Dryer Safety Hazard

The pictures that I'm showing here is of a used dryer that was sold locally here in Boise.  The company that sold the dryer had removed all of the safety thermostat wiring to prevent the thermostats from "blowing" due to an overheat condition and thus avert a irate call back to the shop for them to "fix the dryer you sold us.

Folks, these safety thermostats are there for a reason and they are VERY important.  If your house vent is restricted it will cause the dryer to overheat.  These thermostats are meant to blow and thus prevent a overheat condition and avert a potential fire.  They will also prevent a over-current condition which is shown in one of the photos.  When wires burn like this the electricity should be shut down by the very components that this company had bypassed. 

This Boise company has been warned to quit what they are doing.  I have seen at least five of these dryers and I inform my customers that the dryer is junk and I will not take the responsibility of fixing a unsafe dryer.  We do not want to have a house burn down and have anything be attributed to our company, Western Appliance.  Please be aware folks!

Rich
Western Appliance Repair
208-863-3702

GE refrigerator defrost operation

This is a good video on how the defrost heater works on a GE Refrigerator.  You can see by the pic how intense the heat is.  This heat is what defrosts the ice buildup on the evaporator coils.  Regular defrost operation lasts approximately 20 minutes and occurs every 8-10 hours.  If you hear a "sizzling" sound coming from the inside of your freezer, this is what you are hearing.  Our phone number is 208-863-3702 for all appliance repair issues.

Dryer with no airflow

This whirlpool cabriolet had no airflow though the drum.  This particular dryer has a separate blower fan which rotates via a pulley, as you see in pic.  The pulley threads were stripped and it had come off the shaft

GE Appliance Repair

Hi Folks, Whew, what a day.  Ran into a GE refrigerator today that wasn't working properly.  It was a bottom mount, meaning that the freezer is located in the bottom and the refrigerator on the top.  These appliance work very well but like everything, then need a little maintenance now and then.  Check out this control board mess!  It looks kinda intimidating for the layman.  Actually, working with electronics day in and day out, it's not so intimidating with me anymore.  In this day and age, electronic appliances are the norm.  Anyway, here at Western Appliance Repair, we fix this type of things and even more.  Here we go, does this not look like a bunch of spaghetti?  :->

Washer Repair - Boise Appliance Repair

Washer and Washing Machine History
Washing machines developed to reduce the hardship of the hand-washing process by using a sealed tub with paddles or fingers to agitate the clothing. The first machines were hand-operated.  Electricity was not available to every household until around 1930.
Water often had to be toted, heated on a fire for washing, and then poured into the tub.  This warm soapy water was precious and would be reused again, first to wash the least soiled clothing, then to wash dirtier laundry.  The earliest machine tubs were made from wood, later machines that were made of metal allowed a fire to burn below the washtub.

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GE Repair Boise

At Western Appliance Repair we provide professional GE appliance repair service and expertise you should expect. Our electronic field engineers are fully trained and have degrees in electronics. We can work on any of the newer and older GE Ovens, Front Load Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, and Dishwashers in the Boise area. In contrast to many other repair companies in the Boise area our training and education combined with our electronic troubleshooting skills, factory GE support, and customer service will get your GE appliances repaired and running in very short time. Results are guaranteed.

GE Refrigerator Repair:
1. Fresh Food section is freezing food.
2. Refrigerator Dispenser intermittent or not dispensing ice or water.
3. Frost buildup in your freezer section.
4. Icicles in your freezer and auger motor has jammed up.
5. Ice cream is getting soft
6. Compressor will not run
GE Washer Repair:
1. Washer clothes still coming out wet after the spin cycle has completed.
2. Washer will not drain fully and water is left inside the basket after a washer load has completed.
3. The washer fills with water then control panel shuts down.
4. Loud grinding sound during the spin cycle.
5. Excessive vibration or loud noise during the washer spin cycle.
6. Water leaks during the agitate, spin, or fill cycle.
GE Dryer Repair:
1. Clothes still wet after dryer cycle has completed.
2. Squealing or loud screeching sound during the dryer tumble cycle.
3. Excessive heat or burning of the clothes during timed or automatic dry mode.
4. Dryer tumbler will not move when start button is pressed.
GE Dishwasher Repair:
1. Dishwasher will not drain water fully.
2. Loud noises during the wash or drain cycle.
3. Dishes still wet after dishwasher has completed it's cycle.
4. Dishwasher continues to run after cycle is run.

Appliance Repair Boise | Refrigerator Maint Video