A load that now needs two cycles instead of one is not random. Here is why a Maytag dryer takes too long to dry, what to check yourself, and when the vent or heating element needs a technician instead of another cleaning.
Category Archives: Appliance Pro Tips
Appliance Care, Appliance Pro Tips
Hamilton’s water hardness by neighbourhood and what it does to dishwashers, kettles and espresso machines
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Sep
Hamilton’s water hardness is uniform citywide, and here’s exactly what it does to dishwashers, kettles and espresso machines over time.
Appliance Pro Tips, Home Maintenance
Old Hamilton housing stock: 60-amp panels, knob and tube, and what that means before you buy a new range or dryer
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Sep
Sep
What 60-amp panels and knob and tube wiring in Hamilton’s older neighbourhoods mean for installing a new electric range or dryer.
Set your fridge to 4 degrees Celsius (40 F) or lower and your freezer to -18 degrees Celsius (0 F) or lower. Those are the numbers Health Canada publishes for safe food storage. If your appliance cannot hold them, the problem is mechanical, not a dial setting, and it is worth getting looked at before […]
If your dishwasher finishes its cycle and leaves water sitting in the bottom, work through these seven checks in order. The first three you can do yourself in about fifteen minutes. If none of them fix it, the drain pump or the control board is the likely culprit and that is a service call. 1. […]
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