Helpful Tips
Use these helpful tips to solve some of your appliance woes.
Solving Your Oven Baking Problems
September 28, 2012
Q. My oven isn’t baking properly, how can I tell whether I am doing something wrong or if it is my oven that is faulty? Answer There are many factors that can affect your baking results: Pan Finish Dark pans absorb heat, which results in a browner, crispier crust. Use these types of pans for …
Tackling Your Oversudsing Dishwasher
September 26, 2012
Sometimes soap suds will pour out of your dishwasher as it runs. This can result in a huge mess that can cover the entire kitchen, and streaky dishes to boot. Then again, oversudsing can be less severe; at times the only evidence is water oozing out of the door, pushed by expanding bubbles. But do …
Should I Repair or Replace My Broken Appliance?
September 26, 2012
Any time an appliance fails you are faced with a dilemma: Should I purchase a new machine or should I have it repaired? Many people choose to throw away a good appliance when it would be more appropriate to fix it. However, in some cases repairing your appliance is not the best option, so it …
Oven Use Tips for Holiday Cooking
September 20, 2012
Dave’s Tips Christmas and Holiday cookies depend on a very well preheated oven and good quality, shiny pans to prevent the delicate, thin cookies from excessive bottom browning. Cookware, especially cookie sheets, can darken with age. An old cookie sheet that used to work well when it was new, may cause excessive bottom browning when …
Avoiding Dryer Fires through Routine Service and Repair
September 14, 2012
A clothes dryer that is not properly maintained can be the most dangerous of household appliances. There are over fifteen thousand dryer fires in the United States annually. If you took off the panels that conceal the inner workings of your gas dryer, you might be surprised to see a large fireball heating it up. …
Condenser Coils Cleaning Guide
July 19, 2012
One of the best ways to keep your refrigerator healthy is to periodically clean its condenser coils. It is actually a simple task in most cases. Once you know how to recognize the coils, the job is completely straightforward. It takes less than a half an hour, so you don’t even have to worry about …
Proper Use of HE (High Efficiency) Laundry Detergents in Front Loading and HE Machines
June 25, 2012
The purpose of laundry detergent is, of course, to clean, to remove dirt, sweat, and odors that have accumulated and leave you with a fresh article of clothing. In order to accomplish this goal, laundry detergents must not only clean your clothes but prevent them from being re-depositing soil as they tumble about in water …