Your washer and dryer timing can shape your whole day. Many people get a feel for how long each cycle takes and build the home chore cycle around that. It’s always best when the washer and dryer take almost exactly the same amount of time, or you can predict when each will be done and ready to move forward. Unfortunately, …
The dishwasher is part of your daily life. With it, you don’t have to worry about constantly soaking and scrubbing dishes to enjoy meals at home. Whether you live alone or with a big family, the dishwasher is an essential part of your weekly routine. So a leak can be a real problem. If your dishwasher has started to leak …
Cooking in the oven is something not everyone is comfortable with or has mastered, but it’s a wonderful way to cook if you enjoy baking, roasting, indoor steaks, and frozen meals. Cooking things in the oven can be quick and toasty or prolonged, allowing you to do other things while the food bakes. But there’s one thing that can throw …
It wasn’t so long ago that ovens were built out of heavy metals and meant to last near a literal lifetime. However, things have changed a bit. New ovens are made lighter, but more efficient and customizable. Unfortunately, the smarter an appliance gets, the more potential for problems it often has. That is the trade-off for energy efficiency and some …
It’s a proud moment when you fix something at home instead of calling a repair technician. Whether you’ve just snaked the sink or revived the toaster, anyone would feel that warm rewarding sensation of a job well done. One of the things about DIY home repairs is that it’s hard to stop once you’ve started. You can keep building your …
Dryers are relatively simple machines. Most of the complexity comes from the safety mechanisms meant to prevent shorts, overheating, tumbling with the door open, and excessive shaking. Everything else is simple. A heating element warms of the dryer, the drum spins, and hot air (along with lint) flows out through the vent. In the process, clothes become dry. However, if …
We interact with the refrigerator many times a day. Preparing a single meal can mean opening the fridge once or a dozen times. We flip the fridge open; we kick the door shut. But the one thing you need to count on is the seal of your refrigerator door. When you nudge the fridge door shut, it needs to stick …
If your microwave door glass has just broken, the fix is easier than you think. The microwave window is a critical part of the appliance design. You need that window to tell if a meal is finished cooking or is about to boil over. The window gives us insight into how food cooks in the microwave and serves as an …
Your dishwasher is an essential part of daily life. Without it, you’re up to your elbows in soapy water for an hour every day. So if your dishwasher starts to fail, having a few quick repair tricks up your sleeve can be incredibly handy. Most people know how to check the soap compartment and the rack tracks. But when you’ve …
So your dryer won’t start. Most of us discover this fact in that inconvenient moment right after loading the dryer with wet clothes. You check the settings, smack the ‘start’ button and…. nothing. Why nothing? It’s hard to say right off the bat, but with a little troubleshooting, you can often discover why a perfectly good dryer would suddenly fail …