Washer Repair

If you fix washers for a living, a motor tester box is one of the most valuable tools you can […]

A customer dropped a Hotpoint washer off at my shop and never told me what was wrong with it. No

If your washer won’t start, the lid switch or lid lock is the first thing to check. It’s cheap to

The shift actuator on a modern Whirlpool-style top loader is one of those components every service technician has to learn

The Whirlpool direct-drive transmission is a marvel of mechanical engineering. It’s one of the best things Whirlpool ever designed, and

Somebody gave me this washer thinking it was a parts machine. When I got it back to the shop and

You’ve got a dryer that won’t heat. You’ve checked the element — it tests good. The thermal fuse is intact.

Has anyone ever told you never to transport a Whirlpool-style washing machine on its back or on its side? Most

If your electric dryer comes on, the drum tumbles, but your clothes come out as wet as they went in

If you’ve got a Whirlpool-style washing machine that doesn’t agitate or doesn’t spin, before you spend money on parts, run