Quick Appliance Fixes

Appliance repair experts say that up to 25 percent of repair calls have simple solutions. Try these fixes before calling the appliance repair service.  Refrigerator is not cold. If you can’t get the refrigerator cold enough by lowering the setting, try looking under it. You probably have dirty condenser coils. Unplug the fridge, remove the grill and vacuum the coils to remove dirt and dust.  Dishwasher is not running. The float switch inside the dishwasher tells it when enough water has entered and when to begin washing. See if the switch is jammed in the up position from objects like forks.  Weak vacuum suction. If cleaning the filters and bags doesn’t help, check the hose for an obstruction. Drop a coin in one end and if it doesn’t come out, try to dislodge the debris with a broomstick.