Appliance Repair

If you watch a little late night TV then you have most certainly caught a Juicer infomercial or highlights of Montel Williams’s new blender. No matter if you decided to buy the best blender for...

Has your vacuum stopped sucking up debris? Is it time to buy a new vacuum? Save your hard-earned cash and try to fix your vacuum. The fix may be an easy one.

A water softener is a device, often found in people's homes, that reduces the amount of hardness in water. Hardness means that the water has increased levels of calcium and magnesium. Water...

There are two types of water heaters, electric and gas. A electric heater has a cord that you would plug into a power source. An electronic ignition is found in the newer gas water heaters, but...

Try re-timing the machine. Select "straight stitch," then take the bottom off the machine to see underneath the bobbin case area. Open the faceplate and look for two marks on the needle bar around...

Whether or not you like to cook, almost everyone enjoys eating. However, no one enjoys eating burnt food, and undercooked food is just not healthy. If your gas range cooks too high or is...

There are good noises and bad noises in a refrigerator, which one is yours?

if you have a Hoover Steamvac Duo, then you know how they can get clogged, but don't throw it out, or take it into the repair shop, this is a simple fix to do, and makes the suction come back to...

It’s so discouraging, especially when you’re running late, to be ironing your clothes and have a big, white, crusty chunk of hardwater or mineral build up fall off of the iron and rub onto your...

This article will tell you how to use liquid detergent to un-clog your toilet and save a bundle by avoiding un-necessary plumber fees.

If you are like me, you clean out the large lint ball from your dryer filter vent after each use; and you do this over and over again. Did you know if you use dryer sheets it can, overtime, clog...

Depending on the make, model and age of your clothes dryer, with time the drive belt may begin to harden and squeak or chirp as it passes through the rollers. This tip will save you a little...

An extended warranty can provide you peace of mind because the policy safeguards your investments for a longer period of time than a standard warranty. However, you have to know the right type of...

Do you often find that the things you bake turn out burnt or underdone? If you do, then your oven may not be calibrated correctly. You can easily find out for yourself if your oven is cooking at...

Troubleshooting a small electric motor that fails is most effective when you follow a step-by-step procedure that rules out potential causes and helps isolate defective circuits or components.

A few years ago I bought a used frost-free freezer, which seemed fine. But after just a few weeks of operation, it began to accumulate a sheet of ice in the bottom of the freezer case. I knew...

Even if you are careful about using energy in your home, there are probably still some things you can do to conserve more. A few savings here and there can really add up at the end of the month,...

Often central vacuum owners think their system is clogged, when the real culprit is their central vacuum hose. Follow these simple instructions to identify an obstruction in your hose and unclog it.

We recently purchased a great old house. The seller included the "old" appliances, which aren't so great. The oven window was covered with a build up of brown, greasy mess. Here's...

Many of us love the beautiful, retro, tacky look of a lava lamp. But long-term ownership means you'll need to address cloudy and receding water. Here's how to replace the water and make your lava...

The most common problem exhibited by an electric clothes dryer is that it runs, but doesn't dry the clothing. Not drying the clothing is due to an absence of heat, which, in turn, is normally due...

How annoying and unsightly is it to chip the enamel on your stove? Follow these quick and easy steps to retouch your stove's surface.

Learn how to touch up paint chips on enamel painted appliances. Since enamel paint is used on automobiles as well as appliances, you may use automotive touch up paint on appliances as well. It is...

Your refrigerator came with a defrost heater and it is always nice when things work as they should. Life however has a way of making simple projects more difficult and a defroster heater that...

Flushing your water heater is a simple do-it-yourself project that can be done without the help of a professional. Mineral deposits build up in the water heater causing it to run less efficiently....

Did you burn that last batch of chocolate chip cookies, even though you followed the recipe precisely? Maybe that roasted chicken was undercooked, even though you left it in the oven longer than...

If your coffee maker is taking longer than usual to brew coffee it's time to clean it. The cause of this malfunction most of the time isthe calcium deposits that block the small water pipes inside...

Electrical cords are part of our everyday existence. Without them, you wouldn't have your morning coffee, be able to run your vacuum or listen to your home stereo. Electrical cords are the...

Buying a treadmill usually requires making a hefty investment. Once you get your machine home and set it up, you expect it to work flawlessly—even after the warranty period has expired. Of...

Anybody who enjoys grilling also knows that their grill will need to be cleaned from time to time. Since most foods will drip grease, fat and sauce onto the interior of the grill, the ashen...

This is a repair or maintenance to help eliminate household fires caused by lint build-up in clothes dryer exhaust vents.

When the washer takes a long time to fill, the screens are partially clogged.

Scorched carpet stinks! Here's a few tips on removing melted carpet from an iron. This method smells a bit but only took minutes!

If your electric can opener drops the can, it means there is too much space between the cutter and the feed gear (the gear that guides the can). To fix this problem, insert washers behind the feed...

If you have shut off your water heater for draining or repairs or to conserve fuel while away on a trip, you must relight the pilot manually. Here are a few steps to help you relight your water...

Preventive maintenance for a television is a good investment. Once a problem occurs, you need to take it to an authorized service center. Luckily, little goes wrong with modern televisions.

Unexpected electrical disturbances, such as power surges or the "Y2K bug" that was anticipated in 1999, may cause problems for electrical appliances with embedded chips. Take the necessary...

No fire without a spark, no spark without a flint. What to do?