Well, this thing is 7-years-old now, some new spark plugs are in order. I replaced the OEM plugs with NGK Iridium. It was very easy to change the plugs, you just have to remove a little shield on both sides. Since the Briggs and Stratton is running on propane the plug life on this thing […]
Appliances
Issues with appliances around the house
Squeaking Samsung Dryer
Our two-year-old Samsung dryer started squeaking like crazy. Model No. DV45H7000EW/A2 The drum rides on 4 rollers, so I figured these rollers are going out and I ordered 4 new ones. I wish I had done some exploratory surgery before I ordered all 4. I discovered only one was bad, at least I have 3 ‘in […]
Ghost at the refrigerator
For some time now our refrigerator has been turning of the icemaker, or completely locking the control panel so we cannot access water or ice. Both of these “features” are controlled by the same button, so I was thinking the button is sticking down at random times. I removed the control panel which […]
20KW Generator – Bad Charging Circuit
My generator cranks once a week, runs 20 minutes for exercise. I thought it has been quiet for a few weeks, I checked the battery and it was completely dead. I checked the voltage on the charging circuit, 0V. The charging circuit is just part of the main board; $400 for a new board. […]
Condensation leak – Lower AC unit
The drip pan was flooding on one of my AC units, it was dripping through the emergency overflow in front of an upstairs window. I thought it was a clogged drain pipe, but the pipe was clear. I was stumped, so exhausted from hanging out in the hot attic I sat on the unit to […]