Author Topic: Hey! What's with my stove?! (Read 1907 times)

Nash · « **Reply #60 on:** March 16, 2005, 09:52:11 PM »

No... It still doesn't work.

And it doesn't so much matter if it actually did take me 30 days to fix. It hasn't been used in 10 times that many days.

I might as well try and figure this out. Seems like you all know how to work it, and I reckon I can only be just slightly more retarded than you.

I got a fighting chance with this thing. And it's become personal.

I need to locate the dipstick.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #61 on:** March 16, 2005, 10:07:44 PM »

The dipstick is in your professional repairman's ass. Now you know, go find it.

Anything else anyone tells you is worthless.

And I hate you, because I don't think there is any stove.
-SW

Morpheus · « **Reply #62 on:** March 16, 2005, 10:15:02 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
he is from canada after all. give him a break he's probably attempting to read the instructions in French. He may also find the stove has simply surrendered.

lmfao

Nash · « **Reply #63 on:** March 16, 2005, 10:21:32 PM »

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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
The dipstick is in your professional repairman's ass. Now you know, go find it.

Anything else anyone tells you is worthless.

And I hate you, because I don't think there is any stove.
-SW

And I think you are Hortlund, posing as OWA. When did we become so cynical? Oh yeah... when we found teh internets.

Here's some incentive....

Tell me where the dipstick is, by 5 pm prairie time (or whatever), and I'll bring home a digital camera and document the entire reviving of my stove.

(and if you're the 5th caller, I'll leave a note for the paramedics to document the reviving of my person).

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #64 on:** March 16, 2005, 10:32:06 PM »

Go to Checksix right quick.
-SW

Vulcan · « **Reply #65 on:** March 16, 2005, 10:37:53 PM »

If its got a big door on the front try throwing some wood and lightiing it, that usually works well.

Nash · « **Reply #66 on:** March 16, 2005, 10:38:34 PM »

aye aye!

TweetyBird · « **Reply #67 on:** March 16, 2005, 10:45:26 PM »

>>sheesh... does anyone here still have fuses? <<

Er most apliances do - just when you're about to throw out that microwave or tv that won't come on - take off the back and you should find a skinny glass fuse right by the power cord and before the transformer (or whatever they call it now). Check it before you throw out the microwave.

Nash · « **Reply #68 on:** March 16, 2005, 10:48:55 PM »

Damn straight you tell them Tweety!

TweetyBird · « **Reply #69 on:** March 16, 2005, 11:05:16 PM »

In America, it will have a volt and amp number - dunno what yall use in Canada

Anyway, replace that before you do anything expensive. Just bring the fuse to the apliance dealer/electric store and they'll get you the right one.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #70 on:** March 17, 2005, 08:17:39 AM »

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Originally posted by TweetyBird
>>sheesh... does anyone here still have fuses? <<

Er most apliances do - just when you're about to throw out that microwave or tv that won't come on - take off the back and you should find a skinny glass fuse right by the power cord and before the transformer (or whatever they call it now). Check it before you throw out the microwave.

Tweety, first of all ya need to know if it is a gas or electric microwave.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #71 on:** March 17, 2005, 01:50:58 PM »

here's the basics for appliance repair. you'll pick up more knowledge as you go along (learning from mistakes) but this should get you going.

when you're not sure whats wrong, you can't afford a repairman, you can't do without the appliance, and the 'magic smoke theory'** has let you down, start out by replacing all parts (in the order of cheapest to most expensive, testing to see if it works after each one) until it works.

** for those novices who don't know the magic smoke theory
the magic smoke theory states that-
all electrical apparatus require magic smoke to operate. when an appliance stops working, open it up and look over the circuits. often, when the magic smoke leaves a part, it stains the surrounding parts and melts or disfigures the part it escaped from. locate and replace the part that has lost it's smoke with a new one (that comes with a full charge of smoke) and it usually fixes the appliance.

nirvana · « **Reply #72 on:** March 17, 2005, 03:46:16 PM »

Just use the grill.....or a Dutch Oven.....or the fireplace, that's three choices, have at it:aok

Lazerus · « **Reply #73 on:** March 17, 2005, 04:15:29 PM »

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Originally posted by NUKE
I can believe none of you morons have yet advised Nash to check the heater fluid in the heater core chamber.

It takes two seconds to check and only about 50 cents in fluid.

I've got to disagree with that. I'm convinced that it's the bubalator valve.

It should be easy to locate on that schematic ya found Nash.

Meatwad · « **Reply #74 on:** March 18, 2005, 08:22:22 AM »

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Originally posted by Vulcan
If its got a big door on the front try throwing some wood and lightiing it, that usually works well.

Crap you made me blow a booger onto my monitor with that remark. Now I have to stare at a chunky green and yellow blob now

Oh about the stove, a hammer usually fixes anything. If you whack it enough, something always happens