10-02-2021, 03:08 PM
I bought a Sears Craftsman DVM a decade ago.
The cheapy one died. Not that the Craftsman was very expensive either.
$20? But I do miss my old shop Flukes and Simpsons.
Craftsman has come in handy for our 15yo Kenmore dryer as well. Gas solenoids a couple years back and some other bit I've forgotten. Hardest part was getting my paws in a tiny little space so as to avoid taking the entire beast apart. $10 parts and an hour of my time. Round these parts, prolly saved $200.
When you're in there, vacuum out as much lint as you can get at.
If a itty bitty bit gets in the igniter cone, you can end up with a 8k whistle that goes off every time the gas ignites. Annoying as hell.
I didn't feel like going back in to find it. It finally got et, or whatever, a year later.
And again.
https://forums.macresource.com/read.php?...sg-2602053
Thanks Cary.
Looks like I never posted the fix.
Eventually, I took off the Taco relay box after putting light pressure on the pcb and having the relays clatter intermittently.
The pcb had 2 cold solder joints on the 110v terms. Sold as new, but judging from the solder, I'd say the HVAC guy ripped me off again and it was a refurb.
2 solder joints, an hour of time and cold, prolly saved $500 as I doubt an "emergency" heating call in the dead of winter would have soldered instead of selling me another "new" box for $300 plus "labor".
I love fixing my own stuff. Wish I took automotive in high school.
The cheapy one died. Not that the Craftsman was very expensive either.
$20? But I do miss my old shop Flukes and Simpsons.
Craftsman has come in handy for our 15yo Kenmore dryer as well. Gas solenoids a couple years back and some other bit I've forgotten. Hardest part was getting my paws in a tiny little space so as to avoid taking the entire beast apart. $10 parts and an hour of my time. Round these parts, prolly saved $200.
When you're in there, vacuum out as much lint as you can get at.
If a itty bitty bit gets in the igniter cone, you can end up with a 8k whistle that goes off every time the gas ignites. Annoying as hell.
I didn't feel like going back in to find it. It finally got et, or whatever, a year later.
And again.
https://forums.macresource.com/read.php?...sg-2602053
Thanks Cary.
Looks like I never posted the fix.
Eventually, I took off the Taco relay box after putting light pressure on the pcb and having the relays clatter intermittently.
The pcb had 2 cold solder joints on the 110v terms. Sold as new, but judging from the solder, I'd say the HVAC guy ripped me off again and it was a refurb.
2 solder joints, an hour of time and cold, prolly saved $500 as I doubt an "emergency" heating call in the dead of winter would have soldered instead of selling me another "new" box for $300 plus "labor".
I love fixing my own stuff. Wish I took automotive in high school.
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