| APPLIANCE QUICK FIX WELCOME TO OUR FREE INFORMATION SITE ! WE HAVE DOWNLOADED OUR KNOWLEDGE ONTO THIS SITE TO HELP OTHERS TO FIX THEIR APPLIANCES AND WITH FEEDBACK FROM THOSE THAT HAVE ENCOUNTERED SOMETHING THAT WE HAVEN'T OR HAVE OVERLOOKED, WE WILL UPDATE OUR INFORMATION AND IMPROVE OUR SITE. THIS IS NOT WRITTEN IN BABY TALK AND IS NOT FOR ANYONE THAT HAS NO BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF TOOLS OR ARE UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. WE WILL HOWEVER HELP AS MUCH AS WE CAN. IF YOU SEND US AN EMAIL, MAYBE WE CAN HELP YOU RESOLVE YOUR PROBLEM. WE HAVE DONE OUR BEST TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION IS AS ACCURATE AS WE CAN GET IT, BUT WE ARE NOT INFALLIBLE AND NEITHER IS THE INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURERS. THEREFORE THE FINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF WHAT YOU DO............ LIES WITH YOU. IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE OR ABILITY FOR THIS TASK - PLEASE LEAVE IT TO OTHERS. FRIED HOMO-SAPIENT IS ON NO ONES MENU ! ! ! CLICK ON A NAVIGATION BUTTON TO FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR <<<<<<<<<< SCROLL DOWN PLEASE ! |
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| HAVE YOU HAD YOUR TETANUS SHOT? BOB VILA SAYS THAT IF ITS BEEN TEN - THEN DO IT AGAIN. THERE IS NO CURE FOR TETANUS EVEN THOUGH ITS EASY TO PREVENT |
| UNPLUG APPLIANCE OR TRIP THE CORRECT BREAKERS, BEFORE WORKING ON THE UNIT AND ONLY APPLY POWER TO PERFORM SPECIFIC TESTS. |
| WHEN YOU RESET A BREAKER - TURN IT ALL THE WAY OFF AND THEN ALL THE WAY BACK ON. |
| AVOID NON AMERICAN BRAND APPLIANCES -THEY ARE NOT COST EFFECTIVE TO WORK ON |
| WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE SOMETHING APART THAT YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH, TAKE YOUR TIME AND TAKE A GOOD LOOK, SO YOU DON'T GET YOUR FOOT STUCK IN THE POO-POO! |
| 240V CIRCUITS DON'T NEED A GROUND, BUT OPERATE WITH TWO LEGS OF 120V THAT ARE 180 DEG OUT OF PHASE WITH ONE ANOTHER. |
| HASTE MAKES WASTE ! TAKE YOUR TIME AND ENJOY WHAT YOU ARE DOING. YOU WILL BE HAPPIER AND LIVE LONGER |
| ELECTRICAL WIRING,CONNECTIONS, SWITCHES, THERMO FUSES AND THERMOSTATS MAY CHECK OK FOR CONTINUITY, BUT FAIL TO CARRY THE LOAD WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. WHEN NOTHING OBVIOUS IS FOUND - BY PASS SUSPECTED ITEMS, ONE BY ONE TO VERIFY IF THEY ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. |
| A THERMISTOR IS A RESISTER WHOSE RESISTANCE VARIES WITH TEMPERATURE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO A MICROPROCESSOR |
| BE WARY OF WORKING ON OLDER APPLIANCES- THEY ARE USUALLY WORN OUT AND MANY OF THE PARTS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. |
| CLICK ON "PARTS" TO IDENTIFY THE PART THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN. SOMETIMES THE TERMINOLOGY WILL CONFUSE YOU |
| IF YOUR MODEL NO DOESN'T SHOW UP - TRY ENTERING YOUR APPLIANCE TYPE AND BRAND AND SEE ALL PARTS THAT MIGHT BE IN YOUR APPLIANCE. |
| WHEN CHECKING FOR POWER TO 240V APPLIANCES - YOU SHOULD BE GETTING 120V FROM EACH LEG TO GROUND, BUT ALSO 240V FROM LEG TO LEG. If YOU ARE READING ZERO , THEN YOU HAVE A HOUSE WIRING PROBLEM. PROBABLY A CIRCUIT BREAKER OR WALL RECEPTACLE SHORTING TOGETHER AND CAUSING BOTH LEGS TO BE AT THE SAME POLARITY. |
| A BLOWER MOTOR MAY BE TESTED FOR RESISTANCE AND IT SHOULD HAVE SOME. IF NOT, THE WINDING IS OPEN AND ALSO CHECK FROM THE LEAD TO GROUND TO SEE IF IT IS SHORTED OUT. |
| THE TRUE PRICE OF A PART CAN BE DETERMINED BY ADDING THE ACTUAL PRICE PLUS SHIPPING, SALES TAX AND IF YOU HAVE TO GO AND GET IT......ALSO A BIG FACTOR |
| A RELAY IS A SWITCH THAT IS OPERATED BY A LOWER VOLTAGE TO MAKE A CONNECTION OF A HIGHER VOLTAGE |
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| QUALITY REFRIGERATOR MAGNETS HAVE HELPED TREMENDOUSLY TO BUILD MY BUSINESS. THEY CAN HELP YOU TOO. CONTACT SHOLOM AT 1-800-758-2743 OR magnetworks@clearwire.net |
| A TURBIDITY SENSOR CHECKS FOR FOOD RESIDUE IN A DISHWASHER TO TELL THE MICROPROCESSOR TO RUN AN EXTRA RINSE |
| A THERMOSTAT IS A BI-METALLIC SWITCH THAT SHUTS OFF OR ON BY SENSING TEMPERATURE. IT SHOULD SHOW SOME RESISTANCE. ANOTHER TYPE MAY BE ELECTRONIC AND YET ANOTHER MAY WORK BY EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING A GAS IN A CAPILLARY TUBE LIKE A COLD CONTROL IN A REFRIGERATOR OR AIR CONDITIONER. |
| A SOLENOID IS A MAGNETICALLY OPERATED SWITCH AND CAN BE TESTED BY CHECKING FOR RESISTANCE OF THE WINDINGS - IT SHOULD HAVE SOME OR IT IS DEFECTIVE |
| A MICROPROCESSOR IS A CIRCUIT BOARD THAT ACTS AS A COMPUTER AND GATHERS INFORMATION FROM OTHER PARTS TO MAKE ITS DECISIONS |
| A HEATING ELEMENT SHOULD SHOW SOME RESISTANCE, OTHERWISE IT IS DEFECTIVE. IF THE RESISTANCE IS VERY LOW, IT MAY BE DEFECTIVE ANYWAY AND NOT CARRYING THE AMPERAGE LOAD WHEN A HIGHER VOLTAGE IS APPLIED |
| CAPACITORS -DISCHARGE BY SHORTING ACROSS THE CONTACTS WITH A SCREWDRIVER. TEST WITH OHMMETER FROM CONTACT TO CONTACT AND THE METER SHOULD JUMP SLIGHTLY AND THEN RECEDE. CHECK THE OPPOSITE WAY, THE SAME. |
| A WAX MOTOR IS ESSENTIALLY A BIMETAL WITH A HOUSING AND PLUNGER. IT CAN BE CHECKED FOR RESISTANCE AND SHOULD HAVE SOME |
| WHAT APPLIANCE SHOULD YOU BUY ? CLICK HERE FOR MY OPINION ! |