- THIS WHIRLPOOL 8190281 OVEN DRAWER HANDLE IS DESIGNED TO FIT MANY WHIRLPOOL, ESTATE AND ROPER BRAND
- RANGE/OVEN/STOVES. IT CAN BE USED TO REPLACE BROKEN, WORN, AND TARNISHED OLD HANDLES FOR BETTER
- GRIP AND TO EASE OPENING.
SPECIFICATIONS: - REPLACEMENT FOR HANDLE: 1013926, 8190281
- Works with the following models: Whirlpool RF265LXTQ0, Whirlpool RF265LXTQ1, Whirlpool RF265LXTQ2
- Whirlpool RF265LXTT0, Whirlpool SF265LXTQ0, Whirlpool SF265LXTQ1, Whirlpool SF379LEKS2
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Whirlpool Part Number 8190281: HNDLE-DOOR
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
NewAir AW281E 28 Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cooler
- Removable chrome-plated wine racks can be used for custom storage & slide out smoothly for easy wine selecting
- Thermoelectric cooling technology features quiet operation & vibration free storage for well-rested wine
- Freestanding design is perfect for small spaces & makes placement in your home easy
- Chrome-plated wine racks add sophistication, provide durability & are easy to maintain
- Digital temperature display is easy-to-read & ensures accurate temperature control
With respect to initial research, I obtained most of my information either from other customer reviews or by calling customer service directly. Customer service was extremely helpful in detailing the unit's internal dimensions and technical characteristics, as well as explaining the Repair Master warranty in more detail. They were also kind enough to send me a PDF version of the user manual so that I could review it before purchase (since the link on the website was broken).
As previous reviewers have noted, the shelves are closely spaced, so larger bottles with wider diameters or that are taller (internal depth of roughly 13") may not fit. I purchased the unit expressly to house champagne. What I ended up doing was removing the bottom 3 shelves so that I could store the champagne upright without damaging the labeling. In doing so, I can store 8 or 9 champagne bottles in the bottom with ease, with the upper racks still available to store red wine or beer as the mood strikes me.
Temperature regulation seems fairly constant. I have not done an independent check of the temperature sensor. As the manual notes, the unit should be allowed to stand for 2 hrs after shipment/moving to reduce the possibility of a malfunction of the cooling system. I have already moved once and was surprised to discover just how true this statement was. Prior to the move, I had set the cooler to 54. I then unplugged the unit and moved it to my new place (which took me 30 minutes to an hr). I immediately plugged it back in to make sure the bottles didn't heat dramatically. The unit then settled to 56. I'm assuming the reason is exactly what was described in the manual. After a period of 2 days, it then returned to 54 (without me ever touching the temperature controls). The manual does tell you to transport the unit upright when moving (I had it on its side since that was the only way it was fitting in my car). Just something to keep in mind.
In terms of the time it takes to get down to the desired temperature, it will definitely take a while initially. When I first received the unit, I set it to 54 with the cooler empty just to make sure it would work. That took a matter of a few hours. I then filled it with 8 bottles of champagne and red wine. With an ambient temperature (and presumably bottle temperature) of about 78, it took somewhere around a day and a half to get back down to 54.
Once the unit gets down to 54, opening the door to remove a bottle seems to cause it to shoot up to as high as 60, before it cools itself back down.
The door handle does have to be attached by you, the user. This isn't stated in the manual. However, I was prepared for this from reading other reviews. I did receive both screws and had a good idea of where to look beneath the magnetic strip for the screwholes.
The wire racks are metal and removable. Plastic clips on the interior of the unit prevent them from sliding out too far. It may take a little force to bend the clips slightly to create enough clearance to remove the metal racks from the unit. Not something I would advise doing often, considering they are plastic, but they seem durable enough to withstand such action every now and then.
There is a little blue light on the interior at the top of the unit which can be controlled by a light switch on the front of the unit. The manual states turning it on can cause temperature variations within the unit. I just leave mine off and have never verified just how much it causes the temperature to vary.
There is a filter in the back of the unit that fits loosely in a slot. I don't believe I ever saw any mention of it in the manual. The only reason I bring it up is because it can fall out rather easily if the unit is flipped on its side (which I did during moving).
With regards to noise, the unit is not silent, but it is not loud either. When I first turned it on, the hum surprised me, but I quickly got used to it and don't even notice it now.
As for maintenance, I have yet to clean the water reservoir. From reading the manual, it doesn't sound hard. Additionally, the troubleshooting section of the manual does detail a list of common problems the unit may experience. I had to call customer service to get some clarification as to which of those problems were covered by warranty and what the most common issues were, as well as how they could be addressed. They were very up front and I was very comfortable with the apparent relative ease of maintenance prior to making my purchase.
All in all, even though it has only been a month, I have been quite satisfied with my purchase. I knew exactly what I was getting into and the unit has most definitely delivered. Everything still works just fine and I have no complaints.
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So we bought this wine cooler on reading the specs in the description, and not by finding the manual online and reading it, which was a big mistake. The description says "This wine refrigerator has a black cabinet with stainless steel trim and chrome plated racks. It's sure to complement just about any room in your home." Yeah, as long as your room temperature is between 77-80 degrees (stated in the manual). Our experience in regular room or a little cooler (60-65) -it is winter here in New England, the cooler just got colder and colder -as low as 40 degrees -no matter what the setting was. We pretty much have decided to keep it though, and put it on a 48/0n/Off settings timer -like 30 minutes to 1 hour on and 90 minutes to 2 hours off. That seems to be keeping it in a pretty tight range (we are using one of those thermometer with min/max readings).Read Best Reviews of NewAir AW281E 28 Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cooler Here
I purchased this unit because it was cosmetically a match to my Wine Enthusiast 28 bottle fridge. It was also $100 cheaper, but the NewAir unit ran all the time! I emailed NewAir about my issue and they said it was normal. However, my Wine Enthusiast fridge runs for a couple of minutes and then it shuts off.So I purchased a KillAWatt and tested both units for a 24 hour period. Both were set to the same temperature and tested within 48 hours (so no season changes). Here are the averages for each unit:
NewAir 3.22kwh
Wine Enthusiast 1.33kwh
As you can see the NewAir unit draws 2.4x more energy to keep my wine at temperature. If I would have know that I would have paid more and got another Wine Enthusiast cooler.
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I had concerns about purchasing the AW281E because it seemed to be a no-name brand only sold at a few stores, but the reviews were better than the well known brands so I pulled the trigger and purchased. I'm glad I did. The construction seems to be very good and I love the look. Even with the light off, the digital blue LED temp indicator (haven't checked accuracy yet, but others have commented on this) has a strong glow, which I like. With the light on, it's very nice looking, but I leave it off so as not to adversely effect temperature.The shelves are adjustable, so despite what others have said, larger bottles, girth wise, will fit. There will be a loss of capacity if you store larger bottles, so get a larger unit if that's an issue. Longer than standard bottles (more than an inch) will have to be put in sideways, or if too long, won't fit. An example of the storage versatility: I put in six boxes of Black Box wine, my daily drink (obviously not an oenophile!), plus another ten bottles, four on the top rack and two stacked on top of each other on each of the three other shelves next to the boxes (I leave out three shelves to fit the boxes). That's 34 bottles worth of wine--some nice bottles and the daily cheap stuff!
As for noise, there is a fan that has run continuously since I've had the unit (three days). If everything in the house is turned off, the fan is easily audible within thirty feet, but it isn't annoying because it's white noise--a constant sound. As soon as you start talking or turn on a TV you will not hear the fan unless you get within a few feet of the unit. If you have a reasonably powerful desktop computer, you have a fan that is going constantly, too. It's noticeable if you listen for it, but does it really bother you? While not constant, your refrigerator probably makes a similar amount of noise. Does it bother you? If they do, then this unit isn't for you, but this would probably apply to any thermoelectric wine cooler, not just this one. While there is noise, and this was a concern while considering this purchase, my wife and I have absolutely no complaints regarding this issue. FYI, I keep the unit in my pantry, with the door almost always open.
I haven't looked into it, but from what little I've read, I believe the only moving part is the fan. If true, this means that the fan is the only thing that would ever wear out and should be easy to replace, when necessary. The front control panel could possibly break and need replacement, but it shouldn't wear out unless you're pushing the buttons every day. There is a drip tray at the bottom back of the unit that is supposed to be emptied and cleaned periodically.Ordered this wine fridge lasted 6 months before breaking. Won't cool. Blows nothing but hot air.
Many of the longer Reisling wine bottles don't fit, nor do bottles that are slightly rounder, like Bordeaux.
Terrible purchase.
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Frigidaire 5303931775 Coil Kit for Washer, Dryer and Range
I'm not sure how it happened, but I ordered this on Sunday and it arrived on Monday, very impressed!
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Dryer stopped working... 3rd time in 11 years. Started pulling it apart and testing parts with the volt continuity meter. This part tested no continuity. Order came today, put the part in the dryer and it started working again. Same part at sears is $33.Read Best Reviews of Frigidaire 5303931775 Coil Kit for Washer, Dryer and Range Here
I was reluctant to purchase these at first, since I tested my existing solenoids with a voltmeter, and they appeared to still hold the right resistance. But I swapped them out, and now it's kickin' again!Want Frigidaire 5303931775 Coil Kit for Washer, Dryer and Range Discount?
Economical pricing, very timely delivery, installed part in minutes; my 16 year old dryer now works like a charm. Saved me the cost of a new dryer.Tuesday, July 29, 2014
GE FCM7SUWW 7 Cu. Ft. White Chest Freezer
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Like most everyone these days I take advantage of grocery store food sales, especially meat and chicken and never have enough freezer room. For a family of 2, we didn't need a large chest freezer, so I bought this one and it is perfect for our needs.It's easy to get into and I have labels taped to the top of every package so I know what's in each.
Like another reviewer, I will be buying a couple of extra baskets to keep vegetable packages in smaller items.
I have the freezer in the dining room/kitchen area. We have Pergo flooring so the freezer is sitting on what could be called a large metal 'tray' with edges as I have not had to do a defrost yet and don't know what to expect.
We haven't noticed any change in the electric bill and that's a very good thing!
Plus it's QUIET! We hear it less than we do the refrigerator!
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We put this freezer in our basement. The only outlet we had was a GFI, so I read the manual to see if there was any reason not to plug it into a GFI. There was nothing about plugging the freezer into a GFI in the manual. (For those of you who don't know GFI is, it is the type of outlet you have in your bathroom to create a shorter circuit so that when you drop your hair dryer into the sink you don't die. It's a circuit breaker, just at the wall instead out at your circuit breaker box.) And after putting a little food in it and going on vacation it tripped the GFI. We lost about $500 of food and we can't get the awful smell out of it. And here is where the story begins....GE support sent a technician out to look at our freezer. He confirmed the awful smell, and plugged it in to see if if was running (and it was). He told me that I shouldn't plug it into a GFI. When I told him there was nothing in the manual he understood why I was upset. A day later GE support called me back to tell me that they would give us a "deal" of $167.50 for a new freezer (plus a shipping fee). They then informed us that we had 30 days to accept their offer (even with eight months left on the warranty) and that it was their final offer. They said that it wasn't covered because it was plugged into a GFI. I explained that the manual said nothing about GFI. They said that the manual says you have to plug it into a regular outlet. After some back and forth I asked the tech if he knew what a GFI was and he fully admitted that he didn't. I asked for his manager, which turned out the be the manager who made the decision. After talking with her a while I asked her if she knew what a GFI was and she immediately admitted that she didn't know. I got the customer service from Ultimate Electronics (where I got it from) involved). Finally GE technical support admitted that they weren't technical and would have an engineer call me. The tech who came out to us called me and we had a very short conversation because we understood each other, and, more importantly, he understood why it should be replaced. Ultimate called GE on my behalf, but they wouldn't give us anything more than this offer. The offer didn't include their shipping fee which would make it more expensive than what we originally paid. The very friendly and helpful Ultimate representative didn't know what to do to help me but they were more than willing to do what they could. A GFI won't trip unless there is a power surge from a device plugged into it. The only thing plugged into this GFI outlet was the freezer.
So we lost $500 worth of food and have a ruined $200 freezer after a couple months of use because GE won't stand behind their product. So we'll go out of our way to avoid buying any GE products after how much this $200 freezer cost us.
Bottom line, I hope you never have to call GE if this freezer fails. GE Support Case #10260539. Honestly, this is the worst customer service I think I've ever had.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Vinotemp 18 Bottle Wine Cooler and Cellar
- Freestanding installation only
- Dual-zone cooler with independent temperature controls
- Thermoelectric cooling technology and thermal glass door and interior light
- Stylish wood exterior with dark finish
- Six metal storage shelves, storage drawer and pull-out serving tray
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Scotsman : RFE33A1SC 15 3.0 Cu. Ft. Compact Refrigerator Stainless Steel
Monday, April 28, 2014
Whirlpool Washing Machine / Washer Door Seal 8182119
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- WASHING MACHINES.
- GREY BELLOW SEAL
- Works with the following models: Whirlpool 7MGHW9150PW0, Whirlpool 7MGHW9400PW0
- Whirlpool GHW9100LQ2, Whirlpool GHW9100LW2, Whirlpool GHW9150PW0, Whirlpool GHW9150PW1
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My Whirlpool Duet had leaked intermittently for quite a while. Had a service guy out to look at it, and he couldn't find anything wrong with it. He mentioned that maybe the bellows had a tear in it somewhere that he (or I) couldn't find, and he would get me a price to replace it. The next day he called me back with a $375 price tag. Needless to say I skipped it. One day I came down and there were suds all over the floorthis time the bellows had a huge tear in it. I called a local parts place$130 for the part. Got it here for a little over half that, plus I got it in less than a week. Took about an hour to replace it and it has not leaked since. I checked all over the internet and this was the best price anywhere.Read Best Reviews of Whirlpool Washing Machine / Washer Door Seal 8182119 Here
This was the fix to my problem. The door seal on our washer completely corroded through ending up with a hole in the bottom, thus water leaking everywhere. I ordered this door seal to replace it, and it was the perfect match, and it was shipped quickly! Now I'm waiting for the arrival of a new water inlet valve to stop the water leak that probably caused the first door seal to corrode. :)Want Whirlpool Washing Machine / Washer Door Seal 8182119 Discount?
This part was easy to install after reviewing the YouTube training videos twice. Much cheaper than calling the repair man.I bought this item from Amazon after shopping around because it was the cheapest price I found. I did this repair by myself with a torx screwdriver and a ratchet set and had no problems. You can easily find videos and guides for this repair on the web that make it painless. The actual replacement part fit perfectly and has not had any leaks in the weeks that it has been in place.Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Vintage Keeper 220 Bottle Wine Storage Unit
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Owned six years and on my fifth cooling unit at $200.00 a pop. This current one has quit and now I must decide to buy another knowing it will fail right after the warranty has expired or just say I made a big mistake and sent it to the junk yard. It is on a dedicated circuit.Read Best Reviews of Vintage Keeper 220 Bottle Wine Storage Unit Here

