How Wide Are Front Load Washing Machines?
The width of your new front-loading washing machine will help determine if you have enough space in your laundry are to accommodate the unit and accompanying dryer. The standard width for front-loaders...
View ArticleThe Maytag MAV208DAWW Specs
The Legacy MAV208DAWW is a Maytag top-loading washing machine. This washer is designed for use in a residential setting and provides all the standard features needed for normal and heavily soiled...
View ArticleHow Do I Repair Door Locks on a Sears HE3 Washer?
The Sears Kenmore HE3 washing machine is a front-loading washer manufactured by Whirlpool. The HE3 is identical to the ever-popular Whirlpool Duet line of washing machines. The HE3 has a door lock that...
View ArticleHow to Reset a Thermal Fuse
A thermal fuse in a clothes dryer is designed to discontinue the flow of electricity when excessive heat is present. This form of protection responds more quickly than a conventional fuse monitoring...
View ArticleHow Much Energy Does a Clothes Dryer Use?
In trying to figure out how much energy a clothes dryer uses, you first need to distinguish between electricity and natural gas. Electricity is charged by the kilowatt hour (a kilowatt is 1,000 watts)....
View ArticleFront-Loading Washing Machine Complaints
When purchasing a washing machine, you can choose from either a front-load or top-load washing machine made by a variety of manufacturers. Front-load machines appeal to many people as they run more...
View ArticleHow to Troubleshoot a Roper Electric Dryer
Roper electric clothes dryers are manufactured by the Whirlpool Corporation and are sold in many appliance and department stores at a price point lower than most other Whirlpool appliances. The dryers...
View ArticleKenmore Dryer Model 110 Troubleshooting
The Kenmore 110 dryer is a standard clothes dryer with different temperature and time settings, as well as a lint screen and dryer rack. The dryer is sold in many appliance, department and home retail...
View ArticleHow to Reset a Kenmore HE4t
The Kenmore HE4t is a front-loading automatic washing machine with a precision balancing system, large capacity, automatic spin speeds and water level, optimized water temperature, stainless steel...
View ArticleHow to Adjust the Water Level on a Washing Machine
Modern clothes washing machines are equipped with a water-level control that typically includes at least two settings, and up to five on higher-end models. Each setting lets you adjust the amount of...
View ArticleHow to Tighten the Agitator on a Washing Machine
Agitators in top-load washing machines are used to help move the clothes inside the tub through the soapy water. This helps the cleansing agents inside the water to reach deep inside the fabric in the...
View ArticleHow to Read the Serial Number on a General Electric Dryer
Appliances create convenience and ease in many consumers' lives, but when they malfunction, convenience becomes confusion and ease becomes stress. Take some of the worry away by learning where the...
View ArticleTroubleshooting a Kenmore HE2 Dryer
Sears sells the Kenmore brand of consumer appliances, which includes washers and dryers. The company produced the HE2 series of dryers, which Sears first released in 2006. Sears no longer manufactures...
View ArticleHow to Clean Lint Out of a Whirlpool Dryer
The U.S. Product Safety Commission notes that overheated clothes dryers can cause fires through the buildup of lint inside the body of the dryer. The lint blocks the airflow, causes the dryer to...
View ArticleHow to Troubleshoot a Kenmore 417.44142400
Kenmore automatic clothes washer model No. 417.44142400 is a tumble-action front-loading washing machine that has a dispenser drawer, a large capacity drum and several temperature, spin and time...
View ArticleWhirlpool Dryer Troubleshooting Guide
The Whirlpool Corporation, headquartered in Benton Charter Township, Michigan, is a multinational consumer appliance company. It produces different models of gas and electric dryers, ranging from...
View ArticleHow to Replace the Fin in a Dryer
The fins on a dryer are also called the baffles. The baffles are paddle-shaped, and there are usually three or four attached to the inside of the drum. The baffles help move the air around the drum and...
View ArticleGE HydroWave Clothes Washer Troubleshooting
General Electric (GE), headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, is an American corporation specializing in energy, financial and technology solutions. It produces consumer appliances like GE and GE...
View ArticleKenmore Washer Troubleshooting & Repair
Sears created the Kenmore brand of laundry appliances in 1927, and the Kenmore brand expanded over the years to include other consumer appliances, like refrigerators, dishwashers and cooking ranges. If...
View ArticlePros & Cons of Top Load & Front Load Washing Machines
In the past, front load washing machines were mostly seen only in laundromats, and those machines were usually reserved for extra large items like bedspreads. Now consumers have a choice between front...
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