Your microwave light is a tiny lightbulb hidden in the back of the microwave, inaccessible from the inside except to shine light in most models. We rarely realize how useful that little light is until it goes out. When it’s time to replace your microwave light, it often takes a complex process to reach the light and then reassemble your …
Did you know that your washer has a coin trap? Most people don’t. There is a special filter in your front-loading washing machine designed just to pull out dangerous and/or linty items that might interfere with the wash or the machine. Coins, house keys, safety pins, hair ties, and various hair and lint all get trapped in the pump filter. …
Your washing machine is one of the most time-saving appliances known to man. If you’ve ever had to wash an entire load of towels by hand while the washer is out of service, you know exactly what we’re talking about. So it can be fairly alarming when clothing comes out of a complete washing cycle feeling stiff, crusty, or smelling …
An oven that does not cook evenly is a serious problem, from toasting bread to homemade pies and casseroles, you need your oven to create an even warm temperature with both elements to fully enjoy the benefits of owning an oven. If one (or both) of your oven elements has stopped working properly, it’s time to replace it. Oven elements …
A microwave has become a crucial appliance to have in the kitchen, so much so that you may worry about the day when it stops running. However, what most homeowners don’t expect is for their microwave to have the exact opposite problem. If your microwave is working too well and won’t stop running, it is just as jarring a problem …
If you clean your cooktop after every single time you cook something on it, you will likely never have to worry about those tough cooked on bits of food. However, life is hectic and most appliance owners don’t clean their cooktop after every use. If you are especially busy, it may be lucky if it gets cleaned once per week. …
It is a tragedy when you come in from mowing the lawn on a hot day for some ice water only to discover that your freezer, for some reason, is no longer dispensing ice. Your ice bucket inside is full, but it just not coming out through the dispenser in the door. This is one of those refrigerator problems you …