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That's what I was thinking. Could there be another reason?

The local salvage store has had this refrigerator forever, for about $300. Someone bought it but returned it because it "didn't get cold enough". They've offered to let me have it for free, but can an old refrigertor be recharged?

Thanks! I thought it might be something like that, but I'm surprised it's the lower oven. I'm thinking of buying this to replace the Kenmore/Roper hot mess I had gotten for a second stove, but the price is beyond my budget right now. I'm keeping an eye on it.

Hello there, I saw an ad for a 30" double oven range. It didn't list a brand, but it said it was "versatonic". I did a search, and the only thing I could find was a reference to microwave cooking. Is the upper oven a microwave?

Preheat function I’m working on the calibration, and I think I’m almost there. The trouble with this stove is that there’s not an indicator light or even a click then it reaches temp. (Actually, there is a light, but I think it’s burned out). While I’m thinking about it: what is the function...

It worked! I did just as you suggested, (made sure the buttons were pushed all the way in, and it worked great. Thanks! I noticed that the water level buttons aren’t always even - for instance, when I push the “normal” button, the “medium” button doesn’t pop all the way out (and vice-versa)...

Thanks! I'm back in Seattle but will try this out the next time I'm over there (in a few weeks)

Thanks! I read the maintenance manual for this dryer, and it didn't say anything about taking the top off, so we removed the whole cabinet, which is a major PITA. Is there a way to remove the top?

I'm back across the mountains, so I won't have a chance to look at if for a few weeks, but I am looking forward to trying this. Is the best way to do it to have it set in the off position and turn the screw counter clockwise?

Thanks, John. There were no instructions in the package, and I don't remember numbers, just maybe letters? But it sounds like it may be working as intended. In any event, I don't want to go through another round of disassembling that beast :-)

Robert, this site is an invaluable resource to many people, and you've continuously improved it over the years, but there's a time for everything. I hope someone can take up the cause and save this fun and informative little corner of the Internet, but I totally get where you are coming from. :-)

I checked the sensor and it seems OK. Here is a picture of the oven control with the knob off. I'll give adjust it a try

Ok, here's the deal - it heats again, but on regular it doesn't heat enough. It seems to work on Permanent Press, but regular seems to dry to the damp dry point and that's it. I think it could be one of two things: 1) I crossed some wires putting it back together or 2) The new thermostat...

So, I got the dryer (mostly) fixed and now the washer is misbehaving. On the regular cycle, it no longer rinses or drains, but it works fine on Permanent Press. Any ideas? On the other hand, its leaking issue seems to have disappeared......

Success! We spent mst of today working on this, and I’m happy to report that the dryer is once again up and running! The culprit ended up being the thermostat on top of the drum.

My hobby project is this 1960’s Kenmore electric range (probably made by Roper). The burners all work, but the upper oven thermostat is wildly out of calibration. I’m used to calibrating the oven thermostats on Frigidaire ovens, but this one mystifies me. The only way to get to the thermostat...

So I’ve finally had a chance to look at this, and determined that it was manufactured in December of 1972. The tech manual (downloaded from AW, thank you) says that there were three versions: one with reed switch and wire baffle, one with reed switch and bar baffle, and one with SCR and bar...

Where does the 240 usually fail? I k ow how to check the outlet, and that will tell me that both it and the breakers are good. I assume the next stop is the terminal block. Anything past that to check?

Thanks! I’ll be looking for those part, and almost certainly bugging you with questions when I’m ready to start working :-) This set is at our house in Eastern WA, so we’re not here all the time.

My beloved Harvest Gold Maytag dryer has stopped heating! Do they still make parts for this model? Anything I should try before calling the repair guy (who is based out of the next town over, so there’s a hefty trip charge) It tumbles like a champ, just no heat.