select the right size
window air
conditioner
Vintage Sunbeam Mixmaster
Mixers
How to
calibrate your vintage Sunbeam Mixmaster's speed
A Mixmaster (model
10, 11, or 12) running "high-only", no speed control
Where to find your
vintage Sunbeam Mixmaster's model number
Oiling and maintenance of your vintage Mixmaster
What year was my old
Mixmaster manufactured?
Is food-grade grease necessary in vintage Mixmasters? See
FAQ
Differences in
Vintage Sunbeam Mixmaster Beaters
Really Handy
Tools
15 (or more) uses for a Wetvac
The non-contact IR thermometer - great tool!
Power screwdrivers
The 'snap-around' ammeter
The needle oiler - a 'must-have' in your toolbox!
Lifesavers: hose pinch-off pliers!
Refrig condenser cleaning brush -
great for those really tight ones
Miscellaneous & Fun Stuff
Ohm's law calculation
chart
Use your digital camera or camcorder to
test remote controls
Make your own glass cleaner -
better & cheaper!
A good bird 'suet cake' recipe (OK, it's off-topic, but birds love this stuff)
How
to keep ants out of your hummingbird feeders
The many uses for good old WD-40
Modern American sayings (110 so far!) originating from the King James
Bible (pdf)
Knowledge of the Holy, by A. W. Tozer (pdf) - a must-read for
CHRISTians!
(to download copies of the two pdf files above to your PC, right-click
each link, or its opened pdf, then "save as" to your desktop)
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information on how your appliances work, repair tips, service manuals,
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