James Conley answers:

As a one time BrandMaster, working at Sears, Roebuck & Co. In Antioch California, I’ll provide you with a few ideas. If my memory is correct, the 110 Series came out around 1990, available in White only. 2 speed and a 24 pound capacity. The “Humming” noise you are hearing is the machine inability to properly function at cycle change. Specifically, “Spin Cycle” and the malfunction is occurring in the “Spin Clutch.” Although most people feel that the Extra Service Plan is a waste of money, that additional $4.00 a month can remain the buffer between a new purchase and prevention.

Because it affords annual check up’s from Sears Technicians at no charge as well as professional cleaning and servicing which fully protects you against repair cost, the value can end up very obvious. No Sir, I do not work at Sears and that little sales pitch meant nothing other than my personal belief. Now, for your situations finale. If I am on the correct machine, it should have cost you $281.00 or slightly under Three. Unless you know a qualified Kenmore/Ge/Whirlpool repair person that will give you a deal, this repair should cause you to consider a new purchase. It’s a major repair.

Call a few local appliance repair shops and inquire about Spin Clutch repairs on 2 speed Washers and I think you’ll recognize why I suggested a Major Repair. Good Luck for now but Hey, there’s always the neighborhood “Fluff & Fold.”

James Conley answers:

I bought my mom a 27″ rca tv back in the early ’90’s and it had problems right after the warranty expired. I couldn’t afford to buy her another one after just 14 months, so i took it in to a repair shop to be fixed. I couldn’t believe it when i walked in and saw over a dozen of the exact same tv on the shelves waiting to be repaired, i’m talking identical tv’s. Tv manufacturers will brand sets for other company’s, so some were labeled ge, or sony, but they were exactly the same as my rca, because rca made them all. The owner told me that rca was “pumping” them out so fast at the factory, to meet demand, that they were not making good solder joints on the ground connections. He quoted me $100. At that time to go in and fix them, but said he couldn’t garranty how long the set would last, since it would cost more than the set cost to find and fix them all. After the repairs, the set lasted us another couple of years before it started to do the same thing that it had done before, so we had to buy another tv, not an rca this time!!
I told you about my experiance because i felt you should know that your friend was probably lucky to have had her tv last as long as it has. The “fix” is most likely beyond both yours and my repair abilities, and would be cost prohibitive for a tv set this old. Ask your friend if the picture on the screen had started to shrink around the edges a bit, before it went on her completely. That’s how ours ended up going both times it died, a simptom of those bad ground connections that i mentioned earlier. Your friends best bet, since she can’t afford a new tv at this point, would be to check the newspaper for a used one, since lots of people are upgrading to new ones these days. Good luck.

James Conley answers:

Check your owners manual first.

Then check GE’s site.
Owner’s manuals available [pdf].
They have a helpline [telephone] as well.

I’ve replaced fuses in two locations on various MW:
1)a fuse holder in the rear where the power cord enters
2) inside the cabinet on the side where the magnetron is located [you’ll see it very plainly]

I’ve also had success by entering the brand & model of an appliance [and in this instance “fuse”] directly into Google.
If a general search gives no answers, THEN just select “groups” at the top of the search bar [the drop down arrow/menu nest to “more”]
You can find answers in repair forms this way.