Electrolux is one of five finalists bidding to purchase the now-defunct Daewoo electronics.
Daewoo, currently controlled by its creditors, has received several letters of intent from various firms around the world, including Sweden’s Electrolux. Daewoo went under in 1999 after it had downsized to focus on its profitable laundry and refrigerator products.
According to Reuters, final bidding will take place in March.
Suppose you read yesterday’s article about repairing your washing machine and said to yourself, “Repair my washing machine? Are you kidding me? I don’t even know how a washing machine works!”
Well, HowStuffWorks.com comes to the rescue again, this time with a tutorial on exactly how your washer makes your clothes smell like flowers. Or a fresh mountain spring. Or whatever detergent you use.
Today’s article shows you how it cleans clothes, its parts (switches, timers, etc.), the plumbing, the pump and its motor, the drive mechanism, the gearbox, the controls, and more. If you were ever curious about how a washing machine does its job, then look no further.
Take a look!
I found a great article on how to troubleshoot and repair a standard washing machine. As the article’s introduction points out rather succinctly, there are a lot of parts and pieces to a washing machine, which makes diagnosis of a particular problem difficult.
The article covers basic checks, cleaning the washer, disassembling it, checking the various parts to the machine (switches, timers, valves, the tub, agitator, belts, pulleys, and the motor), and water-related issues.
The article contains plenty of details and even the occasional picture to help you on your repair quest.
As always, make sure you take the proper precautions and unplug the machine, detach the water hoses and the grounding wire.
Good luck!
Hot on the news that Whirlpool was recalling workers in Arkansas, now we’re learning that Whirlpool will be reopening a plant in Ottawa, OH.
The WC Wood plant will reopen sometime next month, according to this article.
Keep it up, Whirlpool!
It’s not impossible to find discontinued appliance parts. In fact, it’s extremely easy. Whether you need discontinued parts for a refrigerator, dishwasher, AC or heating unit, an ice machine, a washer or dryer, or a grill, you have plenty of options.
Many Appliance Parts stores online allow you to search for parts. However, if a part you’re looking for is discontinued, chances are you won’t find it in any online search. Don’t fret! Unless you really want to. Fretting is optional.
All you need to do is contact the Appliance Parts store directly, either via e-mail or phone. Most stores have connections to discontinued parts or might have suggestions for where to look. They may also be able to recommend a substitute from a current model for the same brand as the part you need.
With any luck, your Appliance Parts store can locate a suitable part for your DIY home appliance repair project.
Whirlpool is bringing back 400 workers to its Fort Smith, AR manufacturing plant to make more side-by-side refrigerators and icemakers.
Last year, the company laid off 700 workers, citing the economy as its justification. The recall of 400 people has been credited to an increase in demand which should last at least until summer 2010.
We’d like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Don’t forget to rinse out those dishes containing all that heavy food before you put them in the dishwasher!
Best wishes to all.
LG Electronics will be opening a new training facility on the West Coast to support its growing commercial air-conditioning enterprise in the United States.
This is the second facility after the first in Atlanta opened last year. This new facility will be in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
Smart Grid systems are soon to be all the rage, as is apparent by the amount of press coverage the topic has received in recent times. The latest news is that 17 million units are expected to ship in 2014, flooding a fledgling market despite fears of an ongoing recession.
The vast majority of this market is going to come from the utilities offering packages for this new technology. Standalone units are expected to hold only a small piece of the market share.
Whatever we may think of this technology, we can all agree that it’s on its way. Millions of homes will have automated grids filled with appliances that can communicate with the utilities, feeding data back to the consumer.
Personally, as impressed as I am, I will be infinitely more impressed when my washer informs me that I’ve accidentally thrown in one of my wife’s dry-clean-only dresses. I can’t wait until my dryer tells me that it refuses to dry one of my wife’s sweaters, because it will shrink. Imagine your fridge saying, “Hey you! Please throw that milk away. It expired last week!”
Now THAT will be a smart appliance.
We recently reported on Electrolux moving its corporate offices from Augusta, GA to Charlotte, NC.
We can now append to that report with this brief update: Due to the consolidation of offices, Electrolux will be closing its Pittsburgh, PA office, costing 45 jobs in that area.
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