In this new era of austerity, it's pretty hard to bite the bullet on a new washing machine when the old one breaks. Mine went down a few weeks ago and was able to fix it for about $60 bucks.
I have a Kenmore 110.49722990 (what product manager came up with that?). I was unable to find an online manual, but did, somehow, mange to find mine. I guess I can't upload that file to blogger, but will find another way to publish it for others. (post a comment if you are interested)
Mine was unable to go into the drain and spin cycle, so I guessed correctly that the pump was not working. When I took it out, I discovered it was full of nails! Whoops.
Here's a few useful links:
E-how: How to diagnose washing machine problems
Appliance and Air
Fixya.com
Parts:
Partstap
