When clothes go into the dryer, they are cool and damp. When they come out, they are dry and warm. You know where the heat comes from, but where does the moisture go? Water has to go somewhere. When the heat and tumbling evaporate water in wet clothes, it is channeled out through the dryer’s duct. The duct is the …
In order to heat food efficiently, your microwaves uses directed heat waves generated from the magnetron. While the waveguide in the microwave cabinet directs the heat towards the center of the food, that same food needs to be rotated for efficient coverage. This is where the turntable, or rotating glass plate, comes in. The turntable is not there to look …
The gasket seal on your refrigerator is one of the most important and underestimated parts of the fridge. If your fridge isn’t cold enough, you may be wondering if it’s the condenser coils or the circulation fans or the temperature sensor. But it might just be that your fridge gasket isn’t sealing properly. Like a cracked window in an air-conditioned …
When you start your oven, it goes through a preheat cycle for about roughly ten minutes to bring your oven up to the set temperature. Once reached, the heating elements will turn off and the temperature will naturally drop over time as the oven loses heat. When the temperature gets low enough, the thermometer in your oven will sense it …
When your dryer won’t start, the first place to check is the door. If there’s nothing blocking the latch, the problem might with your door switch. This is the switch that detects whether your dryer door is fully closed and if it doesn’t trigger, your dryer won’t consider it safe to start tumbling. Fortunately, the dryer switch is a very …
Refrigerator door handles do not last forever. With great appliances like a reliable classic fridge model, it’s not surprising if the fridge outlasts its own handles. Especially if you have small children or accident, prone residents. If your fridge and/or freezer door is damaged and in need of replacement, the good news is that this is an easy fix. For …
Due to the high heat waves that a microwave uses to heat your food, all microwave models require the protective door to be closed before the microwave will begin operation. If your microwave door will not close, your microwave is effectively useless because it will not start. At times, your microwave door will close, but if it is not latching …
Dishwashers are an integral part of modern life. Sure, we could wash all our dishes by hand, dry them, and put them away without the washer. But our daily lives are still built around the idea that you can load and set the dishwasher, then come back later and the dishes will be conveniently clean. When your dishwasher goes out, …
If your washer has started making loud noises and vibrating excessively during the washer cycle, it can be a sign that something is wrong. However, both these symptoms can also be caused by something much simpler – an out of balance washing machine. Typically, if you have a shaking washing machine, so much so that it may even walk itself …
Having a clothes dryer is one of the great luxuries of modern life. Most of us don’t think of it that way because we so often view the ‘basic’ appliances as more of a right than a luxury. But when your dryer suddenly stops working correctly, we’re suddenly reminded about how much of a hassle it would be to hang …