How Do I Maintain My Home Appliances?
Everyone thinks that servicing appliances has to be a costly endeavor
. However, with a few simple tricks, appliance maintenance doesn't have to break the bank. There are small, but vital things every homeowner can do to mitigate the cost of replacing a washer, dryer or refrigerator. Working in conjunction with a reputable appliance maintenance and repair shop, a homeowner can easily prolong the life and maintain invaluable comfort at home.
Most homes contain an average array of appliances, refrigerator, washer, dryer, garbage disposal. Each appliance requires simple, regular maintenance to ensure that it doesn't break down on a Friday night and face, a weekend without clean dishes, or fresh food, or pay a costly after hours visit.
The compressor on the refrigerator should be cleaned twice a year. The water hoses should also be checked for cracks or bulges. For any other problems, such as sweating in the fresh food compartment, not cold, excessive frost in the freezer, leaning water, contact your local appliance maintenance repair shop.
Don't hear any turning or humming when the garbage disposal is turned on? Try resetting the garbage disposal. Every garbage disposal unit comes with a reset button located at the bottom of the disposal unit (beneath the unit under your sink, not inside the garbage disposal itself). Hold the button down for a couple of seconds and try turning on the unit again. For more serious issues, such as water leakage, loud, grinding noises, or a dead unit, your local appliance maintenance is only a phone call away.
Self-cleaning ovens should be wiped down and racks removed to shorten cleaning time. Also, if the oven has plug in burners, make sure they are fully plugged in after cleaning. Call you're your local appliance repair shop for any of the following problems: sparking, leaky door seal, burning food, undercooking, overcooking, self-cleaning function not working.
Regular maintenance for washers include "the rule of Two", meaning two (2) tablespoons of high efficiency (HE) detergent, softener or bleach. Ensure the washer is level, replace the fill hoses ever five (5) years (factory recommended), Avoid overloading. The #1 Killer of washing machines is overloading. Call your local appliance repair shop for any of the following issues: No agitation or spin, leaks, no pump out, Clothes too wet at end of cycle, no hot water, too much vibration during spin cycle.
Make sure the filters are regularly cleaned in dryers. Make sure the vent pipe isn't kinked if the clothes take too long to dry. Contact your local appliance maintenance repair shop for any of the following problems: little or no heat, no tumble, noisy or if the dryer must be run twice to fully dry the clothes.
Dishwasher maintenance is fairly straightforward. It is recommended to wipe all of the food off dishes prior to washing, only use a high quality detergent and rinse agent, and make sure the water is at 120 degrees. Contact your local appliance maintenance repair shop for any of the following: No water, dishwasher leaking, hums then shuts off, no water pump out, doesn't clean dishes well or cloudy glassware.
It's possible, with a little preventative maintenance, to prolong the life of costly household appliances. The tips above can help any homeowner to easily and thriftily provide continued comfort for the family. Regular maintenance, in conjunction with a reputable appliance repair specialist can keep your appliances running at full efficiency all year long.
by:Christian Caballero
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