April 20, 2023

Laundry center articles

These laundry center articles and videos from Sears PartsDirect can help you get the most from your laundry center. Find the answers to common questions and learn tips and tricks to use a laundry center effectively. For more DIY advice, check out our laundry center repair help section for error code information, common symptoms and their causes and step-by-step repair instructions.

Laundry Centers

Effective articles & videos to help repair your laundry centers

How to enjoy all the online benefits we offer on our Sears PartsDirect website

How to enjoy all the online benefits we offer on our Sears PartsDirect website

Learn about all the convenient features on our Sears PartsDirect website that make your parts purchases easier.…

Are DIY appliance repairs safe?

Are DIY appliance repairs safe?

Find out how to stay safe when repairing your appliances.…

Introducing new technical repair content that we’re developing for the Sears Technical Institute

Introducing new technical repair content that we’re developing for the Sears Technical Institute

Learn about Sears Technical Institute and the advanced technical content being developed for aspiring appliance techs.…

Top questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect

Top questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect

Get answers to frequently asked questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect.…

Wiring schematic symbols explained video

Wiring schematic symbols explained video

Learn some of the most common symbols found in a wiring diagram and what they mean.…

Using a wiring schematic to trace a current video

Using a wiring schematic to trace a current video

Find out what’s wrong with your appliance by following a circuit.…

How to read a wiring schematic video

How to read a wiring schematic video

Learn how to decipher symbols so you can buy the right part for your problem.…

How to pre-treat clothing stains

How to pre-treat clothing stains

Get tips on how best to pre-treat stains on clothes, including when to treat them and what kind of product to use on spe…

Cleaning your appliances after a drinking water advisory

Cleaning your appliances after a drinking water advisory

Find out how to clean and flush household appliances once a boil water advisory is lifted.…

Displaying error codes on Kenmore and Frigidaire laundry centers

Displaying error codes on Kenmore and Frigidaire laundry centers

Step-by-step directions for entering the diagnostic test mode.…

Quiz: Are you abusing your appliances?

Quiz: Are you abusing your appliances?

Take our quiz to see how well you treat your appliances. Then, find out what you can do to help them last longer.…

How to repair broken or damaged wires video

How to repair broken or damaged wires video

Learn how to repair broken, frayed or damaged wires in your appliances.…

How to use a multimeter to test electrical parts video

How to use a multimeter to test electrical parts video

Learn how to use a multimeter to check for wiring problems in an appliance that's not working…

Laundry center common questions

Laundry center common questions

Check out the questions our experts often hear about laundry centers.…

7 tips for cleaner clothes

7 tips for cleaner clothes

Help your washer do its job better by following these simple tips.…

Most common symptoms to help you fix your laundry centers

Choose a symptom to see related laundry center repairs.

Main causes: lack of water supply, failed lid switch or lid lock, bad water level pressure switch, control system failur…

Main causes: bad lid switch or lid lock, drive motor failure, broken motor coupler, bad timer, faulty electronic control…

Main causes: blocked exhaust vent, clogged lint screen, bad timer, moisture sensing problems, weak gas valve coils, bad …

Main causes: broken dryer drive belt, weak drive motor, binding drum seals…

Main causes: control system failure, broken heating element, bad gas valve coils, gas supply failure, voltage supply pro…

Main causes: unbalanced load, broken suspension springs or shocks, worn snubber ring…

Main causes: door not fully shut, bad door switch, faulty push-to-start switch, wiring failure, bad drive motor, blown f…

Main causes: clogged drain system, blocked drain hose, bad drain pump…

Main causes: broken lid switch or lid lock, faulty drive motor, drain system problem, broken drive system components…

Most common repair guides to help fix your laundry centers

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your laundry center.

How to replace a laundry center washer timer

How to replace a laundry center washer timer

If the washer doesn't fill, spin or drain, the timer could be the problem. …

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less
How to replace a laundry center washer snubber ring

How to replace a laundry center washer snubber ring

If the washer tub bangs the cabinet during the spin cycle even though the load is balanced, you might need to replace th…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less
How to replace a laundry center dryer door switch

How to replace a laundry center dryer door switch

The dryer won’t start if the door switch is defective. Your can replace it in about 15 minutes.…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less