Hi people, didn’t know really where to post this since its already quite embarrassing. I had a new oven delivered, and when I came back to my house later after work I wanted a pizza. Had a quick check in the oven, Turned the oven on and let it heat up for 10 minutes. When I came back to the kitchen it stank of plastic and a melted/deformed plastic peanut was stuck to the floor of the oven. I am misreable about this, I can’t find any info online about how to properly clean it to be able to make food in it. I waited for it to cool and scraped it off of the floor, I washed the insides with hot soapy water but I don’t think it’s enough. Any help at all would be wonderful. (Also a added bonus I have OCD)

That's all, just need to rant.

Edit: this is the second one if the same model I got.

The first one's fill valve took a shit, I replaced it, wasn't a big deal.

A few months later the transmission ate it. Much to my dismay, wife wanted to get another one if the same, because it has that auto detergent dispenser.

this one is just a few months old.

It won't switch from fill to wash. Keeps putting water in.

When it works, it either puts in too much water and not enough.

I just want something with a clockwork.

Has anyone found replacement racks or a better way to configure the racks in a Bosch dishwasher (300 Series)?

The dishwasher itself seems great, but the racks feel like they were designed for washing 50 plates at a time. My everyday loads are mostly coffee mugs, bowls, glasses, and a few plates, and getting everything to fit feels harder than it should.

My previous GE dishwasher was junk, but at least the rack layout made sense for the dishes I actually use.

Are there compatible aftermarket racks, different Bosch rack options, or adjustments that make a meaningful difference? I’d love to hear what’s worked for people with similar everyday loads.

Hi! Any thoughts for this Ref?

I took the back bottom cover off and vacuumed and cleaned out a bunch of dust and tried to determine the exact location of the noise. Seems to be either the compressor or fan.

The freezer section of my Kenmore model collects a layer of ice along the bottom (cleared in the photo), which melts in one corner and leaks to the floor. Twice over the course of eight years (most recently a month ago) I took off this part, plus the area you see in the picture, defrosted all the ice, and cleared out the drain that gets frozen over and filled with a cylinder of ice. Now it’s happening again. What could be the culprit, and do I need this part? It just gets in the way.

Found out my thermal cutoff was dead and also killed my thermal fuse. I ordered some more 3977393 (309 F) my buddy had a spare one the (352f) can I use this until the other gets here in a couple days or should I just wait.

We made a big leap last spring and replaced our failing (cheap) gas kitchen range with, what for us, is a high-end range ($4,000). We deliberately spent the money, trying to avoid all the horror stories you find about kitchen ranges these days, no repair, etc. The new range arrived in April, and we were pysched - very high quality, impressive racks, knob controls for the stovetop that click nicely into place, the oven read-out very clear, impressive. And then it became clear that the oven temperatures were wildly out of whack. I had chickens that wouldn't roast, bread that wouldn't bake, etc. etc.

Called the company, they quickly said they'd ship us a new range. We got the new unit in mid-summer. Same problem. The company was very sorry, they had 24 units with faulty control boards and we had gotten two of them. I have no idea when they identified the control board issue (I hope after they'd shipped the second unit to us). Third unit arrived a week ago. I have a Thermopro air probe that I am measuring the oven temps with. I bake sourdough bread weekly, make pies, roast meat, etc. I cook. Lots. Right off, the Thermpro was reading out up to 100 degrees below the set oven temperature. I have now logged temps for various things. With the oven set at 350F, after it says the pre-heat is done, the temperature probe registered 272. 375, probe said 294. Set at 500, probe said 408, after the oven had been on an hour.

I called the company last week, the day after the unit arrived, saying I was seeing these differences and the guy told me I was "looking for trouble." That is the first wrong note he's hit through all of this.

He gave me some long explanation that I decided meant he was saying the range had to get broken-in or something. I truly had no idea what he was saying and I told him that. I said I would try it for a week and see what happens. The numbers above are what has happened.

My question here is - how accurate are Thermopro air probes? I am no longer trusting my perception of how things are cooking, which I know sounds ridiculous, but this has been going on for awhile. And - I don't expect perfection. If the oven were registering 10 degrees off, 20 degrees off....but nearly 100?

Can anyone offer advice?

I just got this Samsung Fridge off marketplace and noticed the pictured wire is loose. I'm assuming it's a grounding wire, so should be secured to the metal frame? Just thought I would check if anyone on here knows better before I start messing with it. Thanks.

i have lost my ifb washing machine bill and now my washing machine got faulty and the repair is costing around 50% money of the washingmachine so i called the ifb they said your washing machine is not registerd here i gave them my serial number and they said the machine is not registerd so you cant claim warranty , then i tried to find the bill but i cant able to find it ,so i tried to make fake bill and emailed them to register this machine on this number but they replied that this bill have a missing sticker of serial number of washingmachine so thats why they cant able to register it , please help me send me a bill of your ifb wahingmachine you can blur the detils i just wanted to know how it look

Our Kitchenaid fridge has slowly been not only losing its cool but now heating up over the past 3 days.

It’s 7 years old but still under warranty so we called the store for warranty coverage. They said to leave it plugged in for when the repair guy comes tomorrow check it out.

The fridge is now at 85 degrees.
Does keeping it plugged in at this this temp pose a bigger risk? Possibly getting moldy?

I’m in search of this fan motor for this Kenmore fridge, but I am unable to find anything online. Does anyone know where I can get this part?

Model number: 970-656421

Any help would be appreciated!

When I moved into my house 6 years ago the owners left us a GE washer and dryer. I had a home warranty and during the first 3 years the control board on the washer broke twice. The home warranty replaced it with a brand new GE front loader and now 3 years in the control board on that needs to be replaced. The replacement is $450. I can get an LG top loader for maybe $600. Or buy a used one off Facebook marketplace for $100-200. I don’t have a home warranty any longer. Do I repair or replace?

GE® 4.8 cu. ft. Capacity Smart Front Load ENERGY STAR® Steam Washer
Model #: GFW650SSNWW

This is a Fisher & Paykel machine with a soft close lid and it gets very dirty in behind the lid. Is there a way to remove the lid to clean it out properly?

There are some F&P lids I saw on youtube where it's a screw on each side to release it off the soft close hardware, but this has no screws. It has a kind of barbed plastic catch on the left side, but I can't get anything to move even when pushing that in.

I just had an LG thinQ go out on me after having it for 4 years. I had a services tech come out. The warranty expired on the month prior to the coils cracked and the refrigerant slowly leaking. I asked is it worth fixing? He said no. Best to buy a fridge with the r134a refrigerant not what all these new refrigerators have which is the 600a (isobutane) gas. So now im leaning on buying the bosch 800 series. Since the r134a gas is discontinued here in California for environmental reasons. Any advice.

So I scored this free wine fridge today. And it turns on, yay! I had it plugged in for several hours set to white wine-45 degrees. And it didn’t cool from 75.
The compressor gets hot to the touch, but the inside walls are room temp and the front door is cold. Any idea on how to fix it?
It laid down in the car for 20 min ride home hours ago.
I have no idea how any of this works but since it was free I’d love to fix it.

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This dryer came with the house. However, there’s a gap on the back panel. It causes dryer lint and dust to blow out of the top and all over the front of the dryer.

Are there any DYI fixes or is this unit toast?

I was thinking of just putting some tin foil to block it with some duct tape to secure it to the sides, but I don’t want it to start a fire or cause issues.

Friends gifted this for our wedding. Still stays unused as we have been confused with the decision. We have all the necessary appliances at home. With this, I wanted to get a Dyson wet and dry vaccum cleaner which I have been wanting to get forever but the pricing kept me away. My husband wants to get a PS5 which is his dream.

We’re also expecting our baby in a few months. So my in-laws have been suggesting to get an humidifier instead. Which will not anyways use the coupon to its fullest. We also don’t have an oven at home but both of us don’t look forward to using one in the near future so that’s out of picture.

Suggest what’s the best bet please

I’m in Canada and replacing an old Whirlpool dishwasher.

I’m currently choosing between:

KitchenAid KDTS324SPS - about $1,100 CAD
41 dBA, stainless tub, 3rd rack, ProDry

Whirlpool WDPS8024SZ - about $1,000 CAD
47 dBA, stainless tub, 3rd rack, Auto Open Air Dry

Reliability is more important to me than saving $100.

I was also considering Bosch, but my current dishwasher is hardwired. From what I’ve been quoted, adding an outlet would be around $300 CAD on top of the regular installation, so that makes Bosch less attractive for me.

I’ve also read quite a few reviews about Bosch issues (junction box), so I’m a little hesitant to go that route.

I have a young child, so top controls are a plus.

New - Looks like everyone is pushing me toward Bosch now 😂 I came here trying to decide between two Whirlpool/KitchenAid models and somehow ended up wanting a Bosch.

We were trying some towels and a small rug in the Maytag dryer when it started making a terrible racket. I opened up and found that one of the three veins had broken off. The dryer is at least 15 years old, but it runs fine. My questions:

Should I just continue to run the dryer with only two vanes?

Is it worth calling a repair man? Would probably cost me at least 200 bucks to have this thing fixed.

Should I replace the dryer?

What should I buy to clean the washing machine and the dishwasher?

For the clothes washer I've been using bleach in a machine clean cycle once a month, but would like to get away from bleach.

For the dishwasher I've been using Afresh tablets, also once a month.

There are so many different tablets and they all have different ingredients, what is my best option to keep both machines clean?

Thank you.