r/appliancerepair Mar 10 '21

WORK IN PROGRESS List of helpful links - WORK IN PROGRESS - Post helpful links in this thread.

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Title really says it all.

Credit to /u/Johnny_2x for posting:

http://www.appliance411.com/service/date-code.php

which can be used to help determine the manufacturing date of various appliances.

I'll add this one from the good folks over at appliance411.com as well:

http://www.appliance411.com/purchase/sears.shtml

which is a table that lets you find out who manufactured a Kenmore appliance based on the model prefix.

Drop any and all helpful links in the comments in this post only and I'll start compiling a master list. Please include a description.

Business referral rules still apply, so I don't want to see any links to local appliance repair outfits.

DO NOT POST ANY LINKS THAT REQUIRE AN ACCOUNT TO ACCESS

There are some kind of open secrets with regards to obtaining service manuals direct from manufacturers - you know what I'm talking about, techs - do not blow those up. Their lax security continues to exist for our benefit because they have not yet been abused enough to prompt them to fix the holes. Let's keep it that way.

Cheers,

-nb


r/appliancerepair Jun 28 '22

UPDATE 30 day flair enrollment: If you are a current or former technician and you do not have flair in this sub, here's your opportunity.

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For the next 30 days, you can and should reply to this thread stating your status as an active or former appliance repair technician. I don't need your whole resume, just maybe what you work on and for how long you've done so. You can also request a specific flair for this sub - if you don't, then you're at the mercy of what I come up with, so maybe include that.

If you already have flair in this sub, this does not affect you at all.

It's nice to have flair here as it gives your advice a bit more weight, and OP's are more likely to follow your expert advice than be led down a rabbit hole by someone who is just pulling advice out of their... rabbit hole. I can't police every comment, so giving weight to actual technicians seems a decent measure.

This is also related to some changes in our sister sub /r/ApplianceTechTalk which is going to be transitioning to a more restrictive criteria for posting there.

Basically, that sub is for active and former techs only, but there have been a lot of lost redditors posting for repair advice over there, and I'm trying to keep things tidy, as well as automate pointing said lost redditors here where the community is much larger, and the sub better fits their needs.

The way this works is that if you have flair in this sub, you'll be an approved submitter on that sub. Unless your flair is "unhelpful" or "ASSHAT" (yes those are two real ones). I'm not sure what to do with "MEAT BAG SYMPATHIZER" but fortunately that account is 4 years inactive.

This is not a hard deadline, but it will make constructing the list of approved submitters on /r/ApplianceTechTalk a hell of a lot easier for me. After 30 days you can still apply on an individual basis. Approved submitters on /r/ApplianceTechTalk will also have the ability to choose and alter their flair at will in that sub, unlike here where flair is only granted upon approval.

You can post any questions, comments, or constructive criticism in this thread as well.

Cheers,

-nb


r/appliancerepair 5h ago

Unknown noise in washer whirpool

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My Whirlpool washer WTW5057LW0 makes noise when the agitator spins. After using a little

Bit the belt under the washer, and the screw from the agitator under the washer unscrews by itself.


r/appliancerepair 1h ago

Washing machine sounds like it has bricks in it??

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Hi,

We recently moved country and purchased this washing machine second hand…
Is there anyway I can service this machine to avoid doing long term damage?

Need this machine to keep us through at least another 12 months if possible.

Video for context.


r/appliancerepair 2h ago

Frigidaire gallery countertop ice machine not making ice

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Hi, my ice machine isnt making ice. Its only about 2 years old or less. I ran a cleaning with vinegar and water but still doesnt work after cleaning it. I took the T looking tube in the back and cleaned it (which is a common issue) but no luck with making the ice. Fans run fine, so Im thinking its a cooling issue? Not sure, if someone can help, much appreciated.


r/appliancerepair 2h ago

New to me samsung fridge

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Yesterday I bought a samsung fridge off Facebook marketplace. Everything was fantastic, then I got it home, we had to take the doors off to get it in the house. We plugged it in and the lights were on but no compressor sound and the fridge off light was blinking. No other buttons would work independently whether we held them down like the manual said or not. I found on Google to hold down the power freeze and cool to 'reset' the controls. Doing that has it in its current state of no lights will come on, compressor is fully cooling both the top and bottom and the door open chime is fully functional. The buttons still are not working, I cannot change the temp at all and no lights. What could possibly be happening. I did message the seller to see if they have any tips. I dont believe anything is broken.

Model- rt21m6215sr


r/appliancerepair 2h ago

Ceiling fan capacitor

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Where is the capacitor on this fan? Do I have to take the whole fan apart to get to it? The only things I see after taking off the light housing are the pull switch and wires (see pics)


r/appliancerepair 2h ago

Samsung RS275 Refrigerator - loud snapping sound + fridge not cooling below 50°

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The fridge came with the house when we bought back in 2024 and has been working fine up until a few weeks ago.

Recently I noticed it's been making this loud snapping sound. I found this thread talking about a similar issue and the sound sounds exactly like from the video posted in that thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/Appliances/comments/1ohsa5b/samsung\\_refrigerator\\_very\\_loud\\_popping\\_noise/). The sound always catches me and I always think it's something dropping or breaking.

Also noticed the fridge side isn't cooling as cold as it used to. I put a thermometer in there and it hovers around 50°, even though the temperature on the fridge display shows 38°. Items in the fridge still feel cold, but not as cold as before.

Could these two issues be related??


r/appliancerepair 2h ago

Samsung dishwasher DMT400RHS Normal+Heavy+Smart Auto blinking error

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Hi,

I have been facing this issue for a few weeks now. The dishwasher starts and about ~15-30 mins (not sure of the timing though), it stops working flashing Normal+Heavy+Smart Auto lights. The manual says it is low-level sensor error. I have tried lots of things: filter cleaning, sump area cleaning, validating that the leak sensor in the bottom tray doesn’t have water/moisture around, running the diagnostic modes, cleaning the case sensor (DD94-01006A) thoroughly but the problem persists. The worst (or not so bad actually) thing is that it doesn’t always fail (works 2 out of 10 times), and when it errors out, and if i run the cycle again it completes fine on third time usually.

I am out of ideas on this one and would appreciate suggestions and help.

Thanks.


r/appliancerepair 6h ago

What’s making this rattle/vibration sound ?

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r/appliancerepair 6h ago

Why did my fridge become a rave? Suddenly it has a strobe light

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Hello! I was wondering if anyone knows what’s going on with my Haier fridge? Unfortunately my rave days are over so I’m not very psyched about its newfound strobing. It’s very overwhelming!

Does anyone know what’s happening and/or how I can fix it? The wife has tasked me with repairing it and I’d love to impress her :)

Any help would be appreciated, thank you!


r/appliancerepair 9h ago

Washer is loud unless I put my hand on it.

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Would it be loose something?
I mean it doesn’t seem like this would be anything severe.


r/appliancerepair 8h ago

Suspension Rod replacement

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Just completed a suspension rod replacement on our Samsung washer(WA44A3405AP). The washer was setting off an unbalanced load code every single time we put in a load and the drum was banging into the sides. If you push down on the drum when it is empty it should only return to its original position when released, absolutely no bouncing whatsoever. They were simple to replace, took twenty minutes. The replacements were $35 on Amazon.


r/appliancerepair 5h ago

Chest freezer hinges

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Ive had multiple chest freezers break around this area in the past 8 years. I run a restaurant so I have a lot of chest freezers. Is this from over-extending the lid? How should I prevent/fix


r/appliancerepair 5h ago

Maytag MVWC465HW2 not filling.

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Purchased from Lowe’s about five years ago, never had an issue before.

Hoses are clean and have pressure. The screens inside the unit where the hoses attach are clean and have no scale or buildup.

Strangely, it stays on “Sensing Fill” while it’s waiting for water and you can hear tiny amounts dripping in…if you lift the lid and place it back down sometimes you hear a big rush of water and then right back to a trickle.

Any (and I mean any since it’s back to school) help is so very much appreciated. Usually I can fix most things, this one is stumping me.


r/appliancerepair 5h ago

Fridge and freezer - ice and inside smells weird, but water tastes fine

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I have a Frigidaire FRSS2323ASSKU.

Theres this weird smell coming from both freezer and fridge and affects the taste of the ice in the dispenser.

I washed the dispenser 2 days ago and the ice tasted somewhat fine again but now I can taste that funk again.

The water tastes just fine though.

Im not sure whats causing the funky smell and taste

Do I have a umm refrigerant leak? Im not sure what the indicators are.

*** The fridge is cooling just fine though *** Its a side by side fridge. Freezer on the left with the ice tray on top. The fridge is on the right. Both are separated, but affected by this smell somehow


r/appliancerepair 6h ago

Lump on fridge..

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Sry ignore roach stuff. I'm currently... trying. To take apart my Frigidaire to clean out everything and I see this lump. What should I do, what is this?


r/appliancerepair 6h ago

Refrigerator is leaking from base, repairman said he couldn’t figure out what’s wrong

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It’s a built in fridge so he said he couldn’t see enough of it to tell what’s going on but guessed it might have to do with the sealing(?) or maybe it’s called insulation, I’m not sure.

He said the next step was to hire someone in construction to pull the fridge out. Is that really the only next option? Would greatly appreciate any help!


r/appliancerepair 6h ago

Will I need a new agitator for my washer?

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A few days ago I asked about my washer not agitating but spinning. I ordered new parts and thought I had it fixed, but found it was the just the central tower of the agitator was not tight enough, or perhaps it was a combination of both worn out gears and loose agitator. I tried testing the washer out and with no laundry the machine can agitate just fine. However with towels it immediately stops agitating and with clothing it stops agitating after a few minutes and the tower is loose again.

I took the tower out to investigate it further and found a white plastic ring around the bolt that looks to have come from the tower. I am assuming this is the cause of my issue. Is this fixable in some way or do I need to order an entirely new tower?


r/appliancerepair 7h ago

E64 Error Electrolux Dryer

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Have a 10yr old EFME617STT0 dryer that won’t run. Any program just starts up and runs for 10s then shuts off. Tore it apart 3x. Replaced the heating element , then replaced the high limit thermostat, now just checked the thermal fuse (good). At a loss. Same E64 error when put in diagnostics. Already have $170 in parts for it. Could it be the control board (another $160?). Not sure I want to dump more $$$ into it vs. buying new. Any ideas?


r/appliancerepair 11h ago

We have been through the wringer. (Stung by Samsung)

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Hey everyone,

Quick back story, we bought a Samsung Bespoke fridge 2 years ago and it completely died. Motherboard, sealed system, and the water pitcher switch all within 3 days of each other. After taking Samsung to small claims court, we finally received a check for the full refund amount plus court fees.

My question is, what brand of fridge would this sub suggest? We are a 3 person (2 adults 1 child) household. We need a counter depth fridge with water and ice dispensers. We would like either a side by side or French door.

We overall just want something reliable. Any suggestions on brand or specific fridge?

Thanks!


r/appliancerepair 8h ago

broken paper compactor

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hi, in my house we have this paper compactor (built into cabinets) and one day we went to use it and it would open. my dad managed to get a picture of the inside and it looks like it melted??? does anyone have any advice on how to fix it ?? or any intel on what happened?


r/appliancerepair 8h ago

Whirlpool Dishwasher trying to clean because was making a weird noise, do these pieces come apart?

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Hi i have an older Whirlpool Dishwasher, Model: DU960PWKB1 Serial: FL4104695, it recently started to make a weird noise, and I looked it up, and it said that something is most likely stuck in the filter, making the pump work harder. So I began taking it apart and there is definitely something stuck in the filter portion, but I can’t get it out because it doesn’t seem like it wants to open. I’m not sure if it does open or not. Is there a way to get these two pieces apart?


r/appliancerepair 8h ago

Whirlpool electric front load dryer (about 7 years old) making a screeching noise recently when on. What could it be?

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