Be ready with at least your appliance's model number and an accurate description of what you need.

Know the part number for the part you need. This information will help the customer service representative give you what you need quickly and easily. You can usually see this number stamped right on the appliance part, because most manufacturers mark everything for their assembly lines.

Unless you are a seasoned handyman, buying appliance parts online can get quite confusing. If the appliance part