No one likes water on the kitchen floor. Sure, it happens from time to time when you rinse the dishes or there’s a spill. But a random puddle of water on the floor? That’s not just dangerous, it’s bad news. The first thing we all do is check around to see where the water is coming from. Is it the …
The dishwasher is one of the cleverest inventions in the last century. Rather than spending an hour every evening washing and drying at the sink, the dishwasher uses spinning water-sprayer arms, wire racks, and timely soap dispensing to get your dishes just about spotless every time. Those spinning sprayer arms are the key to everything. They ensure the dishes are …
For some home chefs, a gas stove is a cuisine must. For many others, your home came with a gas stove and you’re just trying to figure out how to use it. One of the biggest concerns of owning a gas stove is the pilot light. Some stoves, the pilot never goes out and your burners always flare up on …
Cooking with a glass top stove is not like any other electric (or gas) stove experience. You have the whole stove to work with and far less iron to soak or scrub. In many ways, it’s cleaner. But it’s also harder to perform repairs. With a traditional electric stove, all you have to do is swap out burners in sockets …
Microwaves that are mounted above the counter are often placed over the stove. For this reason, many microwaves have an exhaust fan feature that takes the place of the oven hood fan where the microwave has been placed. The microwave exhaust fan is designed to pull heat and cooking fumes up away from the stove and channel them outside the …
In theory, a dryer is a pretty simple machine. you put clothes in the central cylinder drum, then you heat the whole thing with an element. Spin the drum with lifter fins to toss the clothes around and a blower wheel pulls air over the clothes and blows the humidity out through the dryer vent. Overall, the clothes are heated …
An overflowing LG washer model WT5001CW is definitely a panic-inducing sight, and while the cleanup is no easy task, the actual repair isn’t as difficult as you may think. The two most common causes of an overfilling washing machine are a faulty water-level pressure switch and a failing water inlet valve. If you’re dealing with either malfunction, follow the directions below to …
When it’s time to make dinner the last thing you want to deal with is a non-heating Frigidaire oven model FFGF3016TS. Unfortunately, a lack of heat is a common malfunction that ovens often succumb to after years of use. While the issue is beyond frustrating, diagnosing and fixing the problem isn’t necessarily an impossible DIY feat. Often times, the malfunction is …
The water filter in your fridge is an important part of the system. It ensures that only clean water is dispensed or used to make ice. The water filter is very effective at keeping fridge water clean, but filters have a limited lifespan. Your water filter will need to be replaced regularly, and more often if the fridge water is …
Have you ever started doing a few loads of laundry in a row before? Isn’t it so satisfying when your washer finishes washing at the same time your dryer finishes drying the previous load? Unfortunately, that might not always be the case, even if you start them within seconds of each other. If you are noticing that your washer seems …