Just as you change your oil and take care of your car to ensure that it stays drivable for a long time, you can take steps now to make your home appliances last longer. Because let’s face it, most of us don’t relish the thought of spending our hard-earned weekends appliance shopping. This blog post will help you get your appliances up and running and keep them that way for years to come.
Clean Your Appliances
The first step to making your home appliances last is to clean them well regularly. It’s astonishing how much dust a refrigerator can suck up over the months, and dryer lint buildup can seriously affect how fast your clothes dry. Here is a quick guide to how often you should deep clean the six major appliances in your home:
- Refrigerator – every three months
- Oven – with the changing of the seasons
- Dishwasher – once a month
- Garbage Disposal – once a week
- Washing Machine – once a month
- Dryer – remove lint after drying each load of clothes
Of course, these guidelines are just that, guidelines. If certain appliances in your home are used more than others, you may want to increase the frequency of these deep cleanings. And it goes without saying that spills, stinks, and other messy situations should be addressed as soon as they happen.
When you take the time to clean your appliances regularly, they will run more efficiently, making your home appliances last longer.
Related: Spring Cleaning Tips For Kitchen Appliances
Level Your Appliances
One of the best ways to maintain your home appliances is to ensure they are level. Leveling your home appliances will help them to last longer because they can run properly with less stress on the mechanical parts. Appliances that aren’t level will often leak, and leaky appliances are a sign of trouble. So make sure that your refrigerator, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, and any other appliances vital to your home’s smooth operation are sitting level with the floor and provide enough space between appliances. A good rule of thumb is to have a minimum 1/4 inch gap between each appliance and make sure you give adequate space for vents to do their job.
Test Your Appliances
If your appliances are giving indications that they are not working correctly, performing a few simple tests can help you determine if the problem is a temporary glitch or if you need to call an appliance repairman. Since so many modern appliances have smart technology capabilities, simply unplugging the appliance, waiting a few minutes, and plugging it back in might reset the circuit boards and get the machine back up and running correctly.
If that doesn’t work, take a quick look at our blog page. We have been repairing appliances in Southern Colorado for years and have seen just about everything. Chances are we have blogged about your issue and can provide solutions you make have never considered!
Repair Your Appliances
Applying these simple steps should ensure that your appliances last for years to come. But, one of the best ways to make your home appliances last longer is to keep them maintained and make repairs when there are issues. There are many benefits to repairing old appliances, and having free time on the weekend to do what you want to do, not spending hours in the nearest big box store looking for a good deal, is just one of them.
Contact us today to see if we can save you time and money by repairing your home appliances instead of replacing them.
