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Don’t come home to a flooded house

AJ Staff — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:42:38 +0000

The following video from goodhouskeeping shows the importance of checking/replacing your washing machine fill hoses.

Can you imagine the hoses bursting shortly after you leave the house and the whole time you are gone, the water just continues to run and flood your house.There are a few precautions you can take to help eliminate this from happening:-Check your hoses once a month for any leaks or bubbling

-Replace your hoses every 2 to 3 years with new ones

-And, whenever leaving your house for an extended period of time, such as a vacation, turn off the water supply to the washer.

Stainless Steel Fill Hoses

The hoses recommended in the video can be purchased at AppliancePartsPros for $11.56 each, link: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/Appliance-Parts/Washer-Parts/Water-Fill-Hoses/PET-Fill-hose–stainless-steel—6-feet-item-number-AP3160316.aspx

Whirlpool Water Filter

AJ Staff — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:01:49 +0000

User Itsuptoyoutoo shows us in the following youtube video how to replace a water filter on a particular refrigerator. The model shown is a Whirlpool/KitchenAid/Kenmore brand refrigerator that has the water filter at the bottom.

Whether or not you have this style of refrigerator or filter, manufacturers recommend (more…)

Foam Party in the Kitchen

AJ Staff — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:07:52 +0000

Have you tried washing your dishes in the dishwasher and that same dishwasher started having a foam party without your permission? If so, the likely culprit is probably dishwashing liquid soap. Did your foam party look like… (more…)

Installing an Icemaker Kit

AJ Staff — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:18:11 +0000

Do you still not have ice?

We found the following youtube video from user bigtonytheplumber that thoroughly explains how to install an icemaker water supply kit.

These kits are available in both copper and plastic. Copper is the recommended choice although a little harder to work with. Plastic is easier to work with and a bit cheaper in price.

If your refrigerator does not have an icemaker, there are universal icemakers available for most refrigerators.

Please comment below on your experiences with installing an icemaker or water supply line.

Copper Icemaker Supply Kit

Average price $22. AppliancePartsPros has in stock for $17.09. Link: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/part_details.aspx?part_id=3890980

Plastic Icemaker Supply Kit

AppliancePartsPros has in stock for $10.62. Link: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/part_details.aspx?part_id=3952029

Clothes not drying as fast as they used to?

AJ Staff — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:59:58 +0000

Does it take twice as long as before to dry your clothes? Thinking of buying a new dryer? Before you do, you may want to check out a common problem with dryers that is easy to fix. This problem occurs due to lint build up. You might say, “I clean my lint screen every load”. The truth of the matter is (more…)