Okay, normally I would apologize for my previous rant, but I won’t. I’m still peeved about the three major breakdowns in three years. But the sudden source of water from under the dishwasher wasn’t Maytag/Whirlpool’s fault (I know, knock me over with a feather too!), but instead an uninvited guest. I present the cause of […]
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Dishwasher fixed, Suspect Nabbed
February 13th, 2014
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Tags: dishwasher · kitchen · maytag · rat · repair
Really?! Just come on…
February 10th, 2014
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Last night the wife started the dishwasher while I was getting cold water from the fridge. She stops me and says “Hang on there’s some water here…” And indeed there was a small amount of water by my foot. Then I realize that it’s a small amount there, only because the rest of the water […]
Tags: dishwasher · kitchen · maytag · rage · repair · whirlpool
Maytag: Reliablity . . . for 1 year and 2 days!
October 23rd, 2013
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A year and two days after the previous failure – the control panel stopped working…again. No trace corrosion this time. Just out and out stopped working. Another $127 down the drain on a “reliable” Maytag. But, hey, it only takes me 5 minutes to do a swap-out. Didn’t even have to unload the dirty dishes. […]
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So, just how much does a Maytag dishwasher cost?
October 21st, 2012
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Much more than I paid, apparently. The part that was failing, then unfailed, has now failed for good. The entire dishwasher was effectively dead as the Control Panel just doesn’t work. I ordered a replacement part ( $127.35 with S&H) and within two working days, we had a dishwasher again. No trace corrosion like last […]
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Maytag Dishwasher failed again…
October 6th, 2012
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Not that particular issue again – a whole new one! Yay! I just spent 3 hours following some advice I found on troubleshooting a Maytag dishwasher that lights up but doesn’t run and also the diagnostic guide found on the backside of most kickplates. As it turns out I think the cable from the touchpad […]
Tags: dishwasher · kitchen · maytag · rage · repair · whirlpool