One of the most accurate ways to test your refrigerator’s thermistors is with a glass of ice water, and I will explain why. Here I have this thermistor hooked up to my multimeter, and we’re going to submerge it into a glass of ice water. If you saw my multimeter before I submerged the thermistor in the ice water, it … Read More
How to remove excessive suds in your washing machine
If you ever open up your washing machine to find this, I hate to break it to you, but you got a problem. That’s too much soap. So let me explain why and how to get rid of it. The fact of the matter is if your washing machine looks like this, you’re simply using way too much soap. Modern-day … Read More
5 Reasons Why It’s Important To Clean a Front Load Washer
Washing machines are important appliances in homes because they help us quickly and effortlessly clean our dirty laundry. But a lot of people often forget to clean their washing machines as they think they are self-cleaning. While this is partially true, washing machines still require a regular clean to stop mold and grime from building up in them. In this … Read More
How to Install a Tumble Dryer
Having a tumble dryer can make life a lot easier and leave you wondering how you ever lived without one in the past. They enable you to dry washing quickly no matter the weather, assuming they have been installed correctly. There are three main types of tumble dryers: condenser, vented, and heat pump. The condenser dryer works by removing moisture … Read More
Congrats to our graduating June 2022 class
We’re proud of our graduates from June 2022 Basic Appliance Repair course. We wish them all the best of luck as they begin a career in appliance repair!
How to properly monitor the temperature in your refrigerator
So you’re using one of those little thermometers that you put on the shelf to make sure that your refrigerator is running at the temperature you set it at. Well, you’re doing it wrong. So here’s the deal. When you put that thermometer on your shelf all you’re doing monitoring the air temperature. The unit goes through defrost cycles and … Read More
How to replace your oven light cover
Having trouble getting that pesky cover off to replace your oven light? Let me give you a couple tips. So the first and obvious way, and you’ve likely already tried, is just to use your hands. Lefty Lucy, righty tighty. Turn the cover to the left, pop it off, swap the bulb, put the cover back on, turn it to … Read More
Optimize Your Dishwasher: Run Hot Water First!
If you’re not doing this [running hot water] before you start your dishwasher, I hate to break it to you, but you’re not doing it right. By running hot water at the sink before you start the dishwasher, what you’re doing is priming the lines with hot water. That way, when you turn on your dishwasher, it instantly fills with … Read More
Common LG Refrigerator Problems: How to Fix Them
LG is a brand known for its quality and reliability. LG has been in business for over 50 years, making incredibly durable products that have earned the trust of their consumers. That is not to say, however, that their products are without fault. While technology has advanced in leaps and bounds, even appliances made by reputable companies like LG are … Read More
4 Reasons Why Your Dryer Takes Forever to Dry
If your dryer is taking forever to dry, you’re in the right place. When this happens your dryer effectively becomes unusable as it isn’t able to do its job of drying your laundry properly. In this article, we are going to discuss the four main reasons why your dryer takes forever to dry, including: The dryer might be overloaded The … Read More