Countertop dishwasher, which are also known as compact or portable dishwashers, are smaller in size and can be placed on top of your kitchen counter, a designated shelf or any other available flat surface. In terms of functionality, it can hold up pretty well against its full-sized brethren while being more compact and using up far less energy which makes them popular among college students. (more…)

The best way of avoiding the accidental triggering of your smoke alarm, is to have a range hood installed over your stove. If you do not own one yet, or if the one you had is broken, you may be struggling to find the right make and model for you. So to ease your decision making process, we have put together a guide of key elements you should be looking out for to find the right fit for you and your kitchen. (more…)

Learning how to do small repairs and fixes by yourself is a great way of saving on money while also allowing you to get back to your routine quickly instead of navigating around it until a paid appliance repairmen in London has come in to do it for you. While some projects need to be taken care of by experienced professional, things such as a clogged sink drain can oftentimes be taking care of by the average person. Below, we have put together a list of tips and tricks you can try your hand at the next time your drain clogs up. (more…)

Even though the water that runs into the kitchen drain later passes through the garbage disposal, a clog in that appliance differs from a clog in a drain. In the garbage-disposing appliance, some food particles can get stuck in the disposal’s blades. At that point, the blades fail to function properly, but the appliance’s motor does produce a humming sound. (more…)

Certain appliances, such as the range, get exposed to lots of greasy food. Soap and water does not always work to remove such unsightly stains completely. Fortunately, a homemaker should have ready access to a couple items that can ensure removal of all the unwanted grease spots. (more…)

Perhaps in the future, every appliance will be smart enough to arrange for payment of any bills for repair services that corrected one of that same appliance’s problems. Unfortunately, that time has not yet arrived. So, the homeowner that has given thought to buying a smart appliance has reason to wonder how great the repair costs might be. (more…)

The term hard water confuses those consumers that might care to use a washing machine. How can water be hard? How could something hard get placed inside of a washing machine, in the hope that it would make the clothes cleaner? (more…)

As the cost for home repairs has increased, consumers have had more reason to see the wisdom behind purchasing a home warranty. It covers the costs associated with fixing any item that had been built-into the home when it was sold to the new homeowner. It also covers certain appliances, those that came with the new residence, the house that was on the market. (more…)

If an expert on appliance repairs were to be asked the question in the title of this article, that same person would need to provide two sets of guidelines. One set would offer the type of guidance that could call attention to the different possibilities that ought to be eliminated, if cooling issues have become a problem. The second set would focus exclusively on what problems must be fixed by a technician. (more…)

Even an amateur troubleshooter can check for certain problems, trying to catch them before major repair work becomes necessary. For example, no great level of skill must be acquired, before someone can look for loose terminal connections. It is also easy to learn how to match specific problems with the name of the component that seems to be malfunctioning. For instance, if a microwave oven keeps blowing fuses, it is time to check the door switch. If the door switch is not working right, that could be the result of a failed capacitor. On the other hand, it might signal the presence of a bad diode. (more…)