Appliance Repair Tips
Here are some tips from the service pros at H&C Appliances. Following these
suggestions could help you prevent problems, improve results and extend the life
of your appliances. These tips are simply suggestions and H&C Appliances, its
owners, employees and affiliates are not responsible for any damage or injury
that may result.
To avoid unnecessary service calls, check out these tips.
Washer & Dryer
For best
results, Read and follow manufacturer's instructions:
- To prevent overloading, load washing machine
before turning the machine on, while all of your clothes are still dry. Do
not pack the drum. This will prevent overloading and ensure clean clothes.
- Under-loading your washer may cause the
laundry to "float" in the drum and not clean properly.
- Prevent clogging of water system. Do not put
rugs with rubber backing in washer or dryer.
- When using bleach, make sure that you pour the
bleach into the bleach cup or, before putting any clothes in washer.
- Be sure to use a water level that covers all
laundry.
- Make sure to check the tags on your clothes for the proper washing machine
settings.
- Keep the area around your washer and dryer clean, this will prevent dirt from
going into the moving parts and motors and prolong the life of your machines.
- Use high-efficiency soap for front-loading washers to prevent excessive suds
- Check that the dryer is plugged in and has
power.
- For electric dryers - always reset the circuit
breakers by turning them off and on a couple of times.
- Check and ensure that the lint filter is
clean.
- Check the vent line to ensure that there are
no kinks, or sharp turns. Additionally, make sure that the vent line isn't
unnecessarily long. A shorter vent pipe means lower energy cost and faster
drying
- Check the outside vent to ensure unobstructed
airflow and that the vent hood opens freely
- Keep dryer area clean at all time.
- Choose lower temperature settings and the automatic cycle. The auto cycle
prevents over-drying and saves energy
- If your dryer completed its cycle before you returned to the machine, turn the
dryer back on, using the same settings for five minutes. This will fluff the
clothes and minimized wrinkling.
- To maximize the performance of you dryer, you must ensure maximum airflow. You
can do this by keeping the filter clean and the vent unobstructed.
