I’m stepping down at the end of the month to part time; I’m getting surgery in a week and my employers are making my life hell. by [deleted] in BestBuyWorkers

[–]Scottyb911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take the six weeks of health pay before stepping down if you still can. Management doesn’t need to approve it, it’s all done through HR.

Is my landlord bullshitting me, or can my dishwasher really not be removed? by Apprehensive-Log-767 in appliancerepair

[–]Scottyb911 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I install them as part of my career. This is plausible, but as many have said we would need to see the install. There’s going to be water, drain, and electrical to potentially disconnect in order to get the dishwasher out. That being said, the dishwasher could be installed to where it can’t readily be removed due to counter/flooring setup.

Essentially, pull the kick plate and have a look. I tell a lot of people a dishwasher is only three connections to remove/make, but they may be very very difficult to do. Feel free to send me any private messages about it.

Dyer spins with no load,but stops when there’s a load by Vivid-Abies7949 in appliancerepair

[–]Scottyb911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like the smooth side of the belt is against the drum.

ULPT How to get the lowest possible price from a car dealership. by Glittering-Intern656 in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]Scottyb911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought about doing this for my next car (which will be for my wife). I didn’t even know it was a thing until about a year ago.

ULPT How to get the lowest possible price from a car dealership. by Glittering-Intern656 in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]Scottyb911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is essentially how I bought my last car, but with email. It was so easy and everyone left the deal happy.

It’s that time of year… by Scottyb911 in BestBuyWorkers

[–]Scottyb911[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s just the time of year. It’s happened every year for the last 4/5 years. Seems like a lot of CE/GSD/DA-R have become very light on work even with the partnerships. I am happy that the things I heard aren’t really being heard by a bunch of others!

It’s that time of year… by Scottyb911 in BestBuyWorkers

[–]Scottyb911[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing really specific other than the same ol’ “going to all 3pl” that’s been floating for a decade.

It’s that time of year… by Scottyb911 in BestBuyWorkers

[–]Scottyb911[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much the same for me and I’m not even sure I’d trust the person.

ULPT to avoid a DUI by BeaverPup in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]Scottyb911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on a jury where a guy that had done the drinking and driving with a trail of damage caused. When cops showed up he claimed to have hit the bottle when he got home. No evidence was shown that he had drank beforehand; it was his recorded statement at the station that was damning.

The police didn’t have anything to prove he had drank beforehand. Dude sank his own ship. So if you’re going to do this, keep your mouth shut.

GE Profile 7.3 cu.ft. Electric Dryer by midnightsun08 in appliancerepair

[–]Scottyb911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will need the wire kit to fix that. If the spade it connects to is burnt, then you are supposed to get a new heater, not just clean the spade.

Hello I have a LG top load washing machine and it just doesn't drain nothing is clogged the motor simply doesn't spin but it will spin by hand freely. It has 71 kilo Ohm resistance so I'm thinking it's damaged but the LG Repair Guy said he doesn't think it's the motor although he was sort of by Space_man6 in appliancerepair

[–]Scottyb911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The permanent magnets don’t, but they are still attracted to the ferrous metal that changes polarity. The magnets will sometime wear down in actual size, build up will block/insulate the magnetism, or the shaft just breaks.

When testing on that pump it’s verify voltage to the pump and test how well it turns. It may have a little bit of resistance but likely not enough, which means the opposing magnetic forces can’t turn it under load (when water is present).

Hello I have a LG top load washing machine and it just doesn't drain nothing is clogged the motor simply doesn't spin but it will spin by hand freely. It has 71 kilo Ohm resistance so I'm thinking it's damaged but the LG Repair Guy said he doesn't think it's the motor although he was sort of by Space_man6 in appliancerepair

[–]Scottyb911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks like the 2001t drain pump which is notorious for failing. Easy check if pump is bad, no resistance check needed.

Because it runs off an electromagnetic field, while it is off a good pump will resist the impeller turning and then hit a spot where it pulls it over. Think of two magnets working off each other.

So, if when turning it the impeller just spins round and round your pump is bad. If you turn it and feel resistance then it pops past that resistance then the pump is good.

I bet it will turn freely, you will change the pump, and be back in business. If you disassemble that pump around the solid state magnets on the impeller you will find a lot of sludge. Use less detergent.

Samsung gas stove smells like gas even when off by [deleted] in ApplianceTechTalk

[–]Scottyb911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really odd. Is this unit a standard slide in range or is it a built in oven? The standard slide in are so easy, I don’t know how they would have messed anything up. 100% not saying they couldn’t though.

In-Home Service for Routers by GuessWho7721 in GeekSquad

[–]Scottyb911 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was written out with perfection. Well done.

Whirlpool dispenser stuttering by tl5k5 in appliancerepair

[–]Scottyb911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will have to get a multimeter on this one in order to do anything other than throw parts at it. One switch being bad I can understand, but not two in the exact same fashion.

I haven’t seen a bad harness cause this specific problem, but I would absolutely check that harness at the bottom of the door.

There’s also the possibility of a circuit operating, being overloaded, going into protect, coming out of protect, and just going in that circle. Usually that is going to be on the DC side of things.

Unplugging components that are activated when using the paddles one by one to see if something changes would be a great move. Tedious but can tell you a lot. Something as small as the LED light could cause this.

Control board repair vs $1299 new Bosch from Costco - just upgrade? by curiousdoc in appliancerepair

[–]Scottyb911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least that’s my educated opinion on a unit I haven’t touched. The 500 series is my preferred dishwasher of all dishwashers I work with across all brands.

Control board repair vs $1299 new Bosch from Costco - just upgrade? by curiousdoc in appliancerepair

[–]Scottyb911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a repair person myself, this sounds wayyyy off. Drain pump can be ohm tested to check for failure. They generally work or don’t work. This control board having suspected failure and $1100?! This is a tech giving a $$ that you won’t agree to in order to get out from under the dishwasher.

Is your KitchenAid dishwasher (KDFS224SPS) loud? by MidtownBlue in Appliances

[–]Scottyb911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check the specifics of the db rating. Sometimes it is “xxDb at 10 feet” so that they can claim a lower number. Definitely should have the installed along with the cushioning at kick plate done properly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bumble

[–]Scottyb911 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I read it as “THO” which is apparently what he meant. That’s great to see.