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Any concerning the repair of small electric household appliances (coffee makers, waffle makers,etc.) shavers, antique clocks, air compressors, lamps, generators.

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High school Industrial Arts teacher. Plant manager at Trek Bicycle factory. Self employed for last 20 years in the small appliance repair business.

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Recent Answers from Wayne Kiefer

2012-05-24 General Mill Mod GM9a deep fryer drain valve stem "seal" ? or "part"l:

I am not familiar with this particular appliance so I am not much help.  If you go to Ebay, see if there is one for sale and you could request a picture from the owner.  He may even give you some dimensions

2012-05-21 Dominion Electric Wafflemaker:

The problem could either be the light or the thermostat.  The light is supposed to come on when the temp. is hot enough to use.  The thermostat will open and the light will come on.  The whole unit has

2012-05-15 vintage GE waffle maker; sunbeam mixmaster hand beater:

I am not sure if they ever made one that the plates were not reversible.  All of the ones that we have worked on seem to be reversible. You are on the right track by looking on Ebay.    I have some beaters

2012-05-14 GE convection microwave oven:

If it is a convection/microwave the fan should run in convection mode.  It sounds like maybe the fan blade is getting loose or there may be a bearing going out on the fan motor.  As long as the oven is

2012-05-07 Coffee Percolator:

I am sure that you will not find any parts if it is a "Made in China Special".  They put those special screws in so they can not be repaired by the consumer.  The GE brand is not longer an American company

 

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