Electronics.

Refrigerator

Tips For The Entire Cooling Unit:

Clean those Coils: The coils at the back remove the heat. If they are clogged, they become inefficient and the compressor will work harder.

Unplug the fridge, pull out from the wall and reach behind with a longhandled broom or vacuum cleaner nozzle.

Keep It Away from Heat Sources: Position your ref away from sunny windows, hot water heaters, warm air from heating ducts, radiators, stoves and other heat sources. The heat makes cooling harder for your refrigerator.

Check Door Gaskets: Check for holes & gaps. To achieve a good seal, close the ref door on a piece of paper and try to remove the paper. If it's not held snugly in place, adjust the door or replace the seal.

Keep It Level: Many of us get the habit of just letting go of the door and walking away. But if your refrigerator is not evenly level on the floor, the door won't shut by itself. This would cause a lot of waste of energy.

Always ensure the refrigerator has its own power outlet - NO double adaptors!

Wash exterior of cabinet with detergent solution; rinse and dry. A creamy appliance wax may be used occasionally to protect painted exterior and make spots easier to wipe off.

Position the refrigerator to allow good airflow on all sides.

Regularly clean outside enamel with warm to hot water - no need for polish or detergents.

Adjust front legs higher than the rear to allow doors to self-close.

Make a point to spend the extra ten minutes cleaning up the kitchen after dinner so that you can start each new day with a fresh clean slate instead of getting behind and letting things pile up.

Manual defrost refrigerator/freezers:

When frost has accumulated on the inside walls of the freezer to a thickness of ½ inch or so, remove the food from the refrigerator/freezer, turn off the thermostat or unplug the unit, and allow all of the frost to melt. Once the frost has melted completely, turn the unit back on, wait for it to reach its operating temperature, and restock it with food. In models that need defrosting,do not use electric defrosters or other hot objects where they can touch plastic liners or parts; they could melt. Always unplug refrigerator before defrosting. Never use sharp objects that could damage the evaporator coils. Self-defrosting refrigerator/freezers:

Every 6 to 8 hours, it heats up its cooling coils slightly and melts any frost accumulation on the coils. The resulting water drains into a shallow pan at the bottom of the refrigerator/freezer. There's no need to empty the pan. The water in it will evaporate. But it may begin to smell bad over time. You may be able to remove it for periodic cleaning by detaching the lower grill and sliding the pan out the front of the refrigerator/freezer.

Washing machine

Water-fill hoses

Over time, the water hoses that came with your new washing machine may leak or burst. It's a good preventive maintenance practice to check these hoses from time to time for any sign of wear or weakness. Often there's a small blister in the rubber of the hose, which could rupture. Most manufacturers recommend replacing the hoses every 5 years. Note… If the hose ruptures, large quantities of water could gush from the hose. If it's the hot water hose that ruptures, the gushing hot water may scald anyone nearby. For more peace of mind, one alternative is to use high quality stainless steel fill hoses. In addition, we carry the black rubber hoses supplied by the manufacturer-- go to our Shop For Parts section and enter your model number to locate the ones for your unit. We also offer universal washing machine hoses.

Leveling

Because your washing machine is so heavy, when it's not level, it can vibrate strongly during the spin cycle. If your washing machine is not perfectly level--with all four legs touching the floor--it can bang and rock back and forth, and even begin to "walk" across the room. This isn't good for the machine and may damage anything near the machine.

Your washing machine has adjustable, front leveling legs with a lock nut. You adjust the leg to the proper height, then tighten the lock nut up against the body of the machine to keep the leg from rotating.

Some machines have adjustable leveling legs in the rear also, and you can adjust them in the same way. Keep the machine as close to the floor as possible--the lower it is, the less likely it is to vibrate.

Most machines, however, have "self-adjusting" rear legs. You set these legs by tilting the entire machine forward onto its front legs (with the rear legs 3 to 4 inches off the floor) and then setting the machine back down. The legs should adjust automatically. If they don't, you may need to tilt the machine forward and rap on the rear legs with the handle of a hammer to loosen them--a procedure that's easier to accomplish with a helper.

Surface cleaning

Your washer has either a painted steel or porcelain-coated steel cabinet. It's perfectly safe to use a little dish detergent and a damp rag to clean all of its surfaces. If the surface is porcelain, you can even use a little non-abrasive cleanser for stubborn stains.

Lint disposal

Most washing machines collect lint during the wash cycle and send it down the drain during the drain cycle.

If your machine is a Maytag, though, it may be different. Most Maytag washing machines collect lint in the center tube of the agitator. You need to lift out that tube and clean it periodically. Other machines have a lint filter near the top of the tub, which you need to slide out, clean off, and reinsert.