Recently (last several months) I have repaired some unusual (for me) items. I have been able to repair, remodel and/or construct many things but these two cases have expanded my knowledge and in a way my ability. The first is a refrigerator ice maker, this was not covered by the home warranty we have. After getting the serial and model numbers, I began to search for information. This search brought me to several sites but one in particular gave enough details to indicate that I could conceivably make this repair. I made the necessary tests to determine if the actual ice maker was at fault or the water inlet valve. I determined that the ice maker was the problem and ordered what I needed, along with a replacement water inlet valve (the existing one was corroded). I replaced the water valve after doing some needed plumbing remodel (this involved tapping into the main water line) to shorten the water line to the refrigerator. After this little job, I installed the new ice maker and fired it up (so to speak). I was disappointed when I got no ice but I looked around and found that one of the water lines on the back had come loose during the pulling and pushing of the fridge. Re-attaching the tube, I again waited for the ice making to start, alas no ice. I reread the instructions and found out I had not adjusted the water intake on ice maker. After making this adjustment, I soon had ice-until the defrost switch failed followed a few weeks later by the defrost coil. These two repairs required a service visit (covered under the home warranty. Happy to report the refrigerator is now working as it should. The next recent repair was replacing the antenna on my cell phone (Cell phones do not work well when the antenna breaks!)This was a real treat, once I located and received the part, 4 screws and a push later I replaced the antenna on my cell phone. So my repair resume has increased along with a little suspender snapping.
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