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1000’s of hard to find LG Appliance Parts shipped directly to you!

AJ — Sun, 23 May 2010 20:39:47 +0000

Your local appliance repair shop does not stock LG appliance parts because they can not get them directly from there parts dealer like they do for other appliance brands.

Your local appliance parts dealer must order parts directly from LG. This means if you order parts from your local appliance dealer you must not only wait long to get them but also pay a higher price.

Now you have another option for getting your hands on the part you need to repair your LG appliance.

You can order LG appliance parts directly from RepairClinic. You not only get the LG part you need quicker, but at a much cheaper price.

RepairClinic has 1000’s of LG parts in-stock and ready to ship directly to you.

http://www.repairclinic.com/LG-Parts

Y303836 Dryer Blower Wheel

AJ — Sun, 16 May 2010 17:01:03 +0000

It is very common for these dryer blower wheels to strip out in the center. When they strip out the dryer will start to make a rumbling sound and may start to take longer to dry a load of cloths.

How old is my appliance?

AJ — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:01:14 +0000

How old is my appliance?

How old is my Maytag washer? How old is my Frigidaire dryer? How old is my GE refrigerator?

These are questions I hear over and over. Often times I will be the one asking the customer how old there appliance is.

Many times the customer thinks they know how old it is, but they really have no idea because it’s easy to lose track of time.

Here are some forum topics that will help you determine how old your appliance really is.

Maytag Age Finder: How old is my Maytag appliance?

GE Age Finder: How old is my GE appliance?

Frigidaire Age Finder: How old is my Frigidaire appliance?

Only you can prevent dryer fires!

AJ — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:01:41 +0000

Dryer Vent Fires

Dirty dryer vents are the number one cause of all household fires!

Don’t let it happen to you!

It’s easy to prevent a dryer fires.

Simply clean out the lint build up in your dryer and vent.

We recommend that you clean the lint from your dryer and vent twice a year.

If you don’t know how to take your dryer apart to clean it just ask us by starting a new topic in our forum.

Download Free Appliance Repair Service Manuals

AJ — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:01:14 +0000

Download Free Appliance Repair Service Manuals

Here is a list of factory websites were you can download free service repair manuals for your appliances.

Maytag Appliance Repair Service Manuals

LG Appliance Repair Service Manuals

Frigidaire Appliance Repair Service Manuals

Whirlpool Appliance Repair Service Manuals

If you can’t find the Appliance Repair Service Manual you are looking for at one of the above links what should you do?

Simply start a new topic in our Forum asking for the service manual you want.

Dryer Motor Centrifugal Switch

AJ — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:01:50 +0000

Dryer Motor Centrifugal Switch

The centrifugal switch is operated by the motor revolutions.

When the motor reaches approximately 1100 rpm, the switch is activated.

This action breaks the circuit to the motor start winding and, at the same time, completes a circuit to the heat source.

The design of the switch will vary due to the different motor designs.

This is apparent when you look at the various switch configurations shown in the image.

As you look at the switches, you can also see that you should use extreme care to order the correct switch, and to install it so that the switch arm is not damaged.

Follow the installation instructions carefully when reinstalling the wiring on the switch terminals, because the terminal locations may be different than the original.

Did you replace the centrifugal switch on your dryer motor?

Whirlpool Dryer Motors

AJ — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:01:19 +0000

Whirlpool Dryer Motor

Dryer motors used today are the non-repairable type with a serviceable, externally-mounted centrifugal switch.

Depending on design, some of these motors are cemented together and others welded. In either case, the construction makes them non-repairable internally.

These motors have a double-end threaded shaft which drives the drum belt from one end and drives the blower fan on the other.

Motors rotate in a counterclockwise direction, looking at the switch end. They also are equipped with a built-in overload protector.

Looking at the other end of the disposable motor, you will see that the motor shaft on that end is threaded.

These are left-hand threads for the blower. A left hand thread is used to prevent the blower from loosening during operation.

Are you having trouble with your dryer motor?