by "FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
Published 09/13/2017 at 20:15
by "FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
Published 09/13/2017 at 20:15
Tags: Appliance Repairs
STARS: 5
Oops.
Update: ICYWW here’s why I tore it open.
He’s dead, Jim. I got a new one from RepairClinic.com. Not the cheapest, but reliable and the extra price helps pay for the DIY help YouTube videos they make.
Update 2: New heating element even came with the insulator pad and thermostat. Nice! Already in place. Time to lubricate the main bearing since I’m in there and reassemble.
Final update: Back together in test mode with the lid off. Ran great so I finished putting it back together.
Good as new. Only an hour of work (I’ve had this thing apart twice before) and saved $700 compared to buying a new one. So now I can buy my wife a shiny new iPhone next week (she’s been nursing along an iPhone 6 with a dying screen, dying battery, and dead sleep button) instead of having to shop for appliances.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
09/13/2017 at 20:20, STARS: 4
TURBO IN THE CORNER
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/13/2017 at 20:22, STARS: 0
+60 hp
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/13/2017 at 20:29, STARS: 2
It’s those rotaries, always going bad at the wrong moment.
Hey, while you were in there, did you find out where the other sock always goes?
"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
09/13/2017 at 20:33, STARS: 0
isn’t the first step opening the door? :p
Get a paper clip and connect the broken coils together
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/13/2017 at 20:35, STARS: 1
No socks. Must be the washer that eats those.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/13/2017 at 20:37, STARS: 1
First step is remove the spark plug so it doesn’t start by accident :P
I already ordered a new heating element. I’m cheap but not fix it with a paper clip cheap.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
09/13/2017 at 20:37, STARS: 1
Those clothes look suspiciously dry. I guess it works after all!
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
09/13/2017 at 21:59, STARS: 1
My home came with a fairly similar Frigidaire one from the builder.
They’re not very well designed nor built. Mine shorted and burnt a wire to the door switch right before warranty was about to end.
Turns out it was because Electrolux decided to run a wire without any protection right along the sharp metal frame, so when the machine runs and vibrate, it’s sawing the wire and eventually a pop and a spark out of nowhere one day. Luckily the short only burnt the wire and not the PCB, and it was a quick fix with a screw terminal and some electrical tape.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/13/2017 at 22:19, STARS: 0
PO left a matched Frigidaire set. As you can see in the last picture, we’ve replaced the washer with a Whirlpool. You’re right the Frigidair has a pretty shoddy design and build quality. But it was basically free and as long as fixes are easy I’ll limp it along.
"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes)
09/13/2017 at 23:33, STARS: 1
I replaced a 25 cent resistor in my parents oven and saved them $2k for a new one. Of course a new board is like $200 but it makes me feel better to brag to everyone what a genius i am.