Frigidaire (Electrolux) has changed old washer pump and motor number 137108100 to new part number 137221600. Why? Perhaps to throw the aftermarket off their trail? Or maybe it was an excuse to raise the price? I don’t know… but I do know that a replacement is available for less money! ERP’s ER137221600.
GE’s New Ice Maker Kit
The IM6 ice maker kit is making way for progress with new kit number IM6D… which basically means they left out one of the old plugs that always came with the IM6 kit.
If you still need the 4 pin adapter plug that used to come with the IM6, you’ll now have to order it separately as part # WR29X10049.
Frigidaire IM115 is now IM116000
In their undying crusade to make life for consumers more difficult… we have another manufacturer part number change from Frigidaire / Electrolux (not sure what to call them lately). The IM115 ice maker kit is now new number IM116000. We don’t know if there are any material changes but the price did go up a bit… surprise!
If you have already installed this ice maker kit and just need a replacement ice maker for it, here is the best option: ER5303918277
Top 16 Bake Elements (Part 2)
The next four elements in our sweet sixteen are from Frigidaire (now an Electrolux company). Frigidaire is still selling quite a few ranges in the US and they are mainly using an affordable element design.
We used to call this first element the Dolly Parton bake unit. I’m not sure why, but Frigidaire decided to angle the bends more so that name doesn’t make any sense (it’s more like the Madonna element now). Replacement for Bake element # 5303051519. The 1/4″ spades where the wires plug on the end of this element are bent upwards at a 90 degree angle.
The next element on our list looks very similar to the 5303051519 bake unit but the ends where the wires plug on are different. The replacement for the 316075104 bake element has 1/4″ spade ends that are vertical and go straight toward the back of the oven. This might not seem like a big difference but even a small change where the wires plug on can cause disaster. No part of the naked wire or element or terminal should ever touch any part of the oven body.
Our next bake element is an extra wide unit (19.75 inches wide) – replacement for bake element 318255006. This bake element also has 1/4″ terminals with a 90 degree bend up.
If you happen to have an older Frigidaire range (perhaps one made back in the old General Motors era) that is not quite wide enough to cook a super huge pizza, you might just be using our next element- coming in at just under 13 inches wide, the narrow replacement for 5309950887 bake element.
Our Top 16 Bake Elements (part 1)
As we enter the cooking season (November & December) we sometimes get requests for a list of our top selling bake elements. At some point, we narrowed the list down to 16. I think that had more to do with arraignment on a flyer than anything else, but it seems like a decent number so I’ll stick with it. Also, we didn’t actually put them in real order, we just pulled the top 16 and grouped them by manufacturer mostly. And so, without out further ado, here are the first 4 from our bake element best sellers series: heating it up with Whirlpool / Maytag!
Before it became fashionable for manufacturers to change their bake element design every three years, Whirlpool built a TON of ovens with lower element number 308180 or (replacement #) RP790. To this day, truth be told, we still have trouble keeping inventory on this lower oven element.
Whirlpool also had a standard bake element design for their more narrow ovens. This element was only 15 inches wide at its widest part and 18-1/2 inches from the front to the farthest point back where the oven wires plug on. The Whirlpool number for this bake element is 326791 or 4336509 and our replacement number is RP778.
Maytag, before being purchased by the Whirlpool company, also had some go-to bake element designs that they stuck with for a while. They used more of a wide, squarish design out of the same bendable material (calrod). The first design was last sold under part number 74003019 and our replacement element number RP7019.
Maytag’s other element looked identical (and, many times, they are interchangeable) but it is 1 inch shorter and a little more narrow. Our part number for it is RP5862.
Look for the next four popular oven elements from our sweet sixteen to come later.
279838C Wire Re-String Kit For Whirlpool Dryer Elements
Times are tight. I was told that the recession ended a few years ago but, from where I’m sitting, nothing has changed. And, at least in the short term, there doesn’t seem to be much hope for a lavish future. We’re having to cut corners and save money everywhere we can! Which brings me to the dryer element re-string kit for Whirlpool’s 279838.
The generic version for this dryer element has always been popular with our customers. It is sturdy and dependable- virtually identical to the original replacement from Whirlpool. It also represented enough savings to justify the extra money for the full element and housing. A new trend has been emerging over the past two years though- more customers are opting for the trouble of re-stringing their old elements to save an extra ten dollars or so.
Below is a picture of the dryer restring kit for Whirlpool’s 279838 element.
To install this wire restring kit, some labor is involved. Those with experience at this kind of know how far to stretch the element wire before running it through the insulators. Someone who was doing this for the first time might need to run a string through the element frame to figure out how much to stretch the replacement wire before installing (it’s important to pre-stretch the wire so there is an equal amount of distance between the coils once installed).
If insulators are damaged, a simple coil replacement may not work for you.
There is also an element coil restring kit available for Whirlpools 3387747 dryer element.
Times are tight. Save money where you can!
GE Zoneline Parts and PDF’s
We’re adding better descriptions and links to pdf files (installation instructions, specifications, use & care manuals, etc.) to many of our listings. To see some examples, visit our GE heat pump Zoneline page.
To see parts breakdowns, just enter the model number on our main appliance parts page.
Electrolux / Frigidaire Ice Maker for French Door Refrigerators 243297603
A new ice maker from Frigidaire. Model 243297603.
Beginning with March 2011 Production, Electrolux and Frigidaire brand French Door Refrigerators began including a new ice maker that provides more reliability and better overall performance. The new design had been used globally in Europe and South America for many years with outstanding results.
Some additional benefits include:
• Simplified design and construction and “plug & play” capability which makes it easier to service.
• The refrigerator and ice maker are controlled by a single electronic board.
• Employs a simpler “series evaporator” system without sacrificing performance.
• Smaller ice cubes that chill faster, store better in the bucket, and dispense more easily.
• Ice storage capacity is increased to 6.5 lbs for standard depth models and 4.5 lbs for counter
depth models.
• Overall uses less energy than the original ice maker. – 2-2.5% less for standard depth and
1.5% (estimated) less for counter depth models.
To check price and availability of the 243297603 ice maker, click here.
MWFP Water Filter Improvement
GE recently changed the part number on their most popular refrigerator water filter (the SmartWater MWF filter cartridge) to new part number MWFP. We were told that the “P” stood for pharmaceuticals. That sounds scary right? I don’t want any unknown pharmaceuticals in the water at my house! But didn’t the old MWF also filter out these potentially harmful chemicals/hormones? The unofficial answer we received was… yeah, probably (shrug). Which is still a good thing right?
Here is the list of pharmaceuticals that the MWFP water filter is guaranteed to protect us from (I say us because this filter is in my refrigerator at home): ibuprofen, progesterone, atenolol, trimethoprim, and fluoxetine.
Hmm… sometimes I think a little ibuprofen in our water might be a good thing… that’s a JOKE 🙂 …maybe. But what about those other weird words? I got curious and looked them up online. Progesterone is usually used in hormone replacement therapy for women going through menopause. Atenolol is usually used for high blood pressure. Trimethoprim kills bacteria in the urinary tract and fluoxetine is Prozac. What is Prozac doing in drinking water??
I did a quick search and came across this article: http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/Prozac-in-the-Water.html And that’s just 1 little link to 1 little article- there are tons like it.
You know what I’d like to see? A comprehensive home water testing kit that will show everything in the water besides… well, besides WATER!!
IM34 Icemaker Kit
There was a time, not long ago, when the IM34 ice maker kit from Frigidaire was the knee-jerk answer on our parts counter whenever someone needed an add-on kit for a Frigidaire refrigerator with the freezer on top (and the condenser coil running up the back). Back then the part number for this ice maker kit was 218734400. The box had IM34 on it but we all had to memorize that long part number (along with a thousand other numbers we committed to heart and dreamed about on a regular basis!).
I hadn’t thought about the old IM34 in a while till I saw an order come through for one this morning… and remembered that we still offer free shipping on this icemaker kit even though it is not as popular as it once was. I’m not sure how much longer this deal will go on but it’s a good one. If you order this ice maker just select the free ground shipping* offer at checkout.
Another thing to remember is, if you originally purchased and installed this kit and the ice maker needs to be replaced, you probably don’t need everything that comes with the IM34 (you already have the bucket, line, valve, hardware…). You can just order the ice maker itself as part number 5303918277 and you can still select the free shipping option*.
*Free ground shipping offered on selected products going to locations within the continental US only.