You hire a repair technician for $150. He walks in, unscrews the bottom panel of your washing machine, reaches inside, and pulls out a plastic bag with a folded paper inside. He reads it, presses three buttons, and the machine tells him exactly what is wrong. He didn’t use magic. He used the Tech Sheet. … Read more
Your washing machine just stopped spinning. Your fridge is making a noise that sounds like a dying engine. Now you are staring at a repair quote for $250 and wondering: “Should I pay to fix this old machine, or just buy a new one?” It is the most common question in the appliance world. Technicians … Read more
F31 on a Frigidaire oven means the oven temperature sensor circuit is shorted. Here’s how to test the sensor, wiring, and control board so you know what to replace and what it’ll cost.
GE oven stuck beeping with F1 on the display? That usually means a bad touchpad or control board, sometimes the oven sensor. Here’s how to shut it up, test it, and decide if it’s worth fixing.
GE oven screaming F2 and beeping nonstop. Here is what it means, how to shut it up, and whether to fix it or ditch it.
GE oven stuck on F3 and won’t reset? Here’s what F3 really means, how to do a proper reset, and when you have to swap parts.
F1 beeping on a Frigidaire oven almost always means the electronic control or keypad is failing. Here’s how to reset it, test what’s bad, and decide if the fix is worth the money.
F10 on a Frigidaire oven means the control thinks the temperature is running away. Here’s how to shut it down, test the sensor, and decide if it is worth fixing.
Miele dishwasher throwing F11 and not draining? Here is the straight drain-fault reset process the manual hints at and the vacuum trick techs actually use.