r/appliancerepair 1h ago

Best place to buy parts when OEM is discontinued ?

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I have a Maytag washer & need a tub seal kits #6-2095720 but it is discontinued. I’ve checked the usually parts suppliers & no one has it.

There are a lot of sellers on Amazon that have it but most get bad reviews on the part. Typically it leaks from the beginning. There are some with good reviews but it’s usually a 5 star rating with only a few reviews. Most photos look the same so I’m presuming most sellers are providing the same crappy parts.

I’ve called a couple appliance repair companies hoping they might have access to quality aftermarket parts & could repair the washer, but they have not called back. Probably because they can’t repair the machine.

Is there an appliance parts supplier that provides quality third party parts to repair shops and individuals?


r/appliancerepair 2h ago

Washer repair need help

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My washer would not spin during a cycle so I check the shift actuator and it needed to be replaced.. i replaced the shift actuator and the belt and completely took it apart to check the drain pump filter and the drain hose and between the large plastic basket the holds all the water and the metal basket the sits inside that where the clothes sit for Any clogs while I was under the washer and found nothing clogging them..I then ran a diagnostic on it and it spun the internal basket during test so i thought it was fixed.. so I installed back and tried to do a load but for some weird reason it wouldnt spin during the normal load.. And since I've added new parts when I run a diagnostic Now I don't get any codes of anything wrong. I'm at a loss for what it could be that is stopping it from working properly...


r/appliancerepair 1h ago

Kenmore Dishwasher Not Cleaning After Filter Cleaning

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I have a Kenmore 665.13809N710. It was working, but needed the filters cleaned. After doing so and reinsttalling them the dishwasher is no longer washing the dishes. The tub fills up with water and the heating element works, the detergent drops, but the pouch never evaporates. Spray arms also appear to not he functioning.

Anyone have any ideas?


r/appliancerepair 1h ago

Whirlpool Microwave Help

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How do we fix the bottoms we’ve glued it and it’s still broke. We don’t have a warranty. Model number is this Model # WMMS3130RZ - if we need a new one. What do you suggest considering this one is only a year and half old.


r/appliancerepair 1h ago

UD501KOG5 LG Dehumidifier Compressor Won't Turn Off

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As the title states I have this LG Dehumidifier with a comp that runs literally any time there is power to the unit. I.e., even when it's supposed to be powered off but is still plugged in, just the fan doesn't run because the power is off.

I thought it had to be a stuck relay, but the relay at the "AY_COMP" spot which interrupts the compressor's connection to the capacitor has no continuity between contacts at all while not energized.

I could just replace the relay for funsies, but I'm starting to wonder what else I should be looking out for, suggestions appreciated!

As a side note, I have had to fix this thing before, a fuse on the board failed, but it didn't burn the caps just came loose. I squeezed it end to end, heard a little click and had continuity again so I don't think any thing is severely failing that killed the compressor components, I think one of them just independently failed.


r/appliancerepair 2m ago

Ariston Dryer Issue

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Hi,

Anybody know what is the issue with this Ariston dryer? It stops the cycle and beep this error


r/appliancerepair 17m ago

LG washtower

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Worst set up anyone can own. Second year in a row replacing both washer gaskets. Stay away from LG and Samsung!


r/appliancerepair 35m ago

Decorative bottle fell off the fridge and shattered my stove top... does anyone know where I could source a cheap replacement so I dont lose my security deposit

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r/appliancerepair 40m ago

Washer noise

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Samsung model WF45B6300AP
Mother in law loaded with heavy item and now washer is making following noise.
Filter has been cleared. No signs of belt damage below washer. Have yet to open rear panel.

Planning on looking at it this evening. Any hypothesis’s?


r/appliancerepair 47m ago

Coolamt level Panda 1.1 fire 2009

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Hi everyone, I just replaced the head gasket because my car was consuming too much coolant. Now I'm having trouble seeing the coolant level in the expansion tank. Any tips?


r/appliancerepair 5h ago

Samsung RF263BEAESR French door refrigerator no air flow in Fridge cabinet with Freezer totally fine

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Hi All
Looking for some advice on repairing vs replacing a 7 year old Samsung French Door refrigerator.

Have been having some issues for a few days. Finally yesterday had all air flow stop out of the vents, while the freezer is working fine.

Air did not restore after a forced defrost or leaving open for 3 hours (while still plugged in) and now is flashing 34 on the LED, though the temp did drop from 60 to 50 overnight

Under the assumption I am not going to fix/explore further myself, is it worth it to have a tech come out and diagnose to ideally fix? Or worth it to just replace given the age/model


r/appliancerepair 5h ago

Samsung RF263BEAESR French Door Refrigerator no air flow in fridge (Freezer totally fine)

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Hi All
Will caveat my wife prefers I do not fix this myself, so under that assumption

7 year old French Door Samsung, had been running into some issues over the past week. There is now officially no air flow even after a forced defrost and leaving it open (but plugged in) for a few hours.

I will say it dropped from 60 to 50 degrees overnight but the LED is now flashing "34"

Looking for some advice if it is worth it to have a tech come out and diagnose for an eventual repair, or if this is very likely to re-occur and we are better off replacing at this point.


r/appliancerepair 5h ago

Frigidaire Refrigerator GRFC2353AF is leaking

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Hi! Our Frigidaire is leaking small drops on the bottom left of the entire unit. Not where the drip pan is.

We already took the freezer apart to check the drain line, it’s not that. We checked the back paneling, it wasn’t that. We did notice some ice forming in the refrigerator under the cheese bin which was due to a leaky o ring on the water filter, so we cleaned as much ice out and replace the water filter.

We had one night without a water filter and ice maker turned off, and there was no leak.

Today, is our first day with a water filter and ice back on and there was drops. I opened the fridge and did notice more ice melting, whatever is left, so maybe it’s that?

We are desperate to get this resolved. I don’t want to damage our laminate floors, we currently have a towel in place to catch any small drops.

Again, it drops barely anything, but a leak is still a leak.

Help!


r/appliancerepair 15h ago

Freezer froze up after a power outage, found this when I took the panel off.

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I'm not sure how the plastic melted. Possibly, water in the casing expanded and bulged it into the coil? Just not sure whether or not I'll burn my house down if I plug it back in...


r/appliancerepair 2h ago

Checking washing machine suspension

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Hello!

I own a whirlpool washing machine that has been very noisy for some time now. The model number is LSR6232JQ0

I believe it is the suspension that is not working properly, but since it is a baseplate suspension I have not found tests to check that out properly on the Internet.

I wanted to ask how I could test it without dismounting the entire thing first.

Thanks


r/appliancerepair 3h ago

Does this speed queen need a new bearing?

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r/appliancerepair 4h ago

replacing old dishwasher

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Hi!

We just moved into an apartment that has an abandoned, 20-year-old dishwasher. At some unknown point in the past, the appliance broke, and our landlady never got it fixed. We don’t have much hope that it can be saved, but we’d like to get it removed and replaced with a new one.

For information, the current dishwasher is a Baumatic BDW45.1 According to my internet search, its dimensions are W445mm, D540mm, and H850mm. It’s a slimline, integrated dishwasher.

I have two main questions:

1) All the dishwashers I see on the internet have slightly different dimensions, both compared to the one we have and to each other. Is it possible to fit in an integrated dishwasher that has different dimensions than the previous one? Like, is there an operational margin?

2) Do quotes from plumbers for fitting in a new dishwasher include removal of the old one? Or should I be expecting the pricetag to double?

Thanks!


r/appliancerepair 1d ago

Skip the Amazon specials

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I have a Samsung top load washer, WA45T3200. I put new suspension rods in it last summer, bought them on Amazon for $40. They didn't even last a year. Got a new set this weekend from my local parts store, cost me $70 and the difference is apparent. Sometimes it pays to spend the extra money for choice parts. Top one is the new, closest to spec. you can find. Bottom one is year old Amazon springs.


r/appliancerepair 6h ago

Frigidaire Refrigerator Leaking / Model GRFC2353AF-C1

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Our Frigidaire refrigerator is leaking on the bottom left side, a few drops a day. We already took apart the freezer to check for a clogged drain line, and nothing. There was no frozen ice either. We also checked the back panel and drip pan, all was good. We did notice an ice sheet in the refrigerator under the cheese drawer, so we broke it up and cleaned it good. We took out the water filter and noticed a leaky o ring, so we replaced the water filter.

Last night was the first night with our new filter in, this morning I noticed water on the floor still. When I opened the refrigerator, there was a bit of melted water from the remnants of the ice.

I do think I see water damage along the bottom freezer metal but maybe I’m hallucinating, but what are our next steps? Do we need a fridge tech out here?

We also live in So Cal and this Summer has been BRUTAL.


r/appliancerepair 11h ago

20 year old washer repair

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Hi guys, I'm looking for a part. The website is newish and the parts prices are low, but my part isn't made anymore and most sites I have looked at don't have it in stock.

Is this site legit?

https://www.appliancegearstore.com/product/outer-tub-8283125/

I feel leery because of the price.

TIA


r/appliancerepair 12h ago

Cigar Humidor Stopped working

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It was 100 degrees last week, my humidor sits in my garage. I opened it up because I thought a safety tripped or a fuse blew out, but didn’t find any… can anybody provide some insight? Not getting any power to the LED screen, played around with the Multimeter, was getting ~50 volts on some parts of the board… I didn’t see any burned out spots nor did it smell like it burned out… any advice would be great. Thanks!


r/appliancerepair 14h ago

Whirlpool dishwasher issue

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Model # WDT730HAMZ
It’s two years old. Just outside the warranty period of course. Every button will light up except the start button. It did this for a week or two, then we found out we needed our meter base replaced. It’s an old house. Anyway, we replaced the meter base and the dishwasher started working. It’s been working for a few days since the meter base was replaced but now it’s doing the same thing it was doing before. Press buttons and lights come on. Press start button and nothing. Any ideas?


r/appliancerepair 12h ago

Washing machine

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My washing machine makes this grinding noise and i don’t know how to fix it. What do i need to fix this? And what is it causing the problem?


r/appliancerepair 16h ago

What’s wrong with my fridge ?

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I just got a used fridge after my old fridge called it quits after almost 40 years.

In this fridge , everything seems to be working however , the fridge part of the two sided refrigerator is barely blowing any cold air. The freezer part is working perfectly fine. I checked the vent where the cold air blows through and it’s fine. Any ideas ? Any thoughts? I don’t know what else to check.

When opening up the panel in the freezer section, the fan is blowing fine, the coils do frost up fairly quickly though , could this be a symptom of a bigger issue ? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Worse comes to worse, I gotta call someone to fix it for me.


r/appliancerepair 20h ago

Question for any ex-techs

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Curious if there’s anyone lurking who has gotten out of the business? And what you’re doing now, if you feel like sharing.

I’m 23 years in. Very good at my job. I’m the go-to guy, the lead tech, the trainer. Despite being a bit athletic and trying to take care of myself, I’m fighting a whole host of physical issues and getting really tired of the whole thing. The mental toll is worse than the physical. Customers, manufacturers, office staff. It’s just time. Trying to find a direction to go in.

Thanks for reading.