Cheap and Easy! Washing Machine Repair (Cheap and Easy! Appliance Repair Series) (Cheap and easy!) (Paperback)

~ Douglas G. Emley (Author)

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I just wanted to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!! Your manual was so easy to read and I replaced the water pump and belt in my washing machine in nothing flat! -- Joan Wright, Aiea, Hawaii

Just wanted to drop a line and let you folks know that the manual on washing machines is great. I was able to locate the problem in the troubleshooting section in a few minutes. -- Doug Engel --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

IS YOUR WASHER:

Leaking water?

Leaking oil?

Overflowing?

Not filling, or filling too slowly?

Not agitating, or agitating weakly?

Not spinning?

Not draining?

Not doing anything?

Leaving your clothes too wet at the end of the cycle?

Vibrating uncontrollably?

Spinning and agitating at the same time?

Screeching, squeaking, clattering, knocking, buzzing, or making grinding or other strange noises?

Do you smell smoke?

Our washer repair manual can help!

Your Maytag washer is leaking; what things do you check first? How about if it was a Whirlpool or GE washer? It's a different set of likely problems. The same things tend to fail in the same designs. Why not save yourself some time, hassle and money, and just go there first? Diagnosis and repair procedures are included for the most common symptoms, such as leaks, no fill or slow fill, clothes too wet after cycle ends, no agitate, no spin, no drain, timer, drive motor and other electrical troubles. Covers all major appliance brands commonly available in the US, including Whirlpool / Kenmore, GE, Maytag, Hotpoint, JC Penney, Amana, Norge, Speed Queen, Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Frigidaire, Gibson, Montgomery Ward, Signature and many others.

Note: This manual does not cover front-loading washers; only top-loaders.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: EB Publishing; 5th edition (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890386022
• ISBN-13: 978-1890386023
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,467,922 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent diagrams and directions for the do-it-your-selfer, August 9, 1999

By A Customer

My GE Washer had leaked most of its oil from its transmission out onto the floor. The washer was still working and washing clothes, albiet the transmission was starting to sound a little worn out. Given the cost to have it repaired (by a repairman) was greater than the cost of a new machine. I decided I'd have to fix it myself or buy a new washer.

So I flipped the washer on its side and started to work on it. 20 minutes later I had oil up to my elbows and had come to the realization that there was no way I was going to get the transmission out of this thing and get it back together. Since my goal was to fix it, not disassemble it into an unusable piece of junk, I put the motor back on and put the washer back into service.

Now I don't like being beat by a dumb piece of machinery. I searched the web for some more info and eventually ran across this book on Amazon.

Well the book came in. I skimmed the section on GE Washers and went to work. 15 minutes and one stubborn torx screw later I had the transmission out. Exchanged it for a rebuilt tranmission the next day. Got home that evening and 20 minutes later I had the new transmission in and the machine up and running.

Bottom line - knowledge is power! This book has excellent diagrams and clear instructions. Knowing how to do the repair is 90% of the job. I certainly had no idea how to do it. You do need some mechanical ability and a good toolset (sockets, WD-40, torx driver, etc), knowledge how to use the tools and some common sense. But, you don't need to be a Nascar motor tech to get the job done.

Bottom line - if you can change the oil in your car - you can certainly do this repair.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Money Saver, June 20, 1999

By A Customer

This book is great for anyone taken once too many times to the cleaners by appliance repairmen. It's written in easy to understand language that any novice do-it-yourselfer can follow. In just the few times I have used this book it's saved me more money than buying 10 copies. Excellent.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Saved me $60 and got an old washer running again, February 10, 2002

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This review is from: Cheap & Easy Washing Machine Repair: 2000 Edition (Cheap and Easy) (Paperback)

My mom's old (and I mean old) Sears washer wouldn't fill with water on any cycle. After making sure all the water connections were clear and on, I still couldn't get the water to flow into the tub. I went straight to Amazon.com and purchased this book. Spent the afternoon reading it, and discovered the water is let into the machine by way of a coil. I switched the hot water coil with the cold water coil, and now the washer works perfectly. We don't use hot water in this particular washer, so it made no difference. I keep this book on my workbench book shelf at all times now. This book is easy to understand for those with basic mechanical understanding.