Find out how to do a quick diagnosis on your most used items:
Washer
- Check all hose connections for leaks, bubbles, kinks and brittle sections.
- Replace hoses a minimum of every two years.
- Plug into a ground fault circuit interrupter outlet.
- Average life expectancy = 13 years.
Dryer
- Check dryer vent for clogs and proper connection.
- Clean dryer vent every three months.
- Clean lint screen after every use.
- Check vent tubes for bends. Less air restriction increases the efficiency.
- Average life expectancy = 13 years.
Dishwasher
- Check water connection for leaks.
- Check drain connection for clogs.
- Average life expectancy = 12 years.
Refrigerator
- Check water connection for leaks.
- Check hoses for links and kinks.
- Plug into a ground fault circuit interrupter outlet.
- Average life expectancy = 14 years.
Stove
- Check oven door for broken glass.
- Check for gas leaks.
- Average life expectancy = 20 years.
HVAC
- Change furnace filters every months
- Follow annual maintenance schedule.
- Average life expectancy = 18 years (furnace) and 11 years (central air).
Water heater
- Drain sediment annually.
- Release the pressure valve every six months.
- Insulate for efficiency.
- Check pipes for leaks.
- Average life expectancy = 11 years.
Disposals
- If not working, try the reset button.
- If not working, try the reset button on the ground fault circuit interrupter outlet.
