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This is a motor/tranny view of a common VMW washer, model mvwc565fw0. You can see that there has been oil leakage. A buddy is convinced that the oil comes from motor, and says that the tranny doesn't have oil in it. I have always thought that the tranny is the source of the oil. What is your...

I hoarded... When ending incandescent bulbs was announced, I started to buy up a huge amount of them at Home Depot. I know I will have enough to last me until my time on earth is over.

I think that the basic WP top lint screen dryer is maybe the best product on the market, throughout all the years it has been in production. It dries well, has simple parts that are durable, and has maybe the strongest airflow that can overcome installation obstacles. Many customers can't wrap...

I think delivery is the weakest link of the large retailers. They use subcontractors obviously, and it could very well be that there really is only one company that delivers for all of them in any particular area. As a tech, I have an eye for various installation issues, but the subs probably...

hinge wiring One of the key reasons I didn't even consider a WP SxS was the ongoing left door hinge wiring issue.

I worked for Sears during this model run, so we just referred to it as the Oasis.

I have had this refrigerator for a few months now, and want to share my experience. I wanted a Whirlpool because I felt the most comfortable fix it if necessary in the future. I chose away from GE because of reliance on SmartHQ and their chipped water filters which really chafe me. I looked at...

Well, I had planned to remove the floor (it comes off with two screws) and use the cleaner and then rinse with water, but the overflow batter (from a cake I baked) came right off with a push because it had so much butter in it. I then scrubbed the surface with some dish soap, it seems to be...

I have a new Samsung gas range. Since it is self cleaning, they say not to use chemicals to clean it. I would like to use Easy Off on the floor of the oven. Opinions?

gas stoves Gas ranges have been used for eons without any trouble. I hate to get too political, but there are forces at play to get gas appliances replaced with electric. Why? Electric appliances are easier to monitor and control. You can research the people at the root of the anti-gas push...

I have some tools that I just don't use anymore. If anyone is interested, please let me know. For the Maytag tool, I don't know if I have the round black attachment, but I will look some more. [this post was last edited: 5/4/2025-19:43]

deep fill My TC5 Speed Queen washer has deep fill, but that adds only 4" more water. I use it when the load is larger, or when I want items to move more freely through the water.

Frigidaire dw LFID2459VF1A, customer says it is stuck in drain mode, which I think means that some water got to a float switch. I dry it up. Then what? Am I on the right track? I have worked on only a few of these units.

Please tell me what contributed to the end of Maytag. I can imagine that reworking the Neptunes had something to do with it. I liked their washers, even the the last ones.

Cascade` I use Cascade powder, fill up the dispenser and a little on the door for pre-wash. Pods are expensive, and liquid is gooey. My local Kroger no longer has the Cascade or their private label powder, so I buy it from Amazon.

Brand engineering Years ago when I worked on these more, or maybe there were more of them out there, there was a lot of brand engineering going on between the 18" models. I mean, you could take a parts diagram from one branded as Frigidaire, and another from Brand X and another from Brand Y and...

A buddy was working on this MVW4505MW0 washer today. Underneath, it looks like the actuator platform, but it has the lid lock in the middle, which is for the rotor platform. Buddy said it had 6 lights instead of 5 on the control panel. Can anyone tell me the background of this hybrid model?

About the threads on the upgraded pages, how spicy does it get? Are we talking porn with images? Or is it mostly politics?

The sound The sound I was referring to is a rhythmic sound more like something turning and hitting something, or something going back and forth, just not smoothly. I suspect it is the top tube that washes the top rack, it is going back and forth. I need to listen again and see if there is a...

Was there a time when Thermador was a fairly average brand, and not high end? I am thinking of the Eichler home we had in Palo Alto, CA that had a wall oven which I think was a Thermador. This is all from memory though. The homes were built in the 60s and I am trying to figure out what kind of...