I'm now inspired to tackle the temp sensor on my oven that at present has 2 settings, thaw and incinerate.
People survived for centuries with just those two options.
Holy Cow, post: 432548, member: 50 wrote: People survived for centuries with just those two options.
I know! Great excuse to charcoal grill everything, but one of these days I might want to bake bread or something. Working on gas appliances make me nervous I'll blow up my house if I put the temp jigger in backwards.
Once upon a time, about 45 years ago, I was working on our kitchen stove/oven. It was electric. Long story short. I can fly. Stars can appear in the middle of the day. The shank on a plain screwdriver can nearly melt in two when hit with 220v. Still have that old screwdriver as a reminder.
Holy Cow, post: 432548, member: 50 wrote: People survived for centuries with just those two options.
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Holy Cow, post: 432556, member: 50 wrote: Once upon a time, about 45 years ago, I was working on our kitchen stove/oven. It was electric. Long story short. I can fly. Stars can appear in the middle of the day. The shank on a plain screwdriver can nearly melt in two when hit with 220v. Still have that old screwdriver as a reminder.
I have a long standing agreement with electrical current; I don't mess with it...and it lets me live.
Once when I was young and bullet-proof I decided to tackle the job of repairing the automatic dishwasher in my kitchen. It had puked dishwater all over the kitchen floor. A little investigation with a flashlight revealed a small rubber drain hose had merely popped off the pump. All I needed to do was push it back on the pump and reinstall the little spring clamp.
It was a little harder to get to than I had imagined. I wound up laying on my back with a small flashlight in my mouth with both arms and my head stuck in the small recently removed inspection cover at the bottom of the dishwasher. I had a hold of the drain hose with one hand but needed to get both hands in there. I blindly reached around the motor assembly for a better grip....
There is no good place to grab an electric motor that hasn't been properly unplugged. I laid on the wet kitchen floor with 110vac surging through my dumb ass for what seemed like forever. On my back on the wet floor I could feel (and hear) myself sizzling like a piece of bacon everywhere my wet clothes were touching the water. Probably the most uncomfortable I've ever felt in my life. I finally pushed myself away from the mess with my flailing legs against the cabinet.
The repairman I called attempted to not laugh as I told him the story. He showed me the plug under the kitchen sink that could have aided in avoiding the entire incident. I knew it was there but just chose to not unplug the unit. Bad move.
Me and electricity have agreed to avoid each other since then....;)
Jules J., post: 432059, member: 444 wrote: I was washing clothes today. Ran the first wash, and to the dryer. Put my sheets in the washer. It filled the tub, then nothing. DEAD! With a full tub of water! I plugged a lamp in the outlet. It's got power. Guess I need to dip the tub empty. Get the sheets out and go to the other house where there's a working washing to complete the sheets. But now I've got to figure out what steps to do next. I hate working on washing machines with a passion. I hate paying repairmen worse!
Any ideas where to start?
thanks,
Jules J.
Some manufactures have simple reset routine, with Maytag if I recall, its unplug the machine, pull the nob out, wait 60 seconds and open and close the lid 10 times, no joke.
BK9196, post: 432562, member: 12217 wrote: Some manufactures have simple reset routine, with Maytag if I recall, its unplug the machine, pull the nob out, wait 60 seconds and open and close the lid 10 times, no joke.
I wish it would have been that simple. The washer we have is a simple analog system. Dials and switches.
