When you’re a person who loves to cook and you’ve finally gotten it in your budget to make your kitchen into one of the chef-quality kitchens you’ve always wanted, you want the appliances that you put there to last a long, long time. In fact, you want every appliance in your home to work for years to come, from the dishwasher to the fridge and from the stove to the AC system. In this article, you’ll find a few ways that you can keep your appliances and home systems running for years.
1. Have your AC system inspected.
If you have a reputable AC service on your calendar that comes out to keep your AC system well-maintained then it should last you a good number of years. It’s also important to change your air filters on a regular basis and have anything that goes wrong with the system, no matter how small fixed right away instead of putting it off. The average AC lasts for at least a decade if properly maintained. Once you have your unit installed, go ahead and schedule seasonal appointments for inspections, you’ll be glad that you did.
2. Don’t overfill your appliances.
Whether it’s the washer and dryer or the dishwasher, they have a capacity for a reason. When you put more clothes in the washer than it can handle it has to struggle to keep up with the load, this results in broken motors and other parts. Check the appliance’s maximum capacity level and never fill it over 90%, just to be on the safe side. The same holds true for any appliance you have. If you don’t overwork it, then it will last longer.
3. Clean the condenser coils on your fridge.
To keep your fridge from giving up the ghost, you should not only keep it clean on the inside, but you should also clean the condenser coils on the outside. These coils help the fridge to stay cool. If the coils are dirty then the fridge gets hot, which will end with expensive repairs to the fridge needing to be made. If it’s bad enough, you might even have to replace the fridge instead. The coils aren’t that hard to clean, and you can find videos to help you online, no matter what brand of fridge you own. Just make sure that you unplug the fridge before you begin and follow all safety precautions.
4. Clean your dryer’s lint trap and moisture sensors.
It’s so easy to forget to clean the dryer’s lint trap that when many homeowners finally remember it looks like they have a rug in their dryer. Experts recommend that you clean the lint trap after every single load of clothes you dry. Not only will this save you time and energy, but it’ll also save you money on your electric bill as well because the clothes will dry faster. It’s also important to clean the moisture sensors periodically as well, especially if you feel the clothes aren’t drying fast enough.
5. Inspect and clean your gas grill.
While it’s not really a household appliance, your gas grill is important to the outside of your home. If you inspect and clean it the way that you should, it’ll last you a whole lot longer than you would ever expect.
These are just a few of the best ways to keep your appliances and home systems working well for years to come. No one wants to constantly have to replace their things, this is a great way to stop that from happening. Now, you can concentrate on cooking in that gorgeous new kitchen of yours instead.
I’m a 20-something stay-at-home mother and wife. I have an amazing husband, a beautiful daughter, two loving dogs, and a lazy cat. I wouldn’t change my life for anything! I love to read, listen to music, cook and blog!
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