It’s that time of year again. Restaurants and local coffee shops are preparing their pumpkin flavored dishes. People are starting to make Thanksgiving plans. And Halloween decorations can be seen all around town. It’s October. It’s time to watch your favorite horror films, pick pumpkins, and visit the haunted houses. But, if you’re looking for more to do this Halloween …
In many homes, if you are installing a new dishwasher, that will usually mean that you are simply replacing an old one. The infrastructure is already there and it becomes a much more simple process since you do not have to run wires to the circuit breaker. However, if your home has never had a dishwasher due to never wanting …
Every now and then, there comes a time for a little extreme home appliance repair. When your oven door is malfunctioning, this is one of those times. Oven doors have no special electrical components and circuits, they are purely mechanical. This means that if you can operate the mechanisms, you can do everything from repair to replacing your own home …
While Los Angeles isn’t exactly known for its fall colors, it is a great time to be in the city. Everything cools down, or gets as cool as California can get, things get less expensive, and like the rest of the country, the festival scene really winds up. It is a great time to get out and about before winter …
When your washing machine shakes, there is no mistaking that distinct and surprisingly disruptive sound. We’re all familiar with the distant whir of a properly functioning washing machine and the dangerous clunking that means a top-loader needs to be rebalanced. But what about constant shaking, rattling, and vibrating when your washer is performing its daily clothes-spinning duties? A noisy washing …
When it comes to common worries for your oven, there are many. It doesn’t turn on. It doesn’t produce any heat. It gets too hot. All of these are serious problems that will need to be addressed. However, an oven that isn’t hot enough isn’t often considered a common problem. For some, they may not even notice it for a …
When a dryer gets old, it eventually starts to rattle. You may be familiar with the continual sound of an unreasonably noisy dryer. Maybe you’re hearing thumps, scraping, or just a constant clatter that never stops. Even worse, you’re 100% sure that no change or house keys are lost in there. Instead, the sound is coming from the dryer itself. …
When it comes to appliance problems, you are never particularly thankful to have a problem, but you should be. For example, having a microwave that won’t heat is a problem, but at least you know where to look. If a microwave isn’t producing heat, you will want to investigate the heat-producing parts. Unfortunately, one of the most frustrating appliance problems …
If you’ve ever enjoyed a cold glass of water or a quickly iced drink on a summer day, you know how valuable your fridge ice maker can be. No more dealing with emptying and refilling ice trays. No more warm drinks when what you really want is something iced down. But with great refrigeration comes great responsibility. Ice makers are …
The flames on your gas cooktop should be blue, strong, and perfectly even. If even one of those things fails to be true about your gas stove, then you have a problem. However, aside from no flames at all, having an uneven flame is a common issue that can be caused by a number of different problems. The good news …