Tag Archive for Whirlpool

Pressure Switch Repair Whirlpool Washer

Pressure Switch with Whirlpool Washing Machine in the background.

A washing machine’s Pressure Switch detects when the washer’s water level reaches the correct setting. It does so by measuring the air pressure inside of a small tube connected to it.

When a washing machine fills up with water, it needs a way to know when it’s full. A “Pressure Switch” in a washing machine does this by measuring the air pressure inside of a small tube that is connected to it. When the pressure switch breaks, the washing machine can potentially overfill and flood your laundry room.
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Whirlpool Washer Motor Control Repair

Whirlpool front load washing machine with a bad motor control board. The motor control board is responsible for running the motor in accordance with the wash cycle settings. If this piece of electronics doesn’t work then the motor will not spin and your clothes will not dry.

This is a front load washing machine with many cycles and selections to choose from on the front control panel. The front control panel is not the only piece of electronics in this washing machine. To get to the motor control board the front of the washing machine must be completely removed so that we have access to the controller.  We can then determine a part number and a part can be ordered. » Read more

Whirlpool Refrigerator Repair (Start Relay)

Your refrigerator has many different parts that work together to keep your food cold. If any one of the them stops working, your whole refrigerator could fail to function. The following Whirlpool refrigerator had a malfunctioning “starter relay”. A relay is an electronic switch. It is similar to the light switch that turns on your kitchen lights. Except that instead of flipping a mechanical switch, a relay is switch with a bit a electrical current flowing through it. Relays are used in everything from car horns, to washing machine motors.

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Affordable Whirlpool Repair

Our latest appliance repair video features photos from a few of our recent Whirlpool Dryer, Whirlpool Washer, Whirlpool Microwave, and Whirlpool Refrigerator repairs. These Whirlpool repairs were in La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee, and San Diego. We repair all Whirlpool appliances and we also repair many other appliance brands.

Featured first in the video is an Ice Maker repair. Refrigerators with ice makers have a water line attachment. The water line feeds the ice maker with water and the ice maker makes ice. Ice makers are a great convenience around the house. We repair ice makers in the door, ice makers inside the freezer compartment, and stand alone ice making machines. » Read more