Air Conditioner Support Bracket

Air conditioner universal support bracket offered by AP Wagner can make sure your window unit is secure. The bracket can support up to 160 pounds. The universal support bracket is built for all weather use and easy indoor installation, eliminating the need to work outside.

Air Conditioner Universal Support Bracket – Sale price: $150.60

Air Conditioner Universal Support Bracket (1-160 pound support)

• Universal design adapts to any window unit
• Easy indoor installation eliminates exterior work
• All necessary hardware included
• Exclusive precision bubble level assures proper mounting angle
• Fits wall thickness from 4″ to 11″
• All weather construction
• Relieves stress on window
• No drilling of outside wall or siding

Remove Refrigerator Odor

Remove refrigerator odor through the use of refrigerator air purifiers or filters. The refrigerator air filter should be placed inside the refrigerator operating on battery power and does not need to be plugged into an outlet. Common odors the air filter removes are from foods link fish, stale milk, and over-ripe fruits. The air filter can also help remove some of the chemicals in pesticides used on produce.

The key benefits of refrigerator air filters:

• Helps eliminates foul odors from your refrigerator and freezer instead of hiding them
• Helps control humidity
• Helps keeps food fresher longer
• Saves you money by reducing energy consumption
• Helps remove onion, garlic, fish and other strong odors
• Helps stop food odors from seeping into beverages
• Helps prevent odor cross-contamination of foods
• Keeps refrigerators smelling fresh
• Makes ice taste better

AP Wagner has an assorted collection of air filters on sale now.

What temperature should a refrigerator be set at?

Refrigerators and freezers motors tend to run longer in the summer months to maintain optimum temperature. In some cases they tend to be more warmer inside in the summer months then in the winter months.

Refrigerators should operate between 2.2 and 7.2 degrees Celsius. The optimum temperature your refrigerator should be set at is 4.4 degrees Celsius. Refrigerators set at lower temperatures risk freezing some items, especially those closer to fan. Other then fruits and vegetables which if possible should be placed in crisper pans. Temperatures between 4.4 and 7.2 degrees Celsius give certain foods a higher risk of spoiling.

The freezer temperatures should be between -23.3 to -12.2 degrees Celsius. The optimum temperature your freezer should be set at is between -17.8 and -15 degrees Celsius.

Visit the APWagner.ca Appliance Repair Library for additional information on refrigerator and freezer temperature questions.

Bad smell coming from Amana Refrigerator

Question: My 10 year old Amana Refrigerator has the smell of a wet dog, specifically on the exhaust. We pulled it out and confirmed its coming from the back exhaust. We cleaned out the fridge and vacuumed out the coils and the areas I could reach in the back. Everything I have read is pointing to the drain pan having something nasty in it. Unfortunately, the drain pan is inaccessible. Any ideas on how I can get some cleaning solution in it to kill what might be growing in there?

Answer: You should be able to access your refrigerator’s  drain pan (also referred to as an overflow pan, drip tray, evaporator tray) by removing the front grill plate of your refrigerator and sliding out the pan. Take it to your sink and wash it with a mixture of warm water and bleach and then dry. Before replacing the pan, clean the grille/kickplate plate and clean around the area with a condenser coil cleaning brush or other soft brush. Sometimes this area can attract a lot of pet hair and dirt.

Additional help

• Amana Refrigerator Parts
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Danby Dishwasher spray arms do not move or spray water

I have a Danby Dishwasher, model number ddw1805w, it fills, heats, and the dial moves, but it doesn’t wash and the spray arms do not spray any water. Any suggestions?

Answer: First, always unplug your appliance or disconnect power before working on it.

Make sure that nothing is blocking the sprayer arms. Some models of dishwashers have an alternating sprayer arm washing system. What this does is cycle the washing action between the lower sprayer arm and the middle sprayer arm. The cycle begins with the lower arm spraying first, then switching over to the middle sprayer arm, and back again through-out the washing cycle. The sprayer arms will pause as they switch over from one to the other, making it sound like the sprayer arms aren’t turning.

If you’re sure that the arms are not turning at all, open the dishwasher and verify that nothing is blocking the sprayer arm rotation, and that there is water in the bottom of the sump covering the filter area.

Try removing the bottom spray arm, pump cover and secondary filter assembly to clean out the area. Sometimes food particles and debris gather here.

Check the holes in the dishwasher’s spray arms to make sure that they are not blocked up. Sometimes food particles can block the spray arm holes.

For more help or to purchase Danby Dishwasher Parts, visit APWagner.ca.

Too much detergent can ruin your appliance

Easy there on that detergent, you don’t need that much and you could be destroying your appliance, according to  the article “For the Dishwasher’s Sake, Go Easy on the Detergent,” from the NYTimes.com.

Using too much laundry or dishwashing detergent can shorten the lifespan or your machine, cause your dishwasher or washing machine to break down and doesn’t produce cleaner dishes or clothing. Dishwashers and Washing Machines made today use less water and on top of that, detergents for these machines come in more concentrated forms.

“Too much detergent can make your clothes stiff and shorten the life of your machine. An excess of soap can also cause a buildup of mold and mildew,” said Jill Notini, a spokeswoman for the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, a trade group as quoted in “For the Dishwasher’s Sake, Go Easy on the Detergent,” New York Times.

“Too much soap is also a problem in dishwashers and can cause dishes and glasses to look filmy. Again, check the detergent container for recommended amounts — you definitely don’t have to fill up the entire soap container in the dishwasher,” said Vernon Schmidt, who has been a repairman for almost 35 years and is the author of a self-published book, “Appliance Handbook for Women: Simple Enough Even a Man Can Understand.”

For more appliance care tips, read the entire article online:  “For the Dishwasher’s Sake, Go Easy on the Detergent,” New York Times.

For free dishwasher repair help, washing machine repair help and other appliance repair help guides, visit the Repair Centre on APWagner.ca.

Free bottled water day or Bottled Water Free Day?

Today is “Bottled Water Free Day”, a day meant to raise awareness amoungst Canadians of the environmental impact that bottled water has on the environment. However, one bottled water company has turned the day into a way of marketing their bottled water.

http://www.bottledwaterfreeday.ca/

According to an article appearing on the www.torontosun.com, “Cedar Springs, based in Concord, Ont., gave away four 11 L or 18 L glass bottles of water to people who called and asked for them. The company even offered to deliver the bottles to the callers’ homes.”

The article goes on to quote Noah Stewart, National Deputy Chairman of the Canadian Federation of Students, as saying, “We’re calling on schools to ban the sale of bottled water and re-invest in water fountains.”

According to the article, “Municipalities and school boards across the country have implemented restrictions on bottled water.”  This follows a trend in the United States as well, esp. amoung government agencies looking at ways to cut costs. Many government agencies no longer pay for bottled water being delivered to their offices or being offered at government meetings and events.

A May 2009 article from www.insidethebottle.org, quotes a report by the Polaris Institute and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Nova Scotia that says, “The Canadian government spent over $7.2 million of public money to purchase bottled water over the past three years.”

The article goes on to say, “Bottled water has a large environmental footprint. The energy and oil required to produce a plastic bottle is equal to one third of the volume of that bottle, and then the bottles are trucked around the country resulting in greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, millions of these bottles end up in landfills each year.”

Are you celebrating Bottled Water Free Day by not purchasing or drinking bottled water or would you rather take up the offer of free bottled water from the Cedar Springs Company?  Do you feel your tap water is safe? Do you use a water filter at home?

Related Links

Frequently asked questions about bottled water from HealthCanada.com

Are B.C. residents ready to ditch bottled water?

APWagner.ca Water Filter Guide

Whirlpool Gold Dishwasher Model Number: GU2451XTSB1, works sporadically

Question: Hi, my two-year old Whirlpool Gold Dishwasher, Model Number GU2451XTSB1, works but only intermittently.  The light always light up and sometimes it starts and sometimes it doesn’t. Is there a series of tests to perform in order to figure out what parts to replace?

ApplianceJunk, Appliance Repair Help says:

If you remove the plate at the bottom of the dishwasher (kickplate). You should be able to find a tech sheet on the other side that will tell you how to test things.

Canadianapplianceparts Blog Says: Here are some other things that could be wrong with your dishwasher:

The door latch switch is a safety switch that prevents the dishwasher fromworking if it is defective. When working properly, the switch doesn’t allow power through it when the plunger is out, and it allows power when the plunger is in. If the plunger is broken or if the internal parts are not working properly, power is stopped at the switch and it needs to be replaced.

Whirlpool Gold Dishwasher, Model Number GU2451XTSB1

The timer and the selector switch are other possibilities. If one of these is defective, your dishwasher won’t operate normally, and the part will need to be replaced.

Running the dishwasher regularly may help prevent any seals from drying out and sticking. This includes the motor seals.

Visually inspect the wiring to see if any looks disconnected or burned. Repair or replace as necessary.

View Repair Diagrams for the Whirlpool Gold Dishwasher, Model Number GU2451XTSB1.

View a Parts List for the Whirlpool Gold Dishwasher, Model Number GU2451XTSB1.

Whirlpool Washing Machine Leaks through the door during the wash and rinse cycles

Question: I own Whirlpool Washing Machine, Model # DU930PWKQ0 (Whirlpool Silent Partner 2) and recently the door began to leak heavily at the bottom. I have checked the seals, the door latch, cleaned the inner door, inspected all lines and simply cannot find the reason for the leaking. The door is designed with a steam vent at the bottom and the bottom proper is an overhanging lip which apparently is meant to seal well enough to stop a leak during operation. What can be wrong?

Answer from ApplianceMan: Here are some things you can check in order to find out why your Whirlpool Washing Machine is leaking:

• When leaking is it more than a half inch of soapsuds on top of the water? If so, you have a problem with soap entering the tub that shouldn’t be there. Make sure there is a high loop in the drain hose so that soap cannot enter the tub from the sink.
• Check the holes in the wash arm to see if they are plugged up, causing the water to spray under the door. Clean out the holes.
• Check the wash arms for any holes that shouldn’t be there, it may be causing water to stray under the door. Sometimes the heating element will cause a hole to burn in the wash arm, if this is the case, replace the wash arm.
• The wash arm may be loose causing water to spray out from under it instead of through it.
• Some times water will leak through the soap cup. You will have to take the door apart and look for evidence of this happening.

For more Repair Help or to purchase Whirlpool Washing Machine Parts in Canada, visit APWagner.ca.

Should I buy a top loader or front loading washing machine?

Saw this on CTV News last night, “Top or Side? Should you go with a top or side-loading washing machine?” You can watch the video online, of course, but to summarize:

Top- loading washing machines are cheaper to purchase, but front-loading washing machines will save you money throughout the lifespan of the appliance because it uses less water and removes more water from your laundry during the finally spin cycle. Less water means shorter dryer times equals greater savings.

Consumer Reports, the agency that tested over 71 types of washing machines, estimates that decreased drying times will save the average household $130 a year.

Watch the video to see which brands and types of clothes washer were considered a “best buy”.

Front-loading washing machines sometimes have a foul smell associated with using them. This can be caused by mold growing in the gasket or seal of the machine. Wiping your gasket down monthly and leaving the door ajar after each load will help prevent this. If you still have problems, try a HE Washing Machine Cleaner like Affresh™ Washer Cleaner or WasherFresh to get rid of smelly washing machine odors.

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