Dryer Repair

I am frequently asked this question – “Should I just buy a new dryer rather than repair my existing dryer?” For me this is an easy answer with a qualifier. The answer is yes if the repair costs less than 1/2 the cost of a new dryer of the same quality. That is actually my [...]

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Dishwasher Repair vs. Purchase

So frequently I run into a dishwasher repair situation that requires me to condemn the dishwasher and encourage the client to purchase a new one. This is particularly true if the dishwasher in their home is the “home builder grade”. Here is some very good information regarding a dishwasher purchase if a dishwasher repair is [...]

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Refrigerator Repair

Ah, the refrigerator… Nothing is more taken for granted, and nothing is more necessary in your home as an appliance as the refrigerator. Who out there remembers the horrible feeling to wake up in the morning and feeling a wet floor in front of the refrigerator only to open it and find everything defrosted in [...]

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Washer Repair Tips

I am a firm believer that 50% of all appliance repairs can be prevented by either installing a whole house surge protector or at least placing surge protection at the point of use (a surge protector that is plugged into the outlet in the wall and the appliance is plugged into the surge protector) or establishing [...]

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Whole House Surge Protection

Whole House Surge Protection – I am amazed with all the computer circuit boards in new appliances how few people have surge protection on them. Really I’d like to blame the retailers for not informing people, but what do they have to lose. If a $300-$600 repair comes up in the next few years, a [...]

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