Home Appliance Parts Types and Styles

Make sense of things when diagnosing and replacing home appliance parts
By M. Worcester In this age of do-it-yourself fans, the home appliance parts manufacturer often no longer sells only to appliance repair technicians. Several will also sell to the general public. Websites that sell appliance parts are also treasure troves of information on how to diagnose what's wrong with your appliance or how to find the right part, and they sometimes give maintenance tips to help keep appliances running.

You can classify appliance parts by the appliance for which manufacturers make the parts. You can also find home appliance parts types and styles categorized by function.

1. Valves, switches, fuses, and thermostats are devices that control the flow of water, gas, or electricity.

2. Hoses, wires, and belts are home appliance parts that can be   replaced with ease.

3. Pumps and motors often turn important parts of the appliance.

4. Heating or cooling elements are the parts that actually heat or cool the appliance.

Learn how to replace a dryer part or a washer part

One commonly needed dryer replacement part is a belt. The belt causes the dryer's drum to turn, connecting the motor to the drum. A common washing machine part is a pump, and hoses are another common part for washers.
Try:  Find information on various categories of parts for a clothes dryer at Point and Click Appliance Repair. Find out how a washing machine works and learn more about hoses and pumps at AppliancePartsOnline.com.

Find out about kitchen appliance parts for your refrigerator or dishwasher

Aside from a lightbulb, common refrigerator parts are a water filter and ice maker. The switch that turns on the light when the door is open is another common part. Parts in a dishwasher include the float assembly, float switch, drain valve, and solenoid.
Try:  Choose from a list of parts for dishwashers and dryers at PartsStore.com. Click on your choice of part and read an article on it. Read an article on how to identify an appliance part at Appliance 411. Click on a list of types of refrigerator parts to narrow down the list of parts at Appliance Parts Pros.com or sort the list by popularity, part name, part number, or price.

Get information on an oven replacement part

Ranges, ovens, and stoves can run on gas or electricity, and each type works differently. Gas stoves and ovens have igniters that allow the flame to start, both for the oven and for the stove burners. Switches and heating elements in electric ovens, stoves, and ranges are also common parts.
Try:  Get help researching parts for cooking appliances at Appliance Parts Depot. Click on one of several brands of range parts to get a list of parts for sale at A-1 Appliance Parts, an appliance parts warehouse.