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Posted by T. T. on December 2, 2006, 10:41 pm
Sorry there was a typo, I meant "lift up" not "life up"...
Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks again!
T. T. wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> We have a 3-4 years old Kenmore Gas Range (purchased from SEARS), the
> model# is 362.73221200 (or 73221 for short. Here is how it look like:
> http://www.epinions.com/pr-Kenmore_73220_73221_73222_73224_Kitchen_Range).
> For some reason the oven knob is starting to get wiggly. So we took out
> the knob and found that while the knob-thermostat is OK, the "switch"
> (officially should probably be called "Tube Manifold Supply") is loose
> and wiggly. I think it might need to be replaced. Luckily, we still
> keep the original "Use and Care Guide" as well as the "Repair Parts
> List", and I took a look at them and I think the part number is
> WB28K10109. I then did a search on Google and was able to find this
> part for $29.95 (see:
>
https://secure19.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=yemma&BusType=BtoC&Count1=720501124&Count2=637641549).
>
>
> Here are my questions:
>
> 1. For those of you who are experience in gas range repair, is this
> (tube manifold supply) usually go bad after few years? Would replace
> this part fix my problem, or there might be some other hidden problems
> that need to be fixed? Is this something that I (a typical family
> handyman) could repair by myself or really need a professional? We
> found a SEARS technician to give us a price quote and he said the part
> would cost around $100 and the labor would be $135, so total he will
> charge for $235. With a new gas range, we probably only need to pay
> $299 (install and haul-away included, from homedepot.com), so it
> doesn't make sense to us. But as this range is only 3-4 years old (and
> all the burners are still working great), so I thought that maybe I
> could get it fixed by myself to save $$$. What do you think? Should I
> go ahead to buy a new one or should I try to fix it (we purchased it
> for like $549 or something, can't remember now)
>
> 2. I had trouble to find out how to to "life up" the cooktop. Any idea?
> After lift up will I be able to directly acccess the tube manifold
> supply? thanks!
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
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