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Nine PWBs plus remote control? That must be a record for misdiagnosis. Had I been the manufacturer and I found out about that, I would have suspended their authorization until their techs attended factory training again!

Just tell me to shut up.. OK, You DO have a second remote that does the same thing. Gotcha. Here is another case history that may NOT apply to you, but it was remote control related. We had a model of TV that worked well. However, as luck would have it, one specific brand and model of cable...

More... Yikes. I do recall a light-bulb situation. It was a hotel-like environment. The remote sensitivity in the rooms was poor. When the LED lamps were replaced with incandescent, the situation improved markedly. BUT when the remote hand unit was replaced with an identical one.... from a...

Oh boy, going down memory lane I spent 16 years at a large LCD TV manufacturer and you are sending me down memory lane. Here are a few more ideas: Do the remote sensors go bad? Yes. I’ve seen them go dead. I’ve seen them continuously output nonsense pulses and busy out the microprocessor...

The easy fixes... First, that RCA system with huge systemic control was called DIMENSIA. It is pronounced. Dee men see yah. I went to training on that system in the 1980’s. The techs were all calling it “Dementia”. The instructor would roll his eyes and repeat... “ NO! It is called DEE...

Early days were tough Part of my being persnickety about troubleshooting had a lot to do with my early days in a TV shop. I was told on the first day to never replace any more than was necessary AND be able to prove what you replace was faulty. All faulty parts were always returned to the...

Bottoms to the rescue / Cheap fix My bowl cracked. In the interim I placed a flower-pot bottom inside.

Magic Chef I used to read the newsletters that my dad would bring home from GE/ Hotpoint. During the Magic-Chef Admiral merger period, the writers of the newsletter, analyzing the merger, referred to Magic Chef as a fine product of high quality. Agreed, but weren’t those the days?

Yes! That is the one. I admittedly am a bit of an Admiral fan. That is one huge fridge and I remember the super large refrigerator door. I owe Admiral for my start into the TV business. Long story... Later.... As far as Magic Chef history is concerned: Magic Chef bought Admiral in about...

Just a personal observation... For years I have seen many a technician replace control boards (aka computer boards, microprocessor boards etc.) on devices unnecessarily. I call it “throwing parts at a unit”. I do wish the trend would end. It seems that if a tech cannot determine what is wrong...

Huge refrigerator The largest SXS I ever saw was an Admiral at a convent. I later saw an identical model at the Salvation Army. Admiral “Imperial” if I remember correctly. Anyway, I would have loved to have it but looking at the schematic on the rear revealed the unit had many heaters...

Picked it up years ago. I knew it was an oddity. Thanks for noticing the Conelrad markings. The chassis is a well-done chassis but fairly early in its design. Early 1960s is about right.

Have you seen one of these? Any info on why this radio exists?

I was just using our roaster yesterday We were canning chicken stock. We use the roaster to keep the jars hot until we fill them. However, while using our roaster I did think about the broiler grid accessory. I have run across them in the past. Although I am sure they indeed work as...

Well, Pauly needs guidance from the experts! My 2005 Kitchenaid needs the door closing cam replaced. I have the parts. It is the refrigerator side door that needs the cam. Couple of questions: Q1: Just how difficult is this repair? What pitfalls should I expect? Q2: The cam kit inexplicably...

A story about that washer. I do agree that that model was introduced around 2008 or whenever Maytag’s 100th anniversary occurred. During that time, Maytag had a 100th anniversary exhibition at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. Mitch didn’t want to go but I insisted. It was a very fun...

Thanks for advising Thanks for all your input. Let me do my homework and see if I can address some of the questions...

Pre-rinsing Regarding pre-rinsing: I profess that (I believe) one should not pre-rinse as the detergent needs the substances on the dishes to chemically do its job. So I am told. However, Hubby INSISTS that every dish be pre-rinsed. I have to admit that the dishes going into the dishwasher...

Thanks for the tips! More info. Thank you all for the useful tips. I will heed your info! Let me see if I can still read my notes from the days of installation. Our water: ALK. PH 7.3-7.4. (Considered neutral on the 0-14 scale) Hardness: Well Rust = 11.0 Chicago CCR report sodium = 8.49 -...

Need help from the experts. About two years ago we replaced our 2005 Kitchenaid dishwasher with a new Miele. We love the new Miele. It is extremely quiet and gets dishes far cleaner than the old Kitchenaid. The dishwasher detergent we have used since day one is Mieletabs. Very rarely we use...