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…)

A homeowner can save money by limiting the number of times that an expert at stove and oven repairs must come to the house. An effort to keep those same appliances clean can work to limit the frequency with which such an expert appears at any one homeowner’s doorstep. If you own a home, you should keep these cleaning tips in mind. (more…)

What is a walking washing machine? Is it some type of ghost? Does it represent the return of a washer that has been thrown out? (more…)

Years ago, in one episode of I Love Lucy, Ricky’s wife, Lucy threw a few clothes in the dishwasher, in order to save time. As a result, a guest found a button at the bottom of his glass. That episode gave TV viewers some insight as to the type of thing that should never be placed in a dishwasher. (more…)

All household appliances work hard and make our lives easier by taking care of some of the mundane tasks that would have taken hours to do prior to the invention of the appliance. The dryer is one of those appliances. It works hard drying clothing that would have taken much longer to dry if it had not been given the chance to be exposed to heat. (more…)