Yearly Archives: 2013

Ice Cubes Taste Bad?

Return to Appliance Repair Charleston Photo Source Credit Have you noticed that refrigerator’s ice maker is making ice cubes that taste bad or smell funny, this is a fairly common problem in ice makers. The first possible cause for ice

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Don’t Void Your Warranty

The following is another scenario that I run into a lot in the course of running an appliance repair service. In most cases it will involve a customer who has just lost a huge amount of time and money. A

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Does Your Front Load Washer Smell Bad?

Return to Appliance Repair Charleston Photo Source Credit Front loaders often have a high risk for getting odors due to the mold which can get into the machine. The following video will give you some constructive tips on how to

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Cleaning the pump on a Whirlpool Duet

One thing that will shut a washer down quickly is when something is lodged in the pump. In a best case scenario, the blockage just prevents the flow of water and the machine will function correctly once the blockage is

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Beware of Appliance Warranties

Return to Appliance Repair Charleston You should be cautious with appliance warranties. They might look good, but the manufacturers always have an angle. They usually have limited their risks by making the parts with high risk of failure either inexpensive

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How to check a capacitor

Return to Appliance Repair Charleston Capacitors are electrical devices that boost the available electric power to a motor when it is initially starting up. Motors need more power to get started than they do once the are running. Knowing how

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Using A Multimeter

Return to Appliance Repair Charleston One of the most valuable if not the most valuable tools in diagnosing appliances is a multi-meter. You don’t have to have a crazy expensive one to do the job either, however you do have

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Don’t Let Your Washer Be A Danger!

Return to Appliance Repair Charleston Responding to a call on a washing machine that wouldn’t spin, I ran into an extremely dangerous situation. After removing the front cover I realized the last person to service this washing machine was a

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Ten Tips To Extend The Life Of Your Refrigerator

Return to Appliance Repair Charleston Hi everyone, this is basically a condensed version of an article I wrote for eZine articles titled “Ten Tips To Extend The Life Of Your Refrigerator”.  So let’s get started. 1. Always move refrigerators in

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Samsung – Sorry, No Can Do!

Return to Appliance Repair Charleston I hate to put up negative publicity, I hate to say no to clients, but every once in a while I am forced to. That being said, I must announce that we will no longer

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