As appliance repair specialists, we occasionally get a call to an RV or well-appointed camper. Portable kitchens, bathrooms, and even portable laundry rooms are surprisingly common, and more than a little finicky. One of the biggest challenges of RV life and long road trip travel is doing laundry. Today, we’re here to share a few pro tips on how to …
Your washer and dryer are supposed to work together to get your clothes conveniently clean and fluffy within about two hours. Part of that is that the washer spin-wrings your clothes to get most of the water out before they go into the dryer. After all, your clothes were just swishing around in soapy water for at least half an hour. …
In your Electrolux washer model EFLW317TIW the inlet valve is connected to the dispenser assembly. To prevent the connections from leaking, all three insertion points are sealed with gaskets. If one or more of the gaskets are worn or defective, you’ll notice a puddle forming on the floor near the left side of your washing machine. While all leaks are alarming, a …
The front-loading washing machine is the hottest thing in laundry technology. Admittedly, that’s not saying much, but front-load washers have many great qualities. Not only is it more fun to watch the clothes tumble through washing and drying, but front-load washers are also more efficient with both electricity and water. Front-load washers use less soap, less power, less water, and …
The washing machine is an essential part of keeping a clean house. It saves you hours every week washing and wringing out the family clothing. But the one thing it’s all too easy to forget is that your washing machine can sometimes need washing. We never think of this because it’s hard to conceptualize the idea of a dirty cleaning …
A washing machine needs to drain regularly. With every load, it fills with water and drains at least twice, to wash and to rinse. Many wash cycles take several fills for various wash and rinse phases. So if your washer has stopped draining or started flooding, you’re looking for an answer fast. Start by checking the drain hose for kinks …
Top-loading washers have an important lid function that prevents both mess and injury; a simple mechanism that controls and detects whether the lid is open. The lid switch knows whether or not the lid is open and won’t start a wash cycle until the lid is closed. The lid lock, understandably, locks the lid of the washer shut while a …
There are few more heartbreaking appliance issues than opening your washer after the cycle is supposed to be done and finding that your clothes are still sitting in a tub of water. While you can certainly pull your clothes out and wring the excess water out of them, you still have all that water in the machine to deal with. …
A vibrating GE washer model WJRR4170GWW isn’t an unusual sight, however, a washer that shakes excessively, or walks during operation is abnormal and likely indicates a component in your appliance is damaged. While the list of possible malfunctions isn’t short, a broken suspension rod and a cracked tub cover are two-component failures that commonly cause a shaky washer. If you would like …
Sometimes it is necessary to move one’s washing machine. There are a number of reasons that can lead to moving a washing machine or removing it from its current location, but the task is a serious one no matter what the cause. You may be removing the machine to investigate a malfunction, repair a loose wire, or replace a broken …
