Samsung dryer replacement elements have gotten expensive but there are alternatives that cost a lot less. If you need JUST the element (not the whole housing along with the thermostats), you can buy part # DC47-00019A and if you want the entire assembly, DC97-14486A replaces the higher priced Samsung version. These elements represent an oddity …
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Control Board Repair
A-1 Appliance Parts has partnered with CoreCentric (the leader in control board re-manufacturing) to bring old control boards back from the dead! In the past, if your board was obsolete and you couldn’t find it anywhere, you had no option but to replace the appliance. Or, if your Whirlpool board was priced insanely high by …
GE Refrigerator Fan Motor Madness
GE had a DC motor that moved air in the fresh food section of the refrigerator and it turned into a problem… The original motor numbers were WR60X26866 and WR60X26033. These little motors looked just like computer fans and to replace them, GE was subbing to a kit that included new software for the board (kit …
GE Invests In Alabama Refrigerator Plant
We received some exciting news from GE Appliances recently. Instead of moving more jobs to China (GEA is, after all, a Chinese company now), GE is investing more in their Decatur, AL refrigerator plant! Some had speculated that Haier production would supplant stateside models but whether due to logistics, quality or Trump trade policies, this …
An Inconvenient Truth (Washing Machine Version)
The reign of yet another Queen has been destroyed by America. The new efficiency standards are in full force this year and they have officially destroyed the best washing machine available… err, that used to be available. In 2017 you could still purchase a mechanically controlled washer from Speed Queen but, as of 01/2018, those …
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Frigidaire pushes 316075104 bake elements from Amazon
Frigidaire (owned by the Swedish company Electrolux) recently strong-armed her distributors into pulling the parts back from Amazon which is, I’m sure, an attempt to control pricing. One big example of this is the popular bake element 316075104 which has been selling for much less than Electrolux’s published retail price of $41.35 (as of 4/11/18). …
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GE Washers Getting A Trump Bump
The Trump administration announced higher tarrifs on washing machine imports a few days ago. Companies like Samsung & LG will be hit immediately but soon they will both be making product in the US anyway. The biggest impact, though, could be with Haier (remember? the Chinese company that bought GE Appliances) causing them to do… …
Sears to stop selling Whirlpool brand
The news hit today that Sears would stop selling Whirlpool branded products because they couldn’t be competitive with other brands. My guess is that Whirlpool wouldn’t cut pricing enough for sears (or wouldn’t be lenient with payment terms). At any rate, immediately after this announcement we got news from Sears that Whirlpool would still be …
Supco Universal Style R134A Refrigerator Compressor
Finally, an affordable multi-purpose replacement R134A refrigerator compressor kit! REFRIGERATOR COMPRESSOR 836BTU 1/4HP R134 SPC836L universal style R134A replacement refrigerator compressor from Supco. This compressor will work in most current applications where the refrigerator is 22 Cu Ft or smaller. 836 BTU • R134A Compatable • 1/4 hp • R134a, 110/120V, 60 Hz • Dual …
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New Huntsville appliance parts location opening this week!
To help our customers in northwest Huntsville, we are opening a counter on Old Madison Pike (directly across 565 from the Space & Rocket Center). We’ll have fast moving parts stocked there and we’ll bring parts from our main warehouse daily for fast service. New location: A-1 Appliance Parts 6210 Old Madison Pike Suite …
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